Everdale Farm in Spring

More photos :).
Descriptions will come later.

Field trip to Orchard Hill Farm.

Taking a break at Everdale.

John Slack and the amazing soil workshop.

Changing the plastic on the greenhouse.

Field trip to Saugeen River Farm.

Planting for Seeds of Diversity Canada.

Intern SPIN (small plot intensive) style garden.

Everdale in Early Spring

So it started on April 7th. My 8 month long farming internship at Everdale Farm is my way of starting new, of following my own path and finding my bliss.

Long time

It's been such a long time since I've written an entry on here.

I've been fully immersed in my experiences.

I feel like today is the first day in a long time that I'm truly able to look back and reflect objectively.

It's been a wild ride so far, and I'm pretty sure I won't be stopping that any time soon :).

Pictures and stories will come soon.

Reflection

I am a reflection
You are a reflection
So you are me
And I am you
How I treat you
I treat myself
The problems you have
I have
To help you
I help myself
To be kind to you
I am kind to myself
The problems are many
But they can be resolved
One by one
Time and time again
The road to awareness is a long one
Only together
Are we one

We are all one

New Blog

I realize I have so many great resources, articles and information when it comes to off-grid, natural building, scavenging, cooking, free building, foraging, natural remedies, cheap ways to travel, eco-communities, green living, personal development, great books to read... oh, so many wonderful things that are worth sharing.

So, I think I'm going to start a professional blog, to share that information.

I'll post that new blog on here as soon as I've got it ready.

A bit of waiting

Well, I've done a bit of helpx (unsuccessfully), went on a great vacation with my mom to Cuba where we relaxed and bonded and ate and drank and lazied around and just generally had a wonderful time. Then, I went to the Vipassana Center north of Toronto and served in the kitchen for 11 days. It was eye-opening and fantastic. I'm glad I was able to reignite my desire for meditation and spirituality. It's given me an in into a wonderful community and a direction to aspire to. Now, I've got just over a week left and then I'm off to do my farming internship. I can't wait. I just can't wait to start that.

I'm nervous, and full of doubt, but I think I'm choosing the right path to go on. I hope this will take me into the future I want and that it will make me happy.

Great little plan

I am starting to feel like I'm finally doing what I want to be doing.

Some nice plans have come about to create a perfect flow of awesomeness,

First, I'm doing 3 weeks of HelpXing at a farm up near Sudbury called Willow Lane Farm. It sounds like it'll be an adventure up there.

Then, I'm going with my mom on an all inclusive trip to Cuba at the Club Amigo Carisol in Santiago de Cuba. Can't wait to enjoy the warmth and sun and beach and snorkeling.

Next, I'm off to the Vipassana Meditation Retreat around Barrie for almost 2 weeks of volunteering, cooking, learning and above all meditating.

When I'm done with that, I'll be coming back and doing some acupuncture and therapeutic massage to get my body back in order.

And soon after, I'm off to Everdale Farm for 8 months to start my farming journey.

Who knows what will happen after :)

Being back

It's odd being back.

I don't really like this phase of my being back.

I'm not where I want to be, I'm not doing what I want to be doing, and I'm not immersed in a community that has the lifestyle that I want for myself.

I know what I'll be doing next month, and the month after, and the 8 months after that, so I don't feel hopeless or depressed about my future or prospects, it's just the current situation.

It's easy to get down and lost.

I'm trying to keep busy, and find things that I can do here... but still.

It's hard to go from the life I had in Korea, to the current life here.

To start all over again...