Exercise 1: Environment Visualisation
Close your eyes and place yourself in each of the following environments in turn: near a river, high in the mountains, by the coast, in a small village, on an open farm, close to a forest. For each, tune into what you are doing, who you are with, what you are hearing, what you are […]
Permaculture as a Compass
Throughout the Living phase, the following permaculture ideas are particularly useful: Apply self-regulation and accept feedback. Accepting feedback means treating every signal as information. Your body aches = feedback about fitness. Neighbours seem distant = feedback about integration. A crop fails = feedback about soil or timing. None of this is punishment. All of it […]
Theory: Living
You have observed. You have designed. Now it is time to vision and commit. Living is the final phase of this course, but it is not the end of the journey – it is the beginning of the real one. This module asks you to move from possibility to reality, from exploring to embodying, from […]
Learning Objectives – Living
By the end of the Living module, you will: Have a clear, embodied vision of your ideal countryside lifestyle – its feeling, rhythm, and daily reality Have designed your transition in three timeframes: fast yields (0–1 year), medium (1–3 years), long-term (5+) Understand what new habits, practices, and rhythms you want to cultivate in your […]
Earning-Resources
TINA’S RESOURCES: Jost’s Countryside Adventures (a podcast about how Jost creates his livelihood since he moved to the countryside) WORKSHOPS by Tina Lymberis: Principle #3: Obtain a yield – and how it applies to your transition PERMACULTURE PRINCIPLE SONGS: Yield – Formidable Vegetable (Principle #3: Obtain a Yield) Small and Slow – Charlie Mgee […]
Exercise 5: Playbook time!
Open your playbook to the ‘Earning’ section and take your time with the Reflection questions and exercises there.
Exercise 4: Relational Energy Audit
Add a “Community” column to your Personal Ecosystem Map. List: (a) current relationships that energise and support your transition, (b) community spaces you belong to that feel aligned, (c) connections you haven’t made yet but sense are possible. Identify one action for each column.
Exercise 3: 30-Day Livelihood Experiment
Design your first livelihood experiment. Define: – The specific action (what will I do or offer?) – The expected yield (income? feedback? clarity? connection?) – The cost (time, money, energy) – What I will learn, regardless of outcome Carry it out within 30 days and record your observations.
Exercise 2: Design from Pattern
Write one paragraph describing the big-picture pattern of your ideal livelihood – its feeling, rhythm, and values – before you choose any specific activity or job title. Ask: what feeling do I want work to give me? What rhythm? What relationship to people, to time, to the land?
Exercise 1: Personal Ecosystem Map
Draw yourself in the centre of a page. Around you, place all your inputs (needs: income, community, nature, healthcare, stimulation) and outputs (offers: skills, creativity, energy, care). Draw lines between anything that could connect. How many connections can you make?