E70 Bec Shann on the complexities of simple living + the boring truth about meditation.

Bec Shann (who you might know from Think Big Live Simply) used to lead a pretty conventional life working in science, making rational decisions, and following the prescribed path towards success.

But then she saw an ad for Milkwood Permaculture's Design Course -- and the rest, as they say, is compost.

From taking on a commercial-scale market garden with no prior experience, to building a humble abode on the side of a hill and steeping herself in the home economy, Bec’s thoughtful and honest approach to simple living will have you breathing a sigh of relief. Because it's imperfect by design -- and starts the minute you articulate your values.

SHOW NOTES

• The boring truth about meditation.
• Discovering permaculture by accident through an ad.
• The gifts of redundancy!
• Rational vs. corporeal decision-making 
• Taking an adult gap year
• How to know when you should completely change your life?
• Taking on a market garden with zero experience
• Work/life balance -- simple living style. 
• The positive feedback loop of a frugal home economy.
• Work to live or working to outsource the living?
• There is no magical ‘anti-consumer’ switch.
• If we can create more space between the system and the marketing and rushing we can tap back into knowing we have enough.
• Dealing with part-time work guilt
• A bee works its entire life for your sweet cuppa tea!
• Community isn’t an easy and instantaneous thing.
• Intentional Instagram usage. 
• The first step in simple living = articulating your values.

LINKS YOU'LL LOVE

• Bec's blog + Insta
• Milkwood Permaculture
• James Clear ~ Atomic Habits
• Dan Palmer ~ Holistic Decision Making

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