Episode 53
For many of us, homesteading is just a dream we entertain on coffee breaks.
Homesteading enthusiast Jerri Wheatley shares her story.
Episode 36
Teri Page writes about off-grid living, cooking, gardening, tiny house building, homeschooling and more on her popular blog, Homestead Honey.
Like me, lots of folks sign up for a permaculture design course to improve their gardening techniques and learn about how to heal our planet.
However students quickly learn that permaculture is actually a new way of solving problems – virtually all problems – by using nature-tested methodologies.
Free Permaculture Course – The First Post Earlier, we published an interview with Andrew Millison, the creator of the Free Permaculture Course offered by Oregon State University. You can listen here. We are very happy that…
A discussion on envisioning a zero-waste world.
What would life be like if we created no trash? No packages to throw away, everything that can be recycled is. What would the grocery store look like? How about fast food restaurants? How would…
Podcaster and community organizer Joel Zaslofsky talks about simple living.
What is simple living and why are so many folks ditching the traditional American dream in pursuit of it? Joel Zaslofsky of Smart and Simple Matters podcast joins me, Jenise, for a chat on the topic.
Joel shares about his transition from “working in the money industry purely for money” to embracing a simpler, more intentional life. He shares a bit about his average day now compared to then; his podcast, Smart and Simple Matters; and SimpleREV which helps people connect in-person about slowing down, being grateful, and nerding out about the simple life.
Making the Switch
For Joel, the switch wasn’t easy. But learning that he was about to become a dad for the first time, kick-started him along the path. How many of us began to feel the urge to make these changes when we became parents? I know that becoming a mom was a real turning point for me. But the journey to living a life that is mostly congruent with what my heart is saying, took a lot longer in my case.
And what is simple living all about? Well according to Joel it’s, “homesteading, sustainability, meditation, mindfulness, minimalism, yoga, transition towns, tiny houses, slow food, slow parenting and more.
An Intentional Life
“I think the thread that runs through it for all these people is they want to live a more intentional life; they want to be more grateful; they want to see the world as an abundant place as opposed to a scarce place; they want to show compassion and patience and kindness,” says Joel, “..but for me its about loving the concept of enough.”
Intentional living – that sums it up for me too, Joel. What a pleasure it was to meet this kindred spirit. I think you will agree.
For a few ideas on steps you can take toward a more simple, intentional life, check out these 7 Steps to Start You on the Path to Simple Living.
Greg Jensen tells his story of helping to build self-sufficiency in Guatemala.
When Greg Jensen and his wife and four boys moved to Guatemala to start a trail running business, they had no idea it would lead to building self-sufficiency in the local population. But now Mayan Eco Homestead is having a powerful impact in a place rated as the fourth highest chronically malnourished country in the world.
In this interview, Greg shares his story with Marianne. Like so many of us, the Jensens had begun to find modern life unfulfilling. But taking a risk by moving so far away sparked new passions and a yearning to help their new neighbors.
Learn how they found the life they were looking for, and in so doing, began helping others to lead healthier, more self-sufficient and empowered lives.
Marianne and Jenise are joined by homesteading blogger Brad Rowland of Highly Uncivilized to discuss the ideal sustainable home and how to make your existing home more like it. Lots of great tips and resources are shared. For links to some of the resources we shared, click here. To view the recorded video of this Blab session, click here.
Most homes today are not designed with sustainability as a priority element. But there is much that can be done to green these existing homes.
This week we will envision what the ideal sustainable home would look like and how what we can do to create it using an existing structure. Join us Friday, December 4 for a live-streamed discussion on “Envisioning: The Sustainable Home.”
Just click on this link at 9 am PST. https://blab.im/jenise-fryatt-envisioning-the-sustainable-home
Two thousand, two hundred people are locked out of their jobs due to a contract dispute. That is a lot of people out of work! And, I am sure, a lot of people are very worried…
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