Hi! My name is Bri, and I used to live an easy modern life.
My parents raised me with an urban mentality. They purchased almost everything that was needed or wanted and that was completely normal to me. They woke up in the morning, earned a living to have a life, shopped to have a life, and then went to sleep to have a life. That is how most of society has chosen to live because it has become all we know.
Enter the stereotypical millennial. It would appear that my generation has noticed a distinct issue with this lifestyle. We have noticed an increase in depression, anxiety, financial ruin, loneliness, clutter, and general sadness in our society. If covid has taught us anything, it is that modern life is not living or sustainable.
I remember, as a lot of my generation likely does, a grandmother who would can her produce, raise bread on the windowsill, dry her milk bags on the counter, water hanging plants, and serve a home-cooked meal for every meal (at least, when the grandchildren were around). I always remember that house with a smile. Her long hallway with the sliding mirror closet doors lining it. We always knew her Tupperware of soup and Campbell’s ice cream were behind those mirror doors in her freezers. Her floor-to-ceiling walk-in pantry was packed with rows of grape juice, apple juice, jellies, maple syrup, and anything else she could put into jars. I remember the smell and loving that pantry.
Many of us are disenchanted with the modern easy life. We have learned that, while there is hard work involved, there is far less stress in the simple traditional way of living. When we were told that we were not allowed to grocery shop because of the pandemic or finances, we knew that we still would eat better than most modern lifestyle people, because we grew, butchered, or hunted our food, costing us far less than the weekly grocery bill.
Are you like me? Were you raised in the modern lifestyle and now you want to learn how to live a traditional life? Do you have no clue where to start? Are you hesitant to put down your roots? I’m so glad you’ve found me here. Come join us on our homesteading journey, where we trade easy modern life for simple traditional living.
