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Futuresteading
This is a conversation about the future. About creating a culture that values tomorrow. We reckon a slower, simpler, steadier existence is the first step - one that’s healthier for humans and the planet. We call it Futuresteading. Each week we chat to community builders, ritual makers, food growers, health wizards and environmental wisdom keepers, gathering practical advice and epic solidarity - so we can all nut this thing out together. Join our nitty, gritty, honest and hopeful convo every Monday during our 16 episode seasons. Support the pod by shouting us a cuppa >>> buymeacoffee.com/futuresteading
Futuresteading
Ep 71 Bec Shann - The complexities of simple living + the boring truth about meditation
Bec Shann (who you might know from Think Big Live Simply) used to lead a pretty conventional life working in science, making rational decisions, and following the prescribed path towards success.
But then she saw an ad for Milkwood Permaculture's Design Course -- and the rest, as they say, is compost.
From taking on a commercial-scale market garden with no prior experience, to building a humble abode on the side of a hill and steeping herself in the home economy, Bec’s thoughtful and honest approach to simple living will have you breathing a sigh of relief. Because it's imperfect by design -- and starts the minute you articulate your values.
SHOW NOTES
- The boring truth about meditation.
- Discovering permaculture by accident through an ad.
- The gifts of redundancy!
- Rational vs. corporeal decision-making
- Taking an adult gap year
- How to know when you should completely change your life?
- Taking on a market garden with zero experience
- Work/life balance -- simple living style.
- The positive feedback loop of a frugal home economy.
- Work to live or working to outsource the living?
- There is no magical ‘anti-consumer’ switch.
- If we can create more space between the system and the marketing and rushing we can tap back into knowing we have enough.
- Dealing with part-time work guilt
- A bee works its entire life for your sweet cuppa tea!
- Community isn’t an easy and instantaneous thing.
- Intentional Instagram usage.
- The first step in simple living = articulating your values.
LINKS YOU'LL LOVE
- Bec's blog + Insta
- Milkwood Permaculture
- James Clear ~ Atomic Habits
- Dan Palmer ~ Holistic Decision Making