Co-creating a More Beautiful World
After a summer of rural living, coming back to the city has been a shock. Despite my last post, in which I spoke positively about living with uncertainity, the realities of my uncertain life situation upon returning to Madrid have shaken my confidence some what. After talking and blogging about my dream of leaving the city to embark on a...
This post follows on from my last one, in which I fill in the gaps about what has happened since I quit my job to follow my dream of leaving the city and starting an earth-centred life in the countryside. Here I deal with the biggest challenge that I have come up against in my quest to make my dream...
A year has passed since I quit my 9-5 job in order to follow my dream of leaving the city and embarking on an alternative life in the countryside. Since then, my blog posts have focused more on sharing some of the internal changes that have occurred in this time rather than the external ones. I have talked about our...
After two years of observations, investigations and hard work, I am happy to announce that I have finally completed my permaculture design project for the community garden! I can officially say I am a qualified permaculture designer! It has been a long time coming, and at times I wasn’t sure if I was going to make it to the end. However,...
Reflections on the journey so far The pandemic and my permaculture design project have gone hand in hand over the last two years. As both of these chapters of my life are slowly coming to a close, I reflect upon the journey undertaken so far and take some time to savour the final stretch of the road. 20th of April:...
Further Explorations of Rural Spain II This is the final installment of our trip to our trip Gredos, Extremadura at the end of 2021. It was a short trip- only five days!- but big dreams need nurturing and that’s exactly what those five days seeking out alternative rural Spain did. In this post I share about some of the...
Further explorations of rural Spain I Months have passed from our trip into rural Spain over Christmas. Already the memories have faded into the distance. The feeling of inspiration I felt then has given way to the mundane; the city, with its concrete blocks and asphalt streets, makes it seem like this is the only reality possible. Our stay in...
A short tale of how an afternoon bike ride led me to a beautiful example of hope, strength and resilience in these turbulent times. When I went out for a bike ride today I did so with a heavy heart. The conflict on our planet seems to be unending. The violence, aggression, use of force and domination over others and...
Revelations from the Heart Cave: Part 2 This post continues the story of our short Christmas trip into the countryside of rural Spain, where we stayed in a little eco-house on the edge of the Sierra de Gredos, around one hour and half from Madrid. From ancient Roman roads and crumbling buildings of ‘empty Spain’, to the idiosyncrasies of modern...
Revelations from the Heart Cave – Part 1 How a simple-life trip to the Sierra de Gredos over Christmas turned out to be so much more than a typical festive break and instead became a guide to discovering what it really means to live in alignment with who I really am. I believe that the pursuit of living in alignment...
Join me as I transition from the city to the country, following my hearts desire for a more sustainable life based on respect for the Earth and all the creatures in it. Let’s co-create a more beautiful world!
Beautiful reflections Sandra, thank you! I totally resonate with your idea of a little slice of paradise. The magical garden…
I've never heard of Derek Jarman before. It sounds amazing. Created with love. I do agree gardens should have a…
Hi Tim, thanks a lot for your comment :) you are right, it certainly is interesting! It never ceases to…
Hi Olivia, you are right. It takes a lot of courage to share your thoughts and feelings with complete strangers,…
Thanks Tim! Glad you enjoyed the post :) I love the water analogy! It's amazing how the natural world has…
