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Rob Greenfield Instagram - "No credit card, no rent to pay, no toilet paper...
Here is how an American named Rob Greenfield managed to move away from consumerism."
via @brut.nature @brutofficiel

Rob Greenfield Instagram - A decade-long journey has come to completion.
I have finally liberated myself from industrial clothing!

I am now wearing completely homemade, natural fiber, naturally dyed clothing!
Down to the fiber, buttons, thread and dyes.
My wardrobe consists of 19 items, each of which I have a deep connection with.
No logos… No brands… Just the elements of the Earth.

Over the last 8 months I have immersed myself…
I have learned about different fabrics, fibers and plant dyes. I have sewed, knitted, felted and dyed. I have harvested plants and prepared dye baths. I have overcome many moments of overwhelm and confusion in a realm that was new to me. I have seen the magic of black walnuts and indigo in contact with cotton, linen and wool, creating colors that enlivened me deep inside.

I have deepened my connection with Earth and taken another substantial step away from consumerism and materialism.

Although I put in over 100 hours of work into these clothes, the community put in just as much or more. My success exists as a result of the many community members who supported me with their knowledge, skills and resources.

This marks a chapter on this journey of liberation. At the age of 37, I intend to spend the decades ahead in clothing of this manner. Clothing that represents my own liberation as well as a symbol of the liberation Earth and humanity can have if we learn to foster harmonious relationships.

In truth, the journey is not over. In the years ahead I intend to spend a chapter close to the land and grow all of my fibers from source and take part in every step, directly in contact and harmony with the land that I am on, to make a wardrobe that is fully from one place on Earth and can fully return to that place.

Ultimately, this is a move forward in readying myself for my eventual mission to return my body to Earth, completing the cycle of life in harmony. I dream of every item I own returning to Earth with me, fully embracing my impermanence. To me, impermanence is a universal truth, and this is what I seek to be a part of.

Love,
Robin

Rob Greenfield Instagram - I’m breaking free from industrial clothing!

For nearly a decade it has been my dream to break free from all synthetic clothing, all fast-fashion, all clothing made in factories. It’s been my dream to feel truly connect to my clothes - to know not just where the fiber comes from but to know even the threads, the buttons, the dye to create the colors and every single ingredient of my clothes. It’s been my dream to know the people involved in the clothes and have mutually beneficial relationships with them rather than exploitative relationships.

This year I am many steps closer to accomplishing my dream. In May I celebrated getting rid of my last synthetic fiber/plastic clothing. It has been about four months now of owning only natural fibers.

This summer I worked with an apprentice, Abbey Waterworth, and she helped me to create my first items of clothing with linen and cotton that we sourced. She made ten items of clothing and we really enjoyed the apprenticeship together. Thank you Abbey!

Now I am naturally dying the clothes that she made. I’m in my homeland of Northern Wisconsin and in this photo I am standing with my mom in her yard. Behind us is a black walnut tree and in this bucket are 128 walnuts that I will make a dye bath from to dye my pants, shorts, socks and bag brown. I am so elated to be a part of this process. I already loved black walnut trees and have been enjoying eating the nuts for the last year. My relationship is deepening with this plant relative through working with it as a dye. As I wear these clothes for the years ahead I will feel a strong relationship to these trees. Wherever I go I will carry the joy of the walnut tree that grows at my moms house in Ashland.

There are few things that have brought me more joy than to be building this new Earth skill.
I feel myself growing closer to Earth and further away from industry and corporations through this process.
One step at a time I am breaking free. Soon everything I wear will be a representation of this liberation.
I will share a photo soon of my black walnut dyed clothing.

Love,
Robin
PS. Say hello to my mom, Marsha!

Rob Greenfield Instagram - This is my complete wardrobe, 19 items.
All Natural fibers
All Naturally dyed
All Homemade

The fibers are wool, linen, cotton and deer skin.
The clothes were naturally dyed with black walnut, indigo, weld and turmeric.
Sewed with cotton thread and deer sinew and buttons made from the branch of an avocado tree.

There is absolutely no plastic elastic, metal or rubber.
I have no pockets.

These clothes are 100% biodegradable and will do no harm in returning to Earth. Their return will be no different than a leaf falling from a tree or an animal falling to the ground. This is how I intend to return in these clothes as well.

My shoes are felted wool boots. My moccasins are deer skin with deer sinew - Ojibwe puckered toe style – with gratitude to the Anishinaabe people. I am barefoot most of the time, but these will keep my feet warm on colder days and protected when needed, while remaining connected with Earth.

My hat, neck cowl, socks and mittens were hand knitted by Dear Friends.

The shirts, pants, shorts, bag, long underwear, socks and shawl were sewn with an electric sewing machine, some by me and some by an apprentice.

Although I have liberated myself from brands, logos, fast-fashion, toxic dyes and plastics in the clothes I wear, I desire to connect to the source of my clothes more deeply.

The cotton, linen and wool long underwear were produced with organic and relatively sustainable farming practices, but involved large machinery and industry. I used mordants in the dying process that were involved in industry. I used items that my friends and I know how to source naturally and locally.

The journey continues and will deepen...

The Earth can provide us with EVERYTHING we need.
I have dedicated my life to making this universal truth, MY truth.
Because to experience something, is to truly know it...

These clothes are one step forward in ascending the delusion of separateness with Earth.
One step forward in being a living embodiment of a Dear Friend of Earth and all our fellow creatures.

Read my extensive writing on My Journey to Natural Fiber Clothes and see photos here:
robingreenfield.org/clothes (link in bio)

Love,
Robin
#naturalfiber #naturaldye

Rob Greenfield Instagram - This is my entire wardrobe.

18 items – 4 shirts, 2 shorts, 1 pants, long underwear top and bottom, shawl, hat, cowl, wool booties, moccasins, 3 pairs of socks and a bag.

All hand made. All natural fiber. All naturally dyed.

Just as a deer could fall to the forest floor and return to the soil, so could I in these natural clothes.

Wool, linen, cotton, deer leather and sinew and wood are the materials.
Black walnut, indigo, weld, turmeric and iron rust are the dyes.

It’s been a year since the first item was completed and 3 months since I shedded my last clothing from my former life.

I can’t say it’s all been easy. Both shorts have ripped in the butt area and the soles of the shoes have already worn through. Many of the clothes were made too small and seams are breaking where they are too tight. They aren’t the most comfortable clothes I’ve ever worn… But this is all part of the experiment in reconnecting with Earth. I am elated for the trials and tribulations of it all. To live in harmony with Earth is to repair, to rethink and to reconstruct my possessions, my mind and all of my relations.

My wardrobe is not fully complete, and I am calling out to the community for a few items!

To keep my nose and head from burning I am seeking a sun hat. Felted wool or woven plants are my ideal materials, but I’m exploring the world of covering my head with the gifts of Earth!

For warmth, I am seeking a wool sweater. Is there anyone with a homemade, natural fiber and naturally dyed sweater I could buy or borrow until this fall? Or someone who could make one this month? I can source and provide the local yarn!

For soles for my shoes, I am seeking thick, naturally tanned leather as well as some sinew. I only need small chunks, so scraps could do. I’d also love to hear any experiences with long-lasting natural soles!

To make padding for my backpack straps, I need some wool roving.

I’m happy to purchase, trade, or receive as gifts for those who operate in a non-linear, more circular giving system like I do!

Love,
Robin

Photo by Greg Sachs @sachsquatchinthewild
Learn all about my journey to natural clothes at robingreenfield.org/clothes

Rob Greenfield Instagram - At the age of 37 I feel a stronger love for my mother than I have ever felt in my adult life.

Over the last few years we have learned to communicate with each other and relate in a new way. It has taken substantial work that has been very emotionally difficult at times. But through this dedication a new chapter in our relationship has begun. A chapter of empathy, understanding, gratitude and healing.

In the past when I visited my mom, I would find myself frustrated and irritated very quickly. This resulted in me being short and harsh in many of my responses. It didn’t feel good for my mom and it didn’t feel good for me. I never wanted to respond this way, and many times I did manage to be patient, gentle and calm but far too often we both felt the pain of our communication.

Two years ago I began the practice of Compassionate Communication and made great strides in understanding my own communication patterns and how they are received by others. I began to understand empathy and slowly even embody empathy in my thinking and communicating. I saw improvement in my interactions with most people, including my mom. I nudged my mom to join me in Compassionate Communication classes and after a year she did join. Our relationship took a huge positive leap in just two months of class.

I’ve just returned from five months in my homeland and my mom and I spent a lot of quality time together. It was the most time we’ve ever had together since I left at age 18. In the entire 5 months, we never argued once, never raised our voices at each other and there was barely even a moment of frustration or agitation for either of us. I feel so much joy and peace reflecting upon this. We have both experienced a lot of healing together through the practice of empathy, gratitude, understanding and celebration of life. At the center is always listening for my moms needs and feelings, what is truly alive in her – not necessarily the exact words she says. I feel a stronger connection than ever before and a deep love and sense of gratitude for her.

Thank you mom for being YOU!
I love you just the way you are. :)

Love,
Robin

Learn about Compassionate Communication: robingreenfield.org/nvc

Rob Greenfield Instagram - After 37 years of being non-religious,
I have decided today,
I am devoutly religious.
I’m not religious to a god figure.
I am religious to truth.

From here forth,
truth will be my guiding force.
In all
thoughts,
words,
deeds.

Truth.

Rob Greenfield Instagram - Dear Friends,
I’m trying.
I really, really am trying.
I’m trying to live a life of integrity and to be a positive influence.
It’s hard.
Every day is hard.

I was born into a dominator society and although I have had many positive influences, each day it is a struggle to simply live in harmony with my fellow humanity and Earth.
The society I am surrounded by does not make it easy. Each day I go against the grain of society in most of what I do.
And on top of that, to try to utilize my life to be of service to others, to empower them, to bring meaning and purpose into their lives… It’s hard.

Many days I’m just struggling to meet my own basic needs. Sometimes it is food and shelter. Sometimes it is love and a sense of belonging. Sometimes it is adventure and autonomy.

I often don’t manage to communicate as compassionately as I’d like to or give them the time and energy they’d like.

I’m rarely able to accomplish what I’d like to. There’s so much more that I want to do to be of service, but I so often find myself stuck in the logistics and management of life.

So please Dear Friends, remember that I struggle too.
I am really doing the best that I can. And although I truly love myself and am truly happy with who I am, I am constantly striving to improve.
I feel that my true calling is to simply be a human of service. A servant to Earth and humanity.
Not in a sacrificial way, but from a place of true joy. From a place of fully living out my purpose in life.
I feel that my calling is to be a leader, but first and foremost by being me and sharing who I am.
By letting my life be my message.

I’ve been doing this for the last 12 years and what I plan to do for as long as I’m alive.
I’m learning. I’m growing. I’m trying really hard and I’m happy with where I’ve come.
I know who I am real well. And for the most part it doesn’t effect me much when people create stories in their mind about me. But it’s a challenge when what I’m seeking more than anything else on Earth is truth… And that I am living in truth to the best of my ability.

So Dear Friends, I ask for your patience and for you to remember that I am a human who suffers just like everyone else.
Love,
Robin

Rob Greenfield Instagram - For the next two months this is where I will be, living simply and sustainably!

I'm living off the grid in this little cabin, near the shores of Lake Superior. There is no electricity here. My warmth comes from the wood stove. I cook and make my herbal teas over the wood stove too, as well as the propane stove. My water comes from the artesian well two miles away and is some of the purest water on Earth. I must use my water wisely here as I need the help of a friend with a car to fill my five gallon jugs when they are empty.

I am eating the foods that I harvested during the summer and fall. My diet is based on wild rice, fish, venison, dried mushrooms, ferments, herbs and spices, herbal teas, mushroom teas, fruit, plus the fresh fruits and veggies I get in town. I'm still foraging an abundance of nanny berries, high bush cranberries and apples even after many freezing nights.

This cabin is a two mile bike ride from the town of Cornucopia, population ~98 on the shores of Lake Superior. Nearly every day I bike to the lake to swim. The water temperature is now 45 degrees and I am in a great flow of immersing in this water. There is only about 9 hours of daylight and it is decreasing daily, but I make the most of these hours of light I have.

In town there is a community center that has wifi, which is how I charge up my battery and share these messages with you. I am dedicated to writing full-time right now and the words have been flowing out with clarity. I am elated to share many insights with you and to be putting the foundation of my life of service out into writing. If you'd like to read this newly published writing, you can visit my website. I am also writing my Food Freedom book.

This is where I am spending the next eight weeks in much silence and solitude (except for a 10 day silent meditation I am embarking on in December). It is incredibly quiet and peaceful here in the woods and this space is free of distractions. I am grateful to have this simple place to call home while tending to the space for a new friend while he is traveling. I will share more with you in future posts.

Love,
Robin
Read the new articles at www.robingreenfield.org/blog

Rob Greenfield Instagram - When I say "I am on stolen Native Land" the main pushbacks I get are:

1. You didn't do it. It was people a long time ago. So you shouldn't feel guilty or hate yourself or hold any responsibility.
2. You're just virtue signaling.
3. The Native people fought with each other and took land from each other too.
4. This kind of thinking and talking only creates more division and hatred.
5. The Native people don't believe in land ownership, so land couldn't have been stolen from them.
6. We are all Indigenous so none of this really applies.
7. Then leave if you are on stolen land...

For anyone who has responded similarly, know this:
I'm not saying you did anything wrong.
I don't think you are a bad person.
I am not mad at you.
I know that all people, including Native people, have done harm at some level to other humans.
I am sharing this from a place of love in my heart. Love for you. Love for me. Love for all Native people. Love for all humanity.
I am sharing this from a place of personal responsibility. I'm not telling you that you should do or have to do anything. This is about me more than it is about you.

We will never be free as a humanity or as a nation if we do not acknowledge our past that got us here today and work towards unity with this past in mind.
Because the past isn't the past.
It formed the present.
It is the present.
It is TODAY for the Native people of this land.

To respond with any of the above statements, is to avoid the many truths alive in our history and in our present. Most likely it is a response based on having read just the title of my post or possibly having skimmed without digesting the information.
If anyone is looking for critical thought and to live TODAY(not in the past) in a manner that is more harmonious as a humanity, then I encourage them to read this article fully with an open mind.

Take some deep breaths first. I see you. I love you.

Love,
Robin
(link in bio to read)

Rob Greenfield Instagram - I’ve been swimming in the cold waters of Lake Superior and the creeks and rivers of the region for the last four months. The ice has finally come onto Chequamegon Bay and is now too thick for me to easily break through. But I still managed to refresh myself with the pure waters of my homeland!

This is one of my last swims in these frozen waters before returning to the mountains of North Carolina where I will continue to swim in the cold waters for the weeks ahead.

Rob Greenfield Instagram - A Year Without Sex or Romance

As 2022 was transitioning into 2023 I made the decision to take a year away from sex and romantic relationships.

I’d like to share my reasons for this choice as well as some of my experience ten months into the year.
First though, I would like to acknowledge that this topic is quite personal and it is vulnerable for me to speak on sex and romance so publicly. At the same time this decision is central to my development as a human and a leader of integrity.

I believe that our society would exist in more harmony if our leaders – and all people – spoke with more transparency and acted with more integrity in their romantic and sexual relationships.

I have summarized my reasons here and write in much more depth in this article:
www.robingreenfield.org/sex

So, why did I choose to spend this year without sex or romance?

To deepen my connection with Earth and with the plants and animals we share this home with. Romance takes substantial time and energy and these resources are limited for me. I have been putting that time and energy into my relationships with Earth, plants and animals.

To deepen my connection with humanity and to pursue a more universal love. I am in love with humanity and I desire to deepen and solidify that love. I desire to live in a state of universal love for all. This will only come with intentional and dedicated practice.

To deepen my connection with myself and find completeness within. A central purpose in my life is to be complete and whole. As a leader, I believe this is part of my best strategy to be of service. Since childhood I have depended on sex and romance for my completeness.

To break my patterns of over-sexualization women. I was born into a society that over-sexualizes women and I am a product of that society. Now it’s my responsibility to break free and heal my inner relationship with women.

To overcome the sexist biases within me. I have deeply engrained biases of how men are more superior than women. I am intentionally spending more time with women in ways that deprogram these biases and creates new values around women.

For more depth, read the article on my website.

Love,
Robin

Rob Greenfield Instagram - This is goodbye to my homeland of Lake Superior for now.

Since late summer this land has been a source of great peace and contentment within. This cabin in the woods has been some of the deepest solitude and revitalization that I've experienced in my life. It was my first time living in a cabin heated solely with a wood stove. This has been such a great joy.
I have written over 200 hours, bringing my life into a higher state of integrity and truth, and working on my Food Freedom book which will release this spring.
I leave here with some yearning to stay, knowing that peace within will be more challenging to find in my months ahead. At the same time, I am excited to continue sharing my message of living simply and sustainably in harmony.

I am on the road to New York City to be a guest on the @tamronhallshow (airing January 22nd) and from there will return to my current home of the Appalachian Mountains near Asheville, North Carolina. I will be there through February before traveling to Los Angeles for my next activism campaign, which I will share soon.
One step at a time I am working to liberate myself from materialism, attachments and ego to be of best service to Earth, humanity and our plant and animal relatives.
I have made substantial progress in this chapter on the shores of Lake Superior and the journey continues.

This was my first time staying deep into the winter of Wisconsin since I left in 2010.
I am happy to share that I maintained my connection with Earth through the challenges and even deepened my connection with myself. Whoever we are and wherever we are the Earth is here to embrace us. When we have true love for Earth, deep love for our fellow humans, universal love for the plants and animals we share this home with and self-accepting love for ourselves we can find completeness within. Then happiness comes naturally.

I am here with you Dear Friends. I love you all very much.
Love,
Robin

Rob Greenfield Instagram - This is where I have been for the last week and where I will be for now.
I am here to complete my Food Freedom book. It has been a long journey and I thought I would have completed this many times already. This is the time!

I’m in the Santa Cruz Mountains of Northern California staying on the edge of an off the grid property surrounded by hundreds of acres of forest! The property is owned by a couple who found my first book in a used book store about 7 years ago and has followed me since.

This platform serves as my desk to write with a healing view of the forest.
There is a solar panel and battery on site to charge my laptop.
There is a spring with fresh drinking water, and a bathtub to fill up and take my cold dips.
I am sleeping in my tent under the trees.
I have my wild rice, dehydrated mushrooms, greens, herbs and other dry and canned food from my last year of foraging. I’m cooking over wood from the forest with my small wood stove. I am foraging the spring greens that I can find and enjoying some herbs from the garden on site.
Wifi is a 5 to 10 minute walk away at Martha and Dan’s.
My basic needs are met.

It is quite alive here with birds and insects. A small songbird landed on my head twice while I was sitting at this table writing. Hummingbirds land daily just feet from me on a branch, interacting with me. A large male turkey very clearly told me that this is his domain, not mine. The frogs have kept me company with their evening croaking and have laid eggs in my bath as well!
Some days it is a bit chilly to be writing outside but I am grateful for all the Earth provides. I have hundreds of friends here amongst the plants and animals.

This has been a nourishing and peaceful place to be after my month in Los Angeles. I have spent multiple days in silence and solitude and have had many long nights in bed, catching up on rest.

I am elated to provide Food Freedom to you in June. I would love for every one of you to have this book in your hands.
I’m offering it on a donation basis, so it is accessible to everyone, no matter their financial situation.

You are welcome to order the book now at robingreenfield.org/shop/foodfreedom

Love,
Robin

Rob Greenfield Instagram - Congratulations to my Dear Friend Liz Virgo @lizvirgoslife on accomplishing a year without grocery stores!

It has been a great joy to watch Liz on her journey of breaking free from the industrial food system and reconnecting the gifts of Earth.
Over the last two years she has learned to forage an abundance of food and medicine, grow more foods and medicines in her garden and source her food from local farmers and gardeners.
Liz is the mother of two young children and leads a very busy life. I greatly respect her courage and willpower to attempt such a challenging endeavor.

This photo is of Liz and I foraging pawpaws in fall of 2022, a few months before her year without grocery stores began. We’ve done a lot of work together to deepen our connection with Earth and our plant and animal relatives, as well as to become better servants to humanity. My friendship with Liz is one of the most meaningful connections I have and together we have grown substantially.

I am excited for decades more of service together and to seeing what Liz accomplishes with her life!
You are very welcome to follow Liz on her page @lizvirgoslife

Love,
Robin

Rob Greenfield Instagram - Wow! For one month, @robjgreenfield wore every piece of trash as a suit. And for a good reason...

#singleuse #plastic #bettersociety #pollution #plastic #inspiration

Rob Greenfield Instagram - Hello from my quiet little log cabin in wintery Wisconsin!

Since I last wrote to you 3 weeks ago, I have spent 130 hours at this table writing by the fire.
I have written and updated 43 articles on my website, many of which I’ve been wanting to publish for over 5 years. Most of these are foundational to my service that I will continue sharing and referencing for decades ahead. Many of these articles dive deep into the philosophy that drives my pursuit of truth and integrity. In many ways my life is my message and over the last few years I was so focused on my community programs and managing a team that I fell very behind on my writing. It has been healing to share many of these words publicly.

My time at the cabin has been incredibly productive and is contributing to a solid foundation for my life of service. Besides the 130 hours of writing, I have spent another 30 hours at the community center working bringing everything I do into integrity.

All the while I have been swimming in the cold waters of Lake Superior and the little creeks that pass through the forest near the cabin. I’ve been eating the bounty from Earth that I harvested this summer and fall. I’ve had more days of silence and solitude, spent the least time on the internet and I’ve been resting more than almost any other chapter of my life. I have awoken before sunrise nearly every day. I have felt very whole and complete within and this time alone is proving to be important in my personal development.

I have much to be grateful for and on most days I recite this gratitude whether on paper on my days of silence or out loud on my bike rides or walks. The writing of Wangari Maathai, Michelle Alexander (The New Jim Crow), Nelson Mandela, the Dalai Lama and Mahatma Gandhi has continued my education and inspired my service.
This week I will take a break from nearly everything in life for 10 days of silence through Vipassana meditation. I will focus solely on coming into a deeper state of integrity with the aim to be of highest service to Earth and humanity. I will share about this the morning before the retreat begins.

Upon my return I will spend 3 weeks completing my Food Freedom book.
Love,
Robin

Rob Greenfield Instagram - For the next 10 days I will be sitting in silent meditation.

No speaking, no reading, no writing, no internet or phone… The most simple of existence awaits me. 10 hours each day of going deep within...

Vipassana meditation has been one of the most potent tools I’ve found for personal liberation.

Through personal liberation I aim to be a servant of integrity for Earth, humanity and the plants and animals we share this home with. I aim to be of service in the liberation of all from oppressive and exploitative systems and to help us move into a more harmonious way of being together on this Earth.

For many, Vipassana is said to be the most challenging thing they ever do. My first Vipassana was one year ago and my life has been substantially improved since then. I have found much more ease in
living in a state of truth and integrity…
living mindfully and presently...
existing in a state of equanimity, peacefulness and balance...
speaking, thinking and acting with compassion and understanding…
in breaking free from the habits that do not serve me or Earth.

I plan to sit in silent meditation for 10 days every year and to have Vipassana be a pillar in my personal liberation and my service for liberation for all – Earth, humanity and our plant and animal relatives.

I have written extensively on Vipassana from my first retreat and welcome you to learn more if this is of interest to you.
www.robingreenfield.org/vipassana/

I look forward to returning to you in a state of peace to share with you in our interactions.

Love,
Robin

(I will be at the Dhamma Visuddhi center in Menomonie, Wisconsin.)

Rob Greenfield Instagram - Over the last months I have really gotten to know the couple in this photo with me.

You might be wondering exactly what is going on in this photo...

Well that is Auri Jackson and Shawheen Keyani by my side, colleagues and now Dear Friends. Around me is every one of my material possessions. After multiple years of work to re-simplify my life, I have returned to the ultimate simplicity of everything I own fitting into a backpack.

In the Fall of 2023, the three of us teamed up to produce School Lunch, a film where I would immerse in our public school lunch program and educate on this topic by eating only school lunch for an entire month. We worked closely together in planning for months and I arrived in Los Angeles in March, where we expected to film in April. After multiple changes of plans with schools, the project and the film was placed on pause.

We were so excited to create this film together and we already had the support of Executive Producers Earth Conscious Life and Sarah Yeager, so we brainstormed numerous ideas. We settled upon a film about my life.

This photo was taken on June 17th on the final day of filming and provides a tiny peek into the film that lies ahead. What exactly this film will be is a mystery to all of us right now. And most certainly a mystery to me. I've watched a few clips here and there on the little screen of Shawheen's camera and what I've seen is beautiful. This is a skilled team and I am confident with placing my message into their creative minds to bring to you. Although I have done hundred of videos with media and over a thousand interviews, there is nothing sharing my life quite like this.

It has been such a joy to work with Auri, Shawheen, Sebastiano Pestoni, Rob Herring and Sarah Yeager. I know we are in the works of creating something that will positively shift the lives of many through sharing a window into my life in love with Earth, humanity and our plant and animal relatives.

We'll share updates with you on the film when we have them!

Love,
Robin

Directed and Produced by Auri Jackson @aurijackson and Shawheen Keyani @shawheenkeyani
Executive Produced by Earth Conscious Life @theneedtogrow and Sarah Yeager

Rob Greenfield Instagram - I get called many things.
On her show, @tamronhall called me an “extreme minimalist.”

Personally, my lifestyle feels quite ordinary to me. I’m connected with Earth. I’m diligent about creating harmonious relationships with my fellow humans as well as our plant and animal relative. I’m focused on bringing myself to our global humanity in a loving and compassionate way. After a decade of diligent practice, I am in the flow of my life to a large degree.

Yet, I know that the way I am living is far different from the millions pursuing the “American Dream”. The fact that I was the first person to ever appear on this show barefoot, in over 300 episodes, and around 1,000 guests, shows how I walk a different path than most in mainstream society.

Much of my approach to life is quite simple, and has been lived by billions of people in history and countless people today. Yet, what I spoke about with Tamron and her one million viewers on TV was something that had barely ever been discussed on the show. That included talking about my small actions like composting my own poop and growing my own toilet paper. It also included speaking about my larger actions like refusing to pay federal taxes in order to not support police brutality, mass incarceration and war and to instead give my money to the people are not taken care of by this dominator society.

I don’t have a job that I am paid for. Yet, I do have a job that I am very passionate about. As a messenger and social-reformer it is my job to craft messages in a way that people receive them with curiosity, critical thought and self-reflection rather than fear, judgement or guilt. My job is to bring a new perspective to people who didn’t know that another perspective exists, and even more importantly, to the people who have a deep feeling inside that they want to do things differently but don’t know how to start. It’s my job to show that another way is possible and then share exciting ways to begin this journey of breaking free and embracing a deep love for Earth, humanity and the plants and animals we share this home with.

That’s what I did on the show and I invite you to watch it! (link in bio)
Love,
Robin

Rob Greenfield Instagram - I’m going to the forest to rest...

If you’re reading this, then I’m already gone, and it is impossible to reach me. In fact, nobody can reach me, except the one person who brought me to the trail.

I have no phone. No computer. Not a single electronic item.

I have found a small lake on the map that I’m nearly certain no one else will visit during my time there.

My longest stretch without seeing or hearing another human is only 3 days. I’m aiming for 7 days in complete solitude and silence to humanity, not even hearing my own voice.

I have 7 pounds of wild rice, some dehydrated venison and maitake mushroom and sea salt, all of which my friends and I foraged. I will supplement this with berries, greens and herbs that I find. A simple and pure diet from the land...

I will sleep. Oh I will sleep. Long nights and naps throughout the day.
I will rest. Oh I will rest.
I will be. Oh I will be.
I will soak in the healing energy of the land and water, swimming and drinking in the cold mountain lake and sitting in the forest.
I have a small amount of reading material, a small notebook, a pencil and only the most basic of possessions. Very few items to distract myself from simply being...

I will be alone, Oh I will be alone.
Yet, I will be in the company of my many friends of the plant and animal world, many of whom I have not yet met. And I will be with myself, in which I carry all the company that I need in this moment. So deeply alone, yet complete with everything I need. Is it so? I will see and I will share with you when I return.

I’m tired. I’ve been too busy for my own well being and I’ve neglected my body.

And so I return to Earth, as I have made a consistent practice to rejuvenate myself, always with the intention of returning in my most effective form as a servant and messenger for our community of life on Earth.

Love,
Robin

The mountain region that lies behind me is the forest in which I will rest and make home.

Rob Greenfield Instagram - Grow Food with Me!

Many of us struggle each day to live in harmony. We were born into systems of destruction of Earth, our fellow humanity and our plant and animal communities.

With some good fortune, I awoke to realize that this “American Dream” I was living for the first 25 years of my life is the world’s nightmare. Over the last decade I have strived diligently to liberate myself and to be of service in liberating others.
Liberation comes in many forms, yet I have found no form more accessible, more enjoyable, more holistic and nurturing, more life-cascading, than the simple act of growing my own food. Growing our own food while practicing reciprocity with Earth is to grow our own liberation.
That’s why I want you to grow food with me!

This year I’m offering the Grow Your Own Food Seed Pack to you with a variety of 20 healing greens, hearty veggies, tasty herbs and a mix of pollinator friendly flowers. The pack was designed specifically for the beginner gardener with the easiest foods to grow from seed! It includes enough seeds to fill two 4’x8’ raised beds and can grow over $400 of food if used diligently. It is available for a donation of $20 and 100% of the funds raised support our service to Earth and humanity! We also have a Community Pack, perfect for larger scale growing initiatives.

Along with the pack, I have created an 11 part video series to show you exactly how to grow your own food – from planting the seeds, to tending the garden, to harvesting the food! Although I have grown and foraged 100% of my food for a year, it was just six years ago that I was a beginner gardener. I still remember what it’s like to worry about the most basic things- how to plant a seed, how much water to give the garden, when to harvest the first leaves!

This series is highly accessible, whether you have ever planted a seed before, or whether you have just a balcony to grow food on or a whole front yard! The series is designed using the exact seeds from the Grow Your Own Food Seed Pack.

Grow Food With Me!
Order your pack and watch the series here! (Link in bio)

Love,
Robin

Rob Greenfield Instagram - The lake below started for me as a small blue marking on a map surrounded by green.

There were no trails leading in and an internet search found nothing on the lake.

“Perhaps this is where I could be alone.”

But I was afraid. The maps showed a steep climb from 3,000 feet up to 4,000 and back down in unfamiliar lands.

I had the support of a friend who knew the region and not only brought me to the trailhead but entered and navigated the uncharted forest that led us to this peak.

Freedom, solitude and silence lied ahead. Daniel returned to his wife and young child and I descended alone into the uncertainty.

As soon as I arrived, I knew that I was at the precipice of entering a 20 year goal.

No other human would enter this space. Nobody would find me here.

7 nights of solitude, not a single sight or sound of another human body or voice.
No computer, no phone, no way to reach the outside world.
No electronics, not even a headlamp and not a light in the sky.
I had 6.5 pounds of wild rice and a very modest amount of dried venison, mushrooms and salt.

I did not know what to expect, but I’ve always believed that being truly alone in deep nature would alter my mind. Alter my very being…

I became a human animal out there. I entered into the flow and rhythm of this microcosm of Earth with the interconnected community of plants, animals, insects and elements.

With pencil on paper I wrote,

On evening 5: “I hear the mosquitoes and bees buzzing, the fluttering of wings, trout splashing, a bird with an almost early shrill call and the great owl has started up again… A moment of interconnectedness with it all. Interbeing… A dissolution of the separateness. I am, in this moment, a part of it all."

“It is a bit unnerving being here in this altered state of mind. Dissolving self into this space, with nobody here but me. I see how an untrained mind could lose it out here. And how a trained mind could attain oneness with all life.”

Night 6: “If I was mentally blindfolded to my experience and asked if I had eaten some magic berries out here, I would lean towards yes.”

I wrote extensively of my experience and will be sharing more in the days ahead.

Love,
Robin

Rob Greenfield Instagram - I compost my poop and I'm not ashamed of it.
In fact, I take great joy in the act and in sharing this practice with others.

These are two buckets of my own poop (mixed with sawdust of course) from my time in Los Angeles. I've used a flush toilets only a couple dozen times since I left Asheville 3 months ago.

I've been taking part in the practice of composting poop, also called "humanure", for close to a decade now. It is safe, effective and both a local and global solution for the times we are in.

What I love about this practice is that it requires no money or resources, is very easy to do, and makes an instant positive contribution to our ecosystems. On the larger scale, if as a humanity we embraced this practice we could build our soils back up, break free from industrial fertilizers and corporate control and create incredible biodiversity and resilience. Imagine 8 billion humans poop being composted back into our soil, rather than flushed down the drain or dumped haphazardly.

I have shared my love for the practice of humanure with thousands of people over the last decade. Today, I am looking for someone in LA who would like to start composting their poop at home. I'll come over and build the simple compost toilet and compost pile with them. And I'll kick start the pile with the contents of these two buckets! If this is you, please comment or email me!

Love,
Robin
Learn more about composting human poop: robingreenfield.org/humanure

Rob Greenfield Instagram - What if my job is to love the Earth, love humanity, love the plants and animals, love everything?

To make this love central to my being. Central to my thoughts. Central to my words. Central to my actions. Walking as if every step were an offering of my love for Mother Earth…

To love this Earth so deeply and passionately that others felt the love in my presence. In feeling this love, they fall more deeply in love with Earth, with life, with everything.

To carry out this love in a practical way by living in harmony with this Earth and the plants and animals we share this home with.

To teach this living in love to others on this path through practical and accessible means.

For over a decade I have contemplated how I can simplify my life and my mission down to one central concept. One simple ethos. One aspect to fully immerse myself in, to focus on with utter depth and clarity, to give my life to…

What if my job is to be deeply in love?

To practice love every day.
To shed everything within me that is not love.
To think love. To speak love.
To embody love into everything I do.
To bring a platonic loving energy with me everywhere I go.

What if my job is to love?

Love,
Robin

Rob Greenfield Instagram - Here I have perched and here I have written…

It is here, with no internet and nobody to talk to, that I shielded myself from the distractions of life and overcame a 4 year struggle… Many of you have heard me say that my book is coming, and then again, my book is coming.

Today, a new chapter of my life begins. I have completed Food Freedom and I finally have this gift to offer to the world. There are many books out there and in my opinion this book is not absolutely needed. However, I feel certain that those who pick up this book are going to deepen their connection to the plants. Both the plants that are already growing freely and abundantly around them, and the plants they begin to grow through the inspiration and insight they receive from this book. Those who have never foraged a plant, will forage their first. Those who have never grown a plant, will grow their first. And those who are already on the plant path, will take another step.

This is my gift and I offer it to you. Food Freedom documents my year of growing and foraging 100% of my food. It shares my journey of exploration and connection with our plant relatives and my realization that I can live in reciprocity. It explores the issues with our industrial food system and how communities are taking control of their food and creating food sovereignty. And it shares how you, too, can grow your own and forage to gain food freedom. It is an empowerment manual for liberation through food.

The book is offered on a donation basis, with money as no barrier. I am submitting the book to print in early June and expect to be shipping books (worldwide) and delivering the ebooks in early July.

Thank you to all have supported me in this endeavor. Completing this book starts a new chapter of integrity for me

Love,
Robin

The book is available at robingreenfield.org/shop/foodfreedom

I am hosting book readings and foraging walks here in Southern California as well!
Santa Cruz - 5/30
San Francisco - 6/1
Oakland - 6/2
Los Angeles - 6/8
San Diego - 6/20
Also Los Angeles - 6/16 Simplify My Life Gathering

Details at robingreenfield.org/schedule

Rob Greenfield Instagram - What a joy it was to spend the morning with Anne-Marie Bonneau
@zerowastechef!

For over a decade Anne-Marie has been sharing her passion with us for how to live in alignment with Earth. Her social media channels, blog and book are incredibly helpful resources for all who are seeking to break free from consumerism and reduce their dependence on money through embracing the simplicity of living low waste. Much of what she shares centers around eating whole, local foods – with a focus on using every last bit!

The sourdough bread she made for me yesterday brought much satisfaction. You can learn how to make sourdough just like her through her online sourdough recipe and utilize her many other fermentation guides! Her book, The Zero Waste Chef, is one of my top recommendations for your kitchen. Anne-Marie and I have been working together on this shared mission for a decade and our work is very in alignment. If you have benefited from what I’ve shared, you are likely to benefit from her as well.

Follow her at @zerowastechef

Love,
Robin

Rob Greenfield Instagram - It is October 30th and it is now below freezing daily. The wanter temperature is a very brisk 52 degrees.

I am still swimming.
I am still foraging.
I am still barefoot.

I am grateful to experiencing the seasonal transition here on the shores of Lake Superior.
I am eating salmon from the lake almost daily, fresh fruits and veggies from the land and wild rice (Manoomin) from my labor this late summer and fall. I am drinking herbal and medicinal mushroom teas. I am taking saunas and taking care of my body.

Thank you to all who commented on my last post. I am very grateful for your support.
I’d like to share some insight for all who care about me.
Yes, I shared that “I’m trying really hard” and that “Every day is hard.”
No matter how clearly I write when I express challenges, many people assume that I am unhappy or unwell.
I am simply sharing my struggles, like each and every one of us have.
I am simply being a real human being.

Overall I am very content. My basic needs are met. I am hopeful and excited for what is to come.

I am making substantial progress in my writing and my service and I feel inspired daily.

I am so grateful for everything that I have. I am in love with life!

I love you all very much,
Robin

Rob Greenfield Instagram - The water of Lake Superior courses through my veins.
When I am not here I yearn for this land and this water, sometimes for months on end.

After a summer in the Asheville, North Carolina region in the outdoor shelter, I followed the deep calling to journey north for the fall season.

Fall has arrived and the night temperatures are now in the 30’s and 40’s and the days are in the 50’s. The water temperature is a brisk 55 degrees and I bathe in these waters a few times each week. Cold water is one of my most powerful medicines. I am still barefoot every day. If my feet are cold I put on two layers of wool socks. I have worn shoes only a handful of times (a borrowed pair). I am aiming to make a warm pair of shoes from materials from the land.

I intend to stay in my homeland into the winter, perhaps until December or January. I have been staying with a friend on the edge of my hometown of Ashland and I am now seeking a cabin where I can spend the next few months largely in solitude.

I came to my homeland because it is a place where I can find peace and quiet. It is a place where I can focus deeply on my service, while maintaining my connection to Earth. My main focus now is writing. I have about 40 articles to write, many of which I’ve planned to write for over five years. These writings include resources to help others on their journeys of liberation as well as deep dives into my strategies and philosophies in life. I am also writing my Food Freedom Book, which I now intend to release in early 2024. I working diligently to bring all my service into a high state of integrity, honing in my vision and updating much of the content what I have published over the last decade.

I am also on an exciting journey of transitioning to all homemade, natural fiber, naturally dyed clothing.

I am planning my activism campaigns for 2024 and hope to leave my homeland having caught up on much of my work and having set the foundation for an impactful year of service ahead. I am striving to live in a state of mindfulness and presence and am focused on finishing everything I have on my plate so that I can move forward in a higher state of being.

Love,
Robin

Rob Greenfield Instagram - The walk has begun!

On Sunday evening I started walking from the Canada/US border in Blaine, Washington and I am now 30 miles in to the 1,700 mile walk down the Pacific Coast to Los Angeles, California.

I walked the first 20 miles barefoot with a 30 pound pack. Yesterday I mailed about 10 pounds ahead to lighten my load. Today I put on my homemade wool booties and walked 10 miles to Bellingham where I am currently sitting at the public library to write to you.

I am very interested in what I can do with my body and with materials that I have sourced through my relationship with the land. After 10 miles today the leather soles that I recently sewed on to my wool booties are almost worn through.

This walk is an experiment in simple and sustainable living. I have numerous challenges I am facing and more ahead. I do not have a support vehicle, but I am also not "self-supported." This is a community supported walk. I will support the communities I pass through and they will support me.

At the border I was met by about 7 others and we all walked the first 3 miles together. I have connected with numerous Dear Friends in the last few days, many of whom have followed me here on social media for years. It's been beautiful to share moments with them.

I am walking to slow down and get into a natural flow of life. I am walking with much intention for inner growth and development. I am walking to deepen my integrity and truth. I have a lot to think about and a lot to share with you.

That's all I'll share for today. I am feeling out this new journey. I am definitely struggling, so I must focus on meeting my basic needs and keeping my body healthy.

Love,
Robin

This photo was taken as I put the pack on to take the first steps.

Rob Greenfield Instagram - Fall has set in and I am still barefoot.

With day time temperatures in the 50’s and nights in the 30’s and 40’s I’ve managed to be out barefoot both day and night. When my feet are too cold I wear wool socks and double them up if desired.

For the last decade it has become my new norm to be barefoot yet, I still remember the day when I began asking the question, “Can I walk barefoot?” One step at a time I broke free from shoes and deepened my connection with Earth and with my own body.

Today I share my top tips to strengthen your feet and go barefoot more often.

Start on easier surfaces – your house, lawns, public parks, sandy beaches, groomed trails and smooth sidewalks and roads.

Work up to more challenging terrain – bare Earth with lose rocks and sticks, beaches with pebbles, sidewalk and roads that are rougher.

Don’t push yourself beyond your limits – Do push your comfort zone but not your limits.

Walk a little further each week – first just a minute, then down the block, then a mile, a little more and a little more.

Wear socks instead of shoes for protection – no expensive barefoot shoes are needed. Thrift store socks will protect your feet. Layer up for more protection.

Put your feet on the heat – walking on hot surfaces builds soles.

Get out a little earlier in the spring to start building your strength back sooner.

Stay out a little later in the fall to keep the momentum going.

When testing your limits of cold, keep your feet dry

Know that some cuts and scratches are ok

Break free from societal norms – more than the sensitivity of your feet, you are likely to be held back by societal norms. Break free.

Give gratitude your feet – Be grateful for your feet. Love your feet. Your feet are not ugly.

Take care of your feet

Design your life around being barefoot

Build community around being barefoot

One step at a time it is possible to walk barefoot more and in doing so reconnect with Earth and reconnect with yourself. As with any skill, walking barefoot takes practice and effort.

To go deeper, read my new article:
www.robingreenfield.org/barefoottips

Love,
Robin
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Photo by Sarah Tew @sarahtewphotography

Rob Greenfield Instagram - Hello from Port Townsend, Washington!

I have been thinking of you every day... Yearning to write to you…
There is so much alive in me and so much on the horizon that I have wanted to share. But I have not known where to start...

As I reflect back on the first half of 2024, I see that I am not the same human I was before. There has been so much letting go… So much surrender to outcome... I have fostered much inner peace and a deep sense of wholeness and completeness within. I want to write and speak volumes to share my life with you... I will do this in the months ahead…

For now, I have been quite busy. I am shedding what no longer serves me, continuing to unravel the web of the dominator society that I have been wrapped into. Continuing to replace each strand I break with strands of truth and integrity… I am often astounded by just how much work it takes to become liberated from the material world, especially the trappings of the digital world.

The last two years, the last two months, the last two weeks have all been chapters in this pursuit. I feel strongly that each of the months ahead will yield life transformations for me. I am holding my plans within as I gain confidence and internal balance with them, but I continue to share with the people I spend precious moments with and occasional sharings online. I am eager to share more with you soon...

Here in Port Townsend, besides continuing on the path of truth and integrity, I have a few main items on my agenda.

I am waiting here for a shipment of my recently completed book, Food Freedom which is scheduled to arrive around August 1st. I am embarking on an experiment in the gift economy, offering the book completely free to anyone who requests it.

I am also offering a Foraging School to share my connection with our plant relatives with all who seek to deepen their connection with these plants and Earth

I have chosen this quiet location on the Olympic Peninsula to prepare myself for my next adventure, which will begin this month. Many of you who shared a moment with me in California know of this journey ahead. Each of you here will know soon and this is a journey you are all invited on.

Love,
Robin

Rob Greenfield Instagram - Dear Friends!
I am seeking a robin bird design that I will use to represent Robin Press, the grassroots nonprofit publishing company I am starting.

I am sharing this opportunity with the community for anyone who would find joy in contributing to my mission by using their art and graphic design skills. I am accepting submissions, and the artist that I choose will receive $100 and inclusion in the gratitude section of the Food Freedom book.

I am hopeful of having the robin of my dreams with your support!
Learn more here:
https://www.robingreenfield.org/robinbird/

Love,
Robin

UPDATE:
I have chosen the robin bird drawn with love by Alissa Hansen! To view the robin, visit the website.

Rob Greenfield Instagram - For most of the last 40 days, Dan and Martha were the only humans I saw!
And before then we'd never even met!

In the urban setting of Los Angeles I was losing some of my balance, feeling a disconnect from Earth.
I put out into the world that I was seeking a place where I could settle in for a month to finish writing my Food Freedom book, while living simply and connected with Earth. Without all the distractions and stimulations...

Martha responded and said come on out to our little piece of land in the forest!
Seven years ago Dan had found my first book at a used book shop in Santa Cruz and Martha's been following me on social media ever since. They live off the grid out here in the Santa Cruz Mountains and have been out here for 40 years. It was a delight to hear their stories. At one time Martha lived out here with no electricity (not even a lightbulb)! While raising children!

I took joy and inspiration from their simple living and I found their space to be one of great rejuvenation. I only left the land three times and never felt a desire to be anywhere else.

They took a lot of joy in sharing this oasis they have been stewards too. They said a lot of people just don't understand why they live the way they do. I guess most people want a lot more convenience and comfort. They really liked sharing the space with someone who was on the same page as them.

Some see my life and assume that I am dependent upon on others for my way of being. And the truth is, yes I am. But my dependence does not take from others, rather it enriches the lives of others in most cases. The most wonderful gift that most of us ever receive, is to share what we love with someone and to have it loved equally as much.

Not all of us have chosen the scarcity mindset. Some of us have chosen abundance, and that includes me.

I am grateful to Martha and Dan for receiving me with open arms and sharing their home! And I am grateful to each of you who has supported my life of living in connection with humanity and Earth.

Love,
Robin

Rob Greenfield Instagram - Hello from Foraging School!

This weekend ~45 friends from Washington, Oregon and California came to Port Townsend, Washington in the Olympic Peninsula to for a weekend immersion in foraging. It was a joy to share my love of Earth and our plant and animal relatives and to see the wheels turning inside of everyone's minds. Many people shared with me that they learned what they needed to start harvesting and eating the bounty of food and medicines growing freely all around them! And to feel safe and confident doing this!

The gathering was community led and was one of the most connective and cohesive events that I have taken part in. Together we made delicious community meals with majority locally grown and foraged foods. Everyone took on responsibility to manage the gathering in a communal way where all of our basic needs were met. It was a beautiful experience in humanity for me, and for all of us! When we weren't immersed in class, every time I looked around I saw people in such a state of joy and connection with one another. Together we learned, we grew, we healed, we connected, we loved, and we realized another way of living together on this home we call Earth is possible.

Thank you all Dear Friends who came to Foraging School. I am grateful to each of you for choosing to walk in the Plant Path with me, whether it is your first step or hundredth step. I so deeply enjoyed my time with you and am so glad to have gotten to connect with each of you. Come find me on my walk down the coast and learn a few more plants!

This is my sixth Foraging School and after this experience I am contemplating leading many Foraging School's across the US in the years ahead. It is such a beautiful opportunity to share practical knowledge and skills for reconnecting with Earth, with community and with ourselves.

Love,
Robin

Rob Greenfield Instagram - Join Robin Greenfield for a virtual reading of his new book, Food Freedom!

Date: August 27th
Time: 7:00 PM to 8:30PM
Location: Audubon Park Church, 3219 Chelsea St, Orlando, FL, United States, Florida 32803
Cost: Event is FREE to attend. Donations welcome.

After nearly 5 years in the making Robin is elated to be releasing the book that documents his year of growing and foraging 100% of his food here in Orlando.

Food Freedom is not just his story, but also an empowerment manual for liberation through food.

We are hosting Robin for a one hour VIRTUAL reading and Q&A. He will be joining us LIVE via Zoom to discuss the book and answer your questions. and books will be available at the event.

His book, Food Freedom, will be available on a donation basis, for all who attend with no donation required. This book is available for us all!

To make a donation for your copy or to learn more about the Food Freedom book, go to our link in bio.

Rob Greenfield Instagram - Dear Friends!
Join me in Los Angeles for a gathering of community connection and inspiration to live more simply, sustainably and in service to Earth.

I welcome you to join for what will be a meaningful step forward in my pursuit of truth and integrity. I will come to this gathering with every possession I own and I intend to leave with only the items that fit comfortably on my bicycle. I plan to lay out my possessions on two blankets – one with what I will keep and the other with what I will give away. I will joyfully pass these items on to those of you who find value and meaning in them, while making space in my life for what matters most to me.

I will share a talk on how I embrace simple and sustainable living as a means of living in harmony with Earth, humanity and the plants and animals we share this home with. At the same time how simple and sustainable living is part of my strategic life design of noncooperation with the systems of destruction and oppression. For those wishing, I will share my suggestions of how you can adopt simple and sustainable living practices into your life, starting with very accessible and manageable changes. Lastly, I will share an opportunity for you to ask any questions that are alive for you.

I will be making a pot of Manoomin that I harvested with love and care from my homeland. Manoomin is a plant that has become quite sacred to me and I find deep meaning in sharing this food with my Dear Friends. I give gratitude to the Anishinaabe people who have been stewards of this plant relative for hundreds of years. Without their dedication Manoomin would quite likely no longer be in abundance anywhere on Turtle Island.

I am looking forward to sharing a hug with each of you who joins. There will be ample opportunity for connecting with others and creating friendships that can help you on this path of reconnecting with Earth, your community, our plant and animal relatives, and yourself.

Lastly, I’d like to welcome this gathering to be a potluck, with a focus on low waste and local foods!

Sunday June 16th, 2024 - 4:30 to 7:30 PM at Silver Lake Meadows Park

Schedule and details at robingreenfield.org/simplify2024/

Love,
Robin

Rob Greenfield Instagram - Dear Friends of the Northwoods,
Northland College is a pillar of the Chequamegon Bay Community and my hometown of Ashland, Wisconsin.
They are at a risk of shutting down.
I support the community group @northland_forever in their efforts to save Northland College. I encourage you to support the community and inform yourself with the detailed information they have shared here and will continue to share in the weeks ahead.
Ashland would not be the same for me, and thousands of others without Northland's presence.
Love,
Robin

Caption : This is my entire wardrobe. 18 items – 4 shirts, 2 shorts, 1 pants, long underwear top and bottom, shawl, hat, cowl, wool booties, moccasins, 3 pairs of socks and a bag. All hand made. All natural fiber. All naturally dyed. Just as a deer could fall to the forest floor and return to the soil, so could I in these natural clothes. Wool, linen, cotton, deer leather and sinew and wood are the materials. Black walnut, indigo, weld, turmeric and iron rust are the dyes. It’s been a year since the first item was completed and 3 months since I shedded my last clothing from my former life. I can’t say it’s all been easy. Both shorts have ripped in the butt area and the soles of the shoes have already worn through. Many of the clothes were made too small and seams are breaking where they are too tight. They aren’t the most comfortable clothes I’ve ever worn… But this is all part of the experiment in reconnecting with Earth. I am elated for the trials and tribulations of it all. To live in harmony with Earth is to repair, to rethink and to reconstruct my possessions, my mind and all of my relations. My wardrobe is not fully complete, and I am calling out to the community for a few items! To keep my nose and head from burning I am seeking a sun hat. Felted wool or woven plants are my ideal materials, but I’m exploring the world of covering my head with the gifts of Earth! For warmth, I am seeking a wool sweater. Is there anyone with a homemade, natural fiber and naturally dyed sweater I could buy or borrow until this fall? Or someone who could make one this month? I can source and provide the local yarn! For soles for my shoes, I am seeking thick, naturally tanned leather as well as some sinew. I only need small chunks, so scraps could do. I’d also love to hear any experiences with long-lasting natural soles! To make padding for my backpack straps, I need some wool roving. I’m happy to purchase, trade, or receive as gifts for those who operate in a non-linear, more circular giving system like I do! Love, Robin Photo by Greg Sachs @sachsquatchinthewild Learn all about my journey to natural clothes at robingreenfield.org/clothes
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Rob Greenfield - 4.5K Likes - I am so close to achieving complete liberation from industrial clothing and to owning solely homemade, natural fiber, naturally dyed clothing!

When I was a child I would feel so excited about getting a new clothing item. That excitement hasn't existed for the last 15 years or so. But now, I feel more excitement than I've ever felt before! There is such connection and intention in every single clothing item I am wearing.

Everything I'm wearing in this photo is homemade, naturally dyed and made of natural fibers, except the sweater. However even the sweater I have naturally dyed with black walnuts. I feel SUCH a strong love for and connection to the black walnut tree now. I plan to spend the rest of my life in love with this plant friend.

Soon, I hope to embark on the experiment of dying my shirts green with weld and woad, two plants that I just learned about this year.

This is all part of my dream to return to Earth one day - to become soil - along with the simple, natural clothing on my body.

I have shared extensive details about my path of liberation and reconnection to my clothing, including photos of the black walnut dying process and wearing each of the items. You can read this at www.robingreenfield.org/clothes

Love,
Robin

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Caption : I am so close to achieving complete liberation from industrial clothing and to owning solely homemade, natural fiber, naturally dyed clothing! When I was a child I would feel so excited about getting a new clothing item. That excitement hasn’t existed for the last 15 years or so. But now, I feel more excitement than I’ve ever felt before! There is such connection and intention in every single clothing item I am wearing. Everything I’m wearing in this photo is homemade, naturally dyed and made of natural fibers, except the sweater. However even the sweater I have naturally dyed with black walnuts. I feel SUCH a strong love for and connection to the black walnut tree now. I plan to spend the rest of my life in love with this plant friend. Soon, I hope to embark on the experiment of dying my shirts green with weld and woad, two plants that I just learned about this year. This is all part of my dream to return to Earth one day – to become soil – along with the simple, natural clothing on my body. I have shared extensive details about my path of liberation and reconnection to my clothing, including photos of the black walnut dying process and wearing each of the items. You can read this at www.robingreenfield.org/clothes Love, Robin
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Rob Greenfield - 4.2K Likes - Will I ever get married?

There are many questions that I do not have a definitive answer to, but the answer to this is a very clear "no".

There are numerous foundational reasons why I have chosen not to be married. I have summarized them here and write in much more depth in this article:
www.robingreenfield.org/marriage

The government will never be involved in my love. I do not need or desire a contract that states my love on paper.

I refuse to make my love a monetary transaction. Today much of marriage has become an industry.

I do not adhere to any religion and do not involve any religion in my love.

I find it unlikely that I will ever know for certain that someone will be a match for the rest of my life. Circumstances change.

I have committed to earning below the federal poverty threshold for life. I have also vowed to not pay federal taxes. There would be no tax deductions or financial benefits to marriage for me.

I am not having children. At the age of 25 I had a vasectomy.

I have chosen a path of impermanence. I have designed my life so that I can return to the soil at any time. This is a strategic design that I chose when I dedicated my life to being of service to Earth and humanity.

I strategically designed my life so that no governments or corporations could have leverage over me. I have chosen to have no humans who are dependent on my existing. At any time I can go to jail or take risks in my activism, that would be much more challenging if I had people dependent upon me.

I have also chosen a path of non-delusion or truth and I understand that much of the current constructs and societal norms for marriage are based on delusion and lies created by corporations and governments for their own financial gain or power control.

I have met my needs in other ways than marriage. Perhaps you could say that I am in a marriage with humanity. Perhaps you could say that I am in a marriage with Earth.

Will I ever have a partner for life? Quite possibly. But I will never be married. I honor every human’s needs for love, for belonging and to matter. I honor this in more depth in the article.

Love,
Robin

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Caption : Will I ever get married? There are many questions that I do not have a definitive answer to, but the answer to this is a very clear “no”. There are numerous foundational reasons why I have chosen not to be married. I have summarized them here and write in much more depth in this article: www.robingreenfield.org/marriage The government will never be involved in my love. I do not need or desire a contract that states my love on paper. I refuse to make my love a monetary transaction. Today much of marriage has become an industry. I do not adhere to any religion and do not involve any religion in my love. I find it unlikely that I will ever know for certain that someone will be a match for the rest of my life. Circumstances change. I have committed to earning below the federal poverty threshold for life. I have also vowed to not pay federal taxes. There would be no tax deductions or financial benefits to marriage for me. I am not having children. At the age of 25 I had a vasectomy. I have chosen a path of impermanence. I have designed my life so that I can return to the soil at any time. This is a strategic design that I chose when I dedicated my life to being of service to Earth and humanity. I strategically designed my life so that no governments or corporations could have leverage over me. I have chosen to have no humans who are dependent on my existing. At any time I can go to jail or take risks in my activism, that would be much more challenging if I had people dependent upon me. I have also chosen a path of non-delusion or truth and I understand that much of the current constructs and societal norms for marriage are based on delusion and lies created by corporations and governments for their own financial gain or power control. I have met my needs in other ways than marriage. Perhaps you could say that I am in a marriage with humanity. Perhaps you could say that I am in a marriage with Earth. Will I ever have a partner for life? Quite possibly. But I will never be married. I honor every human’s needs for love, for belonging and to matter. I honor this in more depth in the article. Love, Robin
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Rob Greenfield - 3.9K Likes - 4/24/2024 Update: The School Lunch campaign is on pause. See our website for details: robingreenfield.org/schoollunch
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School Lunch!

For one month I will eat school lunch, and only school lunch – for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. It’s what we feed our kids, so I should get healthier right? Let’s find out!

That’s the premise of the upcoming short film where I explore what our children are eating at school, share the truth that I learn about the food system, and showcase schools that are growing healthy school lunches right in their schoolyards and sourcing from local, sustainable farmers.

The month-long campaign will take place this April in Los Angeles.

Along with the short film, School Lunch will also be a media campaign to reach millions with this message of questioning our food and changing our food systems and our personal actions. I’m grateful to be working with a production team on this film!

I grew up on school lunch, but it has been close to two decades since I’ve eaten one. I’m incredibly curious to see if and how my health changes from a month of eating only school lunch. I will be doing medical tests before I begin and throughout the 30 days to track the changes in my health.

We are looking for support from the community to pull this campaign off including finding a school in Los Angeles that would like to participate, sourcing my month of school lunches, a volunteer to assist with production, and simple housing for my time I am in LA. We are also looking for students and schools who are growing food for healthy school lunches to feature in the film.

Learn more about the film: robingreenfield.org/schoollunchfilm (link in bio)

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Caption : 4/24/2024 Update: The School Lunch campaign is on pause. See our website for details: robingreenfield.org/schoollunch —— School Lunch! For one month I will eat school lunch, and only school lunch – for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. It’s what we feed our kids, so I should get healthier right? Let’s find out! That’s the premise of the upcoming short film where I explore what our children are eating at school, share the truth that I learn about the food system, and showcase schools that are growing healthy school lunches right in their schoolyards and sourcing from local, sustainable farmers. The month-long campaign will take place this April in Los Angeles. Along with the short film, School Lunch will also be a media campaign to reach millions with this message of questioning our food and changing our food systems and our personal actions. I’m grateful to be working with a production team on this film! I grew up on school lunch, but it has been close to two decades since I’ve eaten one. I’m incredibly curious to see if and how my health changes from a month of eating only school lunch. I will be doing medical tests before I begin and throughout the 30 days to track the changes in my health. We are looking for support from the community to pull this campaign off including finding a school in Los Angeles that would like to participate, sourcing my month of school lunches, a volunteer to assist with production, and simple housing for my time I am in LA. We are also looking for students and schools who are growing food for healthy school lunches to feature in the film. Learn more about the film: robingreenfield.org/schoollunchfilm (link in bio) Photo by Dear Friend @sarahtewphotography
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Rob Greenfield - 3.7K Likes - Hello Dear Friends,
I love you all and I am here with you.
I have written a follow up message that I invite you to read if you'd like to. See my most recent post.
Love,
Robin

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Caption : Hello Dear Friends, I love you all and I am here with you. I have written a follow up message that I invite you to read if you’d like to. See my most recent post. Love, Robin
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Caption : At the age of 37 I feel a stronger love for my mother than I have ever felt in my adult life. Over the last few years we have learned to communicate with each other and relate in a new way. It has taken substantial work that has been very emotionally difficult at times. But through this dedication a new chapter in our relationship has begun. A chapter of empathy, understanding, gratitude and healing. In the past when I visited my mom, I would find myself frustrated and irritated very quickly. This resulted in me being short and harsh in many of my responses. It didn’t feel good for my mom and it didn’t feel good for me. I never wanted to respond this way, and many times I did manage to be patient, gentle and calm but far too often we both felt the pain of our communication. Two years ago I began the practice of Compassionate Communication and made great strides in understanding my own communication patterns and how they are received by others. I began to understand empathy and slowly even embody empathy in my thinking and communicating. I saw improvement in my interactions with most people, including my mom. I nudged my mom to join me in Compassionate Communication classes and after a year she did join. Our relationship took a huge positive leap in just two months of class. I’ve just returned from five months in my homeland and my mom and I spent a lot of quality time together. It was the most time we’ve ever had together since I left at age 18. In the entire 5 months, we never argued once, never raised our voices at each other and there was barely even a moment of frustration or agitation for either of us. I feel so much joy and peace reflecting upon this. We have both experienced a lot of healing together through the practice of empathy, gratitude, understanding and celebration of life. At the center is always listening for my moms needs and feelings, what is truly alive in her – not necessarily the exact words she says. I feel a stronger connection than ever before and a deep love and sense of gratitude for her. Thank you mom for being YOU! I love you just the way you are. 🙂 Love, Robin Learn about Compassionate Communication: robingreenfield.org/nvc
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Rob Greenfield - 3.1K Likes - For 25 years I have been going by the name “Rob”.

Many assume my full name is Robert, but the name I was given at birth was Robin.
I was named after the robin bird. While my mom was pregnant with me there was a robin nesting next to our small house in the countryside near Lake Superior. As this mother robin was nurturing her babies, so, too, was my mom nurturing a Robin of her own.

I stopped going by Robin when I was 12 because I was insecure and I thought the name was too feminine. I was insecure not just about my name, but my whole being. I just wanted to be "normal" and when my friend Pat started to call me Rob I went with it wholeheartedly.

I have returned to Robin as I have fully embraced myself and become whole and complete inside.

Many of you have known me as Rob for a decade. “Rob Greenfield” has made a presence in your mind. I know it will take time for everyone to make the transition to calling me Robin. I will be patient. I invite you and encourage you Dear Friends, to call me Robin and think of me as Robin.

I share the story of my name and my return to Robin here:
robingreenfield.org/mynameisrobin (link in bio)

Love,
Robin

PS. Yes, Greenfield is my real last name. My full name is Robin Julian Greenfield.

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Caption : For 25 years I have been going by the name “Rob”. Many assume my full name is Robert, but the name I was given at birth was Robin. I was named after the robin bird. While my mom was pregnant with me there was a robin nesting next to our small house in the countryside near Lake Superior. As this mother robin was nurturing her babies, so, too, was my mom nurturing a Robin of her own. I stopped going by Robin when I was 12 because I was insecure and I thought the name was too feminine. I was insecure not just about my name, but my whole being. I just wanted to be “normal” and when my friend Pat started to call me Rob I went with it wholeheartedly. I have returned to Robin as I have fully embraced myself and become whole and complete inside. Many of you have known me as Rob for a decade. “Rob Greenfield” has made a presence in your mind. I know it will take time for everyone to make the transition to calling me Robin. I will be patient. I invite you and encourage you Dear Friends, to call me Robin and think of me as Robin. I share the story of my name and my return to Robin here: robingreenfield.org/mynameisrobin (link in bio) Love, Robin PS. Yes, Greenfield is my real last name. My full name is Robin Julian Greenfield.
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Rob Greenfield - 3.1K Likes - This has been my home for the last 37 days and nights as I completed my Food Freedom book.
I have come to known the creatures of this land.

Every morning I watched the songbirds foraging in my kitchen for the grains and seeds I dropped. A turkey hen gave birth to six chicks and I have observed them near daily. Just one of the chicks is alive today. I know which perches the hummingbirds sit on and I watch them with joy. Each night that I inspected my spring water bathtub, the same three tree frogs were in there. They laid eggs and I’ve watched the tadpoles develop from a state of barely living to exuberant exploration.

There is no doubt that the essence of this land has influenced my last 200 hours of writing and working on this book. But this is not the only land that has made its mark. The writing began in my tiny house in the city of Orlando surrounded by my gardens. Then came the simple wooden home in the food forest of Costa Rica where I nourished myself with tropical fruits. The spring season of Southern France as the hills re-greened during lockdown came next. There was the stint in the Chequamegon National Forest of Wisconsin and then in the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina and back to the shores of Lake Superior in a wood fired cabin near the shores of Lake Superior.

At each of these locations, I thought the book would be complete. And each time I left with some disheartenment. But today, I wholeheartedly feel that the book was not ready until this very moment. I have learned so much in the last 4 years and the book has developed greatly. I’m ready to share this gift with the world.

I’m sending the book to print in early June and expect the book to arrive the first week of July and will ship out promptly after. The book is available on a donation basis at robingreenfield.org/ff and 100% of the profits are donated to the food sovereignty movement.

I will be hosting a few book readings along with a foraging walk and talk here in California:
Santa Cruz – 5/30
San Francisco – 6/1
Oakland – 6/2
LA– 6/8
San Diego – 6/20
Also LA – 6/16 Simplify Your Life Gathering

Details at robingreenfield.org/schedule

Love,
Robin

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Caption : This has been my home for the last 37 days and nights as I completed my Food Freedom book. I have come to known the creatures of this land. Every morning I watched the songbirds foraging in my kitchen for the grains and seeds I dropped. A turkey hen gave birth to six chicks and I have observed them near daily. Just one of the chicks is alive today. I know which perches the hummingbirds sit on and I watch them with joy. Each night that I inspected my spring water bathtub, the same three tree frogs were in there. They laid eggs and I’ve watched the tadpoles develop from a state of barely living to exuberant exploration. There is no doubt that the essence of this land has influenced my last 200 hours of writing and working on this book. But this is not the only land that has made its mark. The writing began in my tiny house in the city of Orlando surrounded by my gardens. Then came the simple wooden home in the food forest of Costa Rica where I nourished myself with tropical fruits. The spring season of Southern France as the hills re-greened during lockdown came next. There was the stint in the Chequamegon National Forest of Wisconsin and then in the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina and back to the shores of Lake Superior in a wood fired cabin near the shores of Lake Superior. At each of these locations, I thought the book would be complete. And each time I left with some disheartenment. But today, I wholeheartedly feel that the book was not ready until this very moment. I have learned so much in the last 4 years and the book has developed greatly. I’m ready to share this gift with the world. I’m sending the book to print in early June and expect the book to arrive the first week of July and will ship out promptly after. The book is available on a donation basis at robingreenfield.org/ff and 100% of the profits are donated to the food sovereignty movement. I will be hosting a few book readings along with a foraging walk and talk here in California: Santa Cruz – 5/30 San Francisco – 6/1 Oakland – 6/2 LA– 6/8 San Diego – 6/20 Also LA – 6/16 Simplify Your Life Gathering Details at robingreenfield.org/schedule Love, Robin
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Rob Greenfield - 2.2K Likes - Within this year there will be no “mine.”
In the years ahead “I” and “me” will dissolve piece by piece.

I am making the necessary preparations to put my full effort into living in deep integrity. With deep integrity I believe I can fully dedicate myself to selfless service to Earth, my fellow humanity and to the plants and animals we share this home with.

This is an experiment that I have been on for 13 years and I will thoroughly deepen the experiment this year. It will take diligence and self-control and the desired outcome is not a given without thorough practice.

My writing today will not answer all questions you may have at this point, however I will make clear my intentions and my strategy in the months ahead.

After the last three years of having accumulated more possessions, primarily for the design of living closely with Earth, I have shed the majority of them. This picture, taken in front of the simple shelter where I lived most of the last two months shows what I now own. It is 4 buckets and a box of foraged food which I will eat in the months ahead, natural gifts from Earth which I will distribute with love, and some very basic possessions. I have reduced my possessions by 90% this year, including the content on my computer. I have shed many of my mental attachments and distractions. Non-ownership is at the center of my experiment with integrity and I intend to take this experiment further than I did in 2020 when I dwindled my possessions to just 44 items.

At the moment, I am on my way to Los Angeles, where I will embark on a month-long experiment with truth in the food system beginning April 1st.

I am sharing with you today from three places within me,
Out of my commitment to those who follow me most closely and support my work.
Out of a desire to share my plans as they unfold, to decrease the likeliness of it feeling abrupt to others.
To deepen the reality of my plans within myself and bring them into fruition. I have found the greatest success in my pursuits by making my life a public experiment.

Love,
Robin

I’m hosting gatherings in Austin and Tucson this Thursday and Sunday and will host numerous in LA. See robingreenfield.org/schedule

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Caption : Within this year there will be no “mine.” In the years ahead “I” and “me” will dissolve piece by piece. I am making the necessary preparations to put my full effort into living in deep integrity. With deep integrity I believe I can fully dedicate myself to selfless service to Earth, my fellow humanity and to the plants and animals we share this home with. This is an experiment that I have been on for 13 years and I will thoroughly deepen the experiment this year. It will take diligence and self-control and the desired outcome is not a given without thorough practice. My writing today will not answer all questions you may have at this point, however I will make clear my intentions and my strategy in the months ahead. After the last three years of having accumulated more possessions, primarily for the design of living closely with Earth, I have shed the majority of them. This picture, taken in front of the simple shelter where I lived most of the last two months shows what I now own. It is 4 buckets and a box of foraged food which I will eat in the months ahead, natural gifts from Earth which I will distribute with love, and some very basic possessions. I have reduced my possessions by 90% this year, including the content on my computer. I have shed many of my mental attachments and distractions. Non-ownership is at the center of my experiment with integrity and I intend to take this experiment further than I did in 2020 when I dwindled my possessions to just 44 items. At the moment, I am on my way to Los Angeles, where I will embark on a month-long experiment with truth in the food system beginning April 1st. I am sharing with you today from three places within me, Out of my commitment to those who follow me most closely and support my work. Out of a desire to share my plans as they unfold, to decrease the likeliness of it feeling abrupt to others. To deepen the reality of my plans within myself and bring them into fruition. I have found the greatest success in my pursuits by making my life a public experiment. Love, Robin I’m hosting gatherings in Austin and Tucson this Thursday and Sunday and will host numerous in LA. See robingreenfield.org/schedule
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Rob Greenfield - 2.2K Likes - The name Robin is not just a placeholder for me. It’s not a name that was given without thought. I was named after the robin bird because of my mother’s connection to Earth. In my teens I lost my connection with the name due to insecurity and became "Rob". After 25 years of “Rob” I have returned to myself, to Robin. Here I share what it means to me to be “Robin”...

The robin is one of the first birds to return in the spring. After a long winter, they are a harbinger of joy and a sign of hope. Their song has brought cheer to many on a dreary spring day.

The robin is a gentle bird. They do no unnecessary harm in their existence, yet they do eat insects.

The robin is a modest bird, although the male robin has a flashy red chest, in the robin’s heart and soul, they live humbly.

The robin is one of the most common birds. They are widely spread and easily accessible. They blend into their surroundings but in their own little way stands out.

To return to Robin is a gentle reminder to myself to embody the characteristics of the robin…

To contribute to the well-being of others, bringing joy and hope to my community in difficult times.

To live in celebration of life through my thoughts, my words and my actions, which are my form of singing.

To be gentle on our plant and animal relatives, yet embrace that I am a living being, part of the natural cycle of life, and that death is part of this life. To remember that I am part of this great community of life, not separate.

To live in harmony with Earth. To embrace the way of the robin is to “do no unnecessary harm” and to remember that I am of the Earth.

To live simply. Their homes are made of twigs, grass and mud. So, too, can my tiny house be built from Earth and designed to return to Earth.

To live humbly. Although I, like the robin, have gifts to give – I remember that each of us have our gifts, and each of our gifts are equally meaningful.

To spread my message far and wide and to ensure my message is easily accessible. To stand out in appearance just enough to be seen, but to remain of the people.

I have returned to Robin.

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Caption : The name Robin is not just a placeholder for me. It’s not a name that was given without thought. I was named after the robin bird because of my mother’s connection to Earth. In my teens I lost my connection with the name due to insecurity and became “Rob”. After 25 years of “Rob” I have returned to myself, to Robin. Here I share what it means to me to be “Robin”… The robin is one of the first birds to return in the spring. After a long winter, they are a harbinger of joy and a sign of hope. Their song has brought cheer to many on a dreary spring day. The robin is a gentle bird. They do no unnecessary harm in their existence, yet they do eat insects. The robin is a modest bird, although the male robin has a flashy red chest, in the robin’s heart and soul, they live humbly. The robin is one of the most common birds. They are widely spread and easily accessible. They blend into their surroundings but in their own little way stands out. To return to Robin is a gentle reminder to myself to embody the characteristics of the robin… To contribute to the well-being of others, bringing joy and hope to my community in difficult times. To live in celebration of life through my thoughts, my words and my actions, which are my form of singing. To be gentle on our plant and animal relatives, yet embrace that I am a living being, part of the natural cycle of life, and that death is part of this life. To remember that I am part of this great community of life, not separate. To live in harmony with Earth. To embrace the way of the robin is to “do no unnecessary harm” and to remember that I am of the Earth. To live simply. Their homes are made of twigs, grass and mud. So, too, can my tiny house be built from Earth and designed to return to Earth. To live humbly. Although I, like the robin, have gifts to give – I remember that each of us have our gifts, and each of our gifts are equally meaningful. To spread my message far and wide and to ensure my message is easily accessible. To stand out in appearance just enough to be seen, but to remain of the people. I have returned to Robin.
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Rob Greenfield - 2.1K Likes - I’m going for a walk.
Why?
I just feel like walking.

For as long as I can remember I have been drawn to the idea of taking a long walk. The time has come…
The journey will begin at the Canada/US border in Washington and I’ll make my way down the Pacific coast to Los Angeles, 1,700 miles along the Pacific Coast Highway and other roads.

I’ll live simply... Walk. Breathe. Be with Earth. Sleep outside. Rest and stretch my body. Harvest food and medicine from the land. Drink water. Swim in the Pacific Ocean, lakes and rivers. Read books. Think.
I’ll spend time and talk with people who I meet along the path and who come to walk with me, practicing compassionate communication with each interaction. I’ll share my message through writing, speaking and being.

Unlike my last ten plus years of activism and adventures I have no outward mission. This is for me.
To… Slow down. Simplify. Be mindfully in the present moment. Deepen my gratitude for life. Fall in love with everything. Foster interconnectedness to all. Gain clarity and focus. Focus on peace within. Further my wholeness and completeness within.

With each day, I’ll shed more of the past and walk into the present.
I am letting go of so much. I am letting go of attachment to outcome, even thought of outcome.

Although this walk is for me, the journey is part of the big picture. I have inner work to do to bring myself into higher truth and integrity and hone in my service to Earth, Humanity and the plants and animals we share this home with. I believe that this inner work and self-care is inherent to be the public servant I aim to be.

Time with Earth will abound, but so will time with people. I’m not walking on a trail through the wilderness, but rather on the roads and highways through many towns and cities.

I will continuously share updates of my whereabouts and my planned route so that I can be found by those who want to find me. I invite you to walk with me, or come sit with me wherever I’m making home for the evening.

For the details on the route, schedule, how to stay informed and get involved visit:
robingreenfield.org/walk

Love,
Robin

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Caption : I’m going for a walk. Why? I just feel like walking. For as long as I can remember I have been drawn to the idea of taking a long walk. The time has come… The journey will begin at the Canada/US border in Washington and I’ll make my way down the Pacific coast to Los Angeles, 1,700 miles along the Pacific Coast Highway and other roads. I’ll live simply… Walk. Breathe. Be with Earth. Sleep outside. Rest and stretch my body. Harvest food and medicine from the land. Drink water. Swim in the Pacific Ocean, lakes and rivers. Read books. Think. I’ll spend time and talk with people who I meet along the path and who come to walk with me, practicing compassionate communication with each interaction. I’ll share my message through writing, speaking and being. Unlike my last ten plus years of activism and adventures I have no outward mission. This is for me. To… Slow down. Simplify. Be mindfully in the present moment. Deepen my gratitude for life. Fall in love with everything. Foster interconnectedness to all. Gain clarity and focus. Focus on peace within. Further my wholeness and completeness within. With each day, I’ll shed more of the past and walk into the present. I am letting go of so much. I am letting go of attachment to outcome, even thought of outcome. Although this walk is for me, the journey is part of the big picture. I have inner work to do to bring myself into higher truth and integrity and hone in my service to Earth, Humanity and the plants and animals we share this home with. I believe that this inner work and self-care is inherent to be the public servant I aim to be. Time with Earth will abound, but so will time with people. I’m not walking on a trail through the wilderness, but rather on the roads and highways through many towns and cities. I will continuously share updates of my whereabouts and my planned route so that I can be found by those who want to find me. I invite you to walk with me, or come sit with me wherever I’m making home for the evening. For the details on the route, schedule, how to stay informed and get involved visit: robingreenfield.org/walk Love, Robin Photo by @sachsquatchinthewild
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Rob Greenfield - 2K Likes - I live on stolen Indigenous land – Turtle Island – the land commonly called the United States.

I was born in a town that they told me was Ashland in a “state” that they told me was Wisconsin.

Long before it was Ashland or Wisconsin it was land that Anishinaabe/Ojibwe people lived in reciprocal connection with for many hundreds of years. The Anishinaabe people have remained stewards and continue to be stewards of this land today. I was born on Lake Superior which is Gichigami in Ojibwemowin. I grew up and each year I return to the small town of Ashland which is located on land between The Bad River Band and The Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. The Anishinaabe creation story shares that they arrived on this land after following the Megis shell to the food that grows on water - Manoomin or Wild Rice.

This land was stolen from the Indigenous people through colonization and genocide. This acknowledgment is of both the present and the past, because the past is part of the present. The colonization by the early settlers/colonialists has shifted in form but is here today in the US colonialist, capitalist, imperialist political system, prison and military-industrial complexes, police forces and many everyday societal constructs.

I am committed to publicly acknowledging these truths in my personal life and in my service to society. I am committed to supporting – through utilizing my resources, connections, finances, energy and time – efforts of Indigenous self-determination and reclamation of traditional ecological knowledge, language, food sovereignty and other notions of Land Back.

At robingreenfield.org/landback (link in bio) I share my commitments to support Indigenous friends and communities. (swipe for photos)

Chi Miigwech to Native people, past and present, who steward all land on our shared home, Earth.

For white people and people of privilege, I encourage you to make an action plan to support Indigenous communities. See the resources section for guidance as well as general resources for education and understanding.

The article shares in much more depth and I welcome you to read further.
There’s so much more to say...

Love,
Robin

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Caption : I live on stolen Indigenous land – Turtle Island – the land commonly called the United States. I was born in a town that they told me was Ashland in a “state” that they told me was Wisconsin. Long before it was Ashland or Wisconsin it was land that Anishinaabe/Ojibwe people lived in reciprocal connection with for many hundreds of years. The Anishinaabe people have remained stewards and continue to be stewards of this land today. I was born on Lake Superior which is Gichigami in Ojibwemowin. I grew up and each year I return to the small town of Ashland which is located on land between The Bad River Band and The Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. The Anishinaabe creation story shares that they arrived on this land after following the Megis shell to the food that grows on water – Manoomin or Wild Rice. This land was stolen from the Indigenous people through colonization and genocide. This acknowledgment is of both the present and the past, because the past is part of the present. The colonization by the early settlers/colonialists has shifted in form but is here today in the US colonialist, capitalist, imperialist political system, prison and military-industrial complexes, police forces and many everyday societal constructs. I am committed to publicly acknowledging these truths in my personal life and in my service to society. I am committed to supporting – through utilizing my resources, connections, finances, energy and time – efforts of Indigenous self-determination and reclamation of traditional ecological knowledge, language, food sovereignty and other notions of Land Back. At robingreenfield.org/landback (link in bio) I share my commitments to support Indigenous friends and communities. (swipe for photos) Chi Miigwech to Native people, past and present, who steward all land on our shared home, Earth. For white people and people of privilege, I encourage you to make an action plan to support Indigenous communities. See the resources section for guidance as well as general resources for education and understanding. The article shares in much more depth and I welcome you to read further. There’s so much more to say… Love, Robin
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