Female

41

I love working in Architecture. But what I'd really love to do is built an intentional community somewhere (maybe, NoCal) and have all my friends and family be part of the community. It would be close enough to a city for people to work if they wanted to, but the goal would be to be self-sustaining. Growing what you need to eat. Building what you need to live in. Using wind, water, solar energy and being off the grid. I like the idea of not being dependent upon society-at-large for my life. The cycle of working to make money to pay for stuff that someone else is making to make money seems futile to me. I guess that's how civilization has progressed, but I also see that civilizations can fall when the critical mass has been surpassed. I'd like to move back to the simple life on my own before I get shoved back! I also like the idea that families could help each other raise their children and care for their elderly. This seems like a really healthy way to live, if I ever start the ball rolling....