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things i notice when i'm not rushing - by kitty

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is slowness possible in the digital age?

It takes a particular sort of slowness to notice things - not the kind that manifests through any conscious attempt, but the kind that arrives organically, quietly, the way sunlight creeps across a room. The world doesn’t stop spinning when you decide to slow down, but it shifts slightly, just enough to see it differently. Details once blurred into the periphery step into focus, timid yet persistent, waiting to be acknowledged. This is my love letter to them - to let them know I notice them, or try my best to, anyway. When I’m not rushing, I notice how my feet hit the ground. There’s a…

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