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Green Hawk Sanctuary Sharing our journey of slowing down, building, and returning to presence through land-based living. Off-grid in WV. šŸŒæ
Where every day life becomes medicine.

Creating more time, freedom, and healthier environments for ourselves and future generations.

10/14/2026

Life deserves to be lived untethered. šŸ„°šŸ¾

10/13/2026

We gave up some certainty but gained more trust in ourselves.

This butter took me two days to make.Not because it was complicated, but because life kept happening in between.And the ...
10/13/2026

This butter took me two days to make.

Not because it was complicated, but because life kept happening in between.

And the old version of me would have pushed through. Finished the task. Checked the box. Moved on to the next thing.

Iā€™ve always had a bit of a ā€œpush throughā€ personality. šŸ™ƒ it has its pros and cons.

I think somewhere along the way, I started believing I couldnā€™t rest until everything was finished.

But the list never ends, does it?

Thereā€™s always something else to do. Something else that needs our attention. Another task waiting for us when we finish the one weā€™re working on.

This time, I let the butter wait.

I came back to it when I had the time and energy, and you know what? After a year of making our own butter, this batch gave us our best yield yet.

Same amount of cream. More butter than weā€™ve ever gotten before.

Maybe thatā€™s just how it worked out. But I couldnā€™t help noticing the irony. šŸ˜‚

Iā€™m learning that not everything needs to be pushed through to the finish line in one sitting.

That rest doesnā€™t have to be earned by completing every task.

That allowing might just be a habit, too. One we can practice, just like pushing through.

This is something Iā€™m still working on, but Iā€™m getting a little better at it each day. šŸ’š

So Iā€™m curiousā€¦ are you someone who has to finish what youā€™ve started before you can rest? Or have you learned how to leave something unfinished and come back to it later?

Because this is one Iā€™m still learning, and Iā€™d love to hear how it looks for you.

10/12/2026

The irony that it takes ALOT of work to live this simply šŸ˜‚

10/11/2026

The owls always let us know when itā€™s time to wrap things up and wind down. šŸ¦‰

10/10/2026

Before there was a tiny barn, there was a tent. Just a reminder that most things weā€™re proud of today once looked like something much smaller.

10/09/2026

Goldenrod was in last month and the girls were having a field day. šŸ„°

After years of figuring out how to make 160 square feet both functional and cozyā€¦ I think we nailed it. šŸ„¹The couch unfol...
10/09/2026

After years of figuring out how to make 160 square feet both functional and cozyā€¦ I think we nailed it. šŸ„¹

The couch unfolds into a king-size bed, and materials from our old Murphy bed are getting a second life as shelves.

A little trial and error, a little creativity, and a space that finally feels like a living room. šŸ’š

Itā€™s been a bit of a Goldilocks process around hereā€¦ šŸ˜‚ Weā€™re no strangers to rearranging and redesigning until things feel just right.

Tell meā€¦ could you enjoy this little living space, or would 160 square feet drive you a little crazy?

10/08/2026

For this weeks slow systems and home rhythms we need your help. What can we do with acorns?

10/07/2026

Beneā€™s happy weā€™re growing grass. šŸ„°

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Lansing, WV

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