Not wanting to bore anyone, including myself, about my reasons for starting this blog, I thought it is still important to at least briefly explain myself. I have been consciously over the last two years been trying to simplify my life after my then-partner discovered peak oil and opened my eyes to my unconscious desires to change my lifestyle. His discovery consequentially led to my discovery of a whole world of people on the net who felt and thought like I did - Why do we live like this in this crazy consumerist society? Surely there is a better, simpler way? Perhaps if we go back to the 'old' ways of doing things and living our lives will become so much simpler, our relationships better, and our communities stronger?
My career as an urban designer has in a way been an attempt, despite what seems like all the forces working against us, to try and influence development of our cities and towns into more sustainable forms. The motives behind this have no doubt been pure, to help recover the sense of community and family that seems to be rapidly disappearing form our society and to reduce our negative impacts on the environment. However the longer I pursue this career path the more I realise the futility of trying to achieve any great deviation from the path of self destruction so many of us seem to be on, particularly working as a consultant as I currently am!
So now I am at a crossroads. There are so many possible paths ahead of me. The ultimate dream of my 'Old MacDonald Farm' seems so far away and almost unachievable, but I can see the trace of a long forgotten trail that, if I follow it carefully, just might lead me on a wonderful new journey. Who knows where I might end up if I step off the beaten track?
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