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Anna
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Sharing my pursuit of a yogic lifestyle, nature’s medicine, and snippets of homesteading in the desert Join me for a Monday evening for a #yogastr class! Every week @ 5 pm Arizona time I make botanical skin care and remedies from wildcrafted herbs @npub1xq8nmy8mmk8zs42p9d6u8hpntf6zvy73zl2e33s9vf64sqczsemqq6pj7f My passions: #yoga #ayurveda #sanskrit #wellness #nature #offgrid #homesteading #ceremony #plantmedicine #earthmedicine #herbalism #kambo #healing

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I have enjoyed my share of beautiful homes in a city. It feels good to have a secure place to call my own. I get some privacy, protection from the elements, a place to keep my belongings. I enjoy being able to get anything I want super fast. Often, I even got a bit of land with the deal.

But is it my land? I can't take any of it with me. I pay rising taxes for it. Often there are strict rules about what I can and can't do: Homeowners associations, county codes, neighborhood watch, police, etc. So what do I really have the rights to?

I can “own” a condo in the middle of city, while basically gaining no actual rights to anything, other than the right to stay there and pay taxes on it for some period of time. A good “investment” I suppose

Or...

I can “own” 100 acres, build a house, drill a well, put in solar and wind energy with batteries...

There is land all over the place for dirt cheap. And in some places, they will even let you use the land however you want, build to your own standards, live in a travel trailer, have zero fences, keep free animals, whatever. Imagine that, property that you can “own” and actually use the way you see fit.

Of course, that is two ends to the spectrum and there are opportunities everywhere in between.

For me the question is less, what am I buying, and more, how do I want to live?

There are of course big trade-offs to roughing it. Perhaps the land is off-grid, no sewer, water, septic, electricity, no mail, difficult to reach, lacking community, no phone service,(trade-offs or perks?).

As humans we seem to enjoy solving problems and finding solutions. Wouldn't it be nice to conquer our own challenges? Keep our energy for ourselves as opposed to giving most away? When we learn to live simply, we remember to reconnect with the now and the beauty all around us, nature. So maybe giving up some distractions and doing some “hard” work for ourselves can be a blessing.

I feel that the most fulfilling life for me is the one where I spend my energy only with activities and connections that I am aligned with. These are the win-win connections, where I feel energized by them instead of depleted. Doing what I love to be doing. Being with whom I want to be with. Learning to live more simply, always sharpening my tools and skills. Never fully there but more self-sufficient every day.

Where do you want to fall on the spectrum?

Are you living the way you want to be?

If you want to make a change, what are waiting for?

What are the best parts of living where you live?

I love to hear from all of you

#art #artstr #paintings #simplelife #offgrid #homesteading

Yoga is good 🥰

Join me for class tomorrow (Thursday) at

6 am Pacific

9 am Easter

1 pm UTC

And yes, I'll teach to all levels - whether its your first time or you are experienced, whether you want to push your strength or just to rest in child's pose for most of the class

Just bring yourself and a mat if you have one. We meet on HiveTalk so you can watch and listen. Use your camera if you want corrections or join without and follow along 🤍

https://hivetalk.org/join/yogawithanna

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For the most part, only big tire shops where they might patch a tire or will try to upsell you on multiple tires and other services if you need a replacement

I am grateful to live near Mexico so we have used tire shops that are more aimed at getting you back on the road quickly

Living surrounded by creosote bushes reminds me of the resilience and tenacity of the desert.

The plants are built to age slowly and resist drought and fire so they can live for thousands of years.

Anyone who lives near these plants knows the refreshing feeling after a rainfall when the scent of creosote fills the air. Spiritually, this plant feels extremely grounding and protective to me.

This plant’s resistance to the harsh conditions of the desert make it an amazing medicinal plant as well. It can be used to:

*slow bacterial and fungal growth, treating infections and promoting wound healing

*inhibit HPV and herpes outbreaks

*cool and reduce the symptoms of autoimmune disorders and allergies

*treat skin conditions, venomous bites, and even types of skin cancer

P.S. I have dried creosote leaves in my store on #plebeianmarket for you to use in teas, tinctures, baths, and salves. I’m getting excited to release a hydrosol so you can add the scent and healing properties to your routine that way as well! 🌿🤍

#herbs #herbalism #plantmedicine #magic #grownostr #bitcoin #economy #sonorandesert #desert #desertpower

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I don't but I enjoy following April - she gives out straightforward recipes and wisdom!

Sunrise yoga is in 1 hour! Join us on HiveTalk

#yoga #yogastr #yogawithanna

https://hivetalk.org/join/YogaWithAnna

Good morning Nostr! Starting off the day with yoga always leaves me with a refreshed, motivated, and clear mind.

Want to join a sunrise yoga session? Tomorrow at 6 am Arizona time is my weekly #yogastr class. Check back here tomorrow morning for a HiveTalk link!

#gm #yoga #yogawithanna

Do you have a class on #yoga #meditation #spirituality #wellness here on #nostr?

I think many people are tired of overpriced retreats and the idea that wellness and spirituality is a luxury. Maintaining my practice and always striving to learn is worth much more than what I could learn in a week-long yoga retreat.

Nostr has the potential to connect people all around the world to keep learning from each other. I look forward to finding more #v4v classes here, so let me know what you’re working on so I can follow you! 🤍

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It is beautiful for me to find community after many years of living in cities where it was all too easy to hide myself in the crowd.

I thought moving off-grid in a rural part of the state would be for more isolation, but it turns out I have made more connections here than I did the last time I moved into a big city.

I love to see what is growing here on Nostr too - a real online community where I’m not just another anonymous observer.

I am feeling especially grateful for the #yogastr community after class today! Thank you nostr:npub16e3vzr7dk2uepjcnl85nfare3kdapxge08gr42s99n9kg7xs8xhs90y9v6 for being a student and keeping the community alive. As well as to nostr:npub1nl8r463jkdtr0qu0k3dht03jt9t59cttk0j8gtxg9wea2russlnq2zf9d0 who started off giving classes and paved the way

Thank you to my hubby nostr:npub1mgvmt553uphdpxa9gk79xejq3hyzh2xfa8uh6vh236nq78mvh74q8tr9yd for being the model today and my inspiration many days. Go talk to him if you want to share about your creative endeavors here on #nostr and in the #bitcoin space

Starting in 15 min ☀️

https://hivetalk.org/join/YogaWithAnna

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#yogastr class starting in 1 hour!

🙏 🤍 🕉️

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