I just wanted to clarify that the climb is a long way up from where I am now. If I'm completely honest, I'm in one of the worst positions financially I've ever been in my life. I dropped out of college after 2.5 years because I had no direction, and couldn't see spending thousands more dollars to not have a clue what to do.
I jointly own a house with someone who doesn't live here anymore, and can't afford to pay the mortgage. I have some serious debt. None of which I can pay at the moment. So, as dedicated as I am to getting it together, this is no easy feat. Right now, I've got a ridiculous amount of applications hanging out in the universe, everything from retail (which I've worked before), to farm jobs, to restaurant work to call centers. I've applied for unemployment too. I'm walking dogs to take the edge off of the financial burden, but not often enough to really count on it. I'm kind of screwed, and pretty freaked out.
So why was this worth it? I could literally lose my home (though it wouldn't happen immediately).
It took me a really long time to feel comfortable and confident. One of the things that was most helpful in that process, was vegetable gardening and caring for everyone's favorite beginner livestock: chickens. The feeling of being able to grow my own food, to plan for colder weather, changed me. It strengthened me physically, and changed my composition. Plus, I love to eat. I think constantly about food, and the stuff you grow from scratch tastes damn good.
Agriculture feels like it lives in my bones, and I don't think I'm the only one who could use a good strong dose. I think there might be many folks out there, who in connecting back with these simple pleasures, could feel a whole lot better. And I'm also hoping I'm the guy for the job.
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