" I could live a lifetime here and still be learning - it’s a relationship - the greatest relationship of my life" Alice Irene Whitaker lives in a small cabin in the woods, is a mother of three, an author of the book “Homing" and host of the 'Reseed podcast, which is about rebuilding our relationship with nature. Surrounded by creek, meadow, and forest, Alice Irene began a new lifelong journey of repairing her fractured relationship with both herself and the natural world. Dismantling a history of anorexia, obsessiveness, and workaholism, she decided to stop taking and start caretaking. She shares how taking the leap to a life in a small cabin in the woods where seasons are apparent, repetition is a daily mantra and a shedding of her previous identity onto the forest floor has given her an opportunity to live a lifetime in her new landscape and still be learning from the outside world every day - she sees her surrounds as a relationship-the greatest relationship of her life. Loved this? Try another one: Ep 122 Nat Wilmott - Living her dream Pod Partners Rock: Australian Medicinal Herbs Support the Show Casual Support - Buy Me A Coffee Regular Support - Patreon Buy the Book - Futuresteading - Live Like tomorrow matters We talked about: Shifting from an extractive life to a regenerative one Falling in love with a landscape & experiencing the feeling of every cell in her body opening up. Seeking treescapes Acknowledging her body is built for creativity, rest & beauty not just output. Listening to our own stories above the noise of the modern world Rewriting our stories in the presence of the natural world rather than the presence of accolades, work & job promotions Being a baby on her journey towards humanity Justifying working like a machine because you are doing “burnout for good” The paradox of finding rest despite being needed for the cause When you take your growth mindset into the “for purpose” space - needing to unpack this. Creating care and caretakers in our world. Why care is not soft” and easy to dismiss but is as important as the wheels of industry Motherhood transformation - the drama of opening up & cracking open to the idea of what is kept and what is left behind Being oriented on suffering of others or peace for us all. Children have helped her enjoy the act of love & making it personal and care Quote - “we are all mothers here” it’s not just about giving birth but is needed for all of us and mother earth What does it mean to go beyond the mothering of our own small household and relate this to The power of repetition and observing the things which change and the things that stay the same. Building relationships with both humans and non-human Becoming child like when you sit & observe moss Building networks of people who are interested in your niche areas of interest. Natural world muse. Being inspired by the tiny hummingbird Support the show
