Stop the Cycle

Many of us do not see the conditioning which took place at a very young age. We even continue

in our 20’s, 30’s & 40”s with the belief system that there is only ONE way to do things. Sadly we

convince ourselves the government, FDA, WHO, CDC & other corrupt agencies care about our wellbeing

It is just easier to believe them than to go down the rabbit hole of asking the hard questions.

Mike has been much more ahead of the curve than myself. When he left his “cushy”, 9-5

corporate job in 2017 & told me with a dead serious tone he would NEVER get another job

making what he made, I nodded my head in agreement to appease him, while truthfully I was shitting

my pants. How would we survive? Keep the house? Support our 15 & 18 year old? So

many scary scenarios played out in my mind. I was sad, no, I was PISSED! How dare he make

such a statement with a family!

After that, we struggled not with finances so much, but instead our relationship. He did find a

part time job at UPS which provided benefits. I was grateful for this, but still I noticed a different

person within. He was angry with the world and displeased with society. He was done with the

way the world was operating and wanted to leave all that BS behind. I did not understand (not yet anyway) how

he could be so miserable. I did not want to participate any longer.

In 2018, on Mother’s Day, my now son in law started talking about buying chickens. I just happened to have a

margarita or two in me so I agreed! I quickly fell in love with these fuzzy girls and even more excited to

eat their nutritious eggs. Mike went right to YouTube to learn how to build a coop and take care of

them. I truly believe the chickens saved us and helped him realize he could continue learning about self sufficient

living while trying to convince us to come along.

Fast forward.........to 2020

We were still a bit strained, but something shifted with his mindset. He was not as angry with the

world but instead found some solace with YouTube & living off grid videos. He tried to convince

me to think about moving to the mountains in Belize. WTF.....Nope or at least not yet.

He started researching homemade bread and from there the ball began to roll.

Fast forward to the present and now we are making all of the below homemade:

breads/english muffins

bees/honey

chickens/eggs

salsa

seasonings

tea

peanut butter

yogurt

butter

donuts

protein bars

deodorant

toothpaste

soap

skin products

laundry detergent

mouthwash

sunscreen

Along with all of this, a bountiful garden!

In April 2024, Mike had a major set back after rupturing his achilles tendon & has been out of work since the injury.

I panicked a bit at first, but then realized he was still able to make all the above products which was saving a TON of

money! All of the changes we have made with our lifestyle has allowed Mike to stay home! Now

obviously this lifestyle is not for everyone. There are sacrifices which may feel incredibly hard

until you truly understand WHY you are doing it. You need to ask yourself the following

questions.

How much control do I want to have over my own health?

Let me just start by saying, my husband is WAY healthier than he was in corporate America. He

is constantly moving his body, has little stress and eats much healthier foods!

Am I willing to change my lifestyle and eliminate the need for the latest & greatest things?

It is crazy when you think about how much crap we accumulate that we really do not need or use. It’s

time to break the cycle of collecting/buying things we store away and never have a real use for.

Do I have the ability to learn new skills and break the need for a convenient lifestyle?

Not easy! For Mike, it was incredibly easy as he knew for years this is how he wanted to live.

He yearned for self sufficiency and YouTube is such a great source for this lifestyle. I on the

other hand was a lot more hesitant. I never thought I had it in me. I’m slowly getting better, but

still struggle with some of the processes. I have come to the conclusion that by working close to

40 hours per week, then coming home, eating, working out and chilling, the last thing on my

mind is homesteading. Needless to say, I am exhausted. In July, I had a staycation which

opened my eyes. I loved waking up and going outside early to let the chickens out, hitting the

garden and just being able to work in our yard with nothing else to do, but that. I finally

understood what Mike has been desiring for so many years. Once you get the ball

rolling and start your journey to self sufficiency you will realize that you do not

need thousands of dollars to live like this.

Now, as you can imagine, there are forces out there trying to hide the truth from us because this

way of life would disrupt corporate profits and government revenue due to less taxes being collected.

Lately, it seems to be getting even worse and and I now am starting to get a better

understanding of what Mike and many others are seeing.

I've opened my mind and eyes only see things I cannot unsee such as:

Corporate Greed

Big Pharma Control/Greed

Geoengineering/Poisoning

GMO Bull shit

Along with many other agencies trying to disrupt homesteading families.

Not too long ago homesteading was the only way we knew how to survive. Now

we have this out of control corporate greed working in collaboration

with the above agencies to brainwash us into believing homesteading is not a sustainable

way to live. I sadly see the truth of the FDA and how they want to keep our foods filled

with chemicals making us sick and unhealthy. This in turn makes us depend

on the medical industry who then line their pockets by sending us to big Pharma to become

dependent on their drugs. Now at this point they have us in a huge circle of

dependency on them. They are now guaranteed rising profits via your suffering.

Please stop and think how our minds can be shifted and shaped at such a young age. Our

parents unfortunately saw the beginning of this with all of the packaged foods, i.e TV dinners,

plastic margarine(yuck), sitting in front of the TV(brain mush), and all of the newly designed

“technology” to make our lives easier, which in turn, again made us unhealthier. Even in my generation,

I drank the Kool-Aid. I am grateful that my kids are seeing it and understanding this in their twenties.

It is time to get a true understanding of what type of wealth really matters, and it is not our bank

accounts or what kind of cars we drive. First and foremost, it is our HEALTH. We have to be

willing to put aside the conveniences that were created by corrupt industries and agencies

for their own wellbeing in mind.

Remember, if it is easy, it is not keeping you healthy.

Cheers