Episode 18: Agrarian - are you?
In this episode I use a tartan to explain all about agrarianism! You will need to listen to find out more.
https://youtu.be/UQ9NaqjeDGU?si=kp53rP61Vz3QOHHn
Summertime in Småland, southern Sweden. Simple living here is always good, but summer is always the busiest time of the year, here's why.......
In this episode I use a tartan to explain all about agrarianism! You will need to listen to find out more.
https://youtu.be/UQ9NaqjeDGU?si=kp53rP61Vz3QOHHn
We are all influenced, from cradle to grave, but between those two landmarks we need to take control ourselves and keep influencers at arm's length!
We all complain that we don't have enough time, but are we putting off things that we need urgently to do?
We all know that simplicity has many positive consequences, but is the opposite thing, complexity, actually bad for you, and bad for all of us?
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/small-town-usa/202401/is-dysfunctionalism-the-new-norm-in-modern-life
In Sweden those difficult weeks between Christmas and Easter are called "Ox Weeks". Find out what they are, and what to do about them!
Energy is expensive and always has been, what can we do to keep warm and keep the lights on. Some thoughts from Sweden in Midwinter.
We all get tired; we all need energy to do what we have to do. In this episode I discuss lack of energy and some things that might just help.
“It's no good trying to get rid of your own aloneness. You've got to stick to it all your life. Only at times, at times, the gap will be filled in. At times! But you have to wait for the times. Accept your own aloneness and stick to it, all your life. And then accept the times when the gap is filled in, when they come. But they've got to come. You can't force them.”
― D.H. Lawrence
We all need to plan. We need to plan for what we expect, and for what we don't expect. We need short-, mid-, and long-term plans. We need to keep simplicity at the heart of those plans we make! Not to plan ahead is asking for problems!
From "Advices and Queries" Britain Yearly Meeting
"Try to live simply. A simple lifestyle freely chosen is a source of strength. Do not be persuaded into buying what you do not need or cannot afford. Do you keep yourself informed about the effects your style of living is having on the global economy and environment?"
We often think of boredom as a negative force in our lives, but my argument is that boredom is a gateway to creativity and invention! Harnessing the power of boredom, in your life, and the lives of your children, will pay dividends!
Please feel free to contact me RadicalSimpleLiving@gmail.com
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