A peaceful revolution

I am sick of my society today. 

I feel ashamed by what governments do and what politicians say in my name.

I am tired of fighting the common knowledge that dictates there is no way out and no possibility to direct your own life as you will.

 — We are told to follow our dreams but only as long as they fit some pre-made frame of what is normal and accepted to pursue. 

 — Artistic skills are a great value for yourself and for the community but don't dare to think of making your living out of it.

 — You can choose between what they have already decided.

 — No matter what, money rules over everything and everyone.

I am furious to feel and being told I am so powerless at the beginning of my life.

But, what the hell.

Between surviving in the cities and living in nature, I prefer a meaningful life. The Universe of coincidences brought me deep in the woods in Norway and this is what this blog will be about. 

For now on, I wish to embrace a simple but full life. Full of sensations, emotions, wonders, experiences, learnings, truths. In other words, a life full of those little things that society teaches us to forget so we can be more easily bolted to a job with the promise that once we've spent 40 years working, we might be able to finally enjoy life. 

I envy those who love their job, those who find meaning in what they do and have the confidence that they are contribution to our world. For my part, I still hope to find an employment that wouldn't reduce itself to the growth of someone else's vain wealth. And yet, there I am told I 'ask too much' … 

I don't pretend understanding what life is about. As soon as I do, Life reminds me swiftly that, eventually, it holds the dices and will have the last word. 

So, I'll simply walk on the road peacefully. I consider myself extremely lucky for the chance I have now to live without the pressure of society and am deeply thankful for it. Living in the forests of the eastern part of Norway introduced me to a new daily routine and taste more delightful day by day. The tranquillity is barely disturbed by a few planes and a couple of seasonal lumberjacks. The house sits in a clearing, on the bank of a hill with a lake at its feet. Our closest neighbours are a couple of Ospreys, Ravens, Red Deers, Mooses, Rabbits, Foxes, Mice, and a lot of different singing Birds and probably some that I've forgot. The first 'human' neighbour is two kilometer away, and the first asphalte road is 9 kilometers away. There we are, far from town, in nature with the confort of modernity, in our little yellow house on the hill… 

My partner and I aren't self-sufficient … yet. But we are working on a better way, a different way of living, closer to nature.