Blog — Slow

After two years of social distancing and canceled plans, we’re all due for a little extra love and connection. Days spent arranging and rearranging lives to navigate exposure notifications and life responsibilities, has left many hearts feeling tired and lonely.  Spending time surrounded by those we love doesn’t necessarily mean we’re connecting in love. As we celebrate the Month of Love, we invite you to carve out some intentional time to truly connect with the people in your life you care about most.  Here are four of our favorite ways to show love. They don’t cost money, but they do...

There’s something about the beauty of a winter wonderland that magically inspires us to slow down. With no place to go, we can surrender to slow. Even snowball fights seem to happen in slow motion, like the world has stopped for this one precious moment. As kids, we lived for days like these. Even as our mothers forced us into itchy wool seaters and last season’s snow boots, we knew these days were special. On these days, we would get hot chocolate. Probably with marshmallows. As adults, it’s easy to see the weather report and begin to worry. Are we prepared...

Written by Shauna Stewart, Founder I often get asked how the idea of LINGER Boutique came to be. It’s a long story, and I have yet to figure out a quick and quippy way of sharing it in a 90-second-or-less-elevator-pitch format. But I’m okay with that. Because, around here, we like it slow. So, if you have the time, and you’re interested in knowing… here's the story. I Got Sick In May of 2020, my body started to experience weird symptoms. What started with a patch of hives and a thumb cramp turned into a list of crippling symptoms so...

How much rest are you getting every night? If your answer is “what is sleep?”, we get it. A recent LINGER survey identified "lack of sleep" or "being too tired" as the biggest barriers to sexual wellbeing.  As women, we are on the go all day every day. Our calendars are so packed with juggling zoom calls, responding to emails, driving kids to their activities, meal planning, dog grooming, exercising, socializing, care-taking and on and on, its easy to miss out on rest. And it's impacting our pleasure.   What prevents us from reaching a climax?  I’m tired and stressed (28%...