I read this story about Len Webb, an 88-year-old volunteer carving underwater creatures to bring children's stories to life for blind and visually impaired kids, and I had to stop. In a digitally panicked world (including me), this feels like human sanity.
He and the crew help bring books like
Tiddler to life through raised images, careful painting, and audio guides. All so kids can
feel a fish or follow a story with their fingertips. Slow, tender work that doesn’t ask for attention, but it sure has mine.
I usually feel guilty when I read stories like this. Just me? I
want to live slower, but feel like I'm often caught in the rush of things. If I’m not careful I can even turn “being present” into another thing to optimize.
I have a lot going on. I freelance design (cuz Wimp doesn't pay the bills — yet!). I design brands and websites for clients I love. I’m raising three teens. I’m married to the most adorable woman who is hilariously sharp and impossibly beautiful. My life is full and interesting. And yet I forget all the time how to be slow enough to notice how deeply good things are.
Seeing what
Living Paintings does, reminded me: real success can be small and slow. I’m no calm guru. I’m messy AF. So I appreciate stories like these that help me pause. Maybe it will for you too.
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A Music Thing / Brain.FM for audio chillllll.
Brain.fm is like Adderall without the personality shift. Focus tracks that somehow trick your brain noodle into flow state. It’s science-ish, but seems to work. If your brain’s a browser with 42 tabs open (like mine), this might quietly close at least half of them.
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A Video / Micro Docu on Beachcombing:
A quiet dive into the life of John Anderson, a retired plumber turned obsessive beachcomber. For 46 years he’s gathered what the sea coughs up—plastic, driftwood, lost things—and turned it into a museum. This short film is part meditation mixed with an ode to the weird and wonderful things we leave behind (but probably shouldn't).
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A Bird / This Michael Jackson bird needs decaf :
This tiny red-headed chaos goblin moonwalks like a freaking prodigy. Deep in the Costa Rican jungle, filmmakers lugged gear just to catch his unhinged little dance. He shimmies. He shakes. Somebody get this bird a cup of Wimp, pronto.
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A Mom / Hell yeah to this mom prioritizing her life:
One day a week. That’s how often this bakery opens,
on purpose. Because the baker is choosing hugs over hustle, family over a five star rating. This is a delightful little post about bread and boundaries. It was inspiring to me as I try to figure out how to live decaf.
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I'd love to see the calm and cool internet you're finding. The stuff that celebrates what the heck it might mean to live decaf. If you have one that I can use here, I'd love to share it with the world and I'd be happy to send you a bag of Wimp to say thanks
(limit of one person per week).
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Need a last minute way to tell your dad to seriously chill the F out? 😂
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Get your dad a Wimp Gift Card and let him know you think he could stand to relax! But that you think he's otherwise a pretty outstanding guy.
Gift Cards here
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When you buy 3 or more bags of coffee at Wimp! It's a great way to save on your next order. Just freeze what you're not using yet!
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Frida Kahlo didn’t just survive—she turned her pain into paintings that punch you in the chest. Our Kahlo roast is named for her: bold, and unforgettable. She reminds us that being stubbornly yourself, even when life wrecks your plans, is a kind of art. And maybe, the most necessary kind.
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Most Popular - Medium Roast
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A trustworthy and balanced EA Sugarcane Decaf from Colombia. Expect a comforting cup with notes of stewed apple, maple syrup, and tangerine. Calm vibes included.
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A bold, dark roast Swiss Water Decaf from Atitlán, Guatemala. Expect depth, layered spice and brooding complexity*
* Reminder, this is not a dating profile. Brooding complexity is a flavor profile, not the promise of life-partner characteristic.
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An unreal delicious lightroast coffee using Wilton Benitez’s thermal shock process—two rounds of fermentation, sterilization, and rinsing—plus all natural sugarcane EA decaffeination for vibrant flavor.
"I've tried several decafs and they were never able to reach the flavor of specialty coffees... I was shocked by the lovely flavor profile of this coffee. It's the first decaf I've drank and enjoyed fully black."
Jacob
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Wimp Decaf Coffee Co.
104 S Main St Suite 800, Suite #1045
Greenville, SC, 29601
United States
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