Sustainable Practice

As we move through our daily lives we fall into habitual behaviors that may not be contributing to our own sustainability and health. My use of the word practice is intentional in that we must practice to be aware and conscious of how we building sustainability into our lives. In a world full of convenance and consumption it is challenging to stay vigilant in our day to day routine. Working a homestead makes me appreciate the lack of convenance growing and processing my own food requires. Learning that instant gratification is not the way of Mother Nature has been a welcomed lesson in life. I grew up in the city with no experience growing my own food, I lived a life of convenance and dependance. However, I always had a curiosity about where my food came from and how it got to my plate. Growing up in the southwest had a lot of challenges for someone with no experience or knowledge about growing food. I tried a little garden but the summer sun scorched and wilted my little plants. The sandy hard dirt didn't aid much in nutrients and the cost of remediating soil plus the lack of rain made it expensive to maintain even a small garden. In 2020 I pulled up my dry, sun scorched roots and moved to Tennessee. The green grass and trees were a welcome change of scenery. It is here that I replanted and started my journey and path into sustainability, learning how to grow and harvest. Building a homestead has not been easy, there are still many challenges we face. Each year I am learning how to improve, follow the seasons, and create resilience. Every day is a reminder and blessing that the practice of sustainability is dynamic and beautiful, helping me to grow and learn.

Thank you for reading. This is my first blog and post. More practices to come as the ebbs and flow of the season and homestead change.