City, Town, or Country? (Finding Healthy Property #2)

Welcome to part two of the Finding Healthy Property: Purchasing Land for Healing, Homesteading, and a Healthy Home series! All of the sections may be found under the tag: Finding Healthy Property.

One of the most important questions to ask yourself honestly is whether you can find happiness and be comfortable in an urban, suburban, or rural area. In recent years, many have felt called to flee urban areas- and for valid reason., as some areas have become quite prone to crime. However, if you are moving from an urban high rise to Amish country, you may be in for a culture shock! For some, the radical differences in the way of life have been too much to bear, resulting in various problems and unexpected stress.

Similarly, some who are EMF sensitive or chemically sensitive are desperate for relief, making radical moves from an urban environment to an off-grid tent, where they find themselves depressed and miserable due to isolation, lack of amenities, and the overall unexpected difficulties of off-grid living. It’s certainly not for the faint of heart. My heart goes out to anyone living in a tent or car because they can’t find a healthy enough place to land.

Thus, while I vehemently encourage change for the better, it is prudent to test such arrangements on a temporal basis before making a blind leap. While desperate times may call for desperate measures, remember to look before you leap.