Stories about slow living, growing food, and finding a different pace.
A rusted industrial chimney section repurposed as a farm water tank — and the retired engineer who raised it with a car jack and patience — reminded me how to think for myself again.
What we learned after moving to a farm about SLS, parabens, and why removing a daily irritant is often all sensitive skin needs — and how we make our own soap instead.
In September 2023 we packed up our apartment and moved to a small farm in South Goa. This is the story of why — and what we found when we got here.
After nearly six months of nonstop Western Ghats monsoon, here are five permaculture-based tips to protect your garden from heavy rain and build lasting soil resilience.
When the road flooded and the pharmacy was unreachable, our garden became our medicine cabinet — a seven-day natural healing journey using traditional herbal kadha.
A caterpillar munching through a lemon bush taught me the most important lessons about focus, consistency, and authentic voice that every writer needs to hear.
When a monsoon-bent neem branch needed trimming, it sparked a half-day DIY session that stocked our bathroom for three months with homemade soap and natural toothbrushes.
Standing barefoot at the ocean's edge, watching waves, doing nothing productive — why the most revolutionary act for mental health is choosing presence over productivity.
How switching to seasonal local produce, cold-pressed oils, clay pots, and fresh spices transformed my kitchen from a source of stress into a daily healing practice.
From cement-debris wastelands to thriving mini forests — how daily earth element practices and morning soil contact healed our nervous systems and transformed the land.
A striking red okra grown through weeks of struggle and rain became a teacher in mindful consumption, patience, and the deep satisfaction of growing your own food.
After a day in the soil, a simple cup of tea becomes a bridge between physical work and inner restoration — exploring how rest is an essential part of regenerative living.
Resilience isn't about being strong all the time — it's about returning to balance. Simple rituals and slow living practices that help you rebuild inner strength every day.
A moving story of Bari, a gentle stray dog who found his way to our farm and left behind a deeper understanding of healing, grief, and compassion.
From kombucha to fresh kokum juice to watermelon-mint mocktails — how we beat the summer heat with simple, homemade, gut-friendly drinks using farm ingredients.
Two villagers from rural Karnataka climbed a 50-foot mango tree with rope and bamboo, harvesting what I'd given up on — a powerful lesson in confidence, resilience, and action over hesitation.
A towering mango tree on the farm proved my city-bred logic wrong — ripe mangoes fell softly onto a bed of bamboo leaves, teaching me to trust the process and let go.
A broken pair of slippers, a village cobbler, and the quiet revelation that city-made things don't survive country rhythms — or the soul that refuses to give up.
Ten years of composting taught us science, systems thinking, and sustainability — and quietly rewired how our whole family thinks about waste, soil, and daily life.
How a cracked old cement sink found in a farm storeroom became a bamboo wash station with a gravity-fed tap — and a reminder that everything deserves a second chance.
How stepping away from city hustle and embracing a slower, nature-centred life brought us more joy, fulfilment, and peace than we ever imagined.
How rediscovering play on the farm — from tree swings to barefoot dancing — unlocks creativity, mental well-being, and a more joyful sustainable life.
