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* radiohttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHor0uH3hrIlA9NwpIGczDktol12eBkhIwatch the journal of small work* film series that are the counterpart to these companion pieces, right here:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHor0uH3hrImlti0c4zDQGYt06yA5c3Vithanks 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.tvthis 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 xif 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,xelisa 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.

finding our way into good-enough action. this small work* looks at some ways that we can counter, within ourselves, the pattern of perfectionism that shows up in a world stuck in procrastination on the kind of cultural transformation that can move us into ecological, economic balance. it's a companion piece to the journal of small work* film, 'coldframe'. if you find these ideas useful, you might like to join our patrons in supporting more of these small works* in the form of this radio series, the films, and now, a subscription series of new writing on regenerative action, the appleturnover letters. i hope my experiments empower you in yours. thanks for listening x elisa follow appleturnover on patreon for more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

on habitat as a pattern for possible futures. this small work* is a companion piece to our first film, 'deep litter' which looked at the practices we follow to create a safe, healthy habitat for our food-forest-ranging flocks, which is in every aspect mutually supportive. designing to meet our intrinsic needs, with contentment and flourishing as its priority, is a way forward that we can draw on to create a future all of us want to live in. if you're fond of 'deep litter', 'broody hen' and 'goosehouse' films in particular, you might like to get the postcards to hear when i release my next film, on keeping ducks for a more resilient future.thank you to our radio, film and letter patrons, for all your support. follow appleturnover on patreon for more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

on what is necessary, what is sufficient. this small work* is a friend and relation of my short film, *pulley airer*, which looks at appropriate technology and downshifting. in a word, simplicity. what if the future was not deprived, but simply reduced to the essentials? what of community-sufficiency for altering our requirements?micropodcasts like this one are small works of community-supported activism. if this work sustains you, consider becoming a patron, support and contribute to the direction of new works, and receive the collected writings as printables as they are released week by week. you can find all the journal of small work* films at appleturnover.tv, and follow patreon, subscribe to the postcards, to hear when the next film is out.thanks for listening.x elisa follow appleturnover on patreon for more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

this micro-episode looks at how we see the earth in crisis and how we might culture a way of living that collaborates with the healing-responses of life itself. like season 1 before it, this new season of companion pieces to the journal of small work* film series seeks answers to the question, how can we transform how we live, so that the way we live regenerates life? this audience-supported project exists thanks to the generosity of our patrons. see the films and all the radio pieces, along with the community-supported new writing project, the appleturnover letters, over at appleturnover.tv. i hope you will love this small work. if you do, i'd be honoured if you'd share, like, subscribe. x elisa follow appleturnover on patreon for more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

this small work* is a radio companion to my new film 'coldframe', which looks at adaptation and relocalisation as frameworks for a future we want to live in. living on a smallholding like this one - paints a picture of some of the old fashioned, even quaint skills and practices that step into their own when an energy-hungry, climate-damaging existence begins to collapse. how can we adapt? here are some possibilities we might imagine. find the film series over the appleturnover.tv youtube channel or on patreon.com/appleturnover. if you love this small work*, would like to collect all the writings, and want to contribute to new radio and film episodes, do join us. follow appleturnover on patreon for more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

essential tools in the farmhouse kitchen, essential tools in the community for a homebased, needs-based, just economy of good, relocalised food for all, are the concerns of this small work. find the appleturnover films, 'grain mill' and the journal of small work* episode III, appropriate technology + downshifting, at patreon.com/appleturnover, where you can follow this work and if you like, support its creation. thanks for listening. follow appleturnover on patreon for more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

this small work* is a radio companion to an upcoming episode, fourth of the journal of small work* films. it concerns itself with the aspects of living that have not connected me to life, and what an embodied connection could be like. if you'd like to follow along with the video-podcasts, you can find those, along with the film series itself, over at patreon.com/appleturnover. patrons get advanced viewing of the newest radio-video pieces, in addition to the collected writings in downloadable book form. thanks for listening. follow appleturnover on patreon for more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

this small work, becoming fixated on the weather is perhaps inevitable - is a radio companion to the journal of small work* films. it looks at the pendulum of extreme weather that is palpably moving us through the stages of grief to a place of radical acceptance of responsibility. it asks, as do the films, what it could be like to move into acceptance, and through it, into action.come over to patreon to join in conversation with elisa rathje on these small works;get the first pages of the serially released small work* book, ask questions and support future films, podcasts and the book-in-the-works with a small but community-strong contribution. deep gratitude to the appleturnover patrons. you can also find elisa writing socially @appleturnover. follow appleturnover on patreon for more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

a radio companion to the second journal of small work* film, pattern language + permeability, the concerns of beauty, on the face of it - are with what lies beneath dominant culture, and how shifting our relationships to ourselves into unconditional acceptance of radical diversity might help us to move toward a world where all diversity is regarded as the foundation of the strength and resilience we need to regenerate ecological stability.with deepest gratitude to the community supporting this small activism, patreon.com/appleturnover. follow appleturnover on patreon for more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

your sunday read-aloud is both a friend of our little film 'bicycle life' as well as a cousin of the third journal of small work*, 'appropriate technology'. it turns the story of a future of deprivation on its head, and sees abundance and pure joy in living sufficiently. i would love to know your thoughts on it.as ever, deepest gratitude for the community support at patreon.com/appleturnover that enables this work. become a patron - be the smooth road beneath my little bicycle-in-elated-flight. follow appleturnover on patreon for more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

this sunday radio companion is a cousin of the second film in the journal of small work*, pattern language + permeability. these are uneasy times even without personal sorrows, but i take solace in knowing that our troubles stem from a pattern that collectively, we have the power to change.these small works are made possible by community-supported-activism. thanks to our patrons at patreon.com/appleturnover! you make it happen. follow appleturnover on patreon for more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

this sunday read-aloud is a child of the second episode of the journal of small work*, pattern language + permeability. it is concerned particularly with our permeable selves, and our bigger selves, the one that encompasses a whole earth system in perpetual exchange. this tiny piece touches on the exchanging of the possibly toxic for the definitely edible, accepting our microbial-ness, looking to the cycling of this living being we are living within for patterns that lead us to better decisions. all of that. it would be lovely to hear what you think of it. and if you missed a link i posted yesterday to a new interview with sophie from big things little things, you might like to listen in about just these sorts of concerns and approaches.with thanks to the appleturnover radio and film patrons. you make this possible. i like to think of it as a csa, like my regenerative-agrarian friends cultivate; community supported activism. thank you. follow appleturnover on patreon for more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

if what you really have been longing for is an essay on homemade yogurt, hayboxing, and the critical technique of pushing on with imperfect, partial, good-enough action, then this sunday companion is for you. this small work* is another relation of the first episode in the journal of small work*, continuous improvement + stacking functions before we turn to some collected works expanding on the other films.watch all the episodes here on patreon or on appleturnover.tv.radio and film patrons can look out for printable transcripts of these writings coming soon. i so appreciate it when you subscribe to this work, it is the kind of affirmation that keeps me going when our crises feel too big for one small voice to affect. as ever, deep gratitude to the appleturnover patrons. the newest film in this series is coming along just fine.i'd love to hear how this fourth small work* of appleturnover radio, all-or-nothing ways-of-being sits with you. follow appleturnover on patreon for more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

this small work* is another radio companion to the first episode in the journal of small work*, continuous improvement + stacking functions. watch them all here or on appleturnover.tv. it harks back to autumn when, here, we are now in full spring, but we shall soon catch up, and i trust those of you in the global south will appreciate it.radio and film patrons can look out for printable transcripts of these writings coming soon. subscribe to expand and contribute to this work. as ever, deep gratitude to the appleturnover patrons. i'm in production on the fourth film in this series, not at all daunted by the carpentry involved in this one or anything. i'd love to know your thoughts on this third, very petite bit of appleturnover radio, when the world weighs heavily. follow appleturnover on patreon for more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

this small work* is a radio companion to the first episode in the journal of small work* films, continuous improvement + stacking functions. watch them all here or on appleturnover.tv.radio and film patrons alike receive the printable transcripts of these writings to collect, original pieces that lay the groundwork for a possible future. subscribe to expand and contribute to this work. as ever, deepest gratitude to the appleturnover patrons. you keep me going.do let me know your thoughts on this second very, very small audio work, somehow we need a vivid picture. follow appleturnover on patreon for more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

welcome to the first audio companion to the journal of small work*. tune in to the small work* radio while you're washing up, tending the garden or settling down for a nap, as i read the companion pieces to the appleturnover films.many of you good patrons followed me here from instagram @appleturnover and know my writing over there well; now you can listen to the audiobook version, grounded in the seasons, expanding on ideas in the films, striking out on a path toward collective regeneration.radio and film patrons alike will also receive the written transcripts to keep, like good old fashioned newspaper clippings of a serial. collect the original pieces that lay the groundwork for a future possible maybe hopefully appleturnover book. patrons get their own private rss feed for the podcast, too.this first small work, if the chaos of the past two years, is a friend of the new film series as a whole (which you can watch on patreon or at appleturnover if you've missed any of the three episodes so far.) all being well, new recordings and their transcripts will follow weekly this season. i'd love to know your thoughts on the new podcast. as ever, thanks for your kind support! follow appleturnover on patreon for more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.