When talking about the state of the world, it’s common to hear people say, “well, when things go back to normal…” but is that what we really want? In today’s podcast episode/blog post I explain why I don’t think things will ever go back to normal, why I don’t think we should go back to normal, and what is a better option.
Thoughts today on why it’s important to know your neighbors and build an in person community — and how the internet has made that entire process more complicated (and not for reasons you think.)
The path I talk about will mean different things to different people. But hopefully this will be helpful to anyone who listens/reads these words.
Before you get too excited about how you’ll take on an apocalyptic collapse of society like a boss, let’s be honest. When put in a situation you’ve never actually been in before, you don’t know *how* you or anyone else will react to or deal with that situation. People both excel and struggle differently—and that is magnified when dealing with stress.
Okay, I’m going to say it. Ego is a problem in some homesteading and prepping communities and it needs to stop.
Online communities are great, but we need to remember the importance of in person, local communities. Let’s bring them back!
Six reasons why it’s more important than ever to take care of yourself—hint: look at current events—and three ways to do it.
Wherein Amy goes off about “my body, my choice”, medical freedom, Karens, people who get off on being angry, and who is going to take the guns.
Thoughts on employee shortages and the “nobody wants to work” argument. Folks, it’s a much more complicated discussion than that.
Thoughts on the importance of finding the line between being comfortable and being stuck.