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[carolyn anderson <cschampagne@gmail.com>]

YES!  I think there are more of us in this group than you can imagine.  I
walked through that door in 2007 and still finding my way.  I've been living
with family and just recently took the leap of faith that I can somehow
carve out a life on my own near but not with my son.  A cabin in the woods,
surrounding by towering cedars and all forms of nature, a small garden to be
created for next spring... I am down to nearly nothing, having gone through
the clearing o

We must find each other and create community both locally and globally of
people who are learning, and have learned, to live with less 'stuff'.  I
have met some amazing people in my Craigslist and Freecycle connections.
There's also Timebanks that helps keep community connected without money, as
well as lots of other non-monetary ways to share life and help each other
out.

Thanks for writing this Brent.
It's good to say out loud how we are living in this new form!
The imaginal cells of 100 million butterflies are forming and soon we will
break out of our cocoons.

Carolyn Anderson

On Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 6:54 AM, <brent@gp.org> wrote:

> Dear Permies:
>
> A recent article that I wrote.
>
> Brent McMillan, The Steward of Woodhaven
> Avilla, IN USA
>
> Practicing Aikido in a Suicide Economy
>
> A lot of authors, websites, etc. talk about preparing for what's coming,
> hell, I'm already there. Where are the articles and websites for us? I no
> longer have health insurance. I haven't had regular work for almost nine
> months. I pick up a little work here and there. The dystopian future is
> already here for me...
>
>
> http://www.opednews.com/articles/Practicing-Akido-in-a-Suic-by-Brent-McMillan-110924-779.html
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