Couldn’t agree with this more. I think one of my pain points is community. I’ve been living this life with my small family since we got started. We have a small property, garden, raise chickens and have means to support ourselves. I’ve been training with firearms for over a decade and continue to. However, there is no one around in my immediate area that lives this way. It’s hard to find people who want to do these things because they take work, time and money.

I meet new people and they ask me about my favorite football team, which I have never cared for. Let’s talk about long term water storage, growing wealth and abundance. Let’s talk, hey we can lock in the eggs if you handle the rabbit meat supply etc. Let’s let our kids build things and run power tools confidently.

Everybody just wants the new iPhone, new car with surveillance features etc. I’m over here using a Tor browser and keeping my 2010 Tacoma running as long as I can. Personally I’m an introvert so I can thrive on my own, but for my family, and especially my wife, I know I need to find community somehow, somewhere to maintain their sanity.