All is well. You did not come here to fix a broken world. The world is not broken. You came here to live a wonderful life. And if you relax a little and let it all in, you will begin to see the Universe present you with all that you have asked for.
Where do you find people who are so full of hope and empowered with such holistic knowledge of credible and achievable solutions, to restore the Earth and Humanity to its pristine origins within a few generations?
I just read ''Billa's into the Wild'' and this post really hit it home for me. Reading The Ringing Cedars Series is life changing as it is already but seeing images of someone actually living a life as close as possible to how Anastasia is living, stunned me.
The closest thing to a forest glade that I can see myself living in is here, located in the north, hidden away. It is the only place I have experienced pure timeless joy.
So to all the cherry trees in the world, I send endless love and gratitude for all the breath taking blossoms you grace us with year after year! And for all the petal kisses as you shower down upon us before returning to Mother Earth. I have one request, and that is for you to lead me to where I can create my own space of love!
By the way, if the above place is where you are leading me to, I happily accept!
I get such a high looking at the fresh blue green waves crashing against the rocks. I used to think that the Pacific Ocean was my favorite but now I know that it is definitely the Atlantic Ocean at the western most point in Europe.
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After the morning snack at Petipan Café we walked to Casa das Flores to pick up some organic goods. Usually this flower shop is filled with various bouquets but in the fall and winter it is mostly stocked with home grown fruits and vegetables.
The prices were incredibly low compared to what I was used to paying in the south which was almost €3 for 4 organic apples. Today I bought this whole basket for only €1.70!
Today we went to a Petipan Cáfe that just opened across from Santa Barbara's Garden. The glass walls were pristine clean and my little one ran full speed ahead and banged his head against it, before falling on his back. Then as we were leaving, my oldest did the same and I couldn't help but try to control my laughter while the waitresses were scurrying about, tending to my son with ice wrapped in a towel. This scene brought me back 18 years to a time when I was living in Marin County.
I had a home on a little hill surrounded by nature and the living room/dining area was surrounded with glass walls. Little birds would fly into the glass walls once in a while and fall frozen on their backs on the veranda for up to an hour before flying away. I use to worry about how to dispose of them if they didn't wake up but that never happened.
One time I heard a loud thump in the dining area and I ran towards it to see what kind of bird had crashed into the window. I carefully glanced through the tree branches and found a little sparrow clutching a branch, upside down! I had never seen such a scene and smiled, knowing that the bird was going to be alright. I sat on a dining chair and watched it to see how long it would take for it to ''wake up.'' I sat there and stared at it for almost an hour but I had to go pee and when I returned it was gone.
I am concerned about next years opening of the University of Nanotechnology MIT in this city. There are already over 800 consumer products made with nanomaterials (those manufactured at the scale of atoms and molecules) and not even the world's leading nanoscientists knows what nanoparticles do inside the body or in the environment!
'Nanotechnology, a fast-growing global industry, is essentially unregulated. Advocates and independent scientists agree that we need to get ahead of the risks before it's too late. Some call for a moratorium on the riskiest nanoproducts. Some say we just need more research, and more protection for workers in the meantime. All are worried about unleashing a powerful new technology that could have vast unintended consquences. Nanomaterials are in food, cosmetics, clothing, toys and scores of other everyday products. Yet when it comes to trying to get a handle on them, we can't answer the most basic questions. What companies are using nanomaterials, and where? What kinds, and in what amounts? How much of the potentially hazardous stuff is escaping into the air, water and soil? Into our food and drinks? Nobody knows.
"You're producing a personal cloud of exposure," Paul Lioy warned. "Every time you breathe. Every time you move. If the materials you're wearing have [nano]materials that can be released, they will be released. It's basically the Pig-Pen effect.
Great!
Information like this make me want to run deeper in the woods & never look back. Maybe relocating to the Siberian glades is not a bad idea after all.
I recently got a hold of The Ringing Cedars series and it swept my head clear of all the confusion that I allowed in my life. It also confirmed a lot of things that I felt growing up and I remembered events from the past with a certain resolve. And now for the future of my little ones I am eagerly making the necessary changes to transform our way of living.
I have a vision of a certain piece of land that has 2 natural springs on it and enough space for a permaculture food forest to sustain about 15 people I guess. 2 homes and a guest cottage so friends can fly in, 'graze' in my garden and soak in the nature, a swimming pool and a storage barn to the other side. I also see on the land a chicken coup so that I can have organic eggs and 2 beehives on one corner of the land surrounded by wild flowers & clovers.
I sketched out various drafts all thanks to Anthony's example and enthusiasm about permaculture and a raw way of life. If it wasn't for discovering his blog, I wouldn't have started this journey myself or gone back to raw foods like I was on when I was modeling in another lifetime. (Having children was like having a free pass to birthday parties galore and I sort of indulged in almost every junk food out there, forgetting the raw way of eating.) Going back to my sketches, I will eventually concretize them with an architect and book the listed building company to build 2 modern homes with solar panels and a swimming pool. The end result is 90% crystal clear in my mind and I am overjoyed with how everything is materializing one by one.
I even enlisted Isaura who has worked for my in laws for 20 years to live with us in a few years and manage my boys and the household help since I will be traveling a lot. She is solid as a rock and not too far from a type of woman that Anastasia is. My kids adore her and this is just one of the many blessing in my life.
I am constantly humbled and in awe of Life and all it's gifts!
Today we spent the entire afternoon in a special place overlooking the city below. What a jewel of a place! I would compare it to Bavaria, in respect to the architecture and landscape; even the culture and mentality of the people are remarkably distinct from the rest of this tiny country.
When we got out of the car we came across acorns and chestnuts scattered abundantly below the trees and I thought, ''A squirrel's paradise!'' I felt so much joy and gratitude to be here that I didn't even mind my kids slipping on acorns and falling down, getting dirty within 2 minutes of exiting the car.
This place is famous for its botanical gardens in the heart of the lush, green Minho region and there were pine trees, chestnut trees, dandelion weeds and aloe vera all over the forest. Raw foodist's can surely sustain themselves here if needed. And there was some kind of exotic fruit tree growing next to the hotel located by the grotto but I couldn't figure it out. I will go back and ask the Hotel tomorrow.
It's absolutely amazing here and it is only now that I see the abundance of this special place. Now that my head is clear and I have 2 boys to navigate through this world. My spirit has already left our ritzy tourist town filled with the diplomatic communities, the nouveau riche, the retired, and misguided village idots. Well, they are everywhere but I want to be as far away as possible.
This place also has natural springs flowing continuously and the water was so sweet and alive compared to my regular Brita filtered water. What a huge difference.
I got to spend some quiet time on a boat with my oldest son while the little one was napping. My oldest knows how to row the boat now but we floated silently on the lake for the most part, enjoying the sunlight peeking through the branches of leaves, caressing us throughout the afternoon. It was a splendid day!
And imagine, living only 5 minutes away from here. I just have to find some squirrels to let loose in this forest and I'll be set! What a gift!
