It's been a year filled with so many new experiences that it's right up there, if not been the best year of my life. I would never have envisaged myself saying that as a twentysomething, However, I've found that all the mystery, fun and adventure that came with my 20's has been replaced with a deeper understanding and connection with the earth and it's inhabitants.
My comprehension of our symbiotic relationship with nature and it's importance has really blown my mind, not only practically but on a spiritual level. It has refined my knowledge and feelings I had about the world and help me craft a more focused approach of how we tackle problems and offer solutions. One particular thing I've learnt is that you've got to get out there and get involved in life. I could quite easily still be sat at home waiting for things to change. If there's something you want to do and something's stopping you inside, then you've simply got to push onwards and force whatever is stopping you out the way. I'm reading a book currently called 'Land: A New Paridym for a Thriving World'. In this book the author Martin Adams discusses why social and economic reform is a a great challenge. and he quotes the late Henry David Thoreau; "There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to one who is striking at the root." Even though this quote is referring to the corrupt and unjust nature that society can sometimes exhibit, I found this quote particularly poignant because it also says a lot about dealing with problems in general. By focusing on the effects caused by a bigger problem we are not getting to the root cause, and by facing the root problem however big, small or scary it is, you are going to incite change in your life in some way or another. I'm still reserved in some respects and still waiver between pure motivation to improve and then doing nothing. However I'm still in the process of change, and trying to iron out all those years of unmotivated monotony, and the years of being told by society what you need from life and how you contribute. Everyone's different though I guess, you might be just fine doing what you're doing I'm just happy and motivated by the fact that there was something out there for me and i'm in a position where I can pass on my message, and perhaps inspire someone who is floating around, lost or disillusioned, wondering what life is about. I still have a plethora of things to learn from life and i'm hopeful that 2017 will bring forth the opportunity to grow even more and contribute what I know and think to society. I have a year of Organic Gardening under the belt now, and I look forward to learning even more. I will be helping to set up a Social Enterprise this year, and the new growing season is just around the corner, I just need to weather a few months of cold. I hope to keep my blog going as things develop. With so much hope out there, it seems a real shame that as we enter a new year the people who are about to take control of the western world are the exact opposite of what is really needed. However perhaps we need to go through even more turbulant times for civilization as a whole to collectively agree that there are far better solutions out there. I'm hopeful we can. Happy New Year everyone, I wish you the very best.
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