Thrilled To Be A Contributor: This is @SenorCoconut...
A Traveler Settles Down (more or less)... Because a Homesteading Life is Calling!
As all contributors to @HomsteadersCoop, I've been asked to introduce myself. I am a simple man who will happily give you a little tour of my perspective of the world. But first I would like to thank @SageScrub for creating the amazing Free Marketplace for Steem and for playing a big role (I'm sure with countless hours of his free time) in growing the community around The Homsteaders Co-op. I have gotten to know quite a few people in the community and frankly, you're all very talented and inspiring.
Here's a little about me:
I grew up more or less on the road, every two years or so, my mother and I would pick up and go pretty much wherever the wind blew... She was chasing a better life, away from the fast pace of Paris, away from the rat race and searching for quality. Ironically we eventually found ourselves in New York City, but the traveling didn't stop there. I was hooked and as soon as I left the nest, I went to Central America, then India and then South America... and when I found my long lost cousins in England, well that's a whole traveler story for another time, all I can say is that I started understanding myself a whole lot more! I learned at a young age that being out of my comfort zone could be an extremely powerful tool for internal growth and seeing the truth in others while out of their element.
I've used this tool with my wife, once before we got serious and then another time durring an Eight Month Honeymoon. She is the one without a doubt!!!
Anyway, as you can see traveling is in my blood, and we don't intend to stop. With a four year old boy who would normally soon be forced by our government to have some kind of approved education, our travels may slow down but we refuse to be shackled down to a perfect attendance 😜! Sorry, but we have a whole world to show him...
While traveling across the planet, there were so many ways of life that intrigued me, but what stood out the most, what made me who I am today is the incredible self-reliance some people are forced to have. Because they have close to nothing (financially) in this civilized world, they have to find the cheapest and most efficient ways to live. May it be drying cow dung patties on a south facing wall to use as a combustible for cooking a meal with, making homes out of mud and straw, or fermenting grains for some joyous entertainment, they always found a way. While being forced by our ever growing economy to be self-reliant may not be very glamorous, those who are in that position today have a great advantage over those who have no practice in finding a way (diy).
Some years ago after a long trip through Argentina, Chile and Peru, I became inspired to create a Nomadic Community Center, I called it The People's Caravan, and this was to be a free center for learning all things, art, self-reliance, mindfulness and movement. Like a old time circus, the dream was to move from town to town across the world, exchanging knowledge, pushing into the foreground skill-sets for living free (in many sense of the word) and inspiring community building after we left. The question was always about money... How could this be sustainable?
I never worked it out, and soon forgot about the dream. A few years later it was revived through ceremony and later the dream morphed or evolved into a realization that we needed a home base for the Caravan. Jessi-k (my beautiful wife) helped in forming this new dream and we decided that a place where we could practice things like permaculture and natural building would be more adequate. This brings me to No Man's Land, aka DreamLand Express, we want to build a Multi-Family Homestead with a Makerspace. Back in March of 2017 we actually took ownership of almost 20 acres and many plans are brewing for our little piece of heaven...
There are way too many ideas to list here, it's just an introduction! You are welcome to come check out my personal page @SenorCoconut for updates on DreamLand, the Caravan and all that.
I feel very honored to have been offered the opportunity to write for @HomesteadersCoop. As a contributor I hope to bring my share of inspiring posts and encourage others to adopt Steem into their lives. The more people see that steem can have actual worth, the more they will trust this decentralized monetary system. A coin cannot sit still, a coin that doesn't move is a coin no one should trusts. And this free marketplace, https://homesteaderscoop.com, is a great opportunity for people on and off the blockchain to see that real exchanges can be realized. At the same token (no pun intended) it will help those unfamiliar with cryptocurrency, because of the ability to pay in USD, to be exposed to STEEM and SBD. Eventually their curiosity shall prevail right?
On the market, I feel very proud to be taking part in a place where sustainable and handmade products are highlighted along with ethical practices. Once again, Thank you for having extended the opportunity to become a contributor, I joyfully accept 😍!
Papa G
aka @SenorCoconut
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This was really beautiful and spoken from the heart @senorcoconut! I appreciated getting to know you and your background better. What an amazing upbringing you had! and how beautiful that you are passing on the joy of your upbringing to your offspring ;)
The people's caravan reminds me of the Free Tea Bus (written by Idyllwild) that is run by a friend of ours and is operating in the gift economy for many years now, quite successfully. It is a big inspiration for the trend that Homesteaders Co-op is taking towards a gift economy. Thought you might find that article inspiring.
I am really glad to have you on board! You have a lot of value to add to our community and I love your passion for making the world a better place. Thanks @senorcoconut!
Oh wow that reply made me really happy @sagescrub, I always try to let go of the fear of judgment to write from the heart. I think it comes out with more integrity!
Thank you so much for the article Idyllwild wrote it sounds lile I will enjoy it for sure. A big YES to the gift economy... Besides the massive amounts of art there is to see at Burning Man, I think I love it there because the experience relies heavily on gifting.
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I feel you on that. I try to let go of those fears when I am conscious of them. Its not always easy. Your post is a great example and inspiration :) Yeah! I look forward to bring more of that gift economy to HSCO as we evolve! Lots of ideas... now to put them into action :)
It's not easy at all! Thanks
Ah this piece remind me of why you are AWESOME and why you are one of my fave Steemians .. practical, down to earth, but still a dreamer and a shifter and mover.
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Awe, thank you so much River... That's very sweet and I always feel a little familiarity when I read your stories. I hope one day to meet you and your family outside of this digital world!
Absolutely. In many ways I think that might just happen! Who knows.
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You never know which way the wind will take me!
Or me!
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you know I recognized your name from Tribal living and I actually talked to you on there but I actually thought you were a different person but after hearing you talk about the peoples caravan I know it is now you, we spoke about communities in France, so we have met before my Friend, well talked before anyhow, I have always felt like I knew you before here and in a way I kind of did. I was so inspired by your Caravan and to this day it is something I still want to do xxx xxx
Oh my... Are you kidding? This is so maling my heart jump! What a small world it is after all. I know who you are from shortly after you moved into the valley in Spain (not naming the town intentionally) because my cousin Peter has a baby with the land owner's step daughter and we've been there too a couple times!
I'm sorry i don't remember our conversations on tribal living forum! But hey it's all good 😁... we will meet again, cheers!
It makes me so happy to hear you say the Caravan was something of inspiration... you have a place here anytime you want if you ever makr it to the US one day!