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My husband and I bought a beautiful home in the country just before Covid hit here in Canada, with the dreams to transpose it to garden spaces of our dreams. Most suddenly, unexpectedly my husband passed away three months ago and I find myself asking what am I to do without his presence and his support. I do turn to strenth of women like you to give me strength, inspiration and motivation. My journey journey without him has changed and i have to find a way to reinvent myself, but I want to continue the dream of moving forward with plans for this country home in his honour. Its challenging, and most times heartbreaking. Your Journey inspires me so. Blessings to you and all that you do.
Blessings Gina! I will pray that you find that new path. I have suffered a couple very serious changes recently. Life has let me know that her name is Change. Sometimes good, and sometimes not. It's constant flow, like water. A screaming flood, and then a peaceful stream. May you soon encounter the peaceful stream.❤
I never write comments but here is something I want to say and hope that you’ll read it, Eugenia. Your shared experience gave me the inspiration and courage to move to a house in the forest and start my own offgrid journey. A single mom with two kids. It’s been the happiest time of my life and I’ll be forever grateful to you - a stranger, who you will never know is telling you that with your work and resilience you’re changing lives. Stay bold and uplifted. It’s just a phase you’re going through.
You are beautiful and you've got the courage to do that with your kids. I did it also, not inspired in anyone, it was my dream since I was a little child (6yo). It hasn't been easy. I agree that some jobs weren't meant to be to a single woman, but I don't give up. I have been at my new home almost a year, it is a slow, very slow process but I have to be a carpenter, painter, builder... and everything we need to be a little bit comfort 😅 The country, the forest aren't for everyone, they are hard, but the peaceful that you get there... priceless.
I grew up on a near off grid farm in Oregon. People don’t understand how physical this type of life is. Start very small, then grow it, rather than trying to make acres of property quickly developed. Farming is very hard work, that’s why food is so expensive.
I just took 9 days off work to enjoy my gardens, finish home fix ups and throw a birthday party for myself. It was lovely, recharged and today I’m going back to work. Dreams are great, plans are wonderful, but in the end we have to take care of ourselves. Be smart, relax and know that we are always here for you! 😊
I so relate to your story, been off grid for 2.5 yrs now. The body doesn't get any younger but my sense of impatience is still as youthful as ever. My to do list just keeps getting longer and some days I feel overwhelmed when the day I'm 'finished' seems to grow further away. It's been 10mths since our cabin was built and I am only now laying the flooring,. 3 winters in a caravan is rough yet we are so close to having more comfort, we haven't even started building our main house yet. From time to time the frustration erupts, delays with contractors, weeks of rain, the solar power playing up, family crisis' etc but it is getting easier to surrender, to not be so focused on results, to live in the moment, to be inspired by our achievements so far, and to be at peace and awe with the natural world. Apart from raising 3 wonderful human beings to adulthood this will be my magnus opus. I cannot fight against time and nature, and things out of my control. I look out my window at the rain and the garden turning wild and think it's a great time to meditate, rest, and plan.
I did it, when young, decades ago. One thing I learned is that it is very difficult to become self sufficient. I realized just how hard my cousins had worked on their family farm, from dawn to dusk while I was in the suburbs. You have to have the habits, discipline and many skills to face all the challenges living off grid brings!
Eugenia, I love watching your videos. They touch my very soul, somehow. Although I never dreamed of living off the grid, planting and living off of what I plant, my life went completely in another direction. I served in the military and one of my assignments was in the Lajes Air Base, in the Azores - which to this day is among my favorite places that I have lived. I took an interest in your story, namely because of your location in Portugal, and the grit by which you and Pepe built your tiny house and your storage area - and came so far with those accommodations. The simplicity appeals to me, and being able to see and enjoy the work that one puts into their daily lives has always been very fulfilling to me. All those last words simply mean all of your efforts (put into the gardening and harvesting healthy foods to sustain you both) is not wasted on efforts with "no return". Then going even further by sharing you gardening experience and the recipes you have created yourself with us through your cook books etc, appears to me to be "life energy and time" not wasted. You can look at what you've done and been able to do so many things "with what you've done" for your benefit and for ours. I never minded hard work with my hands and my back, but truly it was because it was effort "not wasted" and something good was "created". So much of time today in a person's life (a very general statement, not meant to insult any of my fellow viewers lives...) seems to be non productive - and seems like it is time wasted. By the time we are old enough to realize that, we are too old to do much of anything that requires hard work that would result in such fulfillment. I only wish that I could be there as "moral support" for your strained emotional state - and "back support" for your exhausted physical condition. So with this note, I am determined to try and accomplish "some kind of support" that you may get from these words. I have my fingers crossed for you and Pepe! I am in awe of you both building your home and the plans and hard work it has demanded of you. I, as I am sure my fellow viewers are as well, rooting for you and Pepe and will continue to be with you in spirit and any other way we can help to see your "dreams" fulfilled. Love to you both and bless your dreams and accomplishments.
@@nicoeeek.7181 Thank you. I hope Euginia can feel the "love" like a band aid for her pains and loneliness. I never mentioned Lola in all those words I wrote the other day. I sincerely hope Lola is up and around being her "expressive" self soon. Thank you for your comment.
I can totally relate. Four years ago I moved to the land where my grandparents used to live. I have cleaned it, took down two old houses and build my strawbale house. I also started to work on another bulding to convert it into a meeting house. I have a small garden. I am interested in permaculture but did not have space to get into it. I was exhausted many times, fell to my knees many times but I am still going. And yes, life in the village is beautiful but it is also so full of everything else and so many things that I have done should not be done by a woman, especially that I went through severe neurological Lyme disease just before moving in. But life is what it is. And it is a gift and a miracle and our dreams are worth following. Much love to you sister
Hello, Hope you don't mind toi much that i'm a bit out of contexte but you mentionnés lyme.. Could you Sare with me ( ,if you know ), wich test IS repliable. and if you healed , how was it possible.. I live in France and they dont take this very seriously,I think. Again,
I hope that at some point in your journey, you'll find a lovely support community. Humans are not designed to live alone all the time, we are a tribe species. It's important to learn to ask for help, we don't have to do it all by ourselves all the time, even if we can do it. I hope you'll have all the help you need!
I feel you so much! We have been renovating and trying to transform old cowpatches on the Azores and it has been *so hard* and yet everyone always thinks our life is so perfect. Romanticing it only works to a certain degree. Eventually you break. It broke both of us on every single level. Now we took half a year off of it all and now slowly I start to have the will to continue again. So I feel you in your pain, I truly do. If you ever need to talk to someone who has been in the same position, feel free to reach out. It is a lonely journey and barely anyone understands
@@lorraineyanez4301 Romanticizing also helps (I should have done more of that) - but only to a certain degree. At some point you have to face reality, especially when you are tackling multiple big projects at once. If you never rest and recharge, you will reach your limits :/
@@Sammiejammie521 Because the idea of having to be happy in your "dream life" 24/7 is so, so toxic and unrealistic. You can still stand in for your dream and fight for it while admitting that it is the hardest thing you ever had to go through. Humans are capable of doing hard things, of dealing with discomfort and pain to get the reward in the end. But what is very tiring (and I think this is what this video was partially about) is the pressure from outside to pretend like every step of the way is blissful and beautiful and full of joy when it sometimes really, really isn't. The world isn't black or white, good or bad. Real life and social media highlights rarely overlap. There are many layers in between. And you can know that you are on the right path and still struggle to take the next step. That's valid and I am glad more people are being honest about it.
The beauty you share through very skilled camera work and story telling is invaluable Eugenia, even if it wasn’t ever part of your calculated return on investment. The vibration of what you two have created here reach far beyond what is possible for you to perceive. You always share just the right amount of real life woes to remind us that it isn’t all a highlight reel, while still maintaining heaps of inspiration to us all and an overall positive channel that brings joy and comfort. As a small woman I completely get the frustration of having a physical limit-but even bigger dreams! It may be time to consider a creative approach to growing some community around your channel IRL, like taking on permaculture or construction live/work volunteers :) Because working a big piece of land with only two people, and maintaining regular jobs for income, is no simple task (as you have made clear). Your channel has been my absolute favorite since you started posting, actually the first thing I really liked on UA-cam and showed another more beautiful way to use the platform. I appreciate all the work you have put in to sharing your journey. Wishing you 4 all the very best and look forward to your return if and when you choose ❤
Have a peaceful rest! My garden in Muskoka, ON, Canada is also a great deal of work. Our soil is sand and must be amended each year, but I keep working on it, and it is now an enjoyable and peaceful place, producing much of our food in season and preserved for winter, which is quite a long winter here. But the lilacs are blooming, the bees are buzzing, and seedlings are growing; I can now begin to enjoy everything. This is our retirement home, and I have always gardened, but never have I put so much effort into growing our food. You have done so much to transform your land to usable space and I understand the effort. May it bring you great joy this year. Thank you for your lovely videos.
You are one of the reasons I work so hard on my garden beds. I see the beautiful food that you make and all the beautiful flowers. Thanks for your wonderful videos.
I am so happy you are talking about this. Not many people say how difficult and exhausting it can be. This year we have reduced our veggie green to about half as we are working on the house as well as working full time, so I don’t have enough time or energy as I had last year. Eventually when the house is done it will get better again and we will have time for the things we enjoy but that will be in a few years.
How far is the new house to the new garden? Could you maybe show us a Ariel view of the distance? I am so curious because the food forest is going to look incredible! ❤
Wishing full health and recovery to you and your beautiful cat . So true life isn’t always plain sailing and it’s through navigating the though times we learn about ourselves and hopefully find ways forward we maybe weren’t able to before . I love the work you two have managed to date , I’m glad you’re taking some time off for yourselves . Take care . Much love ❤
Thank you for all your videos. When life is hard, I play on of this, and begin to do some work in the garden, in the house, on my own business... And I remember everyone choose one way of life, and sometimes, it's not exactly the same as the picture on the social media. Thank you for sharing many sides of the consequences of your choice.
My partner and I built a house in Romania, the roof is on it, and all the underground work is finished. We were so burnt out we moved to Japan. It’s still there, being used as a barn
Eugenia, i totally understand how you feel. I moved to Spain 5 years ago on my own with just my two small doggies to live totally off grid in the countryside, speaking very minimal Spanish. I was 52 years old, menopausal, with grade 4 artrosis in my ankle. I mixed up concrete, built many things, vashed in over 60 fence posts, kept chickens and grew a few things. The work has been totally gruelling. 3 close family members died in the first 3 years i was here, and i was terribly betrayed by another. My smallest dog had to have both her eyes removed which was very traumatic for her AND me. This all left me feeling totally bereft, exhausted and killed my motivation - and i was totally alone. I ran out of money and still have no bedroom or properly landscaped ground, so when it rains, i am stranded here. But ironically, due to my lack of faith in humans now, this feeling of being marooned actually suits me and makes me feel safer than being surrounded by people! I have had to accept that not all of my dream could be fulfilled, and that was really hard because i had such a clear vision. But i still have my precious little dogs and try to focus on staying positive and enjoying what we DO have. The summer kills me as there is no rain for 2-3 months and it is so hot and saps my energy, and my committment to the plants is erratic. Im sure in a lot of ways it would have been much easier to have a man in my life to help me both physically and emotionally, but I made it through, and 90% of the time am happy. Especially since we had our first deluge of rain yesterday and things have cooled down a bit now! Take the rest you need and just enjoy the incredible things you have achieved. This kind of life is very hard work, but at least it is fulfilling work. And so much better than UK life before. I wish you and Lolita well. 🙏🏾
Thank you for this video! I have been struggling with these feelings as well. It isn’t easy doing physical work all the time. Telling myself to do more and to stop being lazy. Trying to do too much and being disappointed when my body can’t handle it. Starting a homestead or farm by yourself and from nothing is too much. I have been working for 3 years and still am disappointed with my progress. Thank you for saying what you did! Maybe I can allow myself to let go of some of the things and rest. I wish you all the best!
I just started my farm. I understand that I can't do it alone, so I do what I can. I am an older person and I have a full time job. Allow yourself to rest.
Beautiful work. This is why I believe a version of a commune is what works for those of us trying to be off grid and be like the pioneers of yesteryear. I think if you have companions on your land with the same philosophy it would work. Thank you for sharing all your experiences. It’s been lovely. ❤
Bought 12 acres in southern Vermont before Covid hit. I’m 63 now. Been on the land three years in a temporary shelter/cabin while building house with my husband who is a builder/carpenter. I am a baker two days a week. The rest of my time I’m in the garden. This place was all woods and trees. It’s been like this for 3 years now. I am fortunate to have two women up the road that I connect with on a regular basis and they are also trying to do the same thing and grow most of their own food and self sustain. Winters are hard on my social personality as it snows heavy up here and I sometimes feel like I’m on the moon. I miss cars and I miss hearing children play and waving to people who are walking by. I couldn’t and wouldn’t want to live up here in this silence by myself. Thank you for your video it is true there are really good times where I can’t believe how happy I am and there are times of such desolation that I really want to get in the car and drive away, but I think these motions of life happen everywhere I think it’s very important to say that. I think the one thing I learned from being in silence is enjoying my own company that when the birds are around the computer is off, there’s no noise at all and my hands are in the Earth is when I feel the most complete, so I think there is somethingthat we lost in the industrialization of so many of our needs. I’d like to say the happiest moments are succeeding with the use of very little making things work with what you have I think that’s very rewarding. I think that challenge is where I find the most reward
What beautiful heartfelt words that especially for me and many many women hear so deep. Wow! We survive and are soooo strong but takes great self reflection and honesty to get to a place of healing and time for your self. I'm so proud of you that you are doing this at your young age. I say this because i feel your words are the thread of my life going going going, work work work at my age of 64. And just now this year I left my job to choose another path. My path...with no judgement ...releasing 'The Dream State" of my life to live in truly the present of my feelings. It's almost like going back to being a little girl when I felt so free and easy and happy for the day. So to you Eugenia I say...God Bless your time. Nurture yourself and Pepe and your animals. But most of all give yourself time to just be YOU. YOU TIME! xo with love, Madelyn
What a beautiful message for this wonderful video, Eugenia! Those of us that have gone through life-altering challenges in life and came out stronger because of them, we certainly understand your message loud and clear. For me, it was late-stage 3 cancer. And for those of us who are now stronger, we face new challenges, one of them being to tolerate the weakness of others and hope they can hear the messages we're sending to them, although I'm not convinced they do so much, not to the same depths as we understand. It's like you have to actually experience the tough times in order to become tougher. For that, I'm truly thankful. My heart goes out to Lolita because animals can't understand. They truly are victims when bad things happen to them. She's in the best of hands and because of it will come through beautifully. 🙏Prayers for Lolita.🙏
"What doesn't kill you makes you stronger" is a false statement. What doesnt kill you will leave trauma in the body that you need to work thru to eventually become stronger.
I certainly agree that we must take care of ourselves and remember that we are not robots. We are beautiful human beings who need times of ebb and flow, times of work and rest . ❤
When people said that to me whilst on chemo , I felt like replying “ oh I hope you get a similar chance to get stronger “ I think they would have felt insulted , yet I was suppose to take it as support?
It's so brave of you to make this video. I have also been going through a similar journey and I also resonate with your experience as a child. Ironically I think it is because of our childhood experiences that we are trying to get away and build a healthier and more wholesome home - because we did a lot of soul searching, and we are, dare I say, Hyper independent, which is a strength, but it also can be a big handicap, because as you mentioned, we find it hard to reach out to other people for help. It's important to see that such journeys can fail, and that I am not the only one. There isn't something wrong with me, I am just trying to do something difficult and it takes multiple attempts and different approaches, and to learn many lessons - this is my life.
Thank you for your honesty and being genuine. We all go through our highs and lows in our lives. We know when we need to just slow down all we have to do is listen to ourselves. 🇨🇦❤️
Thanks for the truth behind the courtains. I go through something similar as these days I got forced to stop and look around rather than staying in the mind. I decided to enjoy the reality and not the idealization. At least I try. Much light to Lolita . I hope she will be recovering soon.
I really appreciate your authenticity. My question for you is how do you build resilience to frustration? As practical tools and methods you are using. Best of luck with all upcoming challenges, a warm hug, thank you so much for the inspiration and health to Lolita.
Ay Eugenia, hermana. Cómo tus palabras hablan de mí también. He pasado un año tremendo, sin querer hablar con nadie por no quejarme y vivir la cosa en soledad. Te entiendo perfectamente. Un abrazo grande.
Wow! I remember finding your videos when your just started and admired your drive and I STILL do! You will achieve in anything, even if you feel like you failed, you inspired so many!
No questions just a big thank you ... thank you for sharing this vulnerable video ... I needed these beautiful words today as I am in a similar situation. So much love to you and your family 🥰
This honestly just shook me emotionally. I just found your channel recently and I must say that it has been life altering for me. You are a beautiful woman inside and out. You hold MANY of the same dreams as I. Your grace and persistence really encouraged me. I understand completely that putting your self first is the most important part of all this. I pray that through all of this you realize how impactful you have been for so many people. You have changed lives and perspectives and many look up to you. It is heartbreaking to think we will not get to see you. Your honesty is beautiful. We all struggle and certainly at times we all go through anxiety and depression. Some struggle more than others. I will pray for you and your family (including your fur babies). You are loved and will be missed. Thank you for sharing your life ❤️❤️❤️
I am just a subscriber on UA-cam and many times for my own sanity I have to take a break from some You Tubers away from all the negativity. I have 3 autoimmune diseases and this comes with anxiety and don't need the extra mental burdens so I stay away from them for some time. I have a nasty habit of internalizing the problems of others and that is the worst and toxic burden to bare. I love your spirit and determination and honesty. Be well and whole❤
Building a home with four hands by yourselves AND turning all of that land into a workable space is a tremendous on-taking. I don't know anyone who could have done what both of you have. Your tiny house and land already working is quite impressive and beautiful in itself. Is this close to your new property? I am so impressed by your hard work and perseverance. Whatever your decisions are, they are yours and yours alone. Thank you for sharing so much of your life with your subscribers and patreon and lots of prayers to you, your husband and your beautiful animals.
Thank you for sharing more vulnerability. I hope you all are able to get restoration and healing. I would love to know who makes the linen dress in the beginning of your video?
You and Pepe have always inspired me to think that all is possible so long as we , to borrow' Pepe's words, " show up everyday". Your realization that you can only do so much is so grounding and uplifting and I wish you only the best. The honesty and ability to face things squarely is I think the by- product of your grit and daily showing up. Please rest up and give your bodies the much needed time to recover. I look forward to seeing you again re-charged and better versions of yourselves. God Bless you and Pepe.
You were/are my Wonder Woman/Hero… I to am following my dream… It is sort of a different dream then yours…however… Your sharing your life with me/us…has been instrumental in making the following of my dream so much more “easy” and palatable… You lived your challenged dream with such beauty, love, eloquence and tenacity, it helped me to inspire the same for me….AND….for this… I want to thank you from the bottom to the top of my heart…THANK YOU…. Also…thank you for recording your journey….as I will refer back to your UA-cam postings when I need to lean on your story for support… My prayers and intentions go with and to you where ever you are/go…. You are a Wonder Woman and a diamond… Be good to you and all of your beloveds….know you are loved… Spiritdancing….🥰🥰💞💞😇😇💯💯
Hola Eugenia! He visto muchos de tus vídeos y cada vez me sacan una lágrima emoción. Gracias por compartir parte de tu historia, de corazón. Se lo que es sufrir en silencio, sé compasiva contigo misma
Obrigada, Eugenia. Pela primeira vez, encontrei uma mulher no meu país a passar pelas mesmas dificuldades, capaz de entender a solidão que é tentar criar e manter uma quinta, especialmente, quando os outros têm uma visão romantizada do que fazemos e muitos até acham que não fazemos nada porque na natureza não há uma máquina de picar o ponto (quero dizer: não há horários fixos de trabalho, já que tudo depende principalmente do clima). Eu não escolhi viver Off the Grid, tirei um curso superior e todos esperavam que eu encaixasse no sistema. Eu apenas olhei para o que os meus avós me deixaram e achei que deveria tentar manter e valorizar o que tenho. Infelizmente, sem ajuda, até para desabafar as dificuldades, os desencantos e a falta de saúde à conta de tanto esforço físico, é muito difícil. Força, Eugenia. Não estás sozinha!
You two have really stretched the bounds of what I thought was humanly possible. I could do with being more like you and you could probably do with resting more like me for a time. I hope you will lie on the couch watching facinating things with a purring lolita more often and I hope your income from UA-cams and your other creative endevours already made will be alot and allow you to contract out those jobs that need not necessarily be done by yourselves and I hope you will make a dear community of friends in the area where you live. You are extraordinarily impressively wonderful people. You are absolute pioneers. Sometimes I wish countries would have fleets of portable tinyhouses that people could live in temporarily while they go to various places and help co build eco houses like cob houses and airship houses and houses similiar to your designs. Whole communities could be built this way if the sites are well chosen and the component assembly suitable for non experts and safety risks low.
Sending brilliant light for healing for Lolita, your little fur Goddess. I love her onesie! I might be behind what is currently happening so I am hoping all is healing for her, and for your body and soul and heart Eugenia. You have such courage. I love how your are continuing to evolve and allowing the land to be a guide and talisman for your beautiful journey. Deep gratitude for all you and Pepe do. And your fur babes
Dear Eugenia you are such a strong and inspiring woman! Im about to start a garden on a hillside in a deserty region of Mexico. Im a bit afraid of my project! 😅 But you are my inspiration❤. Its good that you take a break and don’t get trapped in the chase of “likes” and “subscriptions” for your channel and rather take care of your health. I hope to see you again here...Love you and wish you all the happiness and success!
With True Grit and Amazing Grace you’ve shown us that dreams do come true with hard work. Now this new season is the lesson in the PAUSE from Doing, you are blessed in the moment of Being. The present is the gift in Life’s Lessons & Blessings🙏🏽 I see a new chapter! You are not going, you’re growing, and I’ve saved this video for the beauty in Surrendering…… Thank you for these experiences, and much Love & Light to you and yours💜
I must admit sometimes I have not watched your videos because you seemed to have everything so under control, and it just made me feel inadequate as my own dream is slow and chaotic! We are in Italy, and I struggle between keeping all our plants alive in the intense heat, working full time, two kids, and a weedy patch of about 9 acres which are 15 minute drive from our home. Your project seemed so beautiful and that you had brought it all to life in an incredibly short time, while we are making the slowest of progress... but you do need that time to rest and recover. Self sufficiency is a journey, and also our bodies and minds do have limitations on what we can do, that don't always match up to our dreams. So despite the title you are continuing with the project? I think it seems a good idea to take some time to rest... do you have sulphur springs near you? We are lucky to have a very simple one locally where the water comes out at 15 degrees, and we try to go at least a few times a week as it is the most healing and regenerative experience. Wishing you lots of self care healing xxxx
Been there, done thst, am done with it. That said, it taught me many things that carry me through living a more conventionsl life. These include making an effort on a daily basis to luve consciously and conscientiously, frugally, not wastefully, work hard but stop to smell the roses. Be grateful and aporeviative for everything. Incorporate God into your life. Treat lufe as a blessing and privilege. Dontvtake anything for granted.
Thank you so much for your vulnerability! I wish Lolita recovers really fast! Sendíng you all my love and humbling reminding you that we can always follow a different path when things don’t go as exepected. It is not giving up it is having a break and choosing comfort to feel energized and look at things from a different perspective! Thank you for sharing❤
❔Question: (roughly) What kind of financial investment does it take to buy land, develop an off grid garden and tiny home, build a big home. ❔Did you choose the drier half of Portugal because it was cheaper, because you couldn’t afford the other, wetter climate. ❔Can you speak Portuguese fluently or just enough to get by. Is it difficult to learn or because you already have the command of Spanish and English. ❔Hope this isint too personal but, what is it about your lifestyle choices that have made your family disapprove of.
Thank you for sharing your hardships. Everything you do is so beautiful and looks effortless for you. Love that you are sharing the truth behind the beauty you create.
it's amazing how you transformed your land. Beautiful garden. Iam so sorry about your kitty, I hope shes well soon. When Iam overwhelm and need rest , I also pray.. Blessings to you ❤
This is similar to a story of a couple who bought land in Spain to have an off grid home and garden. They did not research the climate and efforts it would require. Life is full of lessons and the things we learn are for us to grow and make better choices, do more planning next time. Best of luck in your plans.
I wish you peace during this time and sending you big hugs for strength and contentment. I would love to know more about your journey leading up to buy ing your land and settling where you are... What really led you to want to live in the country the way you do. xo Much healing love to you all.
I really relate to your experience - I make UA-cam videos in a similar spirit as you and just finished a huge project of renovating my first little "tiny home" - how you described how you have felt having to put yourself last while tending to the hundreds of things that you have to do and how it affects your whole well being after a while, that was also me. I really hope you can take the time and space you need to tend to your self! We also have foxtail grass here and it is the absolute worst!! I am so sorry for your precious kitty - may she heal rapidly! Sending love from my little corner of the world to yours kindred spirit friend
I feel so much with you. I also nearly went into a "Garden Burnout" trying to be self sufficient. One day I realized, this is no one woman show. This could only work with a supporting team which I did not really have. So I woke up to reality and downsized the project a lot. Now I am happy because in the meanwhile I found out that a lot of my unique talents do not lie in gardening, but it was hard and tearful to bury this dream of being selfsufficient. All the best to you and take care! Love, Christina from Austria
Thank you for letting me into your journey. I hope you and your cat get feeling better and heal. It's been fun watching what you both have created and it doesn't look easy. Blessing and hugs from Michigan.
Being close to nature on a daily base is way more difficult than we imagine an its not only about life, as we dream, but many times about death, relentless and hopeless. But this is a great opportunity to learn and also to give more value to our civilization, to what we built as humans. Its not by chance or by mistake that the would is as it is. Its because indeed its the outcome of doing the best we can.
Thank you for sharing your struggles. We must always try to keep a good balance of work and rest. If we don't then we can burnout. May God bless you in your work and in all you do.
This is the first honest account of off grid living that I have seen. Thank you. And thank you also for talking about the challenges of just not having the anatomy of a contractor and not being able to do things that need to be done because of this. It is never addressed ! Either is the plight of the animals in care. I hope that your Lolita gets better and you have many many happy days together.
Thank you so much for your honesty and vulnerability! It's been a pleasure watching your journey over the years. In terms of questions, I'm wondering given what you now know about the process of building your own home and becoming self-sufficient is there anything you would do differently or plan to change/do differently moving forward? Also, given the demands of your garden(s) and home build, how will you make sure to put yourself and your care first so that you don't burn out? I find your journey so inspiring and am grateful for your willingness to share. Wishing you all great health and a speedy recovery! ❤
Life has its ups and down but enduring with patience helps. The dress that you had on in the beginning of the video could you perhaps share where you got it from?
So sharing the struggles is totally okay and even encouraged. If anything you may have mislead others into the same dream. Also it seems like you didn't do your research about the land before moving there. Finally, this kind of project needs to be done in community. There are many things that went wrong that could have been prevented with some basic research.
Eugenia I am so sorry about Lolita. 😢 she is such a beautiful cat. I completely understand you needing to take some time off. Both you and Pepe make things look so easy. You actually inspired me to want to leave the USA and move to Portugal. I know it’s a lot of hard work you guys are going through and I can’t wait to see the final product of your new home and food forest. Well I hope you don’t give up on the food forest and new home after all you have done so far. I love seeing your videos they truly inspire me. But your family comes first. I hope to see you continue to create great content. I hope you don’t stop forever and we see you back again soon. I would love it if you could do a series on your journey to move to Portugal and the process of searching for the land and how it is to buy land and the process in Portugal if possible. I send love to you and Pepe. Aspen and Lolita. I am praying for her.
When your body gives out, many dreams and aspriations have to change. Mine gave out in my mid thirties. 37 years ago. Life has not been what I had dreamed of, but once your focus changes, life can still be good. You are smart to have realized this.
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Very valuable content Eugenia. Contructive, responsible and realistic. Thank you!
My husband and I bought a beautiful home in the country just before Covid hit here in Canada, with the dreams to transpose it to garden spaces of our dreams. Most suddenly, unexpectedly my husband passed away three months ago and I find myself asking what am I to do without his presence and his support. I do turn to strenth of women like you to give me strength, inspiration and motivation. My journey journey without him has changed and i have to find a way to reinvent myself, but I want to continue the dream of moving forward with plans for this country home in his honour. Its challenging, and most times heartbreaking. Your Journey inspires me so. Blessings to you and all that you do.
Sending you lots of love
Oh I’m so sorry, that definitely changes things. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
So sorry for your loss... 🙏🏻
Sorry for your loss.🙏💐
Blessings Gina! I will pray that you find that new path. I have suffered a couple very serious changes recently. Life has let me know that her name is Change. Sometimes good, and sometimes not. It's constant flow, like water. A screaming flood, and then a peaceful stream. May you soon encounter the peaceful stream.❤
I never write comments but here is something I want to say and hope that you’ll read it, Eugenia. Your shared experience gave me the inspiration and courage to move to a house in the forest and start my own offgrid journey. A single mom with two kids. It’s been the happiest time of my life and I’ll be forever grateful to you - a stranger, who you will never know is telling you that with your work and resilience you’re changing lives. Stay bold and uplifted. It’s just a phase you’re going through.
Your words are very inspiring ❤ thank you for sharing. All of us with our actions can change someone’s life.
You are beautiful and you've got the courage to do that with your kids. I did it also, not inspired in anyone, it was my dream since I was a little child (6yo).
It hasn't been easy. I agree that some jobs weren't meant to be to a single woman, but I don't give up. I have been at my new home almost a year, it is a slow, very slow process but I have to be a carpenter, painter, builder... and everything we need to be a little bit comfort 😅
The country, the forest aren't for everyone, they are hard, but the peaceful that you get there... priceless.
I grew up on a near off grid farm in Oregon. People don’t understand how physical this type of life is. Start very small, then grow it, rather than trying to make acres of property quickly developed. Farming is very hard work, that’s why food is so expensive.
I just took 9 days off work to enjoy my gardens, finish home fix ups and throw a birthday party for myself. It was lovely, recharged and today I’m going back to work. Dreams are great, plans are wonderful, but in the end we have to take care of ourselves. Be smart, relax and know that we are always here for you! 😊
I so relate to your story, been off grid for 2.5 yrs now. The body doesn't get any younger but my sense of impatience is still as youthful as ever. My to do list just keeps getting longer and some days I feel overwhelmed when the day I'm 'finished' seems to grow further away. It's been 10mths since our cabin was built and I am only now laying the flooring,. 3 winters in a caravan is rough yet we are so close to having more comfort, we haven't even started building our main house yet. From time to time the frustration erupts, delays with contractors, weeks of rain, the solar power playing up, family crisis' etc but it is getting easier to surrender, to not be so focused on results, to live in the moment, to be inspired by our achievements so far, and to be at peace and awe with the natural world. Apart from raising 3 wonderful human beings to adulthood this will be my magnus opus. I cannot fight against time and nature, and things out of my control. I look out my window at the rain and the garden turning wild and think it's a great time to meditate, rest, and plan.
So happy you recognized the need to pause to slow down and rest I wish you and Pepe well. May you return to us fully restored.
I am in awe of your journey. You are the poster child for tenacity and resilience.
AGREE
I did it, when young, decades ago. One thing I learned is that it is very difficult to become self sufficient. I realized just how hard my cousins had worked on their family farm, from dawn to dusk while I was in the suburbs. You have to have the habits, discipline and many skills to face all the challenges living off grid brings!
My partner and I love the design you show - it’s a mix of off the grid and mixed with beautiful scenery. Thank you for your stories!
Eugenia, I love watching your videos. They touch my very soul, somehow. Although I never dreamed of living off the grid, planting and living off of what I plant, my life went completely in another direction. I served in the military and one of my assignments was in the Lajes Air Base, in the Azores - which to this day is among my favorite places that I have lived. I took an interest in your story, namely because of your location in Portugal, and the grit by which you and Pepe built your tiny house and your storage area - and came so far with those accommodations. The simplicity appeals to me, and being able to see and enjoy the work that one puts into their daily lives has always been very fulfilling to me. All those last words simply mean all of your efforts (put into the gardening and harvesting healthy foods to sustain you both) is not wasted on efforts with "no return". Then going even further by sharing you gardening experience and the recipes you have created yourself with us through your cook books etc, appears to me to be "life energy and time" not wasted. You can look at what you've done and been able to do so many things "with what you've done" for your benefit and for ours. I never minded hard work with my hands and my back, but truly it was because it was effort "not wasted" and something good was "created". So much of time today in a person's life (a very general statement, not meant to insult any of my fellow viewers lives...) seems to be non productive - and seems like it is time wasted. By the time we are old enough to realize that, we are too old to do much of anything that requires hard work that would result in such fulfillment. I only wish that I could be there as "moral support" for your strained emotional state - and "back support" for your exhausted physical condition. So with this note, I am determined to try and accomplish "some kind of support" that you may get from these words. I have my fingers crossed for you and Pepe! I am in awe of you both building your home and the plans and hard work it has demanded of you. I, as I am sure my fellow viewers are as well, rooting for you and Pepe and will continue to be with you in spirit and any other way we can help to see your "dreams" fulfilled. Love to you both and bless your dreams and accomplishments.
What a gorgeous, spot on comment!
@@nicoeeek.7181 Thank you. I hope Euginia can feel the "love" like a band aid for her pains and loneliness. I never mentioned Lola in all those words I wrote the other day. I sincerely hope Lola is up and around being her "expressive" self soon. Thank you for your comment.
I can totally relate. Four years ago I moved to the land where my grandparents used to live. I have cleaned it, took down two old houses and build my strawbale house. I also started to work on another bulding to convert it into a meeting house. I have a small garden. I am interested in permaculture but did not have space to get into it. I was exhausted many times, fell to my knees many times but I am still going. And yes, life in the village is beautiful but it is also so full of everything else and so many things that I have done should not be done by a woman, especially that I went through severe neurological Lyme disease just before moving in. But life is what it is. And it is a gift and a miracle and our dreams are worth following. Much love to you sister
Hello, Hope you don't mind toi much that i'm a bit out of contexte but you mentionnés lyme..
Could you Sare with me ( ,if you know ), wich test IS repliable.
and if you healed , how was it possible..
I live in France and they dont take this very seriously,I think.
Again,
I hope that at some point in your journey, you'll find a lovely support community. Humans are not designed to live alone all the time, we are a tribe species. It's important to learn to ask for help, we don't have to do it all by ourselves all the time, even if we can do it. I hope you'll have all the help you need!
Absolutely 💯 ❤❤❤ so critical, we all realize this!! We need each other. We are communal beings ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉
I feel you so much! We have been renovating and trying to transform old cowpatches on the Azores and it has been *so hard* and yet everyone always thinks our life is so perfect. Romanticing it only works to a certain degree. Eventually you break. It broke both of us on every single level. Now we took half a year off of it all and now slowly I start to have the will to continue again. So I feel you in your pain, I truly do. If you ever need to talk to someone who has been in the same position, feel free to reach out. It is a lonely journey and barely anyone understands
I just wanted a small garden and it's hard so I can only imagine a huge project. Romanticizing is exactly what we do.
@@lorraineyanez4301 Romanticizing also helps (I should have done more of that) - but only to a certain degree. At some point you have to face reality, especially when you are tackling multiple big projects at once. If you never rest and recharge, you will reach your limits :/
Why do you do it then? Wouldn’t it be better to change in a way that you can manage? Not just push yourself to the point of unhappiness
@@Sammiejammie521 Because the idea of having to be happy in your "dream life" 24/7 is so, so toxic and unrealistic. You can still stand in for your dream and fight for it while admitting that it is the hardest thing you ever had to go through. Humans are capable of doing hard things, of dealing with discomfort and pain to get the reward in the end. But what is very tiring (and I think this is what this video was partially about) is the pressure from outside to pretend like every step of the way is blissful and beautiful and full of joy when it sometimes really, really isn't. The world isn't black or white, good or bad. Real life and social media highlights rarely overlap. There are many layers in between. And you can know that you are on the right path and still struggle to take the next step. That's valid and I am glad more people are being honest about it.
The beauty you share through very skilled camera work and story telling is invaluable Eugenia, even if it wasn’t ever part of your calculated return on investment. The vibration of what you two have created here reach far beyond what is possible for you to perceive. You always share just the right amount of real life woes to remind us that it isn’t all a highlight reel, while still maintaining heaps of inspiration to us all and an overall positive channel that brings joy and comfort. As a small woman I completely get the frustration of having a physical limit-but even bigger dreams! It may be time to consider a creative approach to growing some community around your channel IRL, like taking on permaculture or construction live/work volunteers :) Because working a big piece of land with only two people, and maintaining regular jobs for income, is no simple task (as you have made clear). Your channel has been my absolute favorite since you started posting, actually the first thing I really liked on UA-cam and showed another more beautiful way to use the platform. I appreciate all the work you have put in to sharing your journey. Wishing you 4 all the very best and look forward to your return if and when you choose ❤
Well said!
Have a peaceful rest! My garden in Muskoka, ON, Canada is also a great deal of work. Our soil is sand and must be amended each year, but I keep working on it, and it is now an enjoyable and peaceful place, producing much of our food in season and preserved for winter, which is quite a long winter here. But the lilacs are blooming, the bees are buzzing, and seedlings are growing; I can now begin to enjoy everything. This is our retirement home, and I have always gardened, but never have I put so much effort into growing our food. You have done so much to transform your land to usable space and I understand the effort. May it bring you great joy this year. Thank you for your lovely videos.
You are one of the reasons I work so hard on my garden beds. I see the beautiful food that you make and all the beautiful flowers. Thanks for your wonderful videos.
I am so happy you are talking about this. Not many people say how difficult and exhausting it can be. This year we have reduced our veggie green to about half as we are working on the house as well as working full time, so I don’t have enough time or energy as I had last year. Eventually when the house is done it will get better again and we will have time for the things we enjoy but that will be in a few years.
How far is the new house to the new garden? Could you maybe show us a Ariel view of the distance? I am so curious because the food forest is going to look incredible! ❤
Wishing full health and recovery to you and your beautiful cat . So true life isn’t always plain sailing and it’s through navigating the though times we learn about ourselves and hopefully find ways forward we maybe weren’t able to before . I love the work you two have managed to date , I’m glad you’re taking some time off for yourselves . Take care . Much love ❤
Thank you for all your videos. When life is hard, I play on of this, and begin to do some work in the garden, in the house, on my own business... And I remember everyone choose one way of life, and sometimes, it's not exactly the same as the picture on the social media. Thank you for sharing many sides of the consequences of your choice.
My partner and I built a house in Romania, the roof is on it, and all the underground work is finished. We were so burnt out we moved to Japan. It’s still there, being used as a barn
Eugenia, i totally understand how you feel. I moved to Spain 5 years ago on my own with just my two small doggies to live totally off grid in the countryside, speaking very minimal Spanish. I was 52 years old, menopausal, with grade 4 artrosis in my ankle. I mixed up concrete, built many things, vashed in over 60 fence posts, kept chickens and grew a few things. The work has been totally gruelling.
3 close family members died in the first 3 years i was here, and i was terribly betrayed by another. My smallest dog had to have both her eyes removed which was very traumatic for her AND me. This all left me feeling totally bereft, exhausted and killed my motivation - and i was totally alone. I ran out of money and still have no bedroom or properly landscaped ground, so when it rains, i am stranded here. But ironically, due to my lack of faith in humans now, this feeling of being marooned actually suits me and makes me feel safer than being surrounded by people!
I have had to accept that not all of my dream could be fulfilled, and that was really hard because i had such a clear vision. But i still have my precious little dogs and try to focus on staying positive and enjoying what we DO have. The summer kills me as there is no rain for 2-3 months and it is so hot and saps my energy, and my committment to the plants is erratic. Im sure in a lot of ways it would have been much easier to have a man in my life to help me both physically and emotionally, but I made it through, and 90% of the time am happy. Especially since we had our first deluge of rain yesterday and things have cooled down a bit now!
Take the rest you need and just enjoy the incredible things you have achieved. This kind of life is very hard work, but at least it is fulfilling work. And so much better than UK life before. I wish you and Lolita well. 🙏🏾
Thank you for this video! I have been struggling with these feelings as well. It isn’t easy doing physical work all the time. Telling myself to do more and to stop being lazy. Trying to do too much and being disappointed when my body can’t handle it. Starting a homestead or farm by yourself and from nothing is too much. I have been working for 3 years and still am disappointed with my progress. Thank you for saying what you did! Maybe I can allow myself to let go of some of the things and rest. I wish you all the best!
I just started my farm. I understand that I can't do it alone, so I do what I can. I am an older person and I have a full time job. Allow yourself to rest.
Thank you for sharing such a thoughtful and insightful story.. Very best wishes for you and Lolita!
Thank you for sharing. I totally understand. Stay well...
Love your content from California!
Beautiful work. This is why I believe a version of a commune is what works for those of us trying to be off grid and be like the pioneers of yesteryear. I think if you have companions on your land with the same philosophy it would work. Thank you for sharing all your experiences. It’s been lovely. ❤
Thank you for sharing your inspirational journey. There's nothing more important than taking care of ourselves.
Bought 12 acres in southern Vermont before Covid hit. I’m 63 now. Been on the land three years in a temporary shelter/cabin while building house with my husband who is a builder/carpenter. I am a baker two days a week. The rest of my time I’m in the garden. This place was all woods and trees. It’s been like this for 3 years now. I am fortunate to have two women up the road that I connect with on a regular basis and they are also trying to do the same thing and grow most of their own food and self sustain. Winters are hard on my social personality as it snows heavy up here and I sometimes feel like I’m on the moon. I miss cars and I miss hearing children play and waving to people who are walking by. I couldn’t and wouldn’t want to live up here in this silence by myself. Thank you for your video it is true there are really good times where I can’t believe how happy I am and there are times of such desolation that I really want to get in the car and drive away, but I think these motions of life happen everywhere I think it’s very important to say that. I think the one thing I learned from being in silence is enjoying my own company that when the birds are around the computer is off, there’s no noise at all and my hands are in the Earth is when I feel the most complete, so I think there is somethingthat we lost in the industrialization of so many of our needs. I’d like to say the happiest moments are succeeding with the use of very little making things work with what you have I think that’s very rewarding. I think that challenge is where I find the most reward
What beautiful heartfelt words that especially for me and many many women hear so deep. Wow! We survive and are soooo strong but takes great self reflection and honesty to get to a place of healing and time for your self. I'm so proud of you that you are doing this at your young age. I say this because i feel your words are the thread of my life going going going, work work work at my age of 64. And just now this year I left my job to choose another path. My path...with no judgement ...releasing 'The Dream State" of my life to live in truly the present of my feelings. It's almost like going back to being a little girl when I felt so free and easy and happy for the day. So to you Eugenia I say...God Bless your time. Nurture yourself and Pepe and your animals. But most of all give yourself time to just be YOU. YOU TIME! xo with love, Madelyn
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Eugenia, please keep us posted on Lolita's health. She is so special!
What a beautiful message for this wonderful video, Eugenia! Those of us that have gone through life-altering challenges in life and came out stronger because of them, we certainly understand your message loud and clear. For me, it was late-stage 3 cancer. And for those of us who are now stronger, we face new challenges, one of them being to tolerate the weakness of others and hope they can hear the messages we're sending to them, although I'm not convinced they do so much, not to the same depths as we understand. It's like you have to actually experience the tough times in order to become tougher. For that, I'm truly thankful.
My heart goes out to Lolita because animals can't understand. They truly are victims when bad things happen to them. She's in the best of hands and because of it will come through beautifully. 🙏Prayers for Lolita.🙏
The hardest thing for humans is the acceptance of our own limitations & realizing that limitations aren't failures.
Feel better Lolita, Eugenia, Pepe and Aspen. Take some time to rest, relax and recharge.
"What doesn't kill you makes you stronger" is a false statement. What doesnt kill you will leave trauma in the body that you need to work thru to eventually become stronger.
I certainly agree that we must take care of ourselves and remember that we are not robots. We are beautiful human beings who need times of ebb and flow, times of work and rest . ❤
When people said that to me whilst on chemo , I felt like replying “ oh I hope you get a similar chance to get stronger “ I think they would have felt insulted , yet I was suppose to take it as support?
It's so brave of you to make this video. I have also been going through a similar journey and I also resonate with your experience as a child. Ironically I think it is because of our childhood experiences that we are trying to get away and build a healthier and more wholesome home - because we did a lot of soul searching, and we are, dare I say, Hyper independent, which is a strength, but it also can be a big handicap, because as you mentioned, we find it hard to reach out to other people for help. It's important to see that such journeys can fail, and that I am not the only one. There isn't something wrong with me, I am just trying to do something difficult and it takes multiple attempts and different approaches, and to learn many lessons - this is my life.
Thank you
Thank you for your honesty and being genuine. We all go through our highs and lows in our lives. We know when we need to just slow down all we have to do is listen to ourselves. 🇨🇦❤️
Thanks for the truth behind the courtains. I go through something similar as these days I got forced to stop and look around rather than staying in the mind. I decided to enjoy the reality and not the idealization. At least I try. Much light to Lolita . I hope she will be recovering soon.
I really appreciate your authenticity. My question for you is how do you build resilience to frustration? As practical tools and methods you are using. Best of luck with all upcoming challenges, a warm hug, thank you so much for the inspiration and health to Lolita.
Ay Eugenia, hermana. Cómo tus palabras hablan de mí también. He pasado un año tremendo, sin querer hablar con nadie por no quejarme y vivir la cosa en soledad. Te entiendo perfectamente. Un abrazo grande.
Wow! I remember finding your videos when your just started and admired your drive and I STILL do! You will achieve in anything, even if you feel like you failed, you inspired so many!
No questions just a big thank you ... thank you for sharing this vulnerable video ... I needed these beautiful words today as I am in a similar situation. So much love to you and your family 🥰
Nice video but the music is very loud..making it hard to listen to what you said. Good luck with everything
This honestly just shook me emotionally. I just found your channel recently and I must say that it has been life altering for me. You are a beautiful woman inside and out. You hold MANY of the same dreams as I. Your grace and persistence really encouraged me. I understand completely that putting your self first is the most important part of all this. I pray that through all of this you realize how impactful you have been for so many people. You have changed lives and perspectives and many look up to you. It is heartbreaking to think we will not get to see you. Your honesty is beautiful. We all struggle and certainly at times we all go through anxiety and depression. Some struggle more than others. I will pray for you and your family (including your fur babies). You are loved and will be missed. Thank you for sharing your life ❤️❤️❤️
I am just a subscriber on UA-cam and many times for my own sanity I have to take a break from some You Tubers away from all the negativity. I have 3 autoimmune diseases and this comes with anxiety and don't need the extra mental burdens so I stay away from them for some time. I have a nasty habit of internalizing the problems of others and that is the worst and toxic burden to bare. I love your spirit and determination and honesty. Be well and whole❤
Building a home with four hands by yourselves AND turning all of that land into a workable space is a tremendous on-taking. I don't know anyone who could have done what both of you have. Your tiny house and land already working is quite impressive and beautiful in itself. Is this close to your new property? I am so impressed by your hard work and perseverance. Whatever your decisions are, they are yours and yours alone. Thank you for sharing so much of your life with your subscribers and patreon and lots of prayers to you, your husband and your beautiful animals.
Sending loving healing vibes to Lolita...
Yes. Take time to rest & heal!
Thank you for sharing more vulnerability. I hope you all are able to get restoration and healing.
I would love to know who makes the linen dress in the beginning of your video?
look online for 'long sleeve shirt dress linen' to find similar items... not sure which brand this is
mucha fuerza y suerte para Lolita 💛💛💛 espero que se recupere!!!!
You and Pepe have always inspired me to think that all is possible so long as we , to borrow' Pepe's words, " show up everyday". Your realization that you can only do so much is so grounding and uplifting and I wish you only the best. The honesty and ability to face things squarely is I think the by- product of your grit and daily showing up. Please rest up and give your bodies the much needed time to recover. I look forward to seeing you again re-charged and better versions of yourselves. God Bless you and Pepe.
This is a beautiful testimony. Thank you for sharing it.
You were/are my Wonder Woman/Hero…
I to am following my dream…
It is sort of a different dream then yours…however…
Your sharing your life with me/us…has been instrumental in making the following of my dream so much more “easy” and palatable…
You lived your challenged dream with such beauty, love, eloquence and tenacity, it helped me to inspire the same for me….AND….for this…
I want to thank you from the bottom to the top of my heart…THANK YOU….
Also…thank you for recording your journey….as I will refer back to your UA-cam postings when I need to lean on your story for support…
My prayers and intentions go with and to you where ever you are/go….
You are a Wonder Woman and a diamond…
Be good to you and all of your beloveds….know you are loved…
Spiritdancing….🥰🥰💞💞😇😇💯💯
I liked the sharing of your struggles. It's a good reminder ton not compare on what we see. I hope you will rest well ❤
Hola Eugenia! He visto muchos de tus vídeos y cada vez me sacan una lágrima emoción. Gracias por compartir parte de tu historia, de corazón.
Se lo que es sufrir en silencio, sé compasiva contigo misma
Obrigada, Eugenia. Pela primeira vez, encontrei uma mulher no meu país a passar pelas mesmas dificuldades, capaz de entender a solidão que é tentar criar e manter uma quinta, especialmente, quando os outros têm uma visão romantizada do que fazemos e muitos até acham que não fazemos nada porque na natureza não há uma máquina de picar o ponto (quero dizer: não há horários fixos de trabalho, já que tudo depende principalmente do clima). Eu não escolhi viver Off the Grid, tirei um curso superior e todos esperavam que eu encaixasse no sistema. Eu apenas olhei para o que os meus avós me deixaram e achei que deveria tentar manter e valorizar o que tenho. Infelizmente, sem ajuda, até para desabafar as dificuldades, os desencantos e a falta de saúde à conta de tanto esforço físico, é muito difícil. Força, Eugenia. Não estás sozinha!
Sending hugs to you from Manila Philippines 🇵🇭 you deserve a break God bless you.
You two have really stretched the bounds of what I thought was humanly possible. I could do with being more like you and you could probably do with resting more like me for a time. I hope you will lie on the couch watching facinating things with a purring lolita more often and I hope your income from UA-cams and your other creative endevours already made will be alot and allow you to contract out those jobs that need not necessarily be done by yourselves and I hope you will make a dear community of friends in the area where you live. You are extraordinarily impressively wonderful people. You are absolute pioneers. Sometimes I wish countries would have fleets of portable tinyhouses that people could live in temporarily while they go to various places and help co build eco houses like cob houses and airship houses and houses similiar to your designs. Whole communities could be built this way if the sites are well chosen and the component assembly suitable for non experts and safety risks low.
Sending brilliant light for healing for Lolita, your little fur Goddess. I love her onesie! I might be behind what is currently happening so I am hoping all is healing for her, and for your body and soul and heart Eugenia. You have such courage. I love how your are continuing to evolve and allowing the land to be a guide and talisman for your beautiful journey. Deep gratitude for all you and Pepe do. And your fur babes
Dear Eugenia you are such a strong and inspiring woman! Im about to start a garden on a hillside in a deserty region of Mexico. Im a bit afraid of my project! 😅 But you are my inspiration❤. Its good that you take a break and don’t get trapped in the chase of “likes” and “subscriptions” for your channel and rather take care of your health. I hope to see you again here...Love you and wish you all the happiness and success!
Sending my love to you Pepe, Aspen and Lolita. I hope she gets better soon ❤❤.
Sending prayers for you and Lolita to be well soon. Blessings xx
With True Grit and Amazing Grace you’ve shown us that dreams do come true with hard work. Now this new season is the lesson in the PAUSE from Doing, you are blessed in the moment of Being. The present is the gift in Life’s Lessons & Blessings🙏🏽 I see a new chapter! You are not going, you’re growing, and I’ve saved this video for the beauty in Surrendering…… Thank you for these experiences, and much Love & Light to you and yours💜
11m 57sec, to the far-right of the screen: you can see the grid; they aren't plugged into that grid 100 ft away?
Absolutely beautiful- thank you for sharing your experiences- enjoy your time off-
I must admit sometimes I have not watched your videos because you seemed to have everything so under control, and it just made me feel inadequate as my own dream is slow and chaotic! We are in Italy, and I struggle between keeping all our plants alive in the intense heat, working full time, two kids, and a weedy patch of about 9 acres which are 15 minute drive from our home. Your project seemed so beautiful and that you had brought it all to life in an incredibly short time, while we are making the slowest of progress... but you do need that time to rest and recover. Self sufficiency is a journey, and also our bodies and minds do have limitations on what we can do, that don't always match up to our dreams. So despite the title you are continuing with the project? I think it seems a good idea to take some time to rest... do you have sulphur springs near you? We are lucky to have a very simple one locally where the water comes out at 15 degrees, and we try to go at least a few times a week as it is the most healing and regenerative experience. Wishing you lots of self care healing xxxx
Sending much love and hopes for recovery in health and spirit to both you and Lolita ❤
Been there, done thst, am done with it. That said, it taught me many things that carry me through living a more conventionsl life. These include making an effort on a daily basis to luve consciously and conscientiously, frugally, not wastefully, work hard but stop to smell the roses. Be grateful and aporeviative for everything. Incorporate God into your life. Treat lufe as a blessing and privilege. Dontvtake anything for granted.
Thank you so much for your vulnerability! I wish Lolita recovers really fast! Sendíng you all my love and humbling reminding you that we can always follow a different path when things don’t go as exepected. It is not giving up it is having a break and choosing comfort to feel energized and look at things from a different perspective! Thank you for sharing❤
Thank you for sharing your story and vulnerability. I’m rooting for you and wishing you all the best. 💕
❔Question: (roughly) What kind of financial investment does it take to buy land, develop an off grid garden and tiny home, build a big home.
❔Did you choose the drier half of Portugal because it was cheaper, because you couldn’t afford the other, wetter climate.
❔Can you speak Portuguese fluently or just enough to get by. Is it difficult to learn or because you already have the command of Spanish and English.
❔Hope this isint too personal but, what is it about your lifestyle choices that have made your family disapprove of.
Thank you for sharing your hardships. Everything you do is so beautiful and looks effortless for you. Love that you are sharing the truth behind the beauty you create.
Thank you for your stories and videos praying for your family and new journey. Blessings from California 💓
We live our lives in seasons, after winter comes spring. Thinking of you and Lolita ❤ in your healing time.
God bless you, you have help me to look beyond my thoughts about retirement in the country
it's amazing how you transformed your land. Beautiful garden. Iam so sorry about your kitty, I hope shes well soon. When Iam overwhelm and need rest , I also pray.. Blessings to you ❤
Una maravilla seguir tu canal estos años. ¡Gracias por tu increíble trabajo y transparencia!
This is similar to a story of a couple who bought land in Spain to have an off grid home and garden. They did not research the climate and efforts it would require. Life is full of lessons and the things we learn are for us to grow and make better choices, do more planning next time. Best of luck in your plans.
Thank you for this update. Will be praying for you and Lolita. All the best to you and yours.
Thank you for this video Eugenia! I really needed it, I hope you get your time to rest and recover 🤍 Much love to Lolita as well in her recovery!
Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom. I pray Lolita is feeling better by now. 😢 I said a prayer for her.
We need to work together especially to produce food and share amongst ourselves. we win and lose together!!
Blessings to you and your journey and thank you for sharing with us 💕 it’s been beautiful to witness!
I wish you peace during this time and sending you big hugs for strength and contentment. I would love to know more about your journey leading up to buy ing your land and settling where you are... What really led you to want to live in the country the way you do. xo Much healing love to you all.
I really relate to your experience - I make UA-cam videos in a similar spirit as you and just finished a huge project of renovating my first little "tiny home" - how you described how you have felt having to put yourself last while tending to the hundreds of things that you have to do and how it affects your whole well being after a while, that was also me. I really hope you can take the time and space you need to tend to your self! We also have foxtail grass here and it is the absolute worst!! I am so sorry for your precious kitty - may she heal rapidly! Sending love from my little corner of the world to yours kindred spirit friend
I feel so much with you. I also nearly went into a "Garden Burnout" trying to be self sufficient. One day I realized, this is no one woman show. This could only work with a supporting team which I did not really have. So I woke up to reality and downsized the project a lot. Now I am happy because in the meanwhile I found out that a lot of my unique talents do not lie in gardening, but it was hard and tearful to bury this dream of being selfsufficient. All the best to you and take care! Love, Christina from Austria
I enjoy your progress in your garden. I also love the clothes you wear and am amazed at how you keep them so clean in the garden.
That is an amazing garden Eugenia! Thanks for sharing your experience..
Please take your time to heal! And come back stronger 👍
Thank you for letting me into your journey. I hope you and your cat get feeling better and heal.
It's been fun watching what you both have created and it doesn't look easy.
Blessing and hugs from Michigan.
Being close to nature on a daily base is way more difficult than we imagine an its not only about life, as we dream, but many times about death, relentless and hopeless. But this is a great opportunity to learn and also to give more value to our civilization, to what we built as humans. Its not by chance or by mistake that the would is as it is. Its because indeed its the outcome of doing the best we can.
I hope everything works out for you i wish you love and light be well and Lola too
I understand and wish you he peace and healing you need
Thank you for sharing your struggles. We must always try to keep a good balance of work and rest. If we don't then we can burnout. May God bless you in your work and in all you do.
This is the first honest account of off grid living that I have seen. Thank you. And thank you also for talking about the challenges of just not having the anatomy of a contractor and not being able to do things that need to be done because of this. It is never addressed ! Either is the plight of the animals in care. I hope that your Lolita gets better and you have many many happy days together.
Thank you so much for your honesty and vulnerability! It's been a pleasure watching your journey over the years. In terms of questions, I'm wondering given what you now know about the process of building your own home and becoming self-sufficient is there anything you would do differently or plan to change/do differently moving forward? Also, given the demands of your garden(s) and home build, how will you make sure to put yourself and your care first so that you don't burn out?
I find your journey so inspiring and am grateful for your willingness to share. Wishing you all great health and a speedy recovery! ❤
Life has its ups and down but enduring with patience helps. The dress that you had on in the beginning of the video could you perhaps share where you got it from?
So sharing the struggles is totally okay and even encouraged. If anything you may have mislead others into the same dream.
Also it seems like you didn't do your research about the land before moving there.
Finally, this kind of project needs to be done in community.
There are many things that went wrong that could have been prevented with some basic research.
Eugenia I am so sorry about Lolita. 😢 she is such a beautiful cat. I completely understand you needing to take some time off. Both you and Pepe make things look so easy. You actually inspired me to want to leave the USA and move to Portugal. I know it’s a lot of hard work you guys are going through and I can’t wait to see the final product of your new home and food forest. Well I hope you don’t give up on the food forest and new home after all you have done so far. I love seeing your videos they truly inspire me. But your family comes first. I hope to see you continue to create great content. I hope you don’t stop forever and we see you back again soon. I would love it if you could do a series on your journey to move to Portugal and the process of searching for the land and how it is to buy land and the process in Portugal if possible. I send love to you and Pepe. Aspen and Lolita. I am praying for her.
When your body gives out, many dreams and aspriations have to change. Mine gave out in my mid thirties. 37 years ago. Life has not been what I had dreamed of, but once your focus changes, life can still be good. You are smart to have realized this.