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Join me at 2pm Central for a live recording of the Monday podcast. Today’s topic is how to stay motivated when you just aren’t feeling it. We will also cover our usual segments: Weekly livestream schedule, Tales From the Prepper Pantry, Weekly Shopping Report, Frugality Tip (if there is one), Operation Independence.
Featured Event: Paul Wheaton’s Permaculture Jamboure, July 1-12, $1850 : https://wheaton-labs.com/permaculture-tech?f=495
Sponsor 1: InvestableWealth.com
Sponsor 2: EmpShield.com, Coupon Code LFTN
Livestream Schedule:
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@lftn/streams
Odysee: https://odysee.com/@livingfree:b
Tuesday 9:30am CT: Live with John Willis and Jack Spirko
Wednesday 2pm CT: Interview with Julie Wentz (Healthcare Freedom)
Thursday 7pm CT: SRF Livestream
Friday 9:30am CT: Homestead Happenings w
Tales from the Prepper Pantry
- February Rsupply Bill $263 – more in operation independence
- Mystery paper package from the freezer
- 15 minute Monday: Taco Salad again
- Audit dry/herbal goods as I move back in
- Daily Bone Broth Update
Weekly Shopping Report
Dollar Tree. The drink coolers are still being neglected, with none of them any more than 3/4 full, and about half of them empty or nearly so. I noticed the mix of canned and bottled drinks on the shelf are becoming more unusual. There’s still some Monster, but it is all coffee-flavors, and a smattering of Rip-it and Rockstar, but it’s mostly stuff I don’t recall that I’ve never seen before. Other aisles look typical. The Health aisle still has a decent mix, and there are plenty of soaps and shampoos.
Home Depot was next. a 2x4x8 remains at $3.25. They have some more 4-packs of Lithium AA cells now. If you’re in need of some very light-duty tools (e.g. cordless screwdrivers, rotary brushes, a few different lights), they have more of the new Ryobi USB-charged tools in stock.
Aldi was last. We did see a few holes, but found what we wanted except for Masa, a corn flour mix. We asked again, and they get it in, but Mexicans are buying it by the case.
Staple prices were: eggs: $1.86 (+); whole milk: $2.93; heavy cream: $4.69; OJ: $3.29; butter: $3.69; bacon: $4.25 (low-sodium was back in stock); potatoes: $3.99; sugar: $3.09; flour: $2.29; 80% lean ground beef: $3.59 (-).
A gallon of untainted regular has stayed at $3.639.
Frugality Tip
Member Webinar: Marketing for Success with Sue Zoldak, Feb 15 at 2pm https://nicolesauce.podia.com/marketing-for-success-q-a
Operation Independence
- Pantry challenge and finances of homesteading and whole animals: $263 + $26 + $12 = $301
Main topic of the Show: How Do You Find Motivation?
I have watched a telegram group of people wanting to stay motivated go nuts this past few months. People get on and share successes, learn to forgive themselves for failures, and try to stay motivated.
Stay motivated – that is the key. How do you stay motivated? I get this question all the time, particularly as relates to managing a homestead and starting side hustles.
Caritalees Weekend Post
And there is the lesson – Staying motivated in business, on the homestead, on your chosen dietary path, in exercise – is the same formula every single time.
You have the good days
You have the bad days
You have the meh days
You have the temptations to waver
But has anyone ever said, after hauling their butt to the gym when they did not want to – has anyone ever said – Man I wish I hadn’t taken that spin class, or lifted those weights?
Before, and even during, you may be hating it. But when you are finished, are you ever mad you did it?
This is the thing about finding your motivation – it is the wrong question to ask. I mean sure, knowing things that get you motivated is a helpful tool. But the question you really want to know is not, how do you stay motivated, it is how to you stay dedicated or disciplined.
- Decide
- Prioritize
- Do what it takes every day
- Forgive yourself if you stumble
Ways I trick myself into doing things on bad/meh/temptation days.
- Avoid temptation – like an addict
- Trick myself into starting by saying “Ill just do x amount and then I can stop. Then I trick myself more by doing one more thing”
- Set a timer and commit to doing a set amount of time
- Play music or audio while getting at it
- Entice yourself with a reward at the end of whatever it is you must do: Bath, reading a novel for a time, playing with the dogs, calling a friend, spinning wool – find NON FOOD REWARDS
- Track progress in areas where you struggle with motivation – I document my exercise in my journal because it is important to my long term health. I worked out 30 minutes a day on average last week. Knowing that feels good.
- Build in accountability – if you are in an accountability group, it can be the push you need to do the thing so you can report you did the thing – this is why #my3things works
The bad news about staying motivated? No one does. The difference in perception between people who you think do and who you think dont is that those who look motivated all the time do the work even when they dont want to.
Do find your passion, do build the life you want, but now that sometimes, you just gotta go get started, even if youre having a bad day.
Make it a great week!
GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.
Community
Resources
RV Solar Install Workshop
On February 25th I will host an RV solar off grid install workshop in Westmoreland, TN, just an hour from Nashville and 35 minutes north of Lebanon, TN. Shawn Mills will manage the build and answer your questions. Shawn is an off grid systems designer who has lived off grid for most of the last 12 years and designed systems all over TN. He is an expert in solar pv, solar thermal, rainwater catchment, grey and blackwater management. He has a beard so you know he knows that you know he knows his stuff! This is a hands on workshop where you will install a solar photovoltaic system with battery backup. You will learn: -The difference between parallel and series wiring strategies -how to select a battery backup system. -How to select and install an inverter. -How to calculate solar generation and battery capacities and align those calculations with your needs. Bring your work gloves and your list of questions about off grid or grid tied solar systems. I will provide lunch and delicious hot teas and pour over coffee. Show up at 9 AM and expect to wrap up around 3 PM. The registration fee is $50 to reserve your spot. There are only 10 spots available so sign up soon!
Member Webinar: Marketing for Success with Sue Zoldak
Sue Zoldak, TheZoldakAgency.com, knows a thing or two about marketing and branding.
In her podcast episode with me at Living Free in Tennessee, she sparked many folks to get going on new projects. Hear the episode here: https://www.livingfreeintennessee.com/2023/11/09/marketing-for-success/
This webinar will be based on your questions. Don’t miss this opportunity to tap into an expert on marketing and branding.
Share your questions here: Marketing for Success Webinar Questions – Living Free in Tennessee – Podcast
Episode 860 – Health Freedom with Julie Wentz
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Join me for a lively discussion with Julie Wentz about preserving your freedom to choose your health care.
Featured Event: Sequatchie School Trapping Class Feb 24 – Join me there. $125. Email: Sequatchieschool@gmail.com
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Bio: Julie Wentz is the Founder/Trustee of Freedom Healthcare. Julie has an extensive background in marketing and management in big box retail management, senior living communities and technology start-ups, along with decades of event management. She received her bachelor’s at Oregon State University and spent six months in Vienna Austria at the University of Vienna obtaining her International Business degree. She was a respite Foster Parent for the west valley in Arizona and has recently moved to Tennessee to further expand Freedom Healthcare. The goal is to create the NEW healthcare system for the future of America’s real foundational health. It is time to create the New Standard of Health for humanity.
www.freedom-healthcare.us
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100076849533990
Instagram –https://www.instagram.com/frhealthcare/
Gab – https://gab.com/FreedomHealthcareAZ
Truth Social – https://truthsocial.com/FreedomHealthcare
Twitter – https://twitter.com/FreedomHealthAZ
Linked in: https://www.linkedin.com/company/freedom-healthcare-us/
Telegram: https://telegram.org/FreedomHealthcare
Clout Hub https://clouthub.com/c/przbwbnd @FreedomHealthcare
Living Free in Tennessee
NicoleSauce.com
HollerRoast.com
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Make it a great week!
GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.
Community
Resources
Episode 859 – First Tuesday Coffee Chat with Jack and John
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Join me for a group discussion with John Willis of Special Operations Equipment and members of our community and beyond about building the life you choose, current events, building a durable life, community development, business, getting started, health and more.
Each Tuesday, we welcome a different guest to tell their story, as well as take your questions live.
Featured Event: The Self Reliance Festival, SelfRelianceFestival.com
Sponsors:
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Special Operations Equipment
Living Free in Tennessee
TheSurvivalPodcast.com
NicoleSauce.com
HollerRoast.com
Main content of the show
Make it a great week!
GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.
Community
Resources
Episode 858: How Do You Find Motivation?
Direct Download
Join me at 2pm Central for a live recording of the Monday podcast. Today’s topic is how to stay motivated when you just aren’t feeling it. We will also cover our usual segments: Weekly livestream schedule, Tales From the Prepper Pantry, Weekly Shopping Report, Frugality Tip (if there is one), Operation Independence.
Featured Event: Paul Wheaton’s Permaculture Jamboure, July 1-12, $1850 : https://wheaton-labs.com/permaculture-tech?f=495
Sponsor 1: InvestableWealth.com
Sponsor 2: EmpShield.com, Coupon Code LFTN
Livestream Schedule:
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@lftn/streams
Odysee: https://odysee.com/@livingfree:b
Tuesday 9:30am CT: Live with John Willis and Jack Spirko
Wednesday 2pm CT: Interview with Julie Wentz (Healthcare Freedom)
Thursday 7pm CT: SRF Livestream
Friday 9:30am CT: Homestead Happenings w
Tales from the Prepper Pantry
Weekly Shopping Report
Dollar Tree. The drink coolers are still being neglected, with none of them any more than 3/4 full, and about half of them empty or nearly so. I noticed the mix of canned and bottled drinks on the shelf are becoming more unusual. There’s still some Monster, but it is all coffee-flavors, and a smattering of Rip-it and Rockstar, but it’s mostly stuff I don’t recall that I’ve never seen before. Other aisles look typical. The Health aisle still has a decent mix, and there are plenty of soaps and shampoos.
Home Depot was next. a 2x4x8 remains at $3.25. They have some more 4-packs of Lithium AA cells now. If you’re in need of some very light-duty tools (e.g. cordless screwdrivers, rotary brushes, a few different lights), they have more of the new Ryobi USB-charged tools in stock.
Aldi was last. We did see a few holes, but found what we wanted except for Masa, a corn flour mix. We asked again, and they get it in, but Mexicans are buying it by the case.
Staple prices were: eggs: $1.86 (+); whole milk: $2.93; heavy cream: $4.69; OJ: $3.29; butter: $3.69; bacon: $4.25 (low-sodium was back in stock); potatoes: $3.99; sugar: $3.09; flour: $2.29; 80% lean ground beef: $3.59 (-).
A gallon of untainted regular has stayed at $3.639.
Frugality Tip
Member Webinar: Marketing for Success with Sue Zoldak, Feb 15 at 2pm https://nicolesauce.podia.com/marketing-for-success-q-a
Operation Independence
Main topic of the Show: How Do You Find Motivation?
I have watched a telegram group of people wanting to stay motivated go nuts this past few months. People get on and share successes, learn to forgive themselves for failures, and try to stay motivated.
Stay motivated – that is the key. How do you stay motivated? I get this question all the time, particularly as relates to managing a homestead and starting side hustles.
Caritalees Weekend Post
And there is the lesson – Staying motivated in business, on the homestead, on your chosen dietary path, in exercise – is the same formula every single time.
You have the good days
You have the bad days
You have the meh days
You have the temptations to waver
But has anyone ever said, after hauling their butt to the gym when they did not want to – has anyone ever said – Man I wish I hadn’t taken that spin class, or lifted those weights?
Before, and even during, you may be hating it. But when you are finished, are you ever mad you did it?
This is the thing about finding your motivation – it is the wrong question to ask. I mean sure, knowing things that get you motivated is a helpful tool. But the question you really want to know is not, how do you stay motivated, it is how to you stay dedicated or disciplined.
Ways I trick myself into doing things on bad/meh/temptation days.
The bad news about staying motivated? No one does. The difference in perception between people who you think do and who you think dont is that those who look motivated all the time do the work even when they dont want to.
Do find your passion, do build the life you want, but now that sometimes, you just gotta go get started, even if youre having a bad day.
Make it a great week!
GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.
Community
Resources
2024 Skills to Inherit Property (SKIP)
SKIP is a curriculum of experiences you can complete to prove you can do permaculture. While a PDC teaches you how to do permaculture design and analysis, SKIP is hands-on. You are making things.
When you complete several things, you earn a badge. Sixteen badges will make you PEP1 certified. After several years of progress, you can be PEP3 or PEP4 certified. At that point you are basically self-sufficient and can prove it. Many older homesteaders don’t want their property to turn into a strip mall or subdivision. This program will connect qualified candidates with those landowners so you can skip the rat race and skip the debt.
2024 Permaculture Technology Jamboree
Paul has pulled together a whole host of amazing speakers at this year’s Permaculture Technology Jamboree at Wheaton Farms!
Marketing for Success Webinar Questions
1) Ask the question up front in the question field
2) Give background second in the Background field
3: Topics structured in three areas
DEVELOPING A BRAND / WHAT IS A BRAND / WHAT IS MY BRAND: I don’t know what my personal brand is, how do I find it/develop it?
BRAND ASSETS / DESIGN Dos and Don’ts: I know what my brand is, what is a good logo, how do I make it look nice, what assets do I need? Is my logo good or bad? Etc.
BUILDING A BRAND FOLLOWING: How do I use my brand to market my business? What do I do with my brand? What are some ways to cultivate a brand following?
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Spring Workshop 2024
Join the LFTN Community at Nicole Sauce’s homestead, The Holler Homestead, for three days of learning, fellowship, and homegrown food.
This year, we will focus on forgotten skills like forging, developing water on your land when you do not have a spring. We will also cover strategies for growing your online presence, getting your financial ducks in a row, food independence, and so much more.
We are SOLD OUT! If you are still interested, you can get on the waitlist here.