Hi John, I'm Wendy. 44 yo sf and just exploring the idea of living the permiculture way. It's something I've actually thought about for years, but I've bought into the fallacy that success and happiness are only found in the pursuit of the next promotion and what part of town you live in. I'm finally fed up with the stress of having to meet others' professional standards, while ultimately compromising what is important to me: living a meaningful life on my own terms. I long for the simplicity of living a self-reliant life.
Having someone to share this meaningful, simple life with is a big part of what I want, as well. My kids are grown and I've been divorced for 20 years, of which the past five I've done some soul searching about whether I want to be single or have a partner to share in all aspects of life. A good part of that time I have felt truly happy and content as an independent woman. I still am, it's just that lately I've been contemplating if it is truly what I WANT. My
answer is, I don't want to keep "me" to myself. I want to share all that I have...my feelings, thoughts, dreams, fears, insecurities...all of it, with the one person that will look at me, and despite my faults, appreciate and accept me in all my imperfections. And I want to reciprocate that for him.
Anyway, hope I didn't rant too much. I just saw an opportunity to share what I'm thinking and took it. If you'd like to talk sometime, I'm open to that. All the best to you!