Want to live your life a little differently? From “homesteading” to “off the grid,” intentionally focused lifestyles are gaining popularity on platforms like TikTok and Instagram. If you scroll through social media a little, you're likely to come across posts about cooking from scratch, gardening, homeschooling, and even home birth. So what is driving the interest in this lifestyle content? Is it a change in perspective or a trending aesthetic?
“It wasn't until we both started having health problems that we started thinking about life differently,” Julie Stonefelt said.
Washington couple Julie and Kevin Stonefelt are the founders of the website Wild Homestead Living. The platform chronicles their journey to living a more intentional lifestyle by integrating their backgrounds in wildlife work. When faced with a diagnosis of type 1 diabetes and subsequent breast cancer, they say something had to change.
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“There are a lot of different terms: self-sufficient, sustainable, mindful, intentional, homesteading, etc. We came up with the word homesteading for clarity. All of these terms have a big I think it fits into a basket, but it's the way I like it. The way I define it is, it's a way of life where you use your head, your heart, your hands to create what you need to survive. That's it,” says Stonefelt. he said.
For the Stonefelts, the first step was to change their diet. They are cooking more at home and working with their landlord to find space to grow vegetables. After several years of research and savings, they eventually moved from Seattle to several acres of land outside the city. But they say you don't have to move somewhere to live your life more intentionally.
“I think each family, each situation is very unique, whether they're married or single, whether they live in the city or the country, whether they know what their financial needs are. It has to do with factors and what your personality is like. Some people say, “I know myself, I don't mean that.” Or, you know, maybe we're not going to do it now, but we're not going to do it in the future on the road,” Stephanie Brown said.
Stephanie Brown of Washington, Iowa, is a mother expecting her eighth child and the owner of Red Flower Apothecary. Having worked in the health and wellness field as her personal trainer and nutrition coach, she says her journey to living a more intentional life has always continued to evolve. She also added that this is a journey currently taking place in an ordinary town.
“My oldest is almost 16 and my youngest is 2, so we have different ages and stages and we're thinking about what works for our family when it comes to health and wellness. By the way,” Brown said.
What is driving the interest in a more intentional lifestyle?
“I think first and foremost, chronic health conditions are an issue. There are so many people who are mentally and physically ill that people are trying so hard to feel better,” Brown said. Ta.
“But it's mainly about people who want a little more control over their lives and their own destinies, and who want to feel the empowerment that comes from being able to create, like producing your own food or doing your own repairs. “I feel like we're starting to take for granted a little bit more of things like building our own homes and things that we've been doing in the modern world,” Kevin Stonefelt said. .
At the end of the day, the Stonefelts and Browns believe there's no wrong way to live a more intentional lifestyle, whether alone or with your family, and it doesn't have to be as picture-perfect as your social media posts. Please remember that no.
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