tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-826587706231091602.post3143634475373427847..comments2024-02-23T14:28:41.397-05:00Comments on Natural Earth Farm: Living Your ValuesTonya Gunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09140984106118247860noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-826587706231091602.post-33748283933198420392014-07-08T16:50:16.274-04:002014-07-08T16:50:16.274-04:00Megan - I just wanted to say, I relate to this, to...Megan - I just wanted to say, I relate to this, too: I feel pulled away to other places and really struggle to fully commit to this place where we are (my husband wants to plant an orchard, I balk at the thought of it and the symbolism of it). I want to be really _in_ a place, but the place I want that to be is not here. But like you, we are here because of family, mainly, and I really struggle with that. I think we have grown up in a time when it is the norm to just up and move - I know when I was growing up in the small town where we lived, it was seen as a failure of sorts, to not have aspirations that took you away from there... And I don't know that it is entirely good or entirely bad. I think I lean toward the bad, and how it means we've lost so much of a sense of place. But of course it's not that simple. Especially when I feel the pull to elsewhere!Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15124591255453136209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-826587706231091602.post-71102353547241038762014-07-07T13:45:30.707-04:002014-07-07T13:45:30.707-04:00what does he mean by nomadism? i feel a pull to tr...what does he mean by nomadism? i feel a pull to travel, but i feel it is because i do not like where i live much. i was born here (texas) and live here bc of family so i do not want to leave permanently. but i am very attracted by cooler climates, mountains, clear streams, etc. i struggle with this in particular. Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14924375277167951392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-826587706231091602.post-74802653262910700082014-07-05T17:00:02.613-04:002014-07-05T17:00:02.613-04:00I love Wendel Barry and I love this quote. These t...I love Wendel Barry and I love this quote. These things have been on my mind lately, and I'm glad to see I'm not alone!Lara Katherine Mountain Colleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03207731383721498734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-826587706231091602.post-12644584610741576332014-07-04T17:33:09.787-04:002014-07-04T17:33:09.787-04:00Great quote, in my opinion. I am always questioni...Great quote, in my opinion. I am always questioning whether or not I live out my beliefs, and sometimes that just makes me feel awfully tired. It seems to me that the world we live in is very complex. Two examples from my life are: Which is better, fair trade bananas sprayed with pesticides, or organic bananas that aren't fair trade? In the past I've chosen 100% wool carpets in order to be as natural as possible, and suffered terrible moth infestations despite my best efforts. Trying to make the right choices can be baffling sometimes. I think what Annie says about intention is very true. And what you say about having an ideal to strive for is also very true, and very helpful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-826587706231091602.post-2298944822911822472014-07-04T09:51:04.823-04:002014-07-04T09:51:04.823-04:00Love it! :) Thanks for sharing.Love it! :) Thanks for sharing.Tiffanyhttp://livelearnloveeat.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-826587706231091602.post-26028415497207706202014-07-04T09:23:05.835-04:002014-07-04T09:23:05.835-04:00Yes, I think that is so similar to being a Christi...Yes, I think that is so similar to being a Christian. I fall short everyday, but continually strive to follow Jesus.Tonya Gunnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09140984106118247860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-826587706231091602.post-65295702002252590572014-07-03T20:40:20.982-04:002014-07-03T20:40:20.982-04:00Tonya - your post strikes me in two ways: one, I w...Tonya - your post strikes me in two ways: one, I was just realizing over the past couple days that one of the reasons I've been feeling so scattered and pulled here and there lately is that I have not been living/planning out my days in a way that is in line with what my priorities really are (or what I want them to be) right now. And two, the other thing I have been thinking about is figuring out just what it looks like to live out my core values in a broader sense, and feeling torn between how I would like to live them out, and the realities of circumstances and obstacles. <br /><br />I love Wendell Berry's quote - I think it has so much plain and simple truth in it. But I struggle with it, too - it is challenging - in an important way, but also in a way that can seem all or nothing (if you see the good you should do and don't do it, you fall short). Maybe the important thing is the intention with which you live your life, and the consciousness of your choices, more so than a score of results, if that makes sense? Thanks for sharing it!Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15124591255453136209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-826587706231091602.post-64490227333860671142014-07-03T17:14:33.904-04:002014-07-03T17:14:33.904-04:00It's a great quote and really chimes with a fe...It's a great quote and really chimes with a few things I have read it felt today. We need to live out our example and be good stewards xxJacquihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01659012917888444554noreply@blogger.com