B E H I N D T H E S L O W S E A S O N
About the Slow Season
There are some seasons of life that ask us to move more slowly.
I first started talking about The Slow Season as an antidote to overwhelm - a way of resisting burnout, constant urgency and the pressure to always keep moving forward. However over time, I realised something had shifted. Life naturally slowed in my thirties; my priorities changed, weekends looked different and I became more comfortable saying no and protecting my energy.
Then pregnancy loss slowed everything again - not by choice, but by necessity. What followed was a season of grief, uncertainty and identity change that felt difficult to explain to the outside world. Life continued around me, but internally, everything had changed. The Slow Season became less about a lifestyle, and more about the quieter phases of life that many women find themselves navigating - experiences of loss, uncertainty, change and becoming.
Some seasons are productive, some are painful and some simply ask us to move through life differently.
This work exists to honour those seasons, rather than rush people through them.
Hi, I’m Laura — founder of The Slow Season and creator of the Kindred Box.
In 2025 I sadly had an ectopic pregnancy which resulted in surgery and the removal of one of my fallopian tubes and the end of my pregnancy.
Like many women, my experience of pregnancy loss came with a deep sense of uncertainty and isolation. While there was medical care available for surgery, I noticed there was very little emotional support for the weeks and months that followed, and I found myself unprepared for the emotional aftermath…the identity shifts, the quietness of grief, and the feeling that life was expected to continue as normal even when internally, everything had changed.
Over time, I began speaking with other women who shared similar feelings of loneliness, confusion and disconnection after loss. Again and again, I heard how many people felt unsure where to turn, what support was available, or how to talk about what they were experiencing with the people around them.
The Kindred Box was created as a gentle response to those conversations - a way to offer comfort, reassurance and thoughtful support during a time that can feel deeply isolating. Alongside carefully chosen items, it also aims to connect women with trusted support services and open up conversations that so often remain unspoken.
More than anything, my hope is that this work helps women feel seen, supported and a little less alone as they navigate one of life’s quieter and more uncertain seasons.