the journal of small work*

this small work closes season three. patrons can look for part III of the printable, downloadable book this autumn. thanks for listening, thanks for sharing, thanks for your support. if you’d like to continue an immersion in these ideas, consider subscribing to the letters membership to read and discuss the makings of the journal of small work* book as i write it in real time. *: *robin wall kimmerer, ‘braiding sweetgrass’ and also see her interview ‘on being’. **mary oliver’s wildly popular poem, ‘wild geese’ **’the more beautiful world our hearts know is possible’, charles eisenstein follow appleturnover on patreon for more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

this small work barely made it out from underneath all the pears, apples, grapes, plums and asian pears that we've been turning into every sort of preserve we can think of. still, here it is, smelling of cool september mornings and warm fruit crumbles, wearing a cardigan and wool socks and welcoming you with a cup of tea. this piece was originally written for homesteadmamas. i'm very excited to catch a scent in the air so reminiscent of every september's new possibilities, and i'm looking forward to picking up my writing and filmmaking in earnest, between the late summer waves of harvesting and preserving. there are so many pieces in the works, i cannot wait to share with you. thank you to the appleturnover patrons. if you love these small works, subscribe to the 'letters' for a not-exactly-a-substack weeklyish piece from elisa rathje. follow appleturnover on patreon for more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

this small works looks at the converging crises we face as a moment for stepping into a different kind of responsiveness, one that makes us all the parents of another future. with thanks to the appleturnover members. if you missed it last week, you might enjoy the deep dive that elisa took with accidental gods, the art of living well. follow appleturnover on patreon for more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

pausing the small works as harvest season hits one of its peaks in the food forest, but not to worry, appleturnover has a treat for you: a conversation with manda scott over at the inimitable 'accidental gods' podcast, called, The Art of Living Well: A Creative Life on the Land. people are saying they love this wide-ranging conversation, and found many sources of inspiration and action. if you've been wanting to get to know elisa rathje's work better this is a great dose of the philosophy, the praxis, of her approach to living regeneratively. if you'd like support in your own regenerative transformations, you'd love the appleturnover membership, check it out here. thanks for listening, and catch you in september! follow appleturnover on patreon for more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

like active hope, this small work touches the bleakness of our deep concern and the terminal prognosis of the state we are in, but moves forward into looking at what's possible from a perspective that takes into account the deep capacities of our greater system for healing and regeneration. with gratitude to suzanne simard's work with the mother tree and robin wall kimmerer's braiding sweetgrass, joanna macey and others' work with active hope and the work that reconnects, this episode dwells in possibility. thank you to the appleturnover members for your tremendous support. this letter was originally written to the letter patrons. if this work resonates with you and you'd like to be immersed in it more deeply, and to get early access to episodes, find out more at appleturnover. thanks for sharing these words, and look out for the journal of small work* book as it forms from them. follow appleturnover on patreon for more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

this small work listens so closely to what's needed, it turns inward to hear the messages that come from a world in great need of our attention and our considered action. thank you to the radio + film members at appleturnover. if this work is useful to you, consider becoming a patron of the journal of small work* or show your appreciation through a ***** rating and a review, it really helps ever so much to send these small works out into the world where they can be of some service and comfort. thanks for listening. you can learn more about elisa rathje and support for transitioning to regenerative practices. check out recent writing and filmmaking over at appleturnover.tv. follow appleturnover on patreon for more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

this small work is a meditation on being and how we might reimagine who we are, before we begin to imagine how we can be in the world in a way that makes more life. i may have lulled my own self into 'soft fascination' with this one. if you'd like to spend time in dialogue with me at our monthly conversation inspired by a tour of what's riveting at this moment on the farm, check out the membership to join us on the second saturday of the month (and get access to the private archive of tours and conversations, as well as receiving the journal of small work* book as it emerges -- of which this is the live writing of part III). follow appleturnover on patreon for more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

this small work looks at our fluencies as we reskill and reconnect with heritage and resilience, while repatterning another future, one based in collaboration. if you like this work you might like to look at, if you aren't already familiar, 'braiding sweetgrass' by robin wall kimmerer, 'less is more' by jason hickel, and the work that reconnects by joanna macey, in particular the active hope training. thank you to the appleturnover members for supporting this writing in the first place, and this podcast. there's a playlist of filmed podcasts at appleturnover on youtube, if that is your preference. as ever, your five-stars extend the reach of my words as does your kind sharing of this small work. thanks for listening. follow appleturnover on patreon for more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

the small work, ‘the recipe’ – looks at relocalising food for a resilient future, elisa rathje reads aloud from the journal of small work*. if you have the journal of small work* book, this is a reading of the fourth piece in part 3 of the serial book-in-progress. get the first two printable books with your patreon membership http://patreon.com/appleturnover. you can also watch the podcast readings over here: the journal of small work* radio https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHor0uH3hrIlA9NwpIGczDktol12eBkhI watch the journal of small work* film series that are the counterpart to these companion pieces, right here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHor0uH3hrImlti0c4zDQGYt06yA5c3Vi thanks to the film, letter and farmhouse tour patrons, and our mentorship patrons too, for your support x follow appleturnover on patreon for more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

this small work looks at the fundamental patterns that need to shift within so that a world in crisis can regenerate. thanks to the appleturnover patrons! if you’d like to get the book-so-far as well as supprting the show, join appleturnover here. this piece was also filmed, right here. thanks for listening. if there’s someone who would resonate with this piece, sharing the small work is so appreciated. thank you! follow appleturnover on patreon for more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

this small work looks at the flow state as a way to unplug from the productivity-mindset that has us see ourselves and time as something to extract from, and instead move into a way of being based on our inherent worthiness. thank you to the appleturnover patrons for supporting this work. to get these letters when they first come out, and to receive the printable book, the journal of small work*, as it emerges, become a member at http://patreon.com/appleturnover. if you'd like an immersion in a supportive community engaged with reimagining how we might live, you might like to join elisa at the monthly farm tour. find out more at http://appleturnover.tv this podcast is occasionally filmed! get the playlist here. follow appleturnover on patreon for more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

this small work looks at how we might overcome the obstacles to taking small steps that reverberate out into big, lasting, profound and urgently needed change. welcome to season three of the readings from the journal of small work*. if you have the journal of small work* book, this is a reading of the first in part 3 of the serial book-in-progress. get the first two printable books with your patreon membership http://patreon.com/appleturnover or get them at https://appleturnover.tv/farm/books/, where you can also read a few pages. thanks to the letter and farmhouse tour patrons for your support x if you'd like to watch elisa's read-aloud, find it here. follow appleturnover on patreon for more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

and so we end the year as we began it, thinking about writing as a tool for orienting ourselves to the future we are co-creating with our daily actions. clarifying where we have been and preparing for where we may be going, reimagining possible futures while managing all that is within our tending, this is the work of our time. i bid you a happy mid-winter, or mid-summer, north or south, and take my leave for a while. thank you to the radio patrons, for your support. you might like to join the mailing list to hear when new long-form films like last week's 'running ducks' come out, and to be sure not to miss my upcoming series of film shorts. this small work* is a remix of a weekly-ish letter sent out to patrons. if an immersion in this work would support you, join us at patreon.com/appleturnover.tv. you have told me this work is a steadying companion, even a lifeline, and for that i am deeply grateful. i will meet you here in the new year, x elisa rathje follow appleturnover on patreon for more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

how we reduced our electricity use by 70%, and all the many small ways we went about it, here in the appleturnover farmhouse. this small work* is a close cousin to the journal of small work* films, "wood stove" and "pulley airer". find those on appleturnover or at patreon.com/appleturnover where you call choose to follow or support this work, and be a part of suggesting what new films, writing and podcasts might look at next. don't miss my new film, "running ducks", which you can also watch @appleturnover on youtube. or, come find me @appleturnover on instagram and let me know what you think of this small radio show. with huge gratitude to the film, letters and radio patrons for your dedicated support. x elisa follow appleturnover on patreon for more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

this small work* agrees that moving into positive futures requires great inner transformation, which in turn demands gentleness and compassion. practicing this on a small scale prepares us, even if it is granular and everyday, even if it's just finding another approach to doing the washing up. get the postcards to hear whenever new films and other appleturnover projects are released, and become a subscriber to the weekly letters here. follow appleturnover on patreon for more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

on reviving the thrifty, self-reliant skills of home as resistance and reinvention, a reimagining of what our future could be like. this small work* is a friend of the appleturnover film, 'grain mill', and in particular, of making fresh pasta by hand. the recipe, more of a basic pattern, is included. what if the practices that make us resilient are also a great pleasure? if this work is resonating with you, it helps so much to leave a review or 5 stars, or share it, and if this work fits with a vision you'd like to spend more time immersed in consider becoming a patron at patreon.com/appleturnover. patrons receive the seasons in the form of a little book in serial form. thanks for listening to the sunday radio companion to the journal of small work*. find all the films at appleturnover.tv. x elisa follow appleturnover on patreon for more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

becoming fluent in interdependence, and the multiple, humble acts that revive the commons that connect us, and move us toward positive futures. this small work* is a piece from a series of letters sent to patrons at patreon.com/appleturnover. follow appleturnover on patreon for more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

this tiny piece looks at what works in our culture, to find the patterns that help us to leave behind frameworks of competition and scarcity, for a fundamental shift toward collaboration and sufficiency for all, as a response to converging crises. this small work, like a gardener creates the conditions – is the little sibling of the journal of small work* film on appropriate technology and downshifting, 'pulley airer'. find out more about these regenerative projects and be a part of making them happen, and through them, expanding your own contributions to positive futures, at appleturnover on patreon. thanks ever so much for listening, sharing, and subscribing. x elisa follow appleturnover on patreon for more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

culturing what is. the small work* is a radio companion piece to a future film about tree pollards and wood cutters. it looks at the tiny spheres of our influence over time, and how we might engage with the materials of the everyday to create profound, healing change. if this project resonates with you, you might like to subscribe to the longer form 'letters' over on patreon.com/appleturnover. thank you to our radio patrons, for your support. follow appleturnover on patreon for more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

picturing possible, compelling futures. this small work* is a moment spent in seeing where we are now, how we are transfigured by recent years, acknowledging the profound change that is happening and connecting to each other and the greater world to begin to live in a way that is remarkably different. ‘it’s as if we all have culture shock – ‘ is a friend and relation of the journal of small work films*. if these small works resonate with you, please consider leaving five stars and speeding its quiet reach by word-of-mouth. find out more about the films, podcast and the new letters project at appleturnover.tv. thank you to our devoted patrons who support and shape the show. follow appleturnover on patreon for more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.