I believe money is one expression of relationship, responsibility, and care. I share some of my approach here not to disclose every personal detail, but to be transparent about the principles and practices that guide how I receive, use, steward, and circulate resources.
Guiding principles
I try to make financial decisions slowly enough to be conscious, and clearly enough to stay in integrity with my purposes. Before committing money, I often give myself time to reflect on whether something is necessary, aligned, and supportive of the life I am actually building.
I aim to direct resources first toward existing commitments, essential needs, and long-term usefulness before taking on new purchases or projects. I also try to favour repair, durability, reusability, and lower-waste options where possible.
Current practices
I keep a regular rhythm of financial review so I can notice patterns, learn from past choices, and remain grounded in what is actually sustainable for me. This helps me make decisions with more intention and less urgency.
In daily life, this often means reducing unnecessary consumption, maintaining what I already have, and making household and personal-care choices that are practical, lower-waste, and sufficient rather than excessive.
When I can, I prefer to invest in things that are likely to last, serve a clear purpose, and reduce the need for repeated replacement. I also value spaciousness in decision-making, because time often reveals what is truly needed and what can be released.
How I am sustained
At this stage of life, I am sustained through a mix of community support, personal work, and shared material arrangements. I aim to live close to subsistence, with attention to sufficiency, mutuality, and the conditions that make meaningful contribution possible.
I receive financial support in order to contribute to the mostly online community called NGL mentioned in my What I’m Doing Now page.
For me now, transparency no longer means publishing every number, account, or personal arrangement. It means being honest about the values shaping my decisions: stewardship, enoughness, reciprocity, and a willingness to keep learning.
Ways I am wanting to be of service
I am interested in forms of work and collaboration that align with my wider purposes. These may include facilitation, teaching, workshops, translation, writing, documentation, collaborative projects, and other forms of practical or creative contribution.
I am especially drawn to work that supports community, learning, intercultural understanding, thoughtful communication, and more life-giving ways of living together.
If you would like to explore a collaboration, you are welcome to contact me through my contact page with a short note about what you have in mind.
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