tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11626279.post7515379252839515130..comments2024-01-19T09:04:03.601-08:00Comments on powering down: a state of fearnulinegvgvhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05007178148902846658noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11626279.post-57007470354056599762007-07-11T17:52:00.000-07:002007-07-11T17:52:00.000-07:00if you haven't heard of this guy check out his web...if you haven't heard of this guy check out his website, the more i read of him the more respect and admiration i have, and ultimately the more infuenced i am by his examples to make significant changes in my own life.<BR/>http://noimpactman.typepad.com/blog/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11626279.post-84102461575785966762007-07-11T06:29:00.000-07:002007-07-11T06:29:00.000-07:00Anonymous,Thank you for your comment. I must adm...Anonymous,<BR/>Thank you for your comment. I must admit this post was almost entirely for me. That is, I wrote this because I needed to get these ideas out of my head. The contrast is so stark each year when I visit the festival I described- the difference in the way people behave in the makeshift society that springs up in that farm field always sends me home scratching my head in wonder about the way we live our lives in American society today. I wrote what I did knowing that I would be incapable of transferring the feel of that festival. Perhaps someone else could convey its magic with written words, but mostly I think you would just have to go and feel for yourself. When I get home, not walking everywhere feels weird.<BR/> <BR/>My family and I participate in many of the activities you mentioned. In fact I am kind of a compost nut. I’ve been known to pick up a half eaten apple off of the sidewalk and take it home to feed to our semi-urban chickens. And our household has been TV free for more than two years now. Truth be told, that’s the sort of stuff most people like reading about. Writing about growing more of our own food or making compost tea always gets attention. In fact the most widely read piece I’ve ever written was a 15 line description of how I grow my own Luffa shower sponges- tens of thousands of hits on the Internet in less than a week. I know people aren't especially interested in my rants about life. But I find it feels good to get them out. Also, least I make myself out to be properly prepared for the effects of peak oil and climate change, I am still unprepared and learning. But I am making change and sometimes I write about that too.<BR/><BR/>I know that I alone have the power to resist the fear prevalent in our society and to be the change in my own life. I am doing that in response to my understanding of how the world really works, and I write about it so that I might help others to make similar changes if they so desire. Every so often however, I still use this cyberspace as I did originally, as a place to come and air out my own thoughts so that they might make more sense to me.<BR/> <BR/>To answer your question, I can think of two fears I struggle with. The first is dying without a chance to see our country really recognize the wonderful opportunity of community; an opportunity I think we are largely missing or at least have forgotten about. I am also afraid of dying alone. In retrospect, maybe those two are actually one and the same fear.nulinegvgvhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05007178148902846658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11626279.post-49394661288387292482007-07-10T20:10:00.000-07:002007-07-10T20:10:00.000-07:00hmmm, I thought your entry was interesting, howeve...hmmm, I thought your entry was interesting, however i want to ask, what are you afraid of? my response is probably an over simplification but if one chooses to live life in fear because of what is being touted in the media then, well, they choose that. the only way to not live in fear of global warming, peak oil, the death toll in Iraq, the current political administration, terrorism don't read/watch the news. change your behavior. that is the only thing you can do. change the way you live your life. if you want that feeling that you had at the festavil in tennessee then live your life that way. be the change you want to see. i could give a long bleading heart liberal soliloquy just as you just did, but it is a waste of time. take a stance and change your life. Don't be an over consumer, purchase only what you need, purchase a hybrid, or take public trans or two wheel it, compost, live in a smaller space, convert your home to solar and get off the grid. give your extra close away to those who really need it, purchase environmentally safe cleaning products, recycle, minimize or eliminate electronic toys, get the idea. there are actions you can take to minimize your own impact. just don't give lip service to what is going on in our society, do something about it, be a role model for your friends and family if you aren't already.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com