It takes a lot of time to get to the point where you don't feel guilty when you read a good book all afternoon long. I get it. You go girl. I bailed at 55 and couldn't be happier. We sold the house, quit our jobs, bought a motorhome and traveled North America for 7 years. Then we restored an old home in a pleasant community in North East Oregon. Just living the dream. Age creeps up on one, faster than you might think. I'll be 80 in a couple of years and I can truly say I have no regrets.
You are living my dream! I’m now 53 and am feeling the pull to trade this 9-5 life for a slower one with land and my pets. Would love to learn more about you!
I knew there was something I liked about you. Another DP/IT/MIS burnout here. I did 25 years of that for two major corporations and you are correct, corporations just take and take. One day I was running a large information systems center and realized life was passing me by while I helped the machine get rich. Sold my house, moved to the country, and have never looked back. Good for you realizing it when you did and finding the good life. Thanks for sharing. ❤️
That's a great story. Glad you found the country life. Thankfully I found it in my mid 20s. I bought a tiny house with an acre of land and somebody said, "Why don't you put in a garden". I've never looked back.
Love your channel! my grandmother was fond of telling me "your more bound to find God in the valleys of your life then you are on the mountaintop" Hope you remain content and happy
A woman I almost married in the 70s worked one job for 30 years - 911 dispatcher - while I traveled everywhere. Ever in touch, she asked if I wanted to retire with her. We're on 60 acres in East Tennessee. I run a 1/2 acre market garden and sell at flea markets & farmer's markets. I have feeling most of your 60k+ subs are expats from the modern world. I Like the content and the comments.
What an inspirational story. These two sayings changed my life: 'If you find purpose, happiness will find you.' and 'All misery stems from desire. Control your desire and misery will not control you.'
Corporate world slogan should be, "The more you do, the more we take". So happy you found your niche in life. So many are afraid to take that step. It can be difficult in the beginning, but at the end it's rewarding.
My wife is right in the middle of the same typo of issues you ran into with corporate America. She hasn't gotten a promotion but was offered meager raises and she works 60 hours a week to keep up and after 4 years they're just considering hiring another person which she'll have to train..She is considered an expert in her field, so says upper management. She's getting burned out but we want out of the city. We looked in Missouri but the humidity would stifle me, I know so we're still exploring. Good video and your kitchen is lovely..
After watching this beautiful, meaningful video, I quickly checked the comment section thinking there would be thousands of commenters. I’m so surprised that you weren’t inundated with comments. I do love your videos for many reasons. You are articulate, intelligent knowledgeable. I know that I can trust the information you share. Your channel has a tranquil vibe instead of the usual hype. I’m so glad you were able to realize your dream. As a nearly 73 years “young” woman, I know where my joy originates. It’s with the people I love. Thanks for sharing this inspirational story.
You are precious! Thank you for sharing your story. Even though we are completely strangers, there’s a common thread that unite people when they are like minded. Your peace is contagious and you have blessed my life just simply! 🌻 God bless you and your family. 🙏🏼
Great story! We live at the edge of town but longing to be in the country. We work but definitely not in the corporate world and money is always tight. But we do what we can with what we have. I think learning to be content is most important
Oh wow, thank you for the video I just sold my house in the city and bought 1.5 acres and a log cabin in MT! Moving next week! Excited for the next step in my life.
i have fallen in love with gardening and have gone deeper into my writing. I am very much enjoying your videos. They are sincere. It feels good just watching them. Thank you for your passion and information, it is really helping me and my garden
I recently subscribed to your channel. I appreciate your humble honest approach. This particular video is a wonderful retrospective. Your corporate career must have provided you the opportunity to save enough money to enable you to buy this acreage out in the country. So the corporate career , while taxing on you, did have some benefits in the long run. I know what you are saying about the corporate machine. It is a slippery slope. Like the shape of this post. lol.
What a beautiful fairytale true story. I think your husband deserves a whole lot of credit for enduring a lonely lifestyle these years you were tied up in corporate knots and also for embracing a whole different lifestyle when you got to the end of yourself. I bet you've taken years off yourself as far as appearance goes and added years on to your health...you certainly glow with vibrancy and your energy is amazing in what you bring to this channel Thank you so much for a lovely example to us.
Looks like you hit a chord with the crowd. What a story it is. This video should be shown to every college student. We are truly blessed to be with you in all your videos.
My wife and I traveled a similar path. It all changed when a friend asked “How much is enough?” Plans changed within a year, and life has never been better. SoCal to western Wyoming.
Hello. I saw one of your video looking for answers to fermenting problems and fell in love. First many problems I had were solved after I listen to your videos. And accidentally I saw this video. Yes Rolex no Rolex, I think you live in paradise. I live in Israel in Haifa - a town and I envy you for having the luck to make your hands dirty dealing with soil, vegetables and flowers. I enjoy watching your scientific explenations and it gives me much confident. Thanks a lot for beeing what you are
Another exceptional video! Thank you so much. I made a similar decision years ago. As a youth I always spend my summers on farms and dreamed of living in a country setting. But ended up wanting to live near the ocean. In my early 20s, I followed my dream and moved out of the large city that I grew up in and moved to a small city in South Florida near the beach. Family always came first but scuba diving, fishing, boating became a big part of my life. I am still enjoying the 'water' lifestyle to a degree. I was thrilled with my decision then and have never regretted it. I love going to the beach and watch the sunrises! YET, I have always enjoyed gardening and still grow my own veggies too. And never gave up this passion But now use hydroponics indoors! Still a country boy at heart LOL! Discovered fermented foods about 10 years ago. Learned so much more from you after only recently discovering your channel. Again thank you! Really, really enjoy your videos!
@@willow-wf3jf Good question. The main reason is that I live in a condo. There are other reasons as well. Not much land available in South Florida either. Most single-family homes have relatively small yards. As far as hurricanes go, in my area (South Florida), they are actually quite rare and are not really a consideration.
@@elliotflorida3469 thanks for answering. You have enough space to grow indoors in condo? I think there is a mold/mildew problem in Florida. Do you experience any drawbacks with the humidity? Do you use grow lamps? Interesting...at least to grow some herbs.
@@willow-wf3jf | No Mold problems in general, everything here is air-conditioned. I keep the humidity lower than most homes in my condo anyway as I use a dehumidifier. The hydroponic gardens I use are self-contained, including lights and an automatic watering system. Ther is even an alert is given approximately every two weeks to add liquid nutrients. The brand i use is Aerogarden, which I first started using about 20 years ago. At that time, they were the only ones out with this type of product. Now, there are many other brands to choose from. Do an internet search.
Wow, thank you so much for sharing, such a strong message. We do give our bests to people who don't even care and keep the leftovers for the closest ones. Step by step I change the course of action in my life as well. Thank you again, God bless you ❤
I have been enjoying your videos and have made several ferments successfully, and today when I finished the prep of your red cabbage with pears and beets, I watched this video. More people need to hear your story. So many people are just getting ground up in the corporate machine. Thank you for sharing.
I am in the middle of a very similar journey. Well maybe 3/4 way through. Your story certainly helps motivate me to stay the course through all of the mine fields. I just want to say bless both you and your husband for doing this together and sticking it out especially through the difficult very lean times. This is what usually blows most couples apart because both don't always share or understand in the dream or goal. You both deserve the great life you now share together. And thank you for sharing that great life and new found knowledge with us! ❤
My husband & I moved to the country with 4 acres. I still work, but my husband is retired. God blessed me with a wonderful life balanced job. We are growing as much as we can & have chickens for eggs. Watching you to learn to ferment! Thank you for all you do! God bless you & your family!
Thank you for sharing. I love hearing these personal stories. This world makes us believe that material things will make us happier. They never do. At the end of our lives, our money, cars, and high level job won’t bring us comfort or joy. I had an office job for years and I felt like a mouse in a maze, living 90% of my time in a cubicle. I left years ago to stay home with my kids and they are now young adults. I live a simple but a good life, and wouldn’t change it for the world. Life isn’t easy sometimes no matter what, but the Lord is so good always, and I’m thankful every day. God bless you!
I must say, you look great for an almost 50-year-old! I wish I could have had that nice corporate job for a while so now I would have more to work with, but I learned how to do whatever it took to help my family survive in the country. It's frustrating sometimes when I see my old friends and relatives in the city making almost double what I make in the country, but I get to be here, where there is fresh air, peace and quiet, very little traffic, and much more elbow room, and the little money I make can go much farther. It's really not a bad trade-off. Thank you for your videos. I'm getting a good education & especially appreciate learning about fermenting. I recently had antibiotics prescribed due to an infected tooth, which really caused some problems with my digestive system (diarrhea, gas and bloating). The probiotics have really helped!
Thanks for sharing that. That took a lot of courage, introspection and fortitude, I dont think I ever would have guessed what your previous lifestyle was.
Thank you,,,,,,,,,,,,I would have never guessed your transformation.You may not know or understand this but,,,,,,,there are glimpses of divinity in your eyes.You are an inspiration to the world.
You said the corporate world is a machine of it own making, and I must agree. My son, he has two degrees one in accounting and the other in IT, worked for two large accounting firms and like the machines they are they ground him up. He now now works for Portland General Electric and seems to happy with his job.
OMG that resonates so much... I've been giving all of me to my corporate job for the last 15 years. And I know, 15 years might not sound that much, some people spend all of their lives giving to the corporate machine. But I reached the point that I can't do it any more. Not only I feel like I've been missing on life, because frankly I've been constantly too busy to have a life outside of my job. But I'm also feeling that with age you finally start realizing that health should be your #1 priority. I can no longer pull an all-nighter as I did in my 20s or sacrifice my mental well-being to achieve the targets or meet the deadlines. It's like you said: the more you give - the more that corporate machine takes. And they expect you to keep giving, and when you have nothing left in you to give - you are being replaced with someone else. It's nothing personal, it's just how the system works.
I'm in my 60's & I'm so grateful that despite my disability, budget, sadly continued medical setbacks, I am so jazzed for your wonderful journey, life lessons, the sad realities, however such a courageous choice due to looking a took a very good look at what truly is important in your life/lives. We basically did the same. We live in the Country & although I've had just a tad of Country joy, which is what stayed with me since a toddler. I'm in my late 60's, beloved just turned 70, still learning about this land we live on & vids like this is helping us take certain affordable steps to improve our land & food source. Gracias ever so much, bc I intend to press on & so grateful for all we have, able to accomplish, your vids & mostly leaning on our Heavenly Padre, Saviour Yeshua & the Holy Spirit. Paz be with us all 🙏. "Isa"
Greetings from Thornton Colorado! I subbed this channel to learn how to make apple cider vinegar four weeks ago. It’s almost ready to PH test. But that’s not why I am writing. Just as bad as the corporate world is the hospitality world. I was a highly respected chef here and competed heavily nationally and in Europe. It sucked me dry for twenty years. It was a major player in my divorce and certainly took time away from my family. I am moving towards a rural lifestyle this summer in California in a town of seven thousand people. I have owned a landscape company as well as train pilots at what will soon be the largest airline on earth so not a stranger to hard work. Not to rant but your story really struck a chord with me and is a very inspiring message. I hope that people will see this video in their earlier years. Thank you for your awesome channel. Rock on !
Thanks for sharing your very touching life story, Adrienna. Many have that dream of moving to the countryside as we have and there are so many benefits to ones mental and physical health though these don’t come without a lot of effort and learning the hard way, how nature works. Keep up the good work, your enthusiasm is infectious.
Great testimony. The wife and I started watching in recent months. Haven't missed any of your episodes. Very encouraging. Keep it up. Many successes to you.
What a lovely video and testament! I am so happy for you. Your life is what I am currently working towards. Getting a piece of land and just being content with everything our amazing God has blessed us with. I love all your videos, and your authentic and honest delivery. Thank you, and wishing you all the blessings in life.
You've made life an adventure and gained wisdom along the way. I just found your channel and I'm hooked. Can't wait to ferment some cabbage. Thank you 💛 for the inspiration and sharing your experience. Your garden is beautiful! 😍
Such a beautiful story about a beautiful soul. Thank you for sharing your heart and knowledge with us. You have brought so much light to this world through being you.
I just recently stumbled across your podcast and... Loved your knowledge on ferments! You have a presentation that keeps your listeners locked in.. Brains +Beauty= Enourmous success!
I appreciated hearing your story. Thank you for sharing. Your message helped me make a decision about supporting family members and for that I am grateful. I also wanted to comment on your on-camera persona. I felt like you were talking directly to me and that your were truly just being you. My observations over the years is that most people are not able to present so naturally as you present in your videos. Yes, there are lots of edits, but you are consistent in how you present you -- natural (which made the edits less recognizable). Your on-camera persona is what made me watch all of the video(s) -- because you are so calm, at peace, believable and for me, safe to watch and embrace what you have to say. You have a tremendous gift. Thank you for sharing it.
Thank you so much for telling us your wonderful inspiring story....I hope many people take the lesson. I am so happy to have found your site. I've several of your ferm recipes and they are wonderful. Blessings
You must begin by telling the truth. You're no way nearing 50 years of age! We do have something in common though, but me at age 75, retired with frequent travel. We both are learning to love fermenting. I've just started, so you are ahead of me. But, I've now watched many fermenting UA-cam videos, ordered a plethora of items on Amazon to get started (yes, even you PH reader), and will begin my first cabbage ferment, then red beets, and your CABBAGE ASIAN SALAD with Peanut-Ginger Dressing, looks sooooo delicious. Looking forward to more videos from you. Thanks. Steve in Florida
New subscriber here. I subscribed on the first video I watch your energy and inner beauty radiating in each video. Keep up the good work and thank you for sharing ♥
Thank you for sharing your story. Totally inspirational on so many levels. I wanted to "live off the land" 40 years ago, thank you Mother Earth News, and Masanobu Fukuoka (Japanese natural farmer from the 1970s), I did buy the land in Southern Oregon back in the 1980s and still have it. I have used it as a vacation retreat but now is the time to get a little more serious about spending more time there. No regrets about living in the city for many years, how could I ?, I had the opportunity to live in So Cal 1 mile from the ocean. You could say I have had the best of the city and the country for 40 years. We all know life is precious and can be precarious so as long as you feel you are doing your best to achieve your goals, whatever they may be, be happy and with fermented veggies I believe I am doing my best to stay healthy.
I was never corporate but every job I ever had took... that is all they did. My only sanity was my gardens, may animals and my family! This year looking at 59 I feel I live to learn a new thing as often as possible and I am planting my food forest to keep me happy and fed! We live to live now! Lean times are what most of us deal with...one reason I can, freeze, and now use a freeze dryer. Milking my cows and goats makes me happy and I am getting ready to start making milk kefir for me and my mom. My mom is 90 and still gardens! Enjoy the fresh air the flowers and food!
Thanks! I learned so much from you ! I’ve been watching your videos for the last week and today I made my first batch of sauerkraut. I had too many zucchinis in my garden, so here comes the zucchini relish. Thank you so much I really appreciate what you do.
Thank you for sharing your story. It truly makes a difference in our lives. Just found you today and so appreciate your journey so far. I was in the rat race but not anymore. When you finally figure out so many things in your life and choosing the most important ones is a new beginning. At least for me.
I heard a saying once - "there are a lot of ways to be rich and money is only one of them". Thanks so much for your content.
It takes a lot of time to get to the point where you don't feel guilty when you read a good book all afternoon long. I get it. You go girl. I bailed at 55 and couldn't be happier. We sold the house, quit our jobs, bought a motorhome and traveled North America for 7 years. Then we restored an old home in a pleasant community in North East Oregon. Just living the dream. Age creeps up on one, faster than you might think. I'll be 80 in a couple of years and I can truly say I have no regrets.
Given that, you WILL be - well and truly - 80 years YOUNG. 💯
I love it! Thanks for sharing your story! Many blessings!
You are living my dream! I’m now 53 and am feeling the pull to trade this 9-5 life for a slower one with land and my pets. Would love to learn more about you!
I knew there was something I liked about you. Another DP/IT/MIS burnout here. I did 25 years of that for two major corporations and you are correct, corporations just take and take. One day I was running a large information systems center and realized life was passing me by while I helped the machine get rich. Sold my house, moved to the country, and have never looked back. Good for you realizing it when you did and finding the good life. Thanks for sharing. ❤️
That's a great story. Glad you found the country life. Thankfully I found it in my mid 20s. I bought a tiny house with an acre of land and somebody said, "Why don't you put in a garden". I've never looked back.
Love your channel! my grandmother was fond of telling me "your more bound to find God in the valleys of your life then you are on the mountaintop" Hope you remain content and happy
A woman I almost married in the 70s worked one job for 30 years - 911 dispatcher - while I traveled everywhere. Ever in touch, she asked if I wanted to retire with her. We're on 60 acres in East Tennessee. I run a 1/2 acre market garden and sell at flea markets & farmer's markets. I have feeling most of your 60k+ subs are expats from the modern world. I Like the content and the comments.
What an inspirational story. These two sayings changed my life: 'If you find purpose, happiness will find you.' and 'All misery stems from desire. Control your desire and misery will not control you.'
Corporate world slogan should be, "The more you do, the more we take".
So happy you found your niche in life. So many are afraid to take that step.
It can be difficult in the beginning, but at the end it's rewarding.
My wife is right in the middle of the same typo of issues you ran into with corporate America. She hasn't gotten a promotion but was offered meager raises and she works 60 hours a week to keep up and after 4 years they're just considering hiring another person which she'll have to train..She is considered an expert in her field, so says upper management. She's getting burned out but we want out of the city. We looked in Missouri but the humidity would stifle me, I know so we're still exploring. Good video and your kitchen is lovely..
I'm inspired by your story. Stay with people you love is more important than any physical object or social status. Thank you for sharing!!
Beautifully told. So glad you found your path. Not everyone is cut out for country life but there certainly are versions of an enriching lifestyle.
After watching this beautiful, meaningful video, I quickly checked the comment section thinking there would be thousands of commenters. I’m so surprised that you weren’t inundated with comments. I do love your videos for many reasons. You are articulate, intelligent knowledgeable. I know that I can trust the information you share. Your channel has a tranquil vibe instead of the usual hype. I’m so glad you were able to realize your dream. As a nearly 73 years “young” woman, I know where my joy originates. It’s with the people I love. Thanks for sharing this inspirational story.
You are precious! Thank you for sharing your story. Even though we are completely strangers, there’s a common thread that unite people when they are like minded.
Your peace is contagious and you have blessed my life just simply! 🌻
God bless you and your family. 🙏🏼
Thank you for sharing. I appreciate it greatly.
What you've achieved psychology refers to as "self-actualization" or Joseph Cambell referred to as "following your bliss". Good for you!
Great story! We live at the edge of town but longing to be in the country. We work but definitely not in the corporate world and money is always tight. But we do what we can with what we have. I think learning to be content is most important
Oh wow, thank you for the video I just sold my house in the city and bought 1.5 acres and a log cabin in MT! Moving next week! Excited for the next step in my life.
So exciting and wonderful, congratulations!
i have fallen in love with gardening and have gone deeper into my writing. I am very much enjoying your videos. They are sincere. It feels good just watching them. Thank you for your passion and information, it is really helping me and my garden
So true, once you leave that job someone else will take your spot and you won’t be thought about. Your family can’t replace you.
So wonderful for you to be free & in your right place now ! Love this, God bless you 🙂❤
I recently subscribed to your channel.
I appreciate your humble honest approach.
This particular video is a wonderful retrospective.
Your corporate career must have provided you the opportunity
to save enough money to enable you to buy this acreage out in the country.
So the corporate career , while taxing on you, did have some benefits in the long run.
I know what you are saying about the corporate machine. It is a slippery slope. Like the shape of this post. lol.
Very nice story. I can fell that dream calling to.
What a beautiful fairytale true story. I think your husband deserves a whole lot of credit for enduring a lonely lifestyle these years you were tied up in corporate knots and also for embracing a whole different lifestyle when you got to the end of yourself. I bet you've taken years off yourself as far as appearance goes and added years on to your health...you certainly glow with vibrancy and your energy is amazing in what you bring to this channel Thank you so much for a lovely example to us.
Looks like you hit a chord with the crowd. What a story it is. This video should be shown to every college student. We are truly blessed to be with you in all your videos.
That's beautiful. Blew my mind seeing you climbing that straight up side of a mountain.😊
I'm in my mid 50s and desire country living. Am learning about gardening and canning in urban surroundings for now.
My wife and I traveled a similar path. It all changed when a friend asked “How much is enough?” Plans changed within a year, and life has never been better. SoCal to western Wyoming.
Hello. I saw one of your video looking for answers to fermenting problems and fell in love. First many problems I had were solved after I listen to your videos. And accidentally I saw this video. Yes Rolex no Rolex, I think you live in paradise. I live in Israel in Haifa - a town and I envy you for having the luck to make your hands dirty dealing with soil, vegetables and flowers.
I enjoy watching your scientific explenations and it gives me much confident.
Thanks a lot for beeing what you are
Another exceptional video! Thank you so much.
I made a similar decision years ago. As a youth I always spend my summers on farms and dreamed of living in a country setting. But ended up wanting to live near the ocean. In my early 20s, I followed my dream and moved out of the large city that I grew up in and moved to a small city in South Florida near the beach. Family always came first but scuba diving, fishing, boating became a big part of my life. I am still enjoying the 'water' lifestyle to a degree. I was thrilled with my decision then and have never regretted it. I love going to the beach and watch the sunrises! YET, I have always enjoyed gardening and still grow my own veggies too. And never gave up this passion But now use hydroponics indoors! Still a country boy at heart LOL! Discovered fermented foods about 10 years ago. Learned so much more from you after only recently discovering your channel.
Again thank you! Really, really enjoy your videos!
Absolutely lovely!
if in Florida, why would you need to grow indoors? Because of Hurricanes?
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Good question.
The main reason is that I live in a condo. There are other reasons as well. Not much land available in South Florida either. Most single-family homes have relatively small yards.
As far as hurricanes go, in my area (South Florida), they are actually quite rare and are not really a consideration.
@@elliotflorida3469 thanks for answering. You have enough space to grow indoors in condo? I think there is a mold/mildew problem in Florida. Do you experience any drawbacks with the humidity? Do you use grow lamps? Interesting...at least to grow some herbs.
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No Mold problems in general, everything here is air-conditioned. I keep the humidity lower than most homes in my condo anyway as I use a dehumidifier.
The hydroponic gardens I use are self-contained, including lights and an automatic watering system. Ther is even an alert is given approximately every two weeks to add liquid nutrients. The brand i use is Aerogarden, which I first started using about 20 years ago. At that time, they were the only ones out with this type of product. Now, there are many other brands to choose from. Do an internet search.
Wow! Wife and I have had a similar journey. Very inspirational. Love your channel. Fermentation my passion. Mostly beer but vegetables also.
Many thanks for sharing your story🌷
Wow, thank you so much for sharing, such a strong message. We do give our bests to people who don't even care and keep the leftovers for the closest ones. Step by step I change the course of action in my life as well. Thank you again, God bless you ❤
I have been enjoying your videos and have made several ferments successfully, and today when I finished the prep of your red cabbage with pears and beets, I watched this video. More people need to hear your story. So many people are just getting ground up in the corporate machine. Thank you for sharing.
I am in the middle of a very similar journey. Well maybe 3/4 way through. Your story certainly helps motivate me to stay the course through all of the mine fields. I just want to say bless both you and your husband for doing this together and sticking it out especially through the difficult very lean times. This is what usually blows most couples apart because both don't always share or understand in the dream or goal. You both deserve the great life you now share together. And thank you for sharing that great life and new found knowledge with us! ❤
My husband & I moved to the country with 4 acres. I still work, but my husband is retired. God blessed me with a wonderful life balanced job. We are growing as much as we can & have chickens for eggs. Watching you to learn to ferment! Thank you for all you do! God bless you & your family!
Bravo!! I love the story! Thanks for sharing! Very inspiring!
It's almost two years since I quit my job at an energy company and now I'm searching for a suitable house in the countryside, preferably by a lake.
Thank you for sharing. I love hearing these personal stories. This world makes us believe that material things will make us happier. They never do. At the end of our lives, our money, cars, and high level job won’t bring us comfort or joy. I had an office job for years and I felt like a mouse in a maze, living 90% of my time in a cubicle. I left years ago to stay home with my kids and they are now young adults. I live a simple but a good life, and wouldn’t change it for the world. Life isn’t easy sometimes no matter what, but the Lord is so good always, and I’m thankful every day. God bless you!
I must say, you look great for an almost 50-year-old! I wish I could have had that nice corporate job for a while so now I would have more to work with, but I learned how to do whatever it took to help my family survive in the country. It's frustrating sometimes when I see my old friends and relatives in the city making almost double what I make in the country, but I get to be here, where there is fresh air, peace and quiet, very little traffic, and much more elbow room, and the little money I make can go much farther. It's really not a bad trade-off. Thank you for your videos. I'm getting a good education & especially appreciate learning about fermenting. I recently had antibiotics prescribed due to an infected tooth, which really caused some problems with my digestive system (diarrhea, gas and bloating). The probiotics have really helped!
I’m so happy for you, and thankful to you for sharing your story with us because to may find their way to freedom and a healthier life style.
Thanks for sharing that. That took a lot of courage, introspection and fortitude, I dont think I ever would have guessed what your previous lifestyle was.
Those Peonies are beautiful. My favourite flower. Oh happy day!
I LOVE your story!! & your channel I've learned a great deal. Your exceptional & truly inspiring ❤️. Thank you for sharing your life journey 😊
Thank you,,,,,,,,,,,,I would have never guessed your transformation.You may not know or understand this but,,,,,,,there are glimpses of divinity in your eyes.You are an inspiration to the world.
You are totally AWESOM ! I'm so thankful for all you share.
what a beautiful soul😁
You said the corporate world is a machine of it own making, and I must agree. My son, he has two degrees one in accounting and the other in IT, worked for two large accounting firms and like the machines they are they ground him up. He now now works for Portland General Electric and seems to happy with his job.
What a great journey. Thank you for sharing.
OMG that resonates so much... I've been giving all of me to my corporate job for the last 15 years. And I know, 15 years might not sound that much, some people spend all of their lives giving to the corporate machine. But I reached the point that I can't do it any more. Not only I feel like I've been missing on life, because frankly I've been constantly too busy to have a life outside of my job. But I'm also feeling that with age you finally start realizing that health should be your #1 priority. I can no longer pull an all-nighter as I did in my 20s or sacrifice my mental well-being to achieve the targets or meet the deadlines. It's like you said: the more you give - the more that corporate machine takes. And they expect you to keep giving, and when you have nothing left in you to give - you are being replaced with someone else. It's nothing personal, it's just how the system works.
Thank you for sharing that personal story. Your husband is very blessed to have a woman like you.
Thank for sharing! Delighted you went back to to the beauty of the mountains!
I'm in my 60's & I'm so grateful that despite my disability, budget, sadly continued medical setbacks, I am so jazzed for your wonderful journey, life lessons, the sad realities, however such a courageous choice due to looking a took a very good look at what truly is important in your life/lives. We basically did the same. We live in the Country & although I've had just a tad of Country joy, which is what stayed with me since a toddler. I'm in my late 60's, beloved just turned 70, still learning about this land we live on & vids like this is helping us take certain affordable steps to improve our land & food source. Gracias ever so much, bc I intend to press on & so grateful for all we have, able to accomplish, your vids & mostly leaning on our Heavenly Padre, Saviour Yeshua & the Holy Spirit. Paz be with us all 🙏. "Isa"
You’re inspiring! I lack the courage, but I’ll live vicariously through you!❤
Greetings from Thornton Colorado! I subbed this channel to learn how to make apple cider vinegar four weeks ago. It’s almost ready to PH test. But that’s not why I am writing. Just as bad as the corporate world is the hospitality world. I was a highly respected chef here and competed heavily nationally and in Europe. It sucked me dry for twenty years. It was a major player in my divorce and certainly took time away from my family. I am moving towards a rural lifestyle this summer in California in a town of seven thousand people. I have owned a landscape company as well as train pilots at what will soon be the largest airline on earth so not a stranger to hard work. Not to rant but your story really struck a chord with me and is a very inspiring message. I hope that people will see this video in their earlier years. Thank you for your awesome channel. Rock on !
Beautiful story. Thanks for sharing
Thank you for sharing your story with us. You radiate that peaceful life.
Very Interesting Story-Interesting Indeed
Thanks for sharing your very touching life story, Adrienna. Many have that dream of moving to the countryside as we have and there are so many benefits to ones mental and physical health though these don’t come without a lot of effort and learning the hard way, how nature works. Keep up the good work, your enthusiasm is infectious.
You and your story are so beautiful 💕
Great testimony.
The wife and I started watching in recent months.
Haven't missed any of your episodes.
Very encouraging.
Keep it up.
Many successes to you.
Bless you both and thank you!
What a lovely video and testament! I am so happy for you. Your life is what I am currently working towards. Getting a piece of land and just being content with everything our amazing God has blessed us with.
I love all your videos, and your authentic and honest delivery. Thank you, and wishing you all the blessings in life.
You've made life an adventure and gained wisdom along the way. I just found your channel and I'm hooked. Can't wait to ferment some cabbage. Thank you 💛 for the inspiration and sharing your experience. Your garden is beautiful! 😍
So inspiring to hear this. You’re correct that you can’t go back, but go froward and enjoy life!
Such a beautiful story about a beautiful soul. Thank you for sharing your heart and knowledge with us. You have brought so much light to this world through being you.
Thank you for the inspiration 💕
This program is invaluable. Thank you for sharing.
Awwwhhh I Amen you 😇
I am blessed to have come across you !
Thank you 😊
Awesome, thank you for sharing this 🙂
Thank you 🕊
I just recently stumbled across your podcast and...
Loved your knowledge on ferments!
You have a presentation that keeps your listeners locked in..
Brains +Beauty= Enourmous success!
Appreciate you sharing this journey. Wish you all the best. Can relate to the "corporate life takes whatever you give" part.
Thank you for sharing. Thank goodness you took a leap of fsith in you and each other. Wishing you peace and ease today.
UA-cam brought me your dandelion video.
I browsed your channel and saw this video and subscribed. I love the story and your adventure.
Thanks.
Thank you for sharing this. It will inspire so many people 🙂
I appreciated hearing your story. Thank you for sharing. Your message helped me make a decision about supporting family members and for that I am grateful. I also wanted to comment on your on-camera persona. I felt like you were talking directly to me and that your were truly just being you. My observations over the years is that most people are not able to present so naturally as you present in your videos. Yes, there are lots of edits, but you are consistent in how you present you -- natural (which made the edits less recognizable). Your on-camera persona is what made me watch all of the video(s) -- because you are so calm, at peace, believable and for me, safe to watch and embrace what you have to say. You have a tremendous gift. Thank you for sharing it.
Thank you so much for telling us your wonderful inspiring story....I hope many people take the lesson. I am so happy to have found your site. I've several of your ferm recipes and they are wonderful. Blessings
You must begin by telling the truth. You're no way nearing 50 years of age! We do have something in common though, but me at age 75, retired with frequent travel. We both are learning to love fermenting. I've just started, so you are ahead of me. But, I've now watched many fermenting UA-cam videos, ordered a plethora of items on Amazon to get started (yes, even you PH reader), and will begin my first cabbage ferment, then red beets, and your CABBAGE ASIAN SALAD with Peanut-Ginger Dressing, looks sooooo delicious. Looking forward to more videos from you. Thanks. Steve in Florida
So glad to hear it! An exciting new fermenting journey you're embarking on😀
New subscriber here. I subscribed on the first video I watch your energy and inner beauty radiating in each video. Keep up the good work and thank you for sharing ♥
Thank you for sharing your story. Totally inspirational on so many levels. I wanted to "live off the land" 40 years ago, thank you Mother Earth News, and Masanobu Fukuoka (Japanese natural farmer from the 1970s), I did buy the land in Southern Oregon back in the 1980s and still have it. I have used it as a vacation retreat but now is the time to get a little more serious about spending more time there. No regrets about living in the city for many years, how could I ?, I had the opportunity to live in So Cal 1 mile from the ocean. You could say I have had the best of the city and the country for 40 years. We all know life is precious and can be precarious so as long as you feel you are doing your best to achieve your goals, whatever they may be, be happy and with fermented veggies I believe I am doing my best to stay healthy.
Thank you for sharing yourself instead of information. May the Lord bless your every step in this journey.
That explains your radiance. Well done and thanks for the wisdom.
So glad to hear your story and happy for you @ your new health journey in life . From the state of maine / Bangor.
Love Bangor, been there🙂 Greetings and blessings in return!
I was never corporate but every job I ever had took... that is all they did. My only sanity was my gardens, may animals and my family! This year looking at 59 I feel I live to learn a new thing as often as possible and I am planting my food forest to keep me happy and fed! We live to live now! Lean times are what most of us deal with...one reason I can, freeze, and now use a freeze dryer. Milking my cows and goats makes me happy and I am getting ready to start making milk kefir for me and my mom. My mom is 90 and still gardens! Enjoy the fresh air the flowers and food!
Thanks! I learned so much from you ! I’ve been watching your videos for the last week and today I made my first batch of sauerkraut. I had too many zucchinis in my garden, so here comes the zucchini relish. Thank you so much I really appreciate what you do.
That is wonderful to hear! Thank you for the Super Thanks!🥰
Thank you for sharing! Thankful you made a change. ❤❤❤
I really enjoyed this.
Incredible story!! Very inspiring!!
Thank you for sharing! We are new subscribers and really enjoying and learning alot from your video's.
thank you for sharing your story. i was also a climber raft guide and lover of the mountains...i have since moved to a small west coast island
Thank you for sharing that story. Truly inspiring.
Lovely video
🤩 Absolutely INSPIRING! Thank you 😊 💓
💛Wow, Your story is so inspiring , thank you for your honesty !
Thank you for sharing your life story!
I really related to this VLOG. Thank you…
I understand this so well… thank you for sharing!!
All we have is now…
Thank you for sharing your story. It truly makes a difference in our lives. Just found you today and so appreciate your journey so far. I was in the rat race but not anymore. When you finally figure out so many things in your life and choosing the most important ones is a new beginning. At least for me.
This was a beautiful video that I'm sure will bless someone in the same way you've been blessed.❤️🙏
You followed your intuition. Bless you and your family fro. Ireland ❤
Thank you for your story, very encouraging.