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Breathe slowly, fly slowly — all is well.

Author: 臺灣慢活教育學會
Date: 2026.02.22

Breathe slowly, fly slowly — all is well.

At the start of 2026, let us practise breathing slowly, letting body and mind grow still often, experiencing the calm that has always been ours to enjoy — and then throwing ourselves into life lightly and freely, as if flying.

Humans envied birds their flight, so we invented kites, aeroplanes and even rockets that fly into space. Whether powered by wind or by heat, flying has always seemed to us to take great effort.

Because deep down, we do not believe we can fly.

If we can slow down and see flying — or everything in life — in a different language, life may feel different from then on.

Flying is fearlessly embracing the sky; flying is fearlessly wading into the blue sea; flying is fearlessly lying back in the snow; flying is fearlessly reaching the other side; flying is fearlessly opening the heart.

Let us practise flying together, wherever you are.

breathe slowly fly slowly all is well

With gratitude and blessings, the Slow Living Education Society of Taiwan

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