Comments on: Secrets of happiness http://www.off-grid.net/2009/02/22/secrets-of-happiness/ Microgeneration, Fuel Cells, Environment, inverters, free stuff, Solar panels, Wind turbines, Hydro power, Biomass, Solar power, wind power, water power,Rainwater, Resilience, Survival, Bushcraft, affordable homes, eco-Architecture, Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:43:30 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: renaissance http://www.off-grid.net/2009/02/22/secrets-of-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-226787 renaissance Sat, 14 Mar 2009 09:03:40 +0000 http://www.off-grid.net/?p=3509#comment-226787 Thanks for your post. Very empowering and enlightening.... Thanks for your post. Very empowering and enlightening….

]]> By: joakim paz http://www.off-grid.net/2009/02/22/secrets-of-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-225410 joakim paz Fri, 06 Mar 2009 21:51:54 +0000 http://www.off-grid.net/?p=3509#comment-225410 hello there I've read your story @ off-grid.net and now here ... and I'm considering also to install solarpanels in my little house in Portugal, where I'm planing to return soon (still living in Manchester for now) . Can you please tell where did you bought your panels ? thanks and good luck JOAKIM PAZ joakimpaz@yahoo.co.uk hello there
I’ve read your story @ off-grid.net and now here … and I’m considering also to install solarpanels in my little house in Portugal, where I’m planing to return soon (still living in Manchester for now) . Can you please tell where did you bought your panels ?
thanks and good luck

JOAKIM PAZ
joakimpaz@yahoo.co.uk

]]> By: Bill Grimes Jr http://www.off-grid.net/2009/02/22/secrets-of-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-224336 Bill Grimes Jr Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:12:20 +0000 http://www.off-grid.net/?p=3509#comment-224336 Great article and such a peaceful way of life you describe. Thanks for sharing and best wishes my friend. Peace, Bill Great article and such a peaceful way of life you describe. Thanks for sharing and best wishes my friend.

Peace,

Bill

]]> By: Guhyapati http://www.off-grid.net/2009/02/22/secrets-of-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-224187 Guhyapati Tue, 24 Feb 2009 19:44:21 +0000 http://www.off-grid.net/?p=3509#comment-224187 Hi Padma,I hope it doesn't take too many brain haemorrhages for people to get the picture. After all, although I agree that at some level the planet can recover from the abuse our civilisation is causing the loss/extinction of around 25,000 species a year as a result of human impact is a serious loss of evolved diversity. Some estimate that without human impact extinctions are more likely to be about one every five years! The evolved diversity is an important dimension of any planetary recovery. Let's hope your music switches more people on. Love to you and yours - Guhyapati Hi Padma,I hope it doesn’t take too many brain haemorrhages for people to get the picture. After all, although I agree that at some level the planet can recover from the abuse our civilisation is causing the loss/extinction of around 25,000 species a year as a result of human impact is a serious loss of evolved diversity. Some estimate that without human impact extinctions are more likely to be about one every five years! The evolved diversity is an important dimension of any planetary recovery. Let’s hope your music switches more people on. Love to you and yours – Guhyapati

]]> By: Padma http://www.off-grid.net/2009/02/22/secrets-of-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-224183 Padma Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:52:21 +0000 http://www.off-grid.net/?p=3509#comment-224183 Thanks Wretha! Will check out your blog. Thanks Wretha! Will check out your blog.

]]> By: Wretha http://www.off-grid.net/2009/02/22/secrets-of-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-224085 Wretha Tue, 24 Feb 2009 03:53:34 +0000 http://www.off-grid.net/?p=3509#comment-224085 Hi Padma, your land looks similar to mine, though I believe your place has more water than mine. I live in the high desert, on a mountain side in far west Texas. We live 100% off grid. I love reading about other people living off grid. It's fun to see how other people do it. I also love your music, when I heard your song that is on the YouTube video, that song went right through me, in a good way, I hope that makes sense. :) Thanks for sharing your life and music with the rest of us. Wretha Hi Padma, your land looks similar to mine, though I believe your place has more water than mine. I live in the high desert, on a mountain side in far west Texas. We live 100% off grid.

I love reading about other people living off grid. It’s fun to see how other people do it.

I also love your music, when I heard your song that is on the YouTube video, that song went right through me, in a good way, I hope that makes sense. :)

Thanks for sharing your life and music with the rest of us.

Wretha

]]> By: 4un4me http://www.off-grid.net/2009/02/22/secrets-of-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-223894 4un4me Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:17:14 +0000 http://www.off-grid.net/?p=3509#comment-223894 Great story and great that it is being documented. Unfortunate that it took near trajedy to finally bring you to that point, but of course that is often, if not almost always the way, by which these kind of changes come. You wrote about heat, electric, and water . . . what about food (garden)? What role or portion does your independence play on your daily nutritional intake? Great story and great that it is being documented. Unfortunate that it took near trajedy to finally bring you to that point, but of course that is often, if not almost always the way, by which these kind of changes come.

You wrote about heat, electric, and water . . . what about food (garden)? What role or portion does your independence play on your daily nutritional intake?

]]> By: Simply Stephen http://www.off-grid.net/2009/02/22/secrets-of-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-223839 Simply Stephen Sun, 22 Feb 2009 15:52:53 +0000 http://www.off-grid.net/?p=3509#comment-223839 I discovered Yurts about 10 years ago as an alternative, comfortable and affordable method of housing. Though I've not built mine yet, the time is coming soon. You cite all the right reasons to live in the "mountains" (in my case it's the forest/lake. If only we could all take a few minutes every day, just a few, to reflect and enjoy the grandeur of our world. As for our birthright...absolutely, which is why we should all speak out and make sure we protect our planet and the people that live in it. I make sure I share my insight & ideas on green simple living just to spread the word. I'm glad you have recovered from your dramatic ordeal, I hope that people can appreciate our time is not guaranteed and we should enjoy the "here and now" along with everything else. Thanks for an insightful and reflective post. I discovered Yurts about 10 years ago as an alternative, comfortable and affordable method of housing. Though I’ve not built mine yet, the time is coming soon.

You cite all the right reasons to live in the “mountains” (in my case it’s the forest/lake. If only we could all take a few minutes every day, just a few, to reflect and enjoy the grandeur of our world.

As for our birthright…absolutely, which is why we should all speak out and make sure we protect our planet and the people that live in it. I make sure I share my insight & ideas on green simple living just to spread the word.

I’m glad you have recovered from your dramatic ordeal, I hope that people can appreciate our time is not guaranteed and we should enjoy the “here and now” along with everything else. Thanks for an insightful and reflective post.

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