Sometimes, even with the Homesteading and Mountain Woman living I do, I feel like there could be some much more I could be doing. I also feel very disconnected from the land sometimes. Living close to nature, be it a desert, a forest, the sea, or great prairies/savannas, is healing to the soul. To be close to the earth, to feel it beneath the feet, to be connected. Closeness, connectedness, a feeling of belonging. So many of us struggle with those feeling those thoughts. Yet out here in the garden, it seems so easy to find, even if a bit thorny at times...literally!
One of the easiest way to start restoring ourselves, and getting back to our roots, is starting connecting to the land again. How?
- Grow plants in windows.
- Work a a co-op/urban garden.
- Learning to preserve our own foods.
- Walk daily at a wild space or park.
- Swimming in the wilds
- Vacation camping out in tents in the wilderness.
- Going to Fur Trade Era Rendezvous.
- Save up and buy land.
So many ways to start working toward returning to the land, which one will you pick? Are there others I missed?
~ Michelle
