You know, sometimes we keep our dreams just dreams on purpose. Once they’re real they are brought firmly into the land of the living and then they are just life with all its ups and downs and joys and sorrows. Anyone who is really living the dream is likely living through anxiety and anger and boredom amidst all the rainbows and unicorns. Out in these uncharted waters, I can hit a wall - so many open questions! This is the time to take a breath, find joy in the present, take a long walk outside.
All the way out the coast to clear the mind (and find some clean air!)
One thing I’ve deeply appreciated about my experience farming thus far is meeting all the dreamers that are in this field. The farmers and ranchers I’ve met are opinionated and passionate and committed. I’ve been struggling to put my nascent dreams down on paper in the form of a business plan and I realized recently that I haven’t quite found my personal fire yet. I’m close, just waiting for the universe to reveal itself.
On trail, we like to say, “the trail provides,” and on the PCT I often found that to be the case. Something about the way you move through the world on trail opens you to serendipity and possibility. I’m working on keeping the same mindset on this farming journey I’m on.
Fall is here! Nights are getting colder, the winter squash is sweetening up, and the vibrant abundance of midsummer on the farm is fading. I am looking forward to winter (possibly for the first time ever!). I love summer. I love the long days and swimming in cold water, and all the green and blooming things. Farming through summer though has given me a different perspective. I lived this summer so fully that I feel ready for a time of rest and reflection and withdrawing. My winter reading and project list continues to grow (send your suggestions!) and I plan to embrace a quieter, slower time.
My plans for the future are aswirl. When I know, you’ll know! Happy turning of the seasons. I hope you too have winter rest plans in the works.