About My Journey to Self-Sufficiency and Breaking Free From The Toxic Modern Lifestyle.
Hello and welcome! I’m Amy, the heart and hands behind this blog. My journey to living a self-sufficient lifestyle is a story of transformation. A path that led me from the hustle and bustle of modern life to the tranquil rhythms of the countryside. It’s a tale of embracing simplicity, sustainability, and the profound joy of growing and creating with my own hands.
In my 20’s and 30’s I ran hard on the career hamster wheel. No vacations, and barely taking weekends off. I made money, over consumed, gave my attention over to the attention economy, and generally did what was expected of me until I hit a wall. I ended up in a huge health crisis at 38 weeks pregnant with my first baby.
Chronic Illness
Gallstone Pancreatitis is what kicked everything off. I made my way out of that, less a gallbladder and appendix. A few years later, another baby came along and my body gave up. I ended up on many different modern medications that eventually spiraled me into a life of dis-ease. Panic attacks became a new thing for me. Nervous system dysregulation, Mast Cell Activation Syndrome and even deeper issues bubbled to the surface.
The jab in the arm many of us took shortly after, was the final straw. I became home-bound, unable to drive. I became reactive to almost everything I consumed. And so, it was at this point that I realized that I wanted to be a modern life drop-out. It was time to get off the hamster wheel.
Chronic Lyme Disease
In the years since, I have discovered that I have late-stage chronic Lyme disease with common co-infections as well as mold related illness.
Breaking Free From The Modern Lifestyle
I have spent the last few years heavily researching how I can best serve my body and mind. I began to rediscover traditional skills that our fast-paced world often overlooks. Through buying land and starting a homestead, I have figured out what makes me most happy and productive. Connecting with nature, starting my journey into Clinical Herbalism, and healing my own body without modern medicine or the modern medical model keeps me grounded daily.
Im hoping to take things even further in the next few years and create and off-grid homestead. You can follow along with that endeavor through my Zero Inputs Project page.
This blog is a window into my world – a place where I share my experiences, triumphs, and challenges as I navigate the rewarding path of healing and homesteading.
Zero Inputs Project
Become A Modern Life Drop-out
Have you dreamed of living a self-sustaining lifestyle that’s also free of toxic modern concepts such as conformity, consumerism, the attention economy, and well…that whole money worship thing? Our “zero inputs” project aims to discover how we can turn back time. We will figure out if we really need money, and if so, how much. Creating sustainable closed-loop systems; with the goal of achieving self-reliance with minimal inputs from the modern world, rendering us inflation and recession proof is the ultimate goal. In other words, living a life free of the modern burden of needing “money” to live a great life. I truly believe it is possible.
Let’s Learn Together
From starting a vegetable garden and raising chickens to preserving food and crafting homemade goods, each post is a chapter of my ongoing adventure. But this blog isn’t just about what I do; it’s about what we can learn together. It’s a space for sharing knowledge, inspiring each other, and building a community of like-minded individuals who share a passion for a simpler, more sustainable way of life.
So, whether you’re an experienced homesteader, an aspiring green thumb, or simply curious about this way of life, I invite you to join me on this journey. Let’s learn, grow, and thrive together in our pursuit of a more grounded and gratifying existence.
Welcome to my homesteading journey – where every day is an opportunity to cultivate happiness from the ground up.
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Introducing my new Book
Grounded Roots
Laying the Foundations of Your Homestead Dream
This book serves as a comprehensive roadmap, taking readers through the crucial stages of establishing their own homestead. Beginning with the fundamentals of selecting the right land, the book delves into the essentials of sustainable living, from growing organic produce to raising livestock and implementing renewable energy sources.
