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As the Unconscious mind processes the problem it gives the answer(s) to the Subconscious mind during our sleep. When we awake the Subconscious mind has passed it to the Conscious mind through the dream we remember upon wakening. The Subconscious mind believes it to be true so it passes it to the Conscious mind as such. \n![](https://steemitimages.com/DQmRUnee4D3XKaBmLmJ9ALpHqKbCYDbzQ3p3ba5YxNK3Nd4/image.png)\n\nI do not have or know the scientific data, studies or research to back up my belief, but my Subconscious mind (dreams) and intuition (Unconscious mind) are able to give me  (Conscious mind) the answers I need. Answers do not always come at once, especially for complicated problems but I do get them  in  the entirety eventually. I am able to use this same technique to help others I am connected to (or become connected to) in some way.  Sadly, sometimes the answers are questioned, broken apart with logic and discarded. Seeing the repercussions of that choice can be heart wrenching. \n![](https://steemitimages.com/DQmZveY3w5NSJC41nhM7DVnBdsqRpotzdKsCTWoq7WZLruf/image.png)\n\nInstead of science I have personal experience. My experience includes the process of lying down to sleep, thinking about the situation I need an answer for, going to sleep, dreaming the answer and waking the next day KNOWING the answer,  ( I have others, but this time I am using my dreams), using this answer and having a positive outcome. The answer may not be what I would have wished for, but it is the answer that is needed to continue on the path of life and not stagnate.  I have also ignored answers, when I questioned the logic of being able to give myself answers through dreams. By doing that, the experiences/situations were negative. Even if it was what I consciously thought I wanted, it turned out negative and I reaped the repercussions. So for anyone who wants to question with logic, they would have to admit that LOGICALLY one would rather have a positive experience/outcome rather than a negative one. By following the answers the situations were always  positive, disregarding the answers the situations always ended negatively. \n\n\n Psychology has a limited acceptance of intuition, but that does not make it make believe. No one can tell you that it is not real nor does it exist. I can not prove without a doubt that it does, but they can not prove without a doubt it doesn't. Most people who believe in any type of intuition or \"gut feeling\" are usually very spiritual. Please do not confuse that with religious, because the two are most definitely different. You can have one without the other, some do. Others are very spiritual and religious. 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If these people were able to get property and grown/raise their own foods it would save them money, we would have a healthier society, and less processed crap would be bought from the large companies.\n\nThe area of the state that I live in is probably the most expensive, but I have a complicated medical history and have to be close enough to my doctor. Even moving a few hours away is still as expensive. \n\n2018 is my year to get my homestead. It has been my goal for two years and I somehow am going to accomplish it this year. The housing bubble was supposed to have burst by now, but alas that has not happened. So I will have to come up with new ideas. I currently live in a rental and am very limited in what I can do. I owned my own home on only .25 acre outside of the city and was urban farming. I grew gardens, plants, collected and dried seeds, planted fruit trees, bushes, started learning to do many new things. 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      "body": "![](https://steemitimages.com/DQmQuD5415N7y1VLi9pTya56hfbWgX8sYikzPZ5QfFW2F1W/image.png)\nThe path to being  able to homestead can be difficult. It is really too bad that more people cannot have their own place to do the homestead activities. There are different degree's of homesteading that can be done, so one could argue that anyone can homestead  depending on what is available to them.  There is one factor that remains true no matter the degree of homesteading one does; self-sufficiency.  The reward of self-sufficiency is something that cannot be replicated by anything else in todays world: not money, video games, desserts,etc. It is a self accomplishment and self reward at the same time. \n\nI have seen people living in apartments grow potted gardens in the spring and winter, make all food from scratch and even make some of their own things.  They may sew, crochet, can, make jewelry and so on. There are some who urban farm. Some can only grow plants depending on their laws, but they can also make items. Some urban farmers are allowed to have chickens (usually not roosters),  or other small livestock as well as growing their foods.  Usually there still is not enough land for greenhouses, or its is against city laws or ordinances.  These people also usually own there own home/land. People in rentals can usually at least grow potted gardens. It can be difficult to do more than that, and again still has to fall under the laws and ordinances. Can you believe that in Florida (I am not sure if it is just one area or the entire state) but city homes CANNOT grow food gardens!!! If you are blessed and own your own home/land as long as you follow ordinances/laws you can do as you want. The last group are those that live in rural areas/communities that own their home/land. Again as long as you follow the ordinances/laws you can do what you want. These are the ones that can grow to fully homesteading. They can grow their own food, greenhouses, livestock, etc. This is the truly blessed person. \n\nIn the state I live in the cost of homes/land has grown exponentially in the past 4 years. Yes we have growth before that, but it quite exploded in the past few years. People are selling expensive houses in other states and then coming here and buying up all of these. It has caused a drastic price increase.  Lower income levels are not able to buy. Even though they pay their housing bills every month that is not taken into account. People are scrambling to make ends meet. The house gets paid for first, because being homeless is not an option for most people. People are struggling to then feed their family, let alone nutritious food. Many people resort to processed foods to stretch their dollar. If these people were able to get property and grown/raise their own foods it would save them money, we would have a healthier society, and less processed crap would be bought from the large companies.\n\nThe area of the state that I live in is probably the most expensive, but I have a complicated medical history and have to be close enough to my doctor. Even moving a few hours away is still as expensive. \n\n2018 is my year to get my homestead. It has been my goal for two years and I somehow am going to accomplish it this year. The housing bubble was supposed to have burst by now, but alas that has not happened. So I will have to come up with new ideas. I currently live in a rental and am very limited in what I can do. I owned my own home on only .25 acre outside of the city and was urban farming. I grew gardens, plants, collected and dried seeds, planted fruit trees, bushes, started learning to do many new things. Unfortunately life has its ups and downs and my ex-husband essentially stole the home out from under us. My children and I lived there for many years. He spent about 60-90 days a year there as he was military and was active. He had no attachment to the home and he could not care less to sell it, breaking our hearts. \nI believe everything happens for a reason, and he had undergone a totally personality change and has major psychiatric issues now and revels in it. The best thing for me and the kids was for him to leave us. But it made us more determined to fly again!\n\nThe universe was wonderful and brought my soul mate and I back into each others lives after having been torn apart by circumstances outside of our control sixteen years prior. It has been a wonderful growing experience. We are still so much alike and our children are like each other. It is as if we were all meant to be together in the now. As sad as I was for all of those lost years, it seems the universe truly knows what we need. Between us we have one boy and the rest girls. My son is the eldest at 25. Then we have 23, 19,15,12,10,8,and 2 year granddaughter. The nineteen year old and below live with us. It has been an amazing combining over the last year, and we even have a \"familyversary\". We ALL want to homestead. \n![](https://steemitimages.com/DQmR5EZ5mTXPGhpx7CTX3kMntxMAAuCQiMt6dyZnP66WyMv/image.png)\n\nOur plans include a home, rabbits for pets and meat, chickens, pig, cow, our dogs and cat, some more cats, goats for milk, growing food, canning, dry freezing, and more and more. One of the most important things to us is to INVITE family and friends to come out and grow foods etc. We want to share the land because we know that not everyone can do this. We are both divorced so have had to clean up credit scores from exes terrible spending habits. But I am determined we will succeed. 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      "body": "thank you for your warm words of encouragement. It put a smile on my face and just reinforces that I am on the right journey. I learned about soul families today and I genuinely feel like that is what I/we have found.",
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That is a whole story in itself and maybe one day I will write it out for you all. Well we ended up with him and he has been loved and cherished since. We have a Holland Lop buck, 1.5 years old, that the kids adore. He is box trained and loves to run around the house and then snuggle when he is all tuckered out. His black and white coloring is beautiful and he is so soft to the touch. We recently had bred him with our youngest childs Holland Lop doe, sadly she and her babies did not make it. The kids were prepared for this possibility and took it better than we, the parents, did.  We had not been as prepared as we thought to lose one of our children's pets. We did however put on our big kid panties and get through. \n![](https://steemitimages.com/DQmbGbERfxnCHwWgiA7kvbqLx6AKADmiu82J4TPqepJh1c5/image.png)\n\nWe are getting meat rabbits this weekend. The plan is that the kids can be friendly with the does and buck but the babies will not be their pets. They are for one purpose.  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My kitchen will be full of starts in the coming weeks.  I can buy organic produce and regrow or harvest seeds from them. I am actually fairly good at harvesting and keeping seeds. I have done this many times; from tomatoes, to lavender and strawberries to green beans. I have also harvested from roses, other flowers, fruit trees, and more. It always makes me happy to know that I will have the means of growing more food for my family from each seed. \n![](https://steemitimages.com/DQmc4eSTi8CVF2nKFzX3EpWuDnmKDwg2MMuakVNQM9vExm3/image.png)\n\nWe have started with a small list, but I think it is a good list to start for now. Another item on the agenda for this next week is to work on downsizing. We have a lot of things we just do not need anymore. It should be freeing and liberating. The excitement is there as well as the work. I awoke happy and ready to get to work again. I have a complicated medical history so some days as better than others, but my lovely nineteen year old has the same love and passion for this as my s/o and I do! I am very thankful for her. I am also so happy she relishes this life that we are journeying too. \n\nI wish you all a wonderful day filled with positive energy, happiness and smiles. \n![](https://steemitimages.com/DQmac9JRHpA32UFbacH15y7GTVRwo8bxyCnGmp6b7F7NYdi/image.png)",
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