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Global Village Construction Set
It’s possible to plant 50 trees in one afternoon. To press 5,000 bricks from the dirt beneath your feet in one day. To build an affordable tractor in six days. Continue reading
Posted in community, DIY, global, great turning, optimism, real wealth, self-reliance, shift, simple living, sustainability
Tagged community, DIY, global, Global Village Construction Set, great turning, Marcin Jakubowski, optimism, real wealth, self-reliance, self-sufficiency, shift, simple living, sustainability
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Imagine An Energy Fingerprint
Imagine what we leave behind is a fingerprint of energy. Continue reading
Posted in challenges, mindfulness, non-violence, optimism, shift
Tagged challenges, energy fingerprint, mindfulness, non-violence, optimism, shift, tragedy
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Is Nature Somewhere Else?
We tend to think of nature as separate. We imagine spending time “out there” hiking in some remote wilderness, drinking from mountain streams and observing creatures that have never faced highway traffic. There, in a place far from our busy lives, we might find peace, tranquility and some kind of deep connection to what is real.
If. We. Just. Found. Time. To. Get. There.
That’s part of the problem. Continue reading
Posted in direct perception, mindfulness, nature, shift
Tagged direct perception, mindfulness, nature, oneness, shift
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Living Happily With Less
Offering the occasional post from Farm Wench’s main blog where she writes about learning, simplicity, and other cheerful topics. My husband is the bee inspector for two counties. He meets interesting people every time he goes out to another apiary. … Continue reading
Posted in community, frugality, real wealth, shift
Tagged community, frugality, real wealth, shift
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A Moment In The Great Turning
The very ordinary process of making soup and cheese is something precious, no less than the very remarkable process of taking part in a transformational epoch. Continue reading
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Tagged challenges, great turning, mindfulness, shift
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