Thriving with Nature: Living a Regenerative Lifestyle

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Embarking on this journey it’s exactly that - a journey.. It has its ups and downs. And this past couple of days I have felt a little low because I am not close to my family. 

 Normally if I was in Australia, I know my father would be able to come over and help me out, we could bounce back and forth ideas and do some work together. It’s hard to see him sometimes helping my step-sister who only lives down the street from him, and I a...

I’ve always sat on the outskirts of village life in Bali. I’ve seen their amazing community and felt the warmth that they share when joining in on a ceremony, however, I’ve never been part of the village. 

I’ve also noticed how they really work together a lot. Whether preparing for a ceremony, harvesting, they are chattering away and connecting together. 

Now I’m part of a community I am starting to notice my old western ways of “wan...

One year ago this Podcast was born! I was determined to make it work and share information about how we can thrive with Nature. At the time I was living in town, no idea I would ever be getting land soon or oblivious to what was coming ahead! But we did it!

We had interviews with amazing people like Dr. Elaine Ingham, Chef Cynthia Louise, Ron Smith, Finian Makepeace, James Levelle and so many more!

I hope to have more interviews in t...

Ok, it’s time to get clear on what I want to achieve this year! 

I have some big but simple goals for 2021 and hopefully, all flows well! Todays’ episode is all about setting the intentions for 2021 so that I can come back and listen to it to see if I achieved what I set out to achieve!

I share about personal goals and goals for Thriving with Nature.. So come join me!

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2021 and it’s a new year and a new world! I have some land that I am now the guardian of and many dreams to fulfill as I step through this threshold into a new space and time!

 In today’s episode, I share about my goal of slowing down to nature's pace - she doesn’t look like she’s doing much, yet she achieves so much. I also share about what 2021 is about for Thriving with Nature… the next adventures… so come join me!

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Happy Christmas to Me!! I am now the proud guardian of some land up here in the jungles of Bali for the next 25 years! Woah!!!

 It’s exciting, it’s daunting but most of all it’s fully aligned with helping me connect in with Nature and share what I learn - so that I can help be a beacon of light and a messenger to show how we can Thrive with Nature!

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In less than a week, I could be the owner of a 25-year contract on some beautiful land here in the mountains of Bali! And this morning I had a freakout! 

I was having second thoughts about the land I have chosen for my project…. Am I moving ahead with the right one?

I also share the pros and cons that come up for me around rice field terraced land and the thoughts that help me work out which land to choose...

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It’s the night before I head down for the first meeting to look at the contract for the land! You get to hear the night time jungle sounds as I share the experience with the surveyor and my latest observations of jungle disturbances. Strong winds are causing havoc in the food forests which I am predicting will cause an increase in growth. I learned a bit about this when learning about Syntropic Agroforestry. Join me as I share the ...

Today is an exciting day as I head out to meet the surveyor and landowner to measure out the first part of the land I want to choose.

There are many aspects I’ve been thinking of as I choose this particular piece of the land and I share with you the things I’ve been thinking about. 

I also recap how the conversation went last week with the landowner, which was a great experience and awesome to get to know each other more.

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It's happening, it’s real, I'm actually meeting with the landowners today to go over the informal niceties and check we are all on the same page with the land

It’s exciting and scary, this meeting is making it more real! This is all part of the process of slowly integrating with the community and village.

Join me as I share about the process of slowly integrating with this Balinese village and ensure I am respecting the cul...

In some ways, life has changed a lot.. it’s much quieter here, there is a general serenity that flows as opposed to the constant hum and drum of renovations and tourist town life. 

I have heightened awareness in my survival instincts due to living in an ecosystem of nature with its animals and insects. I also feel the fresh air and clean rainforest filtered freshwater that helps to bring a foundational level of health which is wonde...

Living up here in the jungles of Bali, I am surrounded by beautiful villages filled with local Balinese people. It is another world to be up here and one thing I am really careful about is making sure I come into this place with an open mind and open heart.

I believe a part of Regenerative Living is the social side of it - the humanity side of it. Understanding the traditional culture, learning about how they lived and live now;  ho...

As the US elections are battling it out, I try not to get too caught up in the politics of it all. The reason is I don’t believe that it can move fast enough to help change and turn the future of this planet around.

What I do believe is if we, the everyday person, chooses to live a regenerative lifestyle then we can make the greatest change in the quickest time.

I like to use the example of a Mango Tree compared to a Human. Mango Tre...

A thin layer of mould had started to grow across some of my wooden furniture here in the cabin and I was starting to feel the pressures of nature’s natural desire to take over… when I wiped the mould away with water it didn’t do anything. I didn’t want to use chemicals for health reasons (for both myself and nature) and so I needed to find a way to solve it… and I did! So much so the areas I used this solution are still mouldless a...

The birds are chirping, the cicadas are singing, the butterflies are fluttering… the jungle is humming here. It’s been just over a week here in the cabin and I’m really settling in. Learning where to put my plants, watching the “Steves and Bettys” be part of my home… and really what it means to be thriving here. Life is continually growing, including mould, so I’m observing and learning how to live in harmony with a jungle that gro...

Helloo Thrivers! So awesome to be feeling settled again! I’m moved into my cabin home and have already had delightful encounters with Nature, such as the beautiful fireflies flying around in the top of my cabin last night.

Today I share the jungle sounds, the plants, and nature I’m surrounded by, as well as the experience of helping my “city cat” get used to her new jungle home. Join me for a snippet into the wild for this...

It’s moving week and all things are happening. Everything is all over the place, all my plants are outside now and the house feels different. Nature makes a difference in our presence… it feels more alive and homely when there is life inside.

I believe we thrive in nature because we are nature. And I don’t think people “don’t have green thumbs” it’s just an understanding… and the more we connect with nature we will start to understa...

Staying up at the Eco Lodge in Sarinbuana, I met many like-minded “Thriving with Nature” souls. Rob Dubois and his partner Cate were two of these beautiful people! Rob starting telling me about how he was building a modern luxury home but implementing permaculture principles! I just had to come and have a look!

Rob and Cate’s house is still under construction but you can see every detail has been thought of. It’s an exampl...