Less is more. We are coming to a time in the history of our planet where we need to be more gentle as we walk our planet. I have been building houses for over 30 years and most of them where large homes. Some were modest but none where "Tiny Abodes" When I saw my first website about Tiny Houses my heart screamed "Yes!" This is what I can do as a builder as my contribution to the planet. I once heard David Suzuki say, "Just do one thing every week that is sustainable and will lessen the load on the planet."
These tiny homes are anywhere from 90 sq feet to 300 or 400 sq feet. Everything is beautifully crafted and a sense of peace and sacredness is felt in the space. The reason being is that the individuals have really had to look at what is meaningful and purposeful in their lives when paring down to the essentials.
So a place to sleep, bathe, cook and eat. Also a place to write and read. Some people say I could never live in such a small place but since I have been thinking about "nano-living", I see everything that I have accumulated in my life with a different eye. No excess. Simple. Streamline. Silent. Compact calmness.
More musings to come about small spaces and minimizing our possessions. Moving from consumerism to sacred being-ness.
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