Today's show is all about getting clear on what makes a homestead sovereign vs. a modern homestead vs. just a homestead.
SPOILER ALERT: It's all about CHOICE. A well-designed homestead gives you more choice - more freedom to say NO to those things that are not in alignment with your highest quality of life, so that you can say yes to the things that are.
We then go into the SAPA Framework for conducting your own sovereignty self-assessment for your life and landscape, applying it to all the basic survival needs: Water, Nutrition & Calories, Shelter, Physical Security, Hygiene & Sanitation, Health & Medical Care, Energy, Finances.
- Survey -
- What your needs for BLANK?
- Where does your BLANK come from?
- Assess
- Who controls the source?
- Rank yourself in terms of Self-Reliance (time) vs. Self-Sufficiency (%)
differences between the two - Which are you trying to increase for each category?
- How well are they being met?
- Are these needs better met by moving the locus of production closer to you or further away?
- Prioritize
- Where would you feel the pinch first? Two ways to gauge this…
- If you had to stay home for 30 days, can’t leave - what is the first thing that would run-out or malfunction?
- That source is gone - how long until you feel it?
- Does it threaten life or property?
- YES: This is a high priority.
- If so, how long until you would be forced to do something ill-advised under the circumstances to meet this need?
- NO: this is a facet of your current lifestyle that isn’t essential to your survival, but its absence makes you less comfortable
- Act
- FOCUSING QUESTION: What’s the one thing I can do, such that by doing it, will make everything else easier or unnecessary?
- Tailored: What’s the one thing I can do for my [BASIC NEED] sovereignty, such that by doing it, will make further steps towards self-reliance or self-sufficiency for [BASIC NEED] easier or unnecessary?
In short, applying the SAPA framework to all of your basic survival needs areas will help you identify the action steps with the greatest ROI that you can take today to move you and your family in the direction of resilience and greater time freedom.
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WHAT I DO:
Design:
On-Site Consultation
Online Site/Project Consultation
Holistic Ecosystem Design
Implementation:
Water Harvesting Earthworks
High-function, Low-Maintenance Access
Living Systems
Spring Development
Courses:
Minimum Holistic Goal
Media:
The Sovereign Homestead Podcast
YouTube
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Music by Alex Grohl
