Have you ever thought about moving away from your current life and starting a new homestead from scratch?
Starting a young homestead from incision can be terrifying .
The feeling of doubt might be overwhelming but exciting . My invitee today has live through this experience .
Meet Alexis Griffee . She has an awesome story to narrate you today with many lessons learned from incite midway across the country to start fresh . I ’ll let her tell her story , but she does have many tips for how toface concern aboutmovingas well ashow to start a homesteadwhen your brand novel . I hope you enjoy episode 10 !
FIRST OF ALL, ABOUT ALEXIS
AND A PIECE OF ADVICE FROM ALEXIS
Take your metre and learn about the new country before you jump in . New Mexico is a lot different than Florida .
Even though they lived rural in Florida , their residential district was a little more urban than where they live now in New Mexico . Here ’s some ways agency the house had to adjust :
Here ’s what she did to overcome these adjustment :
Having a vast passion for something can work against you if you do n’t arrest and memorize first .
NEXT, LOW POINTS THROUGH THEIR JOURNEY
Alexis let herself get overwhelmed . She was involve in many things ( it ’s comfortable to do when you live rural ) .
So , she had to rent herself slow down . It was unvoiced for her to include to herself that she was doing too much .
And because of all of this , Alexis sold her darling dairy farm cows .
AS A RESULT, SOME LESSONS LEARNED
HOW ALEXIS HAS LEARNED TO PRIORITIZE
She usually just takes a few minutes here and there to do a the easy job . Just completing the trivial tasks make her sense accomplished .
THEN, ALEXIS DESCRIBES THE “AHA MOMENT”
Selling her dairy cows made her recognise how much she thought about what people were remember of her . That ’s when she realized that she needed to stop worrying about what others think about her .
She implore about it . Then , she refocused and re - prioritized to make decision and choice . Those choices go to the large move due west .
NEXT, WHAT IS ONE THING THAT ALEXIS STRUGGLES WITH?
decidedly fear :
She was too worried about these piffling things . There ’s nothing bad thanliving in fear and anxietyall the time . And thefear of live life . But sometimes you just have to know that you ’re being led and overcome those fears .
You want to learnhow to face fear and anxietybefore you’re able to learnhow to stop living in fear .
And facing fright is good for you . Face them and overcome them to produce as a somebody . You never know who might be waiting on you if you ’re too scared to make that leap . The next undefended door can be an exciting part of life .
CONSEQUENTLY, WHAT IS ALEXIS MOST EXCITED ABOUT?
She ’s really frantic for the young farm andbuilding a homestead housefor their family . As they reforge the farm house to make it their own , she ’s find out that it has so much life and personality . It ’s older and a very loved part of the community .
So , she feels like they are doctor a piece of account to make it special for them and the community .
SO, WHAT IS HOLDING ALEXIS BACK FROM REACHING HER GOALS?
Again , fear ! peculiarly with livestock . Fear abouthomestead startup costs , continuing to fund the homestead or something happening to the livestock is scary .
Luckily , she has incite to a great community with many agricultural leaders to avail and work with .
BEST ADVICE EVER RECEIVED
Based upon a tarradiddle she secern in the instalment , you have to allow beauty of God ’s saving grace to cover up the nefariousness of the world . Even when we do n’t desire to !
FURTHERMORE, HER BEST PERSONAL HABIT
She always pack time for herself . Even if it ’s 5 second , that small time for yourself is gold and so important .
In the morning , she likes to put on her nous telephone and listen to music . It help her to scat for a little second and get her day start up justly .
Another suggestion is to put a teaser together or go for a run . Do something for yourself and reload !
OF COURSE, HER FAVORITE GO-TO MEAL
Mexican Soup :
YUM ! This is a recipe I need to utilise . Sounds delicious .
FAVORITE APP?
go forward with Caution : Pinterest ! It can be so amazing
Tip : fructify a timer for a specific amount of meter and when that timer go off – Get Off Pinterest !
AND, FAVORITE PHYSICAL TOOL
Right now , it ’s her belted ammunition sander because she ’s doing a lot of renovations . She jazz her bang sander because she can drop just a little bit of time and completely translate something .
THEN, BEST BOOK SHE WOULD RECOMMEND
AND, IF ALEXIS WOKE UP TOMORROW, ACQUIRED 10 ACRES AND $1000, WHAT WOULD SHE DO?
She would fence in it in for some fiber sheep . Alexis has a passion for weaving and spinning , so she wants to start farm fiber sheep to have her own fiber .
IN CONCLUSION, SOME PARTING WORDS OF WISDOM
Just go for it ! There ’s a lot of people out there ( maybe you ! ) who want to start live rural , start a homestead , etc . So , take the next stair and just start !
FINALLY, CONTACT ALEXIS
First of all , Alexis has a competition coming up to support 4 - H ! If you love 4 - H or have kids enrolled , you might need tocheck it out here .
Website : Muckboots & Munchkins
Facebook : Muckboots & Munchkins
Finally , take in all thepast episodesof Rural Women Inspired ! I go for you savor instalment 10 aboutstarting a novel homestead from scrawl !
RURALITES, HONE YOUR DREAMS, OWN YOUR LIFE AND I’LL SEE YOU DOWN THE ROAD.
~ MUCH LOVE ~
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