Though I’ve enjoyed my time on the farm, I realized ultimately that the time has not yet come for this dream of living and working on an organic homestead. I have other projects to work on that desire more time from me. I am grateful for the experience I did have, engaged on a more intimate level with the Earth. This short time was enough to help me grow significantly.
When met with such a turn of events, it’s important to remember that change is natural, and authenticity and honesty are most important.
I now have the time I need to finish grad school apps, work on my writing, and continue with my positive, sustainable lifestyle changes. Best of all, I don’t have to be away from my boyfriend. Life is beautiful.
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Good for you for listening to what you need to feel happy and fulfilled. I am so interested in hearing about your experiences though. Good luck on the grad school apps!
Thanks, Sherry!
Good luck as the path continues to unfold before you . . .
Thank you, Nancy!
I’m so glad to hear that your farm getaway has re-energized you to do what you need to do “in the real world”. After all, when the time comes for you to retreat to the farm again, you’ll know where to find it.
Thanks so much! I agree, I feel like I re-discovered my purpose in the “real world” after a little getaway. I think I wanted to be a perfect greenie and sought that transformation outside of myself. Then I realized my own personal perfection isn’t that important to me, collective progress is. And also, transformation begins within. All of these things dawned on me while I was there, including the time issue, which lead me back to the metropolis. I definitely needed to go, but maybe not for such a long time.