Your Moving to the Countryside (MTC) Playbook

As you complete each module, a new lesson drops, and you’ll be given a set of exercises and brainstorming activities to complete, all of which are in the MTC Playbook.  To Get Started:Please make a copy of your playbook, and re-name it to include your First and Last Name. Example: Jane Doe MTC Playbook If […]

Exercise 2: Values

Let’s look at values in a whole new light – as your guiding light, your north star. Your values serve as a compass to guide you in your transition, and they help you identify people that you would want to live next to, collaborate with or play with! And vice versa.  Step One: This is […]

Permaculture as a compass

Throughout the Earning phase, the following permaculture ideas are particularly useful:   Obtain a yield. In permaculture, every system must produce a yield. A garden that doesn’t grow food, a water system that doesn’t deliver water, a community that doesn’t generate connection – these are systems that need to be redesigned. The same is true […]

Exercise 2: Personality-environment resonance

Which personality-environment resonance in the guide below resonates most with me? Does it match what I imagined? Environment Suits… River Adaptable, emotionally intelligent, curious people who thrive in momentum without chaos. Mountain Self-reliant, disciplined, introspective people who value clarity over comfort. Coast Expressive, balanced, sensory-oriented people who can hold contradictions – relaxed but driven. Village […]

Personal Example – My regenerative morning routine

One way I regenerate myself is through my morning self-care routine. I started my morning routine a couple of years ago with the encouragement of my pranic therapist Aspasia. Even though it was difficult to start, I started with small steps. First I ritualised drinking my warm lemon water by infusing it with gratitude.  Sometimes […]

Exercise 3: Check your human design chart for ideal environment

Your human design chart also tells you what your ideal environment is, so it would be interesting for you to see whether your YES in the Environment Visualisation exercise corresponds to what your Human Design Chart tells you!  There is another school of thought that says that your ideal living environment is the one you […]

Fuel your transition

A-Ha! Moments – Your Unlocking Device As you move through this course, you will experience what I call A-Ha! moments – those sudden flashes of clarity where something clicks, a new connection forms, or a truth you’ve always felt finally finds words. They might come during a lesson, in the middle of an exercise, or […]

Exercise 1: Personal Ecosystem Map

Draw yourself in the centre of a page. Around you, place all your inputs (needs: income, community, nature, healthcare, stimulation) and outputs (offers: skills, creativity, energy, care). Draw lines between anything that could connect. How many connections can you make? Here is my example:

Exercise 1: Create your gratitude ritual

Rituals are deep in our DNA, which means you will remember what you need to do (for yourself) when you give yourself enough space. You don’t have to work it all out now. Remember that everything I suggest is just that: a suggestion, a proposal. So if you are not ready to do this yet, […]

Exercise 3: People Care Conversation

If you have a partner who is hesitant, or a family member who is uncertain, invite them into a gentle, non-pressured conversation this week. Not to convince – to listen. Ask them what their concerns are. What would they need to feel safe? What do they love about their current life that they are afraid […]