Ever since I was a kid, I’ve loved planting saplings🪴, helping people, and contributing in small ways to Mother Earth and the people around me. I didn’t realise it then, but that seed was planted by my dad. 👨 Many years ago, he left his job to work more closely with people and with nature. He always says one line: “I’m selfish. I’m selfish about my mother, my Mother Earth.” 🌍 Maybe growing up around those words shaped me more than I understood. I’ve spent most of my life watching him live differently. He has been barefoot for the past eight years. I’m 21 now. I’ve been happily working as a freelancer for the past few years, and I’m currently at Skool. But somewhere along the way, I knew I wanted to contribute to the Earth in a more intentional way. Four years ago, my dad introduced me to permaculture. I did some basic research back then, but I was focused on building my career, and it was difficult to make time 🕰️ for it. Recently, I completed my first permaculture design course. To my surprise, I was the youngest person in the sessions. But I'm happy that I found what kind of life I wanna build and learning early. I’m continuing to learn and research. Soon, I’ll begin practising on the land 🏞️ of a couple of my dad’s friends. For now, I’m building my remote career while designing and learning at the same time. And through it all, I’m holding on to the core principles of permaculture: Earth Care, People Care, and Fair Share. I’ll share more about my permaculture design course experience in my next post. They were the best days of my life, memories I will carry with me until my very last breath. I would love ❤️ to hear from you. What inspired you to start permaculture? What challenges have you faced? Let’s learn from each other. 😊