Reskillience

Joy Over Meaning with Elisa Rathje

Apr 29, 2024

Artist and podcaster Elisa Rathje shares stories of resilience from her small farm. She discusses life as art, community sufficiency, inner wisdom, and ancient patterns of regeneration. Topics include embracing traditional skills, permaculture, finding joy amidst grief, and navigating island life.

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Elisa Rathje

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Quick takeaways

Crafting small narratives soothes nerves and reshapes desires for grand experiences.

Documenting traditional skills and sustainable approaches fosters resilience in daily life.

Consulting inner mentors guides decisions aligned with ancient patterns of knowledge.

Deep dives

Exploring Small and Gentle Stories from the Living World

Focusing on the power of small and gentle stories from nature, the podcast delves into the significance of storytelling that connects with emotional and sensory elements. It highlights how crafting even tiny tales from everyday interactions contribute to soothing nervous systems amidst the chaos of social media. By embracing these smaller narratives, individuals can find entertainment and meaning in ordinary moments, reshaping desires for grand experiences and lowering aspirations in life.

Observing the Enchanting Interactions of Nature

01:16

Creating for Action, Not Exclusivity

01:17

Connecting to Core Strength and Joy

01:20

Introduction

5min

Embracing Traditional Skills and Farming Practices

12min

Embracing Permaculture and Finding Joy Amidst Grief

22min

Exploring Art, Online Presence, and Social Impact

5min

Navigating Island Life: Challenges and Resilience

11min

Embracing the Inner Grandmother

17min

Exploring Joy and Connection Through Dance and Collaboration

3min

Conversations with Elisa Rathje, Teasers, and Gratitude to the Audience

3min

Elisa Rathje lives on a small farm, on a small island, telling microscopic stories of resilience.

She's an artist, writer, filmmaker, podcaster, unschooler, grower, permaculturalist, goatherd and goose mistress whose work has fed me, and so many others, for years.

From Appleturnover Farm on Salt Spring Island (in the Strait of Georgia between mainland British Columbia, Vancouver Island and Canada), Elisa documents slow, simple approaches to skilling up and rooting down, normalising the pursuit of tiny joys.

This conversation roams between life as art, the illusion of security, community sufficiency, how to call on your inner grandma, decolonising the mind and becoming a propagator of small, ancient patterns of regeneration.

I hope you find much to savour in this sweet, soulful audio morsel. Check out + support Elisa's work!

Appleturnover online!

Elisa Rathje/Appleturnover on Instagram

Appleturnover on Patreon

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