The 7th Generation Principle – Designing For Continuity Across Generations ~ Epi-063
In this episode I am sharing what I have come to call the 7th Generation Principle – a principle guide post of sorts that I’ve been refining for nearly 10 years now to help guide my design work (for my own life and for others) in the direction of inter-generational regeneration. Basically, it seems like…
The 7th Generation Principle – Designing Ecosystems For Continuity Across Generations
Cover image credit: Schowdhuri, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons This post details a working principle I’ve been refining since I first published it back in 2014. The guiding statement and ensuing question that led to the development of this principle is this: Humans have at various times and places throughout our history lived…
The Prime Directive, Ethics & Principles Of Permaculture
When learning about permaculture, we often hear about the ethics and the principles. Less often do we hear the Prime Directive, which is unfortunate, because it frames up the ethics and principles beautifully as guidelines for moving one’s own life into greater alignment with natural pattern based on individual action. We don’t have to wait…
043 – Do The Next Thing
Today’s episode is a short one about just doing the next thing. You don’t have to have everything mapped out ahead of time. If you have a set of principles (permaculture) and a long-term, BIG vision (your Minimum Holistic Goal – aka your “10 Year Vision”), it becomes very easy to prioritize and act on…
042 – What Is A Sovereign Homestead + How To Use The SAPA Framework To Create More Sovereignty In Your Life
Today’s show is all about getting clear on what makes a homestead sovereign vs. a modern homestead vs. just a homestead. SPOILER ALERT: It’s all about CHOICE. A well-designed homestead gives you more choice – more freedom to say NO to those things that are not in alignment with your highest quality of life, so…
039 – Design Your Life And Homestead To Yield Freedom In Time, Health, Wealth and Spirit
How can we design our lives and our homesteads to maximize our freedom in Time, Health, Wealth and Spirit? This is a primary lifestyle design aim for anyone interested in living as a sovereign human being today. Join me today as we discuss the 4 freedoms – all of which are aspects of FREEDOM –…
038 – Why We Are Leaving California And Moving To Tennessee
The day has finally arrived! We are leaving California and moving to Tennessee! In today’s show I go into all the things that are pushing us out of California and pulling us towards the Volunteer State! We’ll cover the economic and regulatory reasons why California just isn’t an option for us to build a life…
036 – Living With Fire (Part 4): Integrating Fire Into Daily Life (Again)
What if we chose to view nature’s gift of annually-replenishing fixed carbon sources (i.e. brush, forests etc) in high-fire danger areas as an opportunity to harmonize with the annual carbon cycle instead of as a nuisance to be combated? Could we improve home safety in the urban-wildland edge and take steps towards living within our…
032 – The Consequences Of Ignoring Reality
Today’s show is inspired by the Ayn Rand quote “We can ignore reality, but we cannot ignore the consequences of ignoring reality.” We (the larger collective of society, government etc) have been living in ignorance of reality for quite a while. Right now, a multitude of the consequences of this multi-generational ignorance are coming home…
