(image courtesy unsplash.com) (Scroll to the bottom to listen to this episode in podcast format!) The other day I was taking a walk on the homestead by myself. I walked to a stream crossing we call "the cold pool” – a short but deep section of the creek that runs through our property, fed by a …
Lean Out Podcast: Mindful with Jessie Mahoney
With mindfulness in your back pocket, any transition can be easier. My guest on the most recent Lean Out Podcast is Dr. Jessie Mahoney. Jessie is a pediatrician by training who spent years doing clinical work as well as serving as a wellness officer for her group before transitioning to the world …
What It’s Like to Live Off-Grid in the Wilderness
(Scroll to the bottom to hear this post in podcast form) As a longtime traveler having done lots of slow travel, I find different ways of living fascinating. People are so varied and individual in terms of how they prefer to live… individual, just like work-life balance. Not many people live …
What To Do When You’re Lost or Stuck
(Want to listen to this post? Skip to the bottom!) We knew it would happen eventually, living down an unplowed road in snow season. We got stuck driving our tracked utility vehicle from our homestead to our car (parked at the plowed highway). Today I'll share what happened, how we handled …
The One Thing You Can Rely On
Change. Uncertainty. We do many things to resist them and avoid them. Yet they keep happening. Living on a large piece of property out in the wilderness has given me a unique perspective on change… a very “in your face” perspective. You see, every day we take walks and do projects on the …
A Lesson in Faith and Magic
I looked up today and noticed it was August. On the homestead, we recently moved into our new tiny house setup we had designed for over a year to fit the perfect meadow with the perfect view. The projects leading up to this, and the projects yet to come, have collided with summer kid activities and …
