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Encouraging before - and after

Kaarina Kreus

pollinator

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Location: Finland, Scandinavia

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I have lived on my tiny little farm for three years now. I often feel like I am not accomplishing anything and nothing gets finished.

So I dug up some old pictures. Whoaa. I had forgotten how primitive everything was in the beginning!!!

You should do the same! Take pictures before you start any task, and then snap a pic of the result. Real feel good - hack.

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Whathever you are, be a good one.
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Jane Mulberry

master pollinator

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Location: East of England/ Northeast Bulgaria

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You've made amazing progress, Kaarina!

I'm only 65! That's not to old to learn to be a permie, right?

Anne Miller

steward

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Wow, what a transformation.

Great to see what a big pile of leaves can turn into.

Invasive plants are Earth's way of insisting we notice her medicines. Stephen Herrod Buhner
Everyone learns what works by learning what doesn't work. Stephen Herrod Buhner

Nancy Reading

steward and tree herder

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You're right; it can really cheer you up when things seem to be struggling to look at how far you have actually come - well done! More projects for inspiration here
I love to look back sometimes on my photos. I try to take shots from the same aspect at the same times of year to get a sort of record - although I've not been so good at that this year.

How Permies works: https://permies.com/wiki/34193/permies-works-links-threads
My projects on Skye: The tree field, Growing and landracing, perennial polycultures, "Don't dream it - be it! "