Imagine you're at your local farmer's market on a sunny Saturday morning, picking from a variety of fresh produce and chatting with the friendly vendors. It's a scene that has become increasingly popular in recent years, but buying local isn't just a passing trend. In fact, it's a sustainable and responsible choice that benefits not Imagine you're at your local farmer's market on a sunny Saturday morning, picking from a variety of fresh produce and chatting with the friendly vendors. It's a scene that has become increasingly popular in recent years, but buying local isn't just a passing trend. In fact, it's a sustainable and responsible choice that benefits not
Explore the benefits of simple living. Embrace minimalism, declutter your space, and create a more balanced and intentional lifestyle.
We looked into our community for recommendations on slow living. Creating unique rituals just for you can generate good vibes for your day, week and even life. Read more about the benefits of slowing down and enjoying life in small but mighty ways.
Find and build simple living community and friendships to build skills, learn and share expertise, and grow not only skills but also important human connections that make life better in good times and bad.
It seems that these days tiny house communities are popping up all over the world. This is especially true in heavily populated areas like larger cities. But, even smaller communities enjoy the benefits of tiny house living as well. This means that if you live in more populated cities, you are more likely to find […]
A healthier planet starts with the community and these 10 ways to make your community a greener place are all fun and simple to do.
Find and build simple living community and friendships to build skills, learn and share expertise, and grow not only skills but also important human connections that make life better in good times and bad.
A couple of weekends ago I had the privilege of attending the Plant Healer’s Herbal Resurgence Rendezvous at Mormon Lake just outside of Flagstaff, AZ. It was a magical time! One full of cutting-edge classes, folk music, dance, and plant celebration. But more importantly, it was the community. The weekend was driven with purpose. Everyone was happy, healthy,... Continue Reading
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Today's communes aren't what you think. Intentional, communal living is a sustainable way to conserve resources and foster community.
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Today's communes are a far cry from the free-loving, dope-smoking hippy havens of the Sixties. But can they really solve the problems of the modern world?
Looking to simplify your life? Here is a manual for simple living with more than 50 ideas to inspire you to lead a simpler lifestyle
Inside: How to love your home all over again by bonding with it emotionally. Sounds weird. Changes your life anyway. I used to love running errands. Not because I liked the aisles of the grocery store, but because I wanted to get out of the house, a house that felt strangely boring and stressful all
How to live a simple life and be happy. These 25 ways to simplify your life will help you simplify your mind, home, organization and more!
Looking to simplify your life? Here is a manual for simple living with more than 50 ideas to inspire you to lead a simpler lifestyle
Happy Saturday! Here’s a list of simple things you can start doing today to build community. For more ideas and inspiration, check out the whole article here.
Follow I’m talking about building community in your neighborhood over at Simple Mom today. It doesn’t happen over night. In fact, having been a part of two great neighborhood communities in the past several years, I know that it takes repeated effort. Eventually, when that effort is rewarded, it becomes so valuable. We have found […]
Looking to simplify your life? Here is a manual for simple living with more than 50 ideas to inspire you to lead a simpler lifestyle
Don't live a default life. Instead, choose to be more intentional and purposeful in your choices. Use these tips to live more intentionally.
Community living, communes and hippie camps As part of this blog, I have been exploring different ways to live an alternative lifestyle. I began with Canal boat living then last week I wrote about Motorhome living. Today I want to explore a Read more…
How to Find and Join an Intentional Community by McCune Porter, eNews editor A key component of the non-profit Fellowship’s mission is “To serve as a reference source for those… Read More
The co-living concept may be new to you, but it is growing in popularity. Here we review the benefits, downsides, but most importantly, we get into . . .
You grow your own food. Harvest and purify your water. Harness your own alternative energy. You’ve got all your preps ready, from medical supplies to defense weaponry. You’re happily self-sufficient, and able to face the future, good or bad, with quiet confidence. Hats off to you! You’ve attained a level of self-reliance many of us ...
A couple retires to a multigenerational ecovillage community in Maine, where energy-efficient homes and a community with shared values make it easier to live in harmony with the natural world.
Fun fact: the benefits of simplifying your life go way beyond reducing stress! From better sleep to stronger relationships, here's what to expect.
Due to growing concerns about our world, people are developing sustainable communities committed to natural living. These are ecovillages. If you’re not entirely familiar with the concept of an eco-village, this article highlights what you need to know alongside a rundown of some amazing ecovillages.
Curious...what is coliving? Defining it can be difficult but after 4 years as digital nomads, here's all you need to know about it and what we've learned.
Surprisingly, your location is a major factor to your own happiness. In the book The Blue Zones of Happiness author Dan Buettner discovers the happiest places in the world, and identifies the commonalities. What’s interesting is that it doesn’t take that much effort to make a community happier and in turn healthier.
Spending time with three separate eco-communities in the Welsh countryside, photography Benson Batty explores what it means to truly live off the land.
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Looking to simplify your life? Here is a manual for simple living with more than 50 ideas to inspire you to lead a simpler lifestyle
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Inside: Ten quick wins will help you start your journey to simple living, whether you live in the suburbs, the city, or anywhere else. So you are ready to live just a little more simply, but you don't know where to start. Does it mean moving out to the middle of nowhere and growing your
What is Homesteading? Do you need to own a small pasture and a cow? Can you homestead in the city? We think it can be done anywhere on any budget!
I'd like to start this post with a lovely before and after from my old days as an in-home professional organizer. Normally, a transformation like took several hours, as the client and I made hard decisions about each item. But this one took just 30 minutes. Why? Because every item on this couch was something
Learn all about the art of slow living, including what it is, the benefits, and how you can begin practicing a slow living lifestyle.
Are you trying to back to simple times? Check out these tips for how to live a simple life in a crazy world.
From tree house villages in Costa Rica to yoga communes in Hawaii, these 10 intentional communities are havens of peace, creativity and sustainability.
For years I have been striving towards living simple living. Years ago I wanted to know how to live a simple life and be happy. But what does it really mean to live a simple life? Is a simple life better? Do you want to know how to live the simple life? If slowing down
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Building a strong homesteading community comes from trust, communication, and re-addressing the simple question, “How can we become MORE interdependent?”
