Our Morning Routine For Slow Living

[@viktoriaberg8706]

Good morning from Swedish Lapland! 🙂 I am a 57 year old nurse who lives a very slow life in many respects. We have lived in the same rental flat for over 30 years, and like to take it as it comes when we are not at work. I have, in the last year or so, started rising at 5 to start my mornings reading about things related to my profession, which always feels like a good start of the day. My work is what gives my life purpose and I pride myself on doing the best I can. In the afternoon I am way to knackered to study. That's when I take my slow walk, often - weather permitting, our winters are pretty long - with a sketchbook in hand and a thermos with a hot drink. Dinner, a bath and perhaps I'll see a good film and knit something. I haven't seen any tv for at least 20 years. I prefer youtube for finding channels like your own and connect with people of my own heart. Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and your life. 😊

[@primalengland]

Thank you so much, Viktoria. Your life sounds full, but full of goodness. 😊

[@rainncorbin8291]

I live in the South in the United States and I have a "Southern" accent. Narrow boats, i love those. Wish we had them here. I'm 58 and in a wheelchair so it's easy to live a slow life. I stay busy but i take breaks, sit outside, I paint and garden as well. I am not in a hurry to get busy and i try to be more present. I also like to meditate. I spent years running and rushing around and the wheelchair slowed me down ALOT. I still do everything myself, even the yardwork. I have a prwtty big yard. I also go to the gym 3 days a week. It's difficult getting enough exercise in a chair. Walking, or rolling in my case, meditation is wonderful.

[@primalengland]

Yes, meditation has helped me through a couple of major illnesses. You’re right. The trick is to keep busy.

[@Stumpybear7640]

Good morning from Shetland, it is Thursday the 2nd and the day feels like summer. I watched your video on hobbies and it hit me fair and square. I have ordered some watercolour paints online so that was my wake up call. Carpe Diem everyone. Happy days x❤x ps I love your duvet cover 😂

[@primalengland]

Or as Sir Terry Pratchett said ‘Carpe Jugulum’ Go for the throat. 😁 Shetland. You lucky person. I would expect plenty of inspiration to paint in your locale.

[@VenusEarthAngel1010]

It’s lovely to see someone with gratitude for life 🙏🏻✨🌳✨🌱✨🪶✨ thank you 🤩

[@primalengland]

Thank you. 😊

[@Nb-ll8kp]

This is the kind of videos that KZbin is supposed to be for. Finally I have found a gem in my recommended videos! Subscribed.

[@primalengland]

Thank you so much.

[@linpollock54]

Good morning from Crete. Every morning I do the same thing. I wake up around 4 or 5 o'clock feed the cats and sit in the garden with a cup of tea. I wait till the sun comes up and I water the garden and see what's growing and what needs doing. Everyday I look to see if there's something new popped up. I call it finding a miracle. When my husband gets up (much later) he always asks if I found 'a miracle'. There's nearly always something. Bliss!

[@primalengland]

That, indeed, does sound like bliss. Never stop doing it.

[@linpollock54]

Tomorrow morning I'll be thinking of all your subscribers who are also larks and drink their and your health with my cuppa!

[@suzannes.l.8744]

That is so sweet! I love to inspect my garden each day in the spring/summer too!

[@CarmxFromMalta]

⛅ Good Morning 💗 Favourite time of the day ⛅ I'm up 6am, feed the cat, cup of tea in the garden ☕ Love my little terraced house with its small back garden overlooking the allotments, where I have a plot 🌱 Have a good day 🌻

[@primalengland]

It all sounds pretty idyllic. Enjoy your day.

[@CarmxFromMalta]

Yes, love it. I've lived here for the past 34 years. When in back garden or at allotment, people say you forget you're right in the middle of crazy busy Birmingham ☕😃

[@primalengland]

@@CarmxFromMalta It is so true that you don’t need to be in a remote place. Just at peace in your own little world.

[@TartantazCreates]

Good morning from a rather lovely sunny Scotland. I have watched a few of your videos today and appreciated what you were saying. The sunshine always puts me in a much better mood regardless of what is going on. Though to be fair I am usually in a good mood anyway the sun just gives it that extra boost. I am 54 and work as a nurse which can be stressful but I counter that by working part time and having many hobbies. I love to sew, crochet, knit, weave and spin my own wool. I also do wire wrapping sometimes too, though not as often. I confess I have only got back into the more "crafty" hobbies in the last 4 or 5 years and sometimes wonder why I waited so long. But I also love to paint portraits, though Ive not painted anything in over a year. Having said that, it is ok I can always go back to it when I fancy it, again. I confess I waited far to long to get into many of my hobbies. So my advice to anyone is to, ignore what they believe others will think of them and try absolutely everything when they get a chance and not wait so long to find their hobby. Oh and no one has to be great at it to either enjoy or benefit from it. Everyone has to start somewhere and learn, no one can just pick something up and be great at it in the beginning. oh and not everyone has to be as eclectic as I am. I am a bit of a oddity but not completely unique, many creative people can be eclectic but not everyone is so no need to feel bad if a person puts all their focus on one hobby. My house is not in an idyllic location as such. I do not have a view of an amazing countryside with no other houses in sight, though it is not a bad view to be fair. Sometimes the sunsets can be spectacular. I live in a rather modest 2 bedroom house. My house is full of craft and art supplies. Just as well I live alone lol But the best thing about where I live is that I live so close to the sea and I can go and spend many an hour sitting at the beach watching the waves roll in. Plus as an added bonus, just a short drive will have me in beautiful countryside/farm land.

[@primalengland]

You sound like you have it pretty much sorted. Lots of hobbies to turn to as you feel, and the coast to sit by. So many people who have reacted to my videos seem to mirror my own lifestyle.

[@TartantazCreates]

@@primalengland That is kinda cool really. I guess the KZbin algorithm is not so bad after all lol it allows for people to find like minded people they can relate to ;) and from a psychological/mental wellbeing perspective we all need a little connection now and then. Of course that comes in many different forms. It is also refreshing that I have found another uk based content creator. Not that I don't watch other creators based in other countries. Its just good to see content from a uk basis too. I look forward to seeing more of your content

[@SIERRATREES]

Sounds good to me. I paint and do art, and it tends to come in bursts. I usually see another painter or artist and get inspired. I too, like getting up early to turn on the coffee maker, do some stretches, and drink some water ( I'm 61 and try and do everything I can to keep my back and joints flexible, its a hobby in itself you might say .. ! ) What I notice in all the comments, is everyone appreciates the small things, the gorgeous little moments, that might seem mundane at first glance , but are actually wonderful ! The supposed "rainbow and unicorn" moments of lavish holidays, major events, and lavish parties are things of the past for me.

[@heatherturley3318]

Good morning from Australia. I have to agree with you, my favourite time of day is early AM. My favourite times of year are spring and autumn. You inspire me to slow down. Well done.

[@primalengland]

Good morning. Early morning and Spring are my favourite times, too.

[@deeschneefee5145]

Hello from Canada! Just found you on KZbin. I love your attitude. I'll be retiring later this year and will be implementing some of your suggestions. I would like to feel at peace and calmly go through my day with my lovely dog, as you do.

[@primalengland]

If you can strike the right balance it is a fabulous life. 😊

[@RainbowLane]

Excellent! I love your channel - so upbeat. I was up at 4 this morning - same as you you - can’t lay in bed after I open my eyes. Got a ton of work done while it was still dark and then I made breakfast while listening to you - even took you into the garden while I was cutting my salad leaves😎 Now sitting in the greenhouse enjoying breakfast and looking forward to the rest of the day. Thank you for your brilliant positivity - it’s infectious. 🙏

[@primalengland]

Thank you. What a lovely comment. Have a great day.

[@Roo-s_Life]

Thank you for sharing your morning with us. I'm currently burnout and unable to work, even though I love my job. I'm focusing on slowing down and really, truly living my best, mindful, deliberate, slower life 💛💚💛

[@primalengland]

It’s the only way to live. I hope you have a great day.

[@jenwick8708]

Thank you for such a calming, lovely, positive start to the day. Thank you for sharing this time with us. From British Columbia Canada

[@primalengland]

Thank you so much. I get real joy out of all the positive comments.

[@Consecrated2Him7]

Thanks for sharing your morning in the beautiful surroundings - I love the peace & quiet of the early mornings 🌞

[@primalengland]

Thank you. I hope you have a great day.

[@The-Ancestral-Cucina]

Hello from Canada🇨🇦 Love mornings❤ It is my fave part of the day. I get up with the orchestra of song birds before the rest of the world awakens. Love❤

[@primalengland]

Good morning to Canada from a beautiful morning here in the UK.

[@DaisyDebs]

Good-morning to you and Molly . It's another beautiful day ! 🌿☀🕊

[@primalengland]

We’re out in the woods already. What a beautiful morning.

[@SimoneWhippArtist]

I love mornings. Definitely my best part of the day. 😊

[@primalengland]

They really are. 😊

[@NYCNegress]

Good Morning from New York City! I really enjoy your videos. And, really appreciate this series on slow living. Extremely important...especially for city living.

[@primalengland]

I think city living deserves its own series. It’s not something I’ve ever experienced, although my son lives in the middle of Manchester. I’ve got a video queued up to come out in a few days. It’s about how being in urban environments and countryside environments influences our decisions. Just sit in a spot in the city and think about what brings you pleasure and what brings you happiness. Then find a nice spot in the countryside or a park in the city, and repeat the exercise. That’s basically my next but one video.

[@Seamus3051]

Mornings are, unarguably, the best of the day. All too soon we find ourselves subject to the tyrannies of the day.

[@primalengland]

I absolutely agree. There’s something so agreeable about being out when the world is just waking up.

[@angelenaboden]

Zephyr.. i had one of those in the 70s😅. Love your use of the word. So poetic. Greetings from the peak district .

[@primalengland]

I think I had a morris marina in the 70s. I love the Peak Distance. I can see you from the high ground round here. What on Earth are you doing?! 😊

[@primalengland]

@DottyDolly-gy1zn oh! Thank you very much! Now I can’t get it out of my head. 🎶

[@mariaetheridge8343]

Peace and love! 😊

[@anitasmith9914]

Good morning. 6am start, cuppa in the garden if weather permits 😂 enjoy your day all.

[@primalengland]

Good morning, Anita. Enjoy your cuppa.

[@anitasmith9914]

And good morning to u

[@EllieFanning-qw9sh]

Hello everyone. Thank you for your videos. What a lovely morning. Really good advice. .As always injoy your day everyone .❤❤

[@primalengland]

And enjoy your day. 😊

[@rainfiredreaming]

I completely agree about the morning. It is entirely magical and I loved sharing yours. I got to live in England for less than 12 years - not nearly long enough! Enjoy it for me. I used to be silly enough to try to “tick my boxes” first each day so I could then relax and feel virtuous. Rookie move! I am so much wiser now.

[@primalengland]

We have spent another morning in the beautiful countryside, and are getting ready to spend the afternoon and evening with my friend in her huge, gorgeous garden. Life isn’t so bad.

[@janeycooper940]

Thankyou from Mid Wales 😊

[@primalengland]

Thank you, Janet. I hope Wales is enjoying the weather we are getting here in South Lancashire.

[@loiscassels8966]

This all looks very lovely but I’m a night hawk! As a matter of fact, it’s 0239 as I write this. ❤️🇨🇦

[@primalengland]

It’s 5 pm as I’m writing this, so you could well be asleep! 😊

[@dianegowland5866]

The colours of the trees are stunning as your driving ❤ you have stunning countryside too ❤

[@primalengland]

I’m lucky. I’m within walking distance, but Molly’s little legs are getting a bit too old for it.

[@highlandjournalart654]

Good morning from Sutherland, still drinking coffee in bed but once your vlog is over I’m up. It’s finally turned a bit warmer here, no more frosts for a while.

[@primalengland]

A beautiful part of the country. I don’t visit Scotland enough. It’s really pleasant here, too. I’m sitting on a bench overlooking a reservoir. Have a great day.

[@highlandjournalart654]

@@primalengland thanks, got the grass cut!

[@m.c.3541]

Morning, I'm up early and get all the blind open and out on the porch with my cup of coffee, to get my sunlight. I'm retiring at the end of the month and going to have the next phase, full of wonderment. Can't wait.

[@primalengland]

Retirement is all in the mind. I absolutely love it, and mean to enjoy every day. 😊

[@Treeman196]

Great vid love this time of year i was over on a farm in shropshie yesterday cutting ip a fallen oak tree for logs .the light is beautiful and the leaves on the trees are uoung and fresh they look fabulous have a great day

[@primalengland]

Have a great day. Wales always seems to have slightly better weather than us. Except Snowdonia of course. It always rains on me when I’m there.

[@Treeman196]

​@primalengland it rains a lot where I live it's high up about 1000 above sea level I'm still using the log burner at night

[@primalengland]

@@Treeman196 I miss the log burner I had on the boat. It was a Morso Squirrel, and was a beast. It had a back boiler, but I never connected it up.

[@Treeman196]

​@@primalenglandtrying to stop us using them they can bugger off

[@primalengland]

@@Treeman196 Absolutely agree!

[@barnyg6804]

Kia Ora Ehore, enjoy the day.

[@primalengland]

Good evening to you lot on the other side of the globe.

[@barnyg6804]

​@@primalengland cheers just had tea and sitting back with a cuppa.

[@mariedamon5655]

Molly looks like she loves her life all them lovely walks .Nice to see a lovely positive channel.i love mornings so much .I live at weston supermare so we have the sea gulls too .I love the sound .but we have had a few crows around and I too love thst sound .so mesmerising .thank you fir your video

[@primalengland]

Thank you. It’s been years since I went to Weston. I try not to take Molly too far in the car. She doesn’t get sick , but she gets bored and spends the journey staring at me resentfully.

[@uterauch3433]

I send you a piece of music : Lark ascending, from Vaughan Williams.❤ In my mind I am walking in your shoes. Enjoy ! I was also a landscape gardener all my working life. I am now 66...turning 67 soon. I live in Thüringen, the green heart of Germany.

[@primalengland]

That is one of my favourite pieces of music. My father was a great music lover and I used to endlessly play his records. Anything that evokes a seasonal feeling I love. Nimrod was my dad’s favourite and still brings a tear to my eye, even 50 years since he left.

[@ToolsForLife1111]

Good morning from Ohio usa

[@primalengland]

Good morning, Ohio. I hope your upcoming day is a beautiful one.

[@Ana-jf1ch]

Beautiful countryside, greetings from Portugal ❤.

[@primalengland]

Thank you. I’d rather have been in Portugal over the last few rainy weeks.

[@KrisCheyne]

"...little old lady with little old legs." 💕

[@primalengland]

I’m saying nothing about my legs. 😊

[@KrisCheyne]

@@primalengland 😄

[@katherineb6102]

Peace and Love

[@primalengland]

And to you, too. 😊

[@lindaevans9403]

I’m a night person and find peace being awake in the night, but try to get up at 6 every morning, enjoy your day Xx

[@primalengland]

I don’t sleep as well as I did. I find the night is when problems explode into real dilemmas. I’m a worrier at heart.

[@DP-ez1kt]

I am so happy that I found your channel. I live near walking trails on a canal. Lovely. Retired and loving it. Di from Uxbridge MA USA.

[@primalengland]

I love hearing about people enjoying retirement. I also love canals, having, until recently, lived on a boat and worked on a marina.

[@susanenglish4049]

@@primalengland, we have a lovely marina at Rufford , I love walking by the canal

[@primalengland]

@@susanenglish4049 I know Rufford very well. I lived and worked at White Bear at Adlington for 16 years. We used to go up to Rufford for beery weekend on the boats.

[@mariarooney6262]

I agree totally, there is nothing better than hearing church bells and crow/birds. ❤️

[@cbbaby2012]

When I was a kid before heading off to school I would open the window and smell the beautiful cool, crisp air filled with amazing sense!

[@primalengland]

I love that comment, because it resonates so much with my own childhood. 😊

[@DevonExplorer]

It's lovely to hear about your morning. Mine is opposite to yourself. I'm at my best in the morning so I usually do a combination of household/gardening jobs, write blog articles, scan or post-edit photos, deal with emails, etc, and go out for a short walk most days. Before lunch I'll play a pc game for about an hour then after lunch take a cuppa to bed, read for an hour or so then sleep for a couple of hours. In the evening I cook a meal from scratch, do a few kitchen jobs then either watch a dvd, something on Netflix or some KZbin videos (got rid of my tv 15 years ago) and if not too tired I might do a bit of sewing or artwork or maybe some baking. I've found that to be the perfect way for me to control chronic fatigue. And I love to stand and look through the windows or be on my plant-filled balcony and watch the birds flying in and out of the trees, enjoy the changing skies and see the odd fox or squirrel. :)

[@primalengland]

Life really isn’t a one size fits all is it. As long as you are doing the things that make each day as good as it can be, then you’ve won life’s lottery.

[@DevonExplorer]

@@primalengland Yes, absolutely. It really does make a difference. :)

[@christineb7803]

"a zephyr of warm air"...I feel like I'm there - love it.

[@primalengland]

We have to make the most of it, here in the Northwest. 😊

[@christineb7803]

@@primalengland We have to make the most of it in Upstate New York, too! 🙂

[@lezlierussell2834]

Good morning to you from beautiful Western Kentucky on Lake Barkley! My sister and I just spent 3 wonderful days in the mountains of North Carolina learning dying with natural dyes and eco printing! This morning I am putting together hutches for my English Angora rabbits I am picking up later. It’s a wonderful life!

[@primalengland]

You certainly sound like you’ve got life well and truly sorted. Keep up the splendid work. 😊

[@9FatraBbits]

Lovely! Wise advice.🩷🐇 Thank you.

[@primalengland]

No, thank you. 😊

[@marycountry]

Good Morning😊

[@primalengland]

And a good morning to you too. 😊

[@rainncorbin8291]

I have big windows in my house and the first thing i do is open the curtains. My sofa is across from 2 big floor almost to ceiling windows and i can look out as if I'm outside. I have a big oak tree that wraps around the corner of the living room, and shows itself in 2 of these large windows, like it's giving me a hug. Thank you for the video.

[@primalengland]

That sounds fabulous. 😊

[@marianfrances4959]

👍😎🇨🇦🌞

[@primalengland]

😊

[@sihaves8808]

Thanks for this. It's beem a while since I've walked up Horwich

[@primalengland]

It’s not changed. Just a lot more traffic.

[@Anita-rq9ev]

Stunning countryside! Been to England many times and always loved it. Your walk and talk relax me. I like the mornings and especially the evenings. The time belongs to me 😁

[@primalengland]

I’m so lucky to have so much countryside on my doorstep. The rain keeps it green. 😊 I’ve always been a morning person. As soon as I open my eyes I have to get up. Molly is the lazy bones, but at least it gives me time to have a quiet coffee before I hear her coming downstairs. We sometimes go to do our last walk around the areas I record as the sun goes down. It’s so peaceful.

[@MollyDaniels-nu6lx]

Wonderful glorious video. Like you, Rivington is on my doorstep and early mornings there are like balm to the soul. Made me laugh, that towards the end, you are strolling ahead and Molly is rolling ecstatically in the grass, hopefully in nothing too malodorous. Thank you for all your common sense and down to earth wisdom, and of course to Molly, just for being Molly.

[@primalengland]

Thank you, Molly. We might bump into each other one day. Molly just loves rolling in the grass. I know she hasn’t got anything crawly, so I think she just likes the feeling. Molly…… I only just realised….. Too many Mollys.

[@MollyDaniels-nu6lx]

I’m honoured that we have the same name…..my legs are the same length too 🙄

[@primalengland]

@@MollyDaniels-nu6lx 😂😂😂 Mine too!

[@bobbiechitwood632]

Lovely

[@primalengland]

Thank you.

[@debbiesittard7653]

Good morning/ Afternoon. It's 7am here in NE Texas. What a beautiful place to take a walk. So serene. I do the very same thing when I first get up.... open the blinds. 🌟 Early morning is my favorite time of day. Thank you, for taking us along. Now I'm ready to start my slow living day. 😊

[@rainncorbin8291]

Hello from Brenham, TX.

[@primalengland]

I hope you have a wonderful day, Debbie. 😊

[@debbiesittard7653]

@@rainncorbin8291 Hello! Been to Brenham many times. Home of Bluebell Ice cream!

[@rainncorbin8291]

@@debbiesittard7653 that's us!!

[@debbiesittard7653]

@@rainncorbin8291 💗something seriously wrong with anyone who doesn't buy Bluebell! 😁

[@karenebarker9244]

Good Morning from Lake Wales in central Florida. We are full time travelers in our small RV since retirement 8 years ago. Our mornings are for us to breakfast, chat a bit, take long walks together or apart and just relax into the day. Afternoons are for a midday meal, errands together or apart, small or large tasks, sight seeing or visiting museums or local events, emails, text replies and such. Evenings are for a light meal, reading, streaming a movie or favorite YT channel, another shorter walk, bathing, editing photos from the day and working on a simple blog, more chatting, preparing for the next day and slumber. It's the life others only dream of or maybe others find boring but it suites us perfectly

[@primalengland]

It doesn’t sound boring at all. I considered the same myself, but ended up buying a narrowboat, and spent 16 happy years cruising the English waterways. I used to moor up and busk with my handpans. It drew quite a few people, who became friends when I passed that way. Your life sounds idyllic. 😊

[@mr.t.-zh4px]

A zephyr of warm breeze ( zephyrus - the greek God of the west wind ) and a very good morning to you - enjoy your walk 😊👍

[@primalengland]

Thank you.

[@literoylty]

Just ❤this