I've been combating an overwhelming feeling of being lost recently. Which isn't so different from usual, but it tends to come to a head at certain points which causes me to look for significant changes that I can make in my life to "fix" things, or at least put myself closer to the right path.
Wants:
A bikable work commute (less than 4 miles w/no bus).
A job that I care about.
A communal house with hippie/good friend/women housemates, a yard for my dog, an organic garden, a large garage, and a quirky, rambling aesthetic.
So, issue #1 to fix, is the job.
Problems with the job: lack of meaning. wrong culture (too conservative). not flexible enough. not enough vacation time
Solutions: Working in Environmental Restoration? Urban Gardening (how do I go about this?). I specifically want to work on physically restoring the environment. Also, urban community building around gardening and volunteering. Community building and environmental activism/policy work.
The path: volunteer with People for Puget Sound as much as possible.
Important lifestyle bits: Spending less money = more vacation time. buying the Mazda Protege was possibly the dumbest thing I have ever done. no way out of it now? I could sell the thing. just sell it. Or trade for a motorcycle? or a truck?
Bike everywhere. Tap into urban gardening community? Think of ways to build urban community, ala communal public spaces, restoration volunteering, home landscaping & gardening. But how do I go about all of this? I do I go about following this path?
