No land (yet), but I can learn

I watched Day 1, Session 1 of 133 hours of video - PDC and Appropriate Technology Course today.

I'm curious to see how or whether my mindset and/or understanding change over time, so I started this thread to record and discuss that. (I won't discuss or quote specific course content here - there's a thread available for that once you have access to the videos.) This is my first PDC of any sort.

My starting point
I currently understand permaculture as a land and resource management system that works in conjunction with and supports natural processes in a non-exploitative way. It "makes use of", but not "at the cost of", in order to produce abundance and diversity which increase over time.

In this system, "resources" aren't limited to land, money, water, plants, animals, or climate. People, time, relationships, knowledge, personal mental/physical/emotional energy, community, and probably lots more are all things that can be cultivated, nurtured, tweaked, or nudged.

Sara Hartwin wrote: People, time, relationships, knowledge, personal mental/physical/emotional energy, community, and probably lots more are all things that can be cultivated, nurtured, tweaked, or nudged.

Yes, this is the great thing about permaculture design theory - building community is seen as part of the equation!

I am looking forward to reading your topic as your journey begins.

It sounds like you are off to a great start.

I want to make note of a concept I think is fundamental to (higher quality) existence.
(Really, I'm just feeling smug gratified that a concept particularly foundational to my worldview is also found in Permaculture.)

Self care IS people care -
both in the sense that we are people,
and in the sense that others benefit
when we're supporting our own (eco)systems* adequately,
as best we can.

*our physical, emotional, mental, spiritual systems - our whole selves

Permaculture supports this concept, hooray! (Day 1, Session 2)

In other words, Permaculture and I agree, again.
That's nice.