✦ A dose of slowness

Description

Inside a glass vial sealed with a cork stopper lies a small piece of hand-embroidered linen. On the fabric, a snail is stitched in fine, deliberate lines—chosen as a symbol of slowness and of moving forward without haste. Around its body, delicate blue rays extend outward. A visual trace that evokes a calmer rhythm, a different way of relating to the passing of time. Above the figure, the word lentezza—slowness—is embroidered, accompanied by a stylized drop that suggests a “dose” to be taken whenever life speeds up too much and you lose track of your own natural pace.

Set on top of the cork stopper is a small gray stone: a fragment of earth, of solid and grounded matter. It represents a kind of good weight, a reminder that each step can be more steady, more intentional. The presence of the snail—slow yet constant—creates a dialogue with this element, forming a balance between minimal movement and a gentle sense of presence.

The vial becomes a container for a small practice: remembering that not everything requires urgency. Slowness is not the absence of motion, but a choice to be present. It is a space that allows you to see, to listen, to feel where you actually are.

This talisman is meant for those who move through dense days, for anyone who feels overwhelmed by speed or pressured to always be elsewhere. It is an object to carry with you, to keep on your desk, on a shelf, in your bag, or to give to someone who needs it. A small symbolic reserve of calm and continuity—a quiet reminder inviting you to return to a more human rhythm.

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