Proofing Patience: How Sourdough Can Teach Us to Slow Down

Dear Crumbheads,

If you’re the kind of person who refreshes the tracking page five minutes after placing an order, this one’s for you.

Sourdough will teach you patience—whether you like it or not.

Why Baking is the Ultimate Lesson in Slowing Down:

• Fermentation takes time. You can’t force dough to rise faster. You just have to trust the process.
  
• Kneading is a slow, intentional act. If you rush through it, you’ll feel it in the final product.
  
• It’s a reminder that good things develop over time. Just like personal growth, sourdough happens at its own pace.

Sometimes, the best thing you can do is step back, breathe, and let things take the time they need.

Patience is a virtue, but so is a good crust.

Slow down. Let things proof. And for the love of gluten, stop refreshing that tracking page.

Mr. Crusty,

P.S. Life, like sourdough, gets better when you stop hovering and let it do its thing.