mamalatte
8-21-11, 10:59pm
Hello All - I am a very long-time lurker but have seldom posted. My name on the old list was doglover, not sure if I ever posted though--maybe once or twice. As I've seen a few other people mention here, I especially loved the "I have enough" forum and found much inspiration there.
I was curious what other discussion groups or websites people frequent -- I am partially asking because I think that I have seen some of the rather unique names from this forum in some of the other spots I occasionally hang out, and was wondering whether you are the same people. I am mostly thinking of mothering.com (especially the Adoption and Fostering forum) and more recently, some support groups around family/friends dealing with bipolar disorder (wish I didn't need to visit those, but glad they are there). I also enjoy listening to Dave Ramsey on the radio lately, although I don't participate in any forums on his website (if there even are any). Aside from curiosity about possible cross-over posters, I am also always looking for other places to share and read about positive ideas outside the so-called mainstream consumer culture. So, I apologize if this is a repeat topic, but I didn't see it anywhere--where else do y'all hang out, especially anywhere related to simple living ideals?
As for real life, during my many years of lurking, I have lived in several spots, primarily urban. I am now living on a small island in Maine, accessible only by ferry, so it's quite a culture shock. It's a very special place and I had thought there would be lots of people here into "the simple life," but actually so far I haven't found many! Stumbled upon the "new" site a few weeks ago after a long absence, and it was so great to hear people talking on my wavelength. I felt right at home and thought I'd send a shout-out to say thanks for being here!
Mamalatte
I was curious what other discussion groups or websites people frequent -- I am partially asking because I think that I have seen some of the rather unique names from this forum in some of the other spots I occasionally hang out, and was wondering whether you are the same people. I am mostly thinking of mothering.com (especially the Adoption and Fostering forum) and more recently, some support groups around family/friends dealing with bipolar disorder (wish I didn't need to visit those, but glad they are there). I also enjoy listening to Dave Ramsey on the radio lately, although I don't participate in any forums on his website (if there even are any). Aside from curiosity about possible cross-over posters, I am also always looking for other places to share and read about positive ideas outside the so-called mainstream consumer culture. So, I apologize if this is a repeat topic, but I didn't see it anywhere--where else do y'all hang out, especially anywhere related to simple living ideals?
As for real life, during my many years of lurking, I have lived in several spots, primarily urban. I am now living on a small island in Maine, accessible only by ferry, so it's quite a culture shock. It's a very special place and I had thought there would be lots of people here into "the simple life," but actually so far I haven't found many! Stumbled upon the "new" site a few weeks ago after a long absence, and it was so great to hear people talking on my wavelength. I felt right at home and thought I'd send a shout-out to say thanks for being here!
Mamalatte