Articles related to "Self Reliance"
A Jungian Perspective on Personality Development
What do we really mean when we talk of personality development? Is our modern conception the same as Jung's?
personality • education • jung • hero • fulfilment
What do we really mean when we talk of personality development? Is our modern conception the same as Jung's?
personality • education • jung • hero • fulfilment
Are you a Wage Slave?
Work and Leisure are seen as different concepts in todays world, but is it because we work only for money? Let's re-think the work ethic.
work • wage • slavery • consumerism • alternate
Work and Leisure are seen as different concepts in todays world, but is it because we work only for money? Let's re-think the work ethic.
work • wage • slavery • consumerism • alternate
Bears, Blueberries, a Battleground? Part One
All too often the search for food is a competition,
black bears • blueberries • wildcrafting • competition • food security
All too often the search for food is a competition,
black bears • blueberries • wildcrafting • competition • food security
Building Community
Self-reliance is a cooperative activity.
self-reliance • cooperation • cooperative • community • community building
Self-reliance is a cooperative activity.
self-reliance • cooperation • cooperative • community • community building
Chickens In The City
Raise your own livestock within the city limits
eggs • chickens • livestock • urban agriculture • self-reliance
Raise your own livestock within the city limits
eggs • chickens • livestock • urban agriculture • self-reliance
City Kids In The Garden
City kids visit a community garden in Brooklyn and learn to value green spaces.
community gardens • gardening • tomatoes • birch • urban gardening
City kids visit a community garden in Brooklyn and learn to value green spaces.
community gardens • gardening • tomatoes • birch • urban gardening
Community
It is time to get beyond the talk and begin the action.
community • money • local economy • self-reliance • economics
It is time to get beyond the talk and begin the action.
community • money • local economy • self-reliance • economics
Cooking and Survival
Cooking is an essential skill.
cooking • fast food • fast food nation • self-reliance • skills
Cooking is an essential skill.
cooking • fast food • fast food nation • self-reliance • skills
Dandelions, Please.
The closer your food source is to your backdoor or front door, the more secure it is.
food • recipe • dandelions • food security • self-reliance
The closer your food source is to your backdoor or front door, the more secure it is.
food • recipe • dandelions • food security • self-reliance
Food make a conscious choice.
Grow you own food and know what you eat.
y2k • food security • self-reliance • wendell berry • consumer culture
Grow you own food and know what you eat.
y2k • food security • self-reliance • wendell berry • consumer culture
Food Security: The Series
food security defined
food security • self-reliance • food • potluck • self-sufficency
food security defined
food security • self-reliance • food • potluck • self-sufficency
Garden Dreams and a Winter Meal
Which seeds will grow the best plants for you? Winter garden planning, and while you're planning, have a bowl of Winter Stew...
garden • gardening • self reliance • seeds • cooking
Which seeds will grow the best plants for you? Winter garden planning, and while you're planning, have a bowl of Winter Stew...
garden • gardening • self reliance • seeds • cooking
Homemade Bread--Easy as Pie!
Article on making homemade bread, accompanied by brief history of the origin of bread. Includes utensils needed, ingredients and method to make the perfect loaf of bread!
bread • origin of bread • homemade bread • bread recipe • back to basics
Article on making homemade bread, accompanied by brief history of the origin of bread. Includes utensils needed, ingredients and method to make the perfect loaf of bread!
bread • origin of bread • homemade bread • bread recipe • back to basics
In It for the Long Haul
Backpackers tend to be mentally and physically fit, even-witted, and self-reliant
backpacking self-reliance wilderness mountains exe
Backpackers tend to be mentally and physically fit, even-witted, and self-reliant
backpacking self-reliance wilderness mountains exe
Kitchens on the Road: Gifts of Time and Taste
Nourishment for the soul as well as the body. Food shared as a gift, and delight in the time spent giving.
cooking • recipes • gifts • self reliance • self sufficiency
Nourishment for the soul as well as the body. Food shared as a gift, and delight in the time spent giving.
cooking • recipes • gifts • self reliance • self sufficiency
Machines - good or evil?
I would normally say that machines are making us lazy and we'd be better off without them. On further pondering, though I have decided that some have their place in the self reliant lifestyle.
machines • bread maker • self reliance • power • electricity
I would normally say that machines are making us lazy and we'd be better off without them. On further pondering, though I have decided that some have their place in the self reliant lifestyle.
machines • bread maker • self reliance • power • electricity
Making Choices
Mad cow disease may not be a threat to North America, but do you want to take chances?
mad cow disease • e coli • permaculture • self-reliance
Mad cow disease may not be a threat to North America, but do you want to take chances?
mad cow disease • e coli • permaculture • self-reliance
Meaningful Work; Part One
A Food Circle is a new way of conceiving of and organizing our agricultural and food system
food • work • holistic • community • self-reliance
A Food Circle is a new way of conceiving of and organizing our agricultural and food system
food • work • holistic • community • self-reliance
Mushrooms: an easy step towards self-reliance.
Mushrooms can provide both food and income.
food • self-reliance • market • business • self-employment
Mushrooms can provide both food and income.
food • self-reliance • market • business • self-employment
On Being Self-Reliant
We can learn the design skills we need through observing Nature and mimicking her works.
self-reliance • self-sufficency • community • knowledge • confidence
We can learn the design skills we need through observing Nature and mimicking her works.
self-reliance • self-sufficency • community • knowledge • confidence
One of Those Days
Comfort foods for trying times. Recipes to satisfy your soul when you are in need.
leek • potato • soup • bread • baking
Comfort foods for trying times. Recipes to satisfy your soul when you are in need.
leek • potato • soup • bread • baking
Plants Are Our Future
We need to reconsider our relationship with plants.
sustainable society • sustainable culture • snow • drought • permaculture
We need to reconsider our relationship with plants.
sustainable society • sustainable culture • snow • drought • permaculture
Seeds, self-reliance and you.
Seeds are Life's beginning, our food supply depends upon them.
seed • seed saving • heritage seeds • heirloom seeds • self-sufficiency
Seeds are Life's beginning, our food supply depends upon them.
seed • seed saving • heritage seeds • heirloom seeds • self-sufficiency
Something from Nothing: Using Scraps and Leftovers
A heel of bread, a rind of cheese, the water you cooked your potatoes in last night...These scraps and leftovers may sound more like trash than treasure, but they are ingredients in some of my favorite recipes.
bread • cheese • leftovers • cooking • frugal
A heel of bread, a rind of cheese, the water you cooked your potatoes in last night...These scraps and leftovers may sound more like trash than treasure, but they are ingredients in some of my favorite recipes.
bread • cheese • leftovers • cooking • frugal
Taking Charge
If modern life has you feeling out of control, this may be your first step to claiming back your power.
self reliance • self sfficiency • simplicity • natural • back to basics
If modern life has you feeling out of control, this may be your first step to claiming back your power.
self reliance • self sfficiency • simplicity • natural • back to basics
The 6% Solution
Increase your food supply without increasing the size of your garden.
permaculture • self-reliance • square foot gardening
Increase your food supply without increasing the size of your garden.
permaculture • self-reliance • square foot gardening
The Calendar Changes: A New Year Dawns.
A Yearly Review: Resolution Time
samhain • self reliance • community • community building • resolutions
A Yearly Review: Resolution Time
samhain • self reliance • community • community building • resolutions
The Frugal Feast
Eating great food for cheap; bringing common sense back to the dinner table.
simple living • self reliance • self sufficiency • budget meals • cooking
Eating great food for cheap; bringing common sense back to the dinner table.
simple living • self reliance • self sufficiency • budget meals • cooking
Weather, A Little Knowledge Makes A Difference.
We cannot afford to take the weather for granted.
weather • water • snow • self-reliance • permaculture
We cannot afford to take the weather for granted.
weather • water • snow • self-reliance • permaculture
Why Permaculture?
permaculture is a design system for creating sustainable human environments.
permaculture • ecosystem • ecological gardening • rural • urban
permaculture is a design system for creating sustainable human environments.
permaculture • ecosystem • ecological gardening • rural • urban
Working together increases your self-reliance.
storms, pests and disease are threats to food security, workin with others diminishes the damage.
thunderstorm • natural disasters • food self-sufficiency • community cooperation
storms, pests and disease are threats to food security, workin with others diminishes the damage.
thunderstorm • natural disasters • food self-sufficiency • community cooperation
Self-reliant or self-sufficent?
The first in a 3 part series exploring self-reliance and self-sufficiency
food • y2k • self-sufficiency • knowledge • tomatoes
The first in a 3 part series exploring self-reliance and self-sufficiency
food • y2k • self-sufficiency • knowledge • tomatoes
Health Care is a Lifestyle Choice
While misinformation continues to fuel angry partisan debate in regard to health care, those optimizing their personal lifestyles have chosen to take their bodies back.
health care • sick care • personal health care • health care crisis • health care debate
While misinformation continues to fuel angry partisan debate in regard to health care, those optimizing their personal lifestyles have chosen to take their bodies back.
health care • sick care • personal health care • health care crisis • health care debate
Control: Hindsight is 20/20
So many times we think we are the only ones who are going through this control thing. Here is a letter written by a friend of mine that I think you will find very familiar, in that it illustrates that ALL abuse victims live much the same lives.
domestic abuse • verbal abuse • emotional abuse • survival • support
So many times we think we are the only ones who are going through this control thing. Here is a letter written by a friend of mine that I think you will find very familiar, in that it illustrates that ALL abuse victims live much the same lives.
domestic abuse • verbal abuse • emotional abuse • survival • support
He says he'll take my kids!
I hear this every day: "I told him I'm leaving and he says he can take my kids." It's very difficult for him to take your kids, and this article addresses that.
domestic abuse • verbal abuse • emotional abuse • survival • support
I hear this every day: "I told him I'm leaving and he says he can take my kids." It's very difficult for him to take your kids, and this article addresses that.
domestic abuse • verbal abuse • emotional abuse • survival • support
Just Say No
Do you feel like your mate is constantly criticizing your every action, no matter how carefully you cleaned the house or how perfectly that roast came out? And do you find yourself jumping to the rescue for every catastrophe, big or small? It's called caretaking, and it could drive you nuts!
domestic abuse • verbal abuse • emotional abuse • survival • support
Do you feel like your mate is constantly criticizing your every action, no matter how carefully you cleaned the house or how perfectly that roast came out? And do you find yourself jumping to the rescue for every catastrophe, big or small? It's called caretaking, and it could drive you nuts!
domestic abuse • verbal abuse • emotional abuse • survival • support
Specific Abuser Tactics: Accusing
When he comes right out of the blue with "you must be having an affair with so-and-so," do you feel like you've walked into a trap? One of those damned-if-you-do, damned-if-you-don't things. This article will give you something to say instead of NOT ME!
domestic abuse • verbal abuse • emotional abuse • survival • support
When he comes right out of the blue with "you must be having an affair with so-and-so," do you feel like you've walked into a trap? One of those damned-if-you-do, damned-if-you-don't things. This article will give you something to say instead of NOT ME!
domestic abuse • verbal abuse • emotional abuse • survival • support
Specific Abuser Tactics: Discounting and Trivializing
How many times have you heard "You need to lighten up!" or "You take everything so SERIOUSLY!"? And all you want is for him to understand the fact that he has hurt your feelings or made you feel bad. Read this article for some insight.
domestic abuse • verbal abuse • emotional abuse • survival • support
How many times have you heard "You need to lighten up!" or "You take everything so SERIOUSLY!"? And all you want is for him to understand the fact that he has hurt your feelings or made you feel bad. Read this article for some insight.
domestic abuse • verbal abuse • emotional abuse • survival • support
Specific Abuser Tactics: Diverting
How many times have you asked a seemingly innocent question and only wanted a simple yes or no answer...only to find yourself explaining why you need to know, or denying that you are accusing him of something... if you have been in that situation, this article will give you some much-needed information.
domestic abuse • verbal abuse • emotional abuse • survival • support
How many times have you asked a seemingly innocent question and only wanted a simple yes or no answer...only to find yourself explaining why you need to know, or denying that you are accusing him of something... if you have been in that situation, this article will give you some much-needed information.
domestic abuse • verbal abuse • emotional abuse • survival • support
Specific Abuser Tactics: Witholding and Teasing
How many times have you been treated to the "silent treatment?" This article discusses that and teasing, and tells you ways to respond to these two classic abuser tactics.
domestic abuse • verbal abuse • emotional abuse • survival • support
How many times have you been treated to the "silent treatment?" This article discusses that and teasing, and tells you ways to respond to these two classic abuser tactics.
domestic abuse • verbal abuse • emotional abuse • survival • support
Teaching Children Responsibility
Children can be taught responsibility at an early age. This article will suggest ways to instill this behavior.
responsibility • child • children • teach • teaching
Children can be taught responsibility at an early age. This article will suggest ways to instill this behavior.
responsibility • child • children • teach • teaching
The Book that Set Me Freeeee!!!
If you don't read any other book to try to help you figure out what's going on in your life, <b>READ THIS ONE</b>! After I read it, I swore that she had been looking in my windows to write it, it was so close to my life. This book will open your eyes and give you hope that there is a better way.
domestic abuse • verbal abuse • emotional abuse • survival • support
If you don't read any other book to try to help you figure out what's going on in your life, <b>READ THIS ONE</b>! After I read it, I swore that she had been looking in my windows to write it, it was so close to my life. This book will open your eyes and give you hope that there is a better way.
domestic abuse • verbal abuse • emotional abuse • survival • support
The Truth about Threats
Does your abuser threaten you? Does he tell you he's going to leave if you don't "behave," or take away the telephone or tear up your car? There are many forms of threats, and this article talks about some of those. I also give you some thoughts about how to take away the power of those threats. Read on...
domestic abuse • verbal abuse • emotional abuse • survival • support
Does your abuser threaten you? Does he tell you he's going to leave if you don't "behave," or take away the telephone or tear up your car? There are many forms of threats, and this article talks about some of those. I also give you some thoughts about how to take away the power of those threats. Read on...
domestic abuse • verbal abuse • emotional abuse • survival • support
To the families and friends of abuse victims
I know it is frustrating to have to watch our loved ones be abused daily. However, until she is ready to take action, there is very little you can do, as a bystander. There are a few things you CAN do, and this article will attempt to give you some ideas.
domestic abuse • verbal abuse • emotional abuse • survival • support
I know it is frustrating to have to watch our loved ones be abused daily. However, until she is ready to take action, there is very little you can do, as a bystander. There are a few things you CAN do, and this article will attempt to give you some ideas.
domestic abuse • verbal abuse • emotional abuse • survival • support
Various Faces of Abuse
Abusers live to control, and control is abuse. It's how they keep you "under their thumb." This article lists some basic types of abuse; there are many definitions, but I have chosen four of the top "favorites" that most people may experience: emotional abuse, financial abuse, isolation, and sexual abuse. I also touch briefly on physical abuse.
domestic abuse • verbal abuse • emotional abuse • survival • support
Abusers live to control, and control is abuse. It's how they keep you "under their thumb." This article lists some basic types of abuse; there are many definitions, but I have chosen four of the top "favorites" that most people may experience: emotional abuse, financial abuse, isolation, and sexual abuse. I also touch briefly on physical abuse.
domestic abuse • verbal abuse • emotional abuse • survival • support
Why Don't You Just Leave?
Don't you just cringe when someone asks you that? All I can say is that there are several reasons why we can't "just leave." In this article I discuss some of them, and I invite you to send me your own reasons, to be included in a later article.
domestic abuse • verbal abuse • emotional abuse • survival • support
Don't you just cringe when someone asks you that? All I can say is that there are several reasons why we can't "just leave." In this article I discuss some of them, and I invite you to send me your own reasons, to be included in a later article.
domestic abuse • verbal abuse • emotional abuse • survival • support
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