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Thank you for the poetry, the birds and the authenticity of your year off-the-grid.

Living in a tiny house, reconnect with nature, start a garden, becoming some kind of ermit seem appealing to a lot of folks these days as to escape the madness of an urban capitalist daily life.

As glamour as it may sound, living off-grid is more than a fantasy or a trend: it requires courage and resilience. I really like you describe your struggles, the failures that came along the way, and the beauty of this now calm life!

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Thank you so much for your kind words ❤️

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Thank you for this beautiful piece!

I completely sympathize and relate, as it reminds me so vividly of our first year off-grid on our land! I’ve also wondered many times if we were resilients or just downright mad!

And just as you experienced, every year got better! We made upgrades, learned to get ahead of the next season, and became more prepared!

I think it took us about two to three years to really get into the rhythm. And there is still much to learn and a a lot of room for improvement. But here we are, feeling more established than ever on our land, and so profoundly connected to it as well!

I wish you all the best for the year to come! May you enjoy every step of this magical journey!

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I think there will always be lots to learn! I’m quickly realising that this is the gift that keeps on giving 😅

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Thank you for your beautiful articles, Sophie.

It's like a breath of fresh air.

I love how you’ve found beauty in every season, even when resilience felt like madness, and how the smallest moments, like naming Lenny or watching swallow babies, have become anchors of joy. Here’s to 2025 bringing new adventures and more perfectly BBQ’d steaks (by choice, of course)!

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Looking forward to 2025, hope you have a lovely new year as well! ☺️

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I loved reading this—what a beautiful reflection on your first year off the grid! Your storytelling transported me to your tiny house and made me feel the highs and lows of your journey. Lenny the Kingfisher and those swallow babies sound like such delightful companions, and I admire how you found resilience and creativity even in the toughest moments. Your story captures the messy, rewarding reality of following a dream. It's always fun reading your adventures from your off grid life...!

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Thanks for your kind words Sonaakshi! ❤️

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Those experiences will definitely be remembered for years to come, Sophie.

But in a good way. It shows you overcome hardships and come up stronger and resilient.

Thank you for sharing your stories and hopefully you have plenty more next year

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Thanks Mario 😄

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Lovely to follow your year and to try on off-grid living vicariously 😀

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Thanks Vicki!

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I enjoyed reading your story! And the swallow babies are *perfect*.

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I know, they’re the best!

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Lenny, so sweet! And, expert bar-b-que-er. Hell yes. That title is on my list to achieve, my dad would be so proud. Living through environmentally challenging times has built such resilience in me and it sounds like for you as well Sophie. Tiny house #2 on the way, so exciting. Can’t wait to see pics if you ever feel open to sharing. And, thanks for book recommendation- will add to my audible wishlist. ✨

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all you need to do to become is an expert is do it every day for an entire year 😂 nah just kidding, I watch a lot of youtube as well and learnt a few techniques - and just buying good products obviously helps as well

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Ha! Right and being “forced” into probably helps too! 😉

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It definitely helps with the motivation 😁

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