The End of my Off Grid Dream..
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I embarked on the journey to turn our abandoned land into a green haven, building my own home, living off grid and becoming self-sufficient in terms of food and energy. The goal for these first years was to create a place more in balance with planet earth, to grow my own food and life a more self sufficient life 💛🌱🌸
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Very valuable content Eugenia. Contructive, responsible and realistic. Thank you!
My husband and I bought a beautiful home in the country just before Covid hit here in Canada, with the dreams to transpose it to garden spaces of our dreams. Most suddenly, unexpectedly my husband passed away three months ago and I find myself asking what am I to do without his presence and his support. I do turn to strenth of women like you to give me strength, inspiration and motivation. My journey journey without him has changed and i have to find a way to reinvent myself, but I want to continue the dream of moving forward with plans for this country home in his honour. Its challenging, and most times heartbreaking. Your Journey inspires me so. Blessings to you and all that you do.
Sending you lots of love
Oh I’m so sorry, that definitely changes things. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
So sorry for your loss... 🙏🏻
Sorry for your loss.🙏💐
Blessings Gina! I will pray that you find that new path. I have suffered a couple very serious changes recently. Life has let me know that her name is Change. Sometimes good, and sometimes not. It's constant flow, like water. A screaming flood, and then a peaceful stream. May you soon encounter the peaceful stream.❤
I never write comments but here is something I want to say and hope that you’ll read it, Eugenia. Your shared experience gave me the inspiration and courage to move to a house in the forest and start my own offgrid journey. A single mom with two kids. It’s been the happiest time of my life and I’ll be forever grateful to you - a stranger, who you will never know is telling you that with your work and resilience you’re changing lives. Stay bold and uplifted. It’s just a phase you’re going through.
Your words are very inspiring ❤ thank you for sharing. All of us with our actions can change someone’s life.
I just took 9 days off work to enjoy my gardens, finish home fix ups and throw a birthday party for myself. It was lovely, recharged and today I’m going back to work. Dreams are great, plans are wonderful, but in the end we have to take care of ourselves. Be smart, relax and know that we are always here for you! 😊
So happy you recognized the need to pause to slow down and rest I wish you and Pepe well. May you return to us fully restored.
"What doesn't kill you makes you stronger" is a false statement. What doesnt kill you will leave trauma in the body that you need to work thru to eventually become stronger.
I certainly agree that we must take care of ourselves and remember that we are not robots. We are beautiful human beings who need times of ebb and flow, times of work and rest . ❤
I think quite similar… we don’t need to push ourselves to anything… of course she chose this life and some work has to be done if you don’t wanna throw your growings away… but I am not a fan of these statements as for me they put alot of pressure
I am in awe of your journey. You are the poster child for tenacity and resilience.
AGREE
Get well soon Lolita! Please keep us posted on her health, and rest well too Eugenia❤
I hope that at some point in your journey, you'll find a lovely support community. Humans are not designed to live alone all the time, we are a tribe species. It's important to learn to ask for help, we don't have to do it all by ourselves all the time, even if we can do it. I hope you'll have all the help you need!
Absolutely 💯 ❤❤❤ so critical, we all realize this!! We need each other. We are communal beings ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉
My partner and I love the design you show - it’s a mix of off the grid and mixed with beautiful scenery. Thank you for your stories!
Eugenia, I love watching your videos. They touch my very soul, somehow. Although I never dreamed of living off the grid, planting and living off of what I plant, my life went completely in another direction. I served in the military and one of my assignments was in the Lajes Air Base, in the Azores - which to this day is among my favorite places that I have lived. I took an interest in your story, namely because of your location in Portugal, and the grit by which you and Pepe built your tiny house and your storage area - and came so far with those accommodations. The simplicity appeals to me, and being able to see and enjoy the work that one puts into their daily lives has always been very fulfilling to me. All those last words simply mean all of your efforts (put into the gardening and harvesting healthy foods to sustain you both) is not wasted on efforts with "no return". Then going even further by sharing you gardening experience and the recipes you have created yourself with us through your cook books etc, appears to me to be "life energy and time" not wasted. You can look at what you've done and been able to do so many things "with what you've done" for your benefit and for ours. I never minded hard work with my hands and my back, but truly it was because it was effort "not wasted" and something good was "created". So much of time today in a person's life (a very general statement, not meant to insult any of my fellow viewers lives...) seems to be non productive - and seems like it is time wasted. By the time we are old enough to realize that, we are too old to do much of anything that requires hard work that would result in such fulfillment. I only wish that I could be there as "moral support" for your strained emotional state - and "back support" for your exhausted physical condition. So with this note, I am determined to try and accomplish "some kind of support" that you may get from these words. I have my fingers crossed for you and Pepe! I am in awe of you both building your home and the plans and hard work it has demanded of you. I, as I am sure my fellow viewers are as well, rooting for you and Pepe and will continue to be with you in spirit and any other way we can help to see your "dreams" fulfilled. Love to you both and bless your dreams and accomplishments.
What a gorgeous, spot on comment!
@@nicoeeek.7181 Thank you. I hope Euginia can feel the "love" like a band aid for her pains and loneliness. I never mentioned Lola in all those words I wrote the other day. I sincerely hope Lola is up and around being her "expressive" self soon. Thank you for your comment.
My partner and I built a house in Romania, the roof is on it, and all the underground work is finished. We were so burnt out we moved to Japan. It’s still there, being used as a barn
I feel you so much! We have been renovating and trying to transform old cowpatches on the Azores and it has been *so hard* and yet everyone always thinks our life is so perfect. Romanticing it only works to a certain degree. Eventually you break. It broke both of us on every single level. Now we took half a year off of it all and now slowly I start to have the will to continue again. So I feel you in your pain, I truly do. If you ever need to talk to someone who has been in the same position, feel free to reach out. It is a lonely journey and barely anyone understands
I just wanted a small garden and it's hard so I can only imagine a huge project. Romanticizing is exactly what we do.
@@lorraineyanez4301 Romanticizing also helps (I should have done more of that) - but only to a certain degree. At some point you have to face reality, especially when you are tackling multiple big projects at once. If you never rest and recharge, you will reach your limits :/
Wishing full health and recovery to you and your beautiful cat . So true life isn’t always plain sailing and it’s through navigating the though times we learn about ourselves and hopefully find ways forward we maybe weren’t able to before . I love the work you two have managed to date , I’m glad you’re taking some time off for yourselves . Take care . Much love ❤
Thank you for all your videos. When life is hard, I play on of this, and begin to do some work in the garden, in the house, on my own business... And I remember everyone choose one way of life, and sometimes, it's not exactly the same as the picture on the social media. Thank you for sharing many sides of the consequences of your choice.
The beauty you share through very skilled camera work and story telling is invaluable Eugenia, even if it wasn’t ever part of your calculated return on investment. The vibration of what you two have created here reach far beyond what is possible for you to perceive. You always share just the right amount of real life woes to remind us that it isn’t all a highlight reel, while still maintaining heaps of inspiration to us all and an overall positive channel that brings joy and comfort. As a small woman I completely get the frustration of having a physical limit-but even bigger dreams! It may be time to consider a creative approach to growing some community around your channel IRL, like taking on permaculture or construction live/work volunteers :) Because working a big piece of land with only two people, and maintaining regular jobs for income, is no simple task (as you have made clear). Your channel has been my absolute favorite since you started posting, actually the first thing I really liked on CZcams and showed another more beautiful way to use the platform. I appreciate all the work you have put in to sharing your journey. Wishing you 4 all the very best and look forward to your return if and when you choose ❤
Well said!
yery well written ❤ Thank you - agree 🙏🏻 - even I am a tall woman… I couldn’t do this life and manage all of that 😮🫣 Don’t know but it seems alot of discipline which would put far too much pressure on me… it’s very outstanding life ❤
Thank you for sharing such a thoughtful and insightful story.. Very best wishes for you and Lolita!
Thank you for sharing your inspirational journey. There's nothing more important than taking care of ourselves.
How far is the new house to the new garden? Could you maybe show us a Ariel view of the distance? I am so curious because the food forest is going to look incredible! ❤
You are one of the reasons I work so hard on my garden beds. I see the beautiful food that you make and all the beautiful flowers. Thanks for your wonderful videos.
Thank you for sharing. I totally understand. Stay well...
Love your content from California!
Thank you for this video! I have been struggling with these feelings as well. It isn’t easy doing physical work all the time. Telling myself to do more and to stop being lazy. Trying to do too much and being disappointed when my body can’t handle it. Starting a homestead or farm by yourself and from nothing is too much. I have been working for 3 years and still am disappointed with my progress. Thank you for saying what you did! Maybe I can allow myself to let go of some of the things and rest. I wish you all the best!
I just started my farm. I understand that I can't do it alone, so I do what I can. I am an older person and I have a full time job. Allow yourself to rest.
Thank you for this update. Will be praying for you and Lolita. All the best to you and yours.
What beautiful heartfelt words that especially for me and many many women hear so deep. Wow! We survive and are soooo strong but takes great self reflection and honesty to get to a place of healing and time for your self. I'm so proud of you that you are doing this at your young age. I say this because i feel your words are the thread of my life going going going, work work work at my age of 64. And just now this year I left my job to choose another path. My path...with no judgement ...releasing 'The Dream State" of my life to live in truly the present of my feelings. It's almost like going back to being a little girl when I felt so free and easy and happy for the day. So to you Eugenia I say...God Bless your time. Nurture yourself and Pepe and your animals. But most of all give yourself time to just be YOU. YOU TIME! xo with love, Madelyn
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Have a peaceful rest! My garden in Muskoka, ON, Canada is also a great deal of work. Our soil is sand and must be amended each year, but I keep working on it, and it is now an enjoyable and peaceful place, producing much of our food in season and preserved for winter, which is quite a long winter here. But the lilacs are blooming, the bees are buzzing, and seedlings are growing; I can now begin to enjoy everything. This is our retirement home, and I have always gardened, but never have I put so much effort into growing our food. You have done so much to transform your land to usable space and I understand the effort. May it bring you great joy this year. Thank you for your lovely videos.
What a beautiful message for this wonderful video, Eugenia! Those of us that have gone through life-altering challenges in life and came out stronger because of them, we certainly understand your message loud and clear. For me, it was late-stage 3 cancer. And for those of us who are now stronger, we face new challenges, one of them being to tolerate the weakness of others and hope they can hear the messages we're sending to them, although I'm not convinced they do so much, not to the same depths as we understand. It's like you have to actually experience the tough times in order to become tougher. For that, I'm truly thankful.
My heart goes out to Lolita because animals can't understand. They truly are victims when bad things happen to them. She's in the best of hands and because of it will come through beautifully. 🙏Prayers for Lolita.🙏
Sending prayers for you and Lolita to be well soon. Blessings xx
The hardest thing for humans is the acceptance of our own limitations & realizing that limitations aren't failures.
Thank you for your honesty and being genuine. We all go through our highs and lows in our lives. We know when we need to just slow down all we have to do is listen to ourselves. 🇨🇦❤️
It's so brave of you to make this video. I have also been going through a similar journey and I also resonate with your experience as a child. Ironically I think it is because of our childhood experiences that we are trying to get away and build a healthier and more wholesome home - because we did a lot of soul searching, and we are, dare I say, Hyper independent, which is a strength, but it also can be a big handicap, because as you mentioned, we find it hard to reach out to other people for help. It's important to see that such journeys can fail, and that I am not the only one. There isn't something wrong with me, I am just trying to do something difficult and it takes multiple attempts and different approaches, and to learn many lessons - this is my life.
Thank you
Bought 12 acres in southern Vermont before Covid hit. I’m 63 now. Been on the land three years in a temporary shelter/cabin while building house with my husband who is a builder/carpenter. I am a baker two days a week. The rest of my time I’m in the garden. This place was all woods and trees. It’s been like this for 3 years now. I am fortunate to have two women up the road that I connect with on a regular basis and they are also trying to do the same thing and grow most of their own food and self sustain. Winters are hard on my social personality as it snows heavy up here and I sometimes feel like I’m on the moon. I miss cars and I miss hearing children play and waving to people who are walking by. I couldn’t and wouldn’t want to live up here in this silence by myself. Thank you for your video it is true there are really good times where I can’t believe how happy I am and there are times of such desolation that I really want to get in the car and drive away, but I think these motions of life happen everywhere I think it’s very important to say that. I think the one thing I learned from being in silence is enjoying my own company that when the birds are around the computer is off, there’s no noise at all and my hands are in the Earth is when I feel the most complete, so I think there is somethingthat we lost in the industrialization of so many of our needs. I’d like to say the happiest moments are succeeding with the use of very little making things work with what you have I think that’s very rewarding. I think that challenge is where I find the most reward
Thanks for the truth behind the courtains. I go through something similar as these days I got forced to stop and look around rather than staying in the mind. I decided to enjoy the reality and not the idealization. At least I try. Much light to Lolita . I hope she will be recovering soon.
Eugenia, please keep us posted on Lolita's health. She is so special!
Yes. Take time to rest & heal!
Absolutely beautiful- thank you for sharing your experiences- enjoy your time off-
Thank you for sharing more vulnerability. I hope you all are able to get restoration and healing.
I would love to know who makes the linen dress in the beginning of your video?
look online for 'long sleeve shirt dress linen' to find similar items... not sure which brand this is
Una maravilla seguir tu canal estos años. ¡Gracias por tu increíble trabajo y transparencia!
This honestly just shook me emotionally. I just found your channel recently and I must say that it has been life altering for me. You are a beautiful woman inside and out. You hold MANY of the same dreams as I. Your grace and persistence really encouraged me. I understand completely that putting your self first is the most important part of all this. I pray that through all of this you realize how impactful you have been for so many people. You have changed lives and perspectives and many look up to you. It is heartbreaking to think we will not get to see you. Your honesty is beautiful. We all struggle and certainly at times we all go through anxiety and depression. Some struggle more than others. I will pray for you and your family (including your fur babies). You are loved and will be missed. Thank you for sharing your life ❤️❤️❤️
This is a beautiful testimony. Thank you for sharing it.
Sending my love to you Pepe, Aspen and Lolita. I hope she gets better soon ❤❤.
Building a home with four hands by yourselves AND turning all of that land into a workable space is a tremendous on-taking. I don't know anyone who could have done what both of you have. Your tiny house and land already working is quite impressive and beautiful in itself. Is this close to your new property? I am so impressed by your hard work and perseverance. Whatever your decisions are, they are yours and yours alone. Thank you for sharing so much of your life with your subscribers and patreon and lots of prayers to you, your husband and your beautiful animals.
I understand and wish you he peace and healing you need
Sending much love and hopes for recovery in health and spirit to both you and Lolita ❤
No questions just a big thank you ... thank you for sharing this vulnerable video ... I needed these beautiful words today as I am in a similar situation. So much love to you and your family 🥰
Get well an feel better soon!
Salutări din Romania 🤗! Sănătate Lolitei si mai mult rimp pentru voi!
Sending loving healing vibes to Lolita...
I enjoy your progress in your garden. I also love the clothes you wear and am amazed at how you keep them so clean in the garden.
I hope everything works out for you i wish you love and light be well and Lola too
❤ love following this channel. Spring is such a challenging time of the year, have to juggle so much. Just have to remember to pause and breathe and enjoy what you have already created. So very impressive!
Wow! I remember finding your videos when your just started and admired your drive and I STILL do! You will achieve in anything, even if you feel like you failed, you inspired so many!
Sending you love, light and speedy healing for you and Lolita🌻
You and Pepe have always inspired me to think that all is possible so long as we , to borrow' Pepe's words, " show up everyday". Your realization that you can only do so much is so grounding and uplifting and I wish you only the best. The honesty and ability to face things squarely is I think the by- product of your grit and daily showing up. Please rest up and give your bodies the much needed time to recover. I look forward to seeing you again re-charged and better versions of yourselves. God Bless you and Pepe.
I am just a subscriber on CZcams and many times for my own sanity I have to take a break from some You Tubers away from all the negativity. I have 3 autoimmune diseases and this comes with anxiety and don't need the extra mental burdens so I stay away from them for some time. I have a nasty habit of internalizing the problems of others and that is the worst and toxic burden to bare. I love your spirit and determination and honesty. Be well and whole❤
I really appreciate your authenticity. My question for you is how do you build resilience to frustration? As practical tools and methods you are using. Best of luck with all upcoming challenges, a warm hug, thank you so much for the inspiration and health to Lolita.
I needed to hear this. Thank you for this!
it's amazing how you transformed your land. Beautiful garden. Iam so sorry about your kitty, I hope shes well soon. When Iam overwhelm and need rest , I also pray.. Blessings to you ❤
Take care of yourselves! Sending a lot of love
I wish you peace during this time and sending you big hugs for strength and contentment. I would love to know more about your journey leading up to buy ing your land and settling where you are... What really led you to want to live in the country the way you do. xo Much healing love to you all.
I really relate to your experience - I make CZcams videos in a similar spirit as you and just finished a huge project of renovating my first little "tiny home" - how you described how you have felt having to put yourself last while tending to the hundreds of things that you have to do and how it affects your whole well being after a while, that was also me. I really hope you can take the time and space you need to tend to your self! We also have foxtail grass here and it is the absolute worst!! I am so sorry for your precious kitty - may she heal rapidly! Sending love from my little corner of the world to yours kindred spirit friend
This was such a beautiful gift to receive, thank you so much for creating and sharing it, and yourself !
Get Well Soon to You and your beautiful beautiful kitty . Much Love and Healing 🙏💖💐
I liked the sharing of your struggles. It's a good reminder ton not compare on what we see. I hope you will rest well ❤
Beautiful transformation you are inspirational.❣❣❣
mucha fuerza y suerte para Lolita 💛💛💛 espero que se recupere!!!!
Sending brilliant light for healing for Lolita, your little fur Goddess. I love her onesie! I might be behind what is currently happening so I am hoping all is healing for her, and for your body and soul and heart Eugenia. You have such courage. I love how your are continuing to evolve and allowing the land to be a guide and talisman for your beautiful journey. Deep gratitude for all you and Pepe do. And your fur babes
❤❤❤❤ thank you for sharing. I wish you peace and healing.
Are you selling up and going somewhere else? Or just taking time off from CZcams? It was a bit unclear to me.
I’ve realised the video titles lately are a bit more controversial / clickable but the content is total opposite, positive and lovely.
They're staying where they are. It's more about the plans and dreams they had and how hard building a life like theirs can be. She chooses to not show the negative side mist of the time. They may have thought their regular size house would be done by now. And I think the overall isolation can be hard at times, especially in time of need. That's what it's about imo
@@jacquibarhouch8104 I don't think so. I think that the building of this house so big with so much cement, plastic, engineering complexity for two people is too much. This project is too big to be built with their only own strength. And in my opinion is so far from Eugenia's way of thinking, with her idea of life and sustainability. They put all of their energies on this house, but this not her project. Or perhaps she
Perhaps she had a different idea of what it would be like to build this house and now realize that this is not her dream, not the way of sustainability that she love to live.
@@jacquibarhouch8104 I've noticed that too which is a bit confusing.
Need some time off and taking good care 🌿
Life has its ups and down but enduring with patience helps. The dress that you had on in the beginning of the video could you perhaps share where you got it from?
God bless you, you have help me to look beyond my thoughts about retirement in the country
You were/are my Wonder Woman/Hero…
I to am following my dream…
It is sort of a different dream then yours…however…
Your sharing your life with me/us…has been instrumental in making the following of my dream so much more “easy” and palatable…
You lived your challenged dream with such beauty, love, eloquence and tenacity, it helped me to inspire the same for me….AND….for this…
I want to thank you from the bottom to the top of my heart…THANK YOU….
Also…thank you for recording your journey….as I will refer back to your CZcams postings when I need to lean on your story for support…
My prayers and intentions go with and to you where ever you are/go….
You are a Wonder Woman and a diamond…
Be good to you and all of your beloveds….know you are loved…
Spiritdancing….🥰🥰💞💞😇😇💯💯
Thanks for sharing! Take as much time as you need. Look after yourself.😊
Sending hugs to you from Manila Philippines 🇵🇭 you deserve a break God bless you.
Please take your time to heal! And come back stronger 👍
Thank you for sharing your hardships. Everything you do is so beautiful and looks effortless for you. Love that you are sharing the truth behind the beauty you create.
I have so enjoyed your story. I wish you blessings and peace. Blessed be.
A beautiful message. Thank you 🥰😁
Thank you so much for your honesty and vulnerability! It's been a pleasure watching your journey over the years. In terms of questions, I'm wondering given what you now know about the process of building your own home and becoming self-sufficient is there anything you would do differently or plan to change/do differently moving forward? Also, given the demands of your garden(s) and home build, how will you make sure to put yourself and your care first so that you don't burn out?
I find your journey so inspiring and am grateful for your willingness to share. Wishing you all great health and a speedy recovery! ❤
Sending healing love to Lolita. She’s resilient like her humans!
Thank you so much for your vulnerability! I wish Lolita recovers really fast! Sendíng you all my love and humbling reminding you that we can always follow a different path when things don’t go as exepected. It is not giving up it is having a break and choosing comfort to feel energized and look at things from a different perspective! Thank you for sharing❤
Thank you for showing the good and the bad. I hope you all will feel better soon. 💓
It's learning from that invaluable journey that makes it important!
Wishing you all (including your kitty) healing, peace, more love, and the magic to dream again and bigger. Much love.
Head up! Everything will be fine. ❤️🌸☺️
I really love your videos and I'm looking forward to each new one!
Can you tell me, if your workshop works well for you as a greenhouse?
Which panels did you use and is there enough light inside for the seedlings?
Get well soon and my best wishes for Lolita!❤
You have learned life's greatest lesson. CONTINUE TO BE AMAZED! Also..where did you get that beautiful linen dress?
Ay Eugenia, hermana. Cómo tus palabras hablan de mí también. He pasado un año tremendo, sin querer hablar con nadie por no quejarme y vivir la cosa en soledad. Te entiendo perfectamente. Un abrazo grande.
My heart is hurting and also praying for you precious pets - TYVM for the beautiful videos you share - and there is only optimism from me to you
Much love to you and Pepe. Rest and be well!
Thank you for sharing your story and vulnerability. I’m rooting for you and wishing you all the best. 💕
Your videos have become a part of my Sunday evening ….peaceful. 😊 May God bless you.
Thank you for your inspiration and authenticity. Take care of yourself and come back to us when you are ready .
Thank you for sharing your struggles. We must always try to keep a good balance of work and rest. If we don't then we can burnout. May God bless you in your work and in all you do.
Thank you ❤ this video was so heartly
Thank you for this video Eugenia! I really needed it, I hope you get your time to rest and recover 🤍 Much love to Lolita as well in her recovery!
Dear Eugenia you are such a strong and inspiring woman! Im about to start a garden on a hillside in a deserty region of Mexico. Im a bit afraid of my project! 😅 But you are my inspiration❤. Its good that you take a break and don’t get trapped in the chase of “likes” and “subscriptions” for your channel and rather take care of your health. I hope to see you again here...Love you and wish you all the happiness and success!
Que Lolita se recupere pronto ❤.
Eugenia your hard work will show to your liking some day. Right now the amount of work you and your husband have put in to what you have is nothing short of amazing. You probably feel drained because of your injury as when a person has pain from an injury, it is difficult to manage at a level your brain is telling your body to do. You see what needs to be done however you need to heal fully before taking on the challenges of everything. Please God with plenty of rest and maybe in time reaching out for help you will do okay. You are a strong beautiful soul and you can do anything you put your mind to but right now getting the injury fully healed is what may help. Also I pray for you and sweet Lolita to get better real soon. You may not have physical help in person but you surely have support from your viewers. You are an inspiration. Do what you can only when you can. Please take care and as always I look forward to your next video…..Lisa 🤗🙏💓
It's important for us to not allow our goals and dreams to become our prisons. And in my experience, a lot of that is learning to honor our bodies and the parts of our souls that speak to us about the need for rest and balance. Our goals are so beautiful, but the timelines we imagine for ourselves are just that ... a projection of what we imagine time will be like in the future, and for some reason, as humans, we don't always foresee or factor in the slow moments and necessity for down time which can be our greatest teachers. Eugenia, you show us all so much about the beauty of slowing down in your videos, so please take your time to enjoy that and let it feed you. You already have such a beautiful home and garden so I wish you the time to savor what already is in the land of the heart and the sweet dreams of summer. Xo. And sending love and healing thoughts to Lolita as well.