A ROADMAP TO LIVING YOUR DREAM
WHAT IS HOPE TO HOMESTEAD?
Hope to Homestead is a self-paced online program that will give you the tools to stop speculating on your dream and start living it.
If you’ve longed for a more sustainable life that is deeply connected to nature, you aren’t alone. Many smart, caring people have gotten stuck in fear and uncertainty about how to make it happen. Or they’ve tried and ended up totally overwhelmed, feeling like a failure.
It’s not your fault. While we all have ancestors that lived close to the land and had self-sufficiency skills handed down to them, most of us come from families that lost touch with that lineage long ago.
More and more of us are realizing we want something different than the rat race. Yet knowing how to get off that modern super highway of consumption can be daunting.
In Hope to Homestead you’ll get a system that shows you step-by-step how to create - and then follow - a custom roadmap to a thriving, satisfying life. A life you have only dared to dream of until now.
HOPE TO HOMESTEAD COULD BE FOR YOU IF...
- You are obsessed with shows like Homestead Rescue, Tiny House Nation, and Farm Dreams, but are afraid you don’t have what it takes to live a life like you see on TV.
- Eco-anxiety keeps you up at night, but you don’t know which changes are the right ones to make.
- You search sites like Pinterest for “slow” or “simple” living tips, but aren’t sure how to implement them in your daily life.
- You or a loved one has had a serious health scare and you want to start making changes to your life ASAP.
- You’ve dreamed of living on a farm or in an off-grid cabin, but actually doing it seems impossible.
Hope to Homestead will give you the tools, guidance, and encouragement to support your journey, starting right where you are.
JOIN THE WAITLISTEVERYONE’S DREAM IS A LITTLE DIFFERENT
Does your dream involve moving to an old farm in a different state, living in an off-grid cabin, or setting up a patio garden paradise right where you are in your high-rise apartment?
All of these dreams are legit!
While many of us share the same big dream of a more sustainable life, there are many different versions. Just like not everyone who likes ice cream enjoys the same flavor.
That diversity is a beautiful thing.
In the Hope to Homestead program, there is no one right way to live sustainably, only the way that’s right for you. The roadmap is completely customizable to fit your needs.
HERE ARE JUST A FEW EXAMPLES OF WHAT YOUR DREAM MIGHT LOOK LIKE.
IN THE CITY
You regularly go to the farmers market with the cloth bags you made yourself. Back home you create healthy meals from scratch using local, seasonal produce. You have learned to identify some of the birds in your area and enjoy seeing them on walks in a nearby park.
IN THE COUNTRY
You gather eggs from your flock of chickens each morning, and you’ve learned how to preserve the surplus for the off-season. You’ve installed good predator fencing around your coop so you can enjoy glimpses of local wildlife without worrying about them getting into your livestock.
IN BETWEEN
You have an abundant backyard garden that produces fresh food nearly year-round. You water it with rainwater collected from your roof. You have started to change the landscaping in the front yard to native plants and notice a happy buzz of pollinators each time you leave the house.
YOUR DREAM IS POSSIBLE
AND IT ALL STARTS WITH MINDSET
When you think about your dream, it probably revolves around the tangible items you can see and the practical skills you can develop. Those things might be challenging to achieve but they are easy to talk about.
Yet the biggest secrets to reaching your dream (and enjoying the process) are much harder to pinpoint. It starts with knowing yourself deeply and having a clear vision of where you are heading. It starts with having a structure in place to help you create that vision in an enjoyable way. And that all starts with mindset.
Most of us didn’t learn HOW to learn in school. In Hope to Homestead, you will use a multi-disciplinary approach to set yourself up to achieve results while reducing the overwhelm.
Instead of teaching you specific skills like baking bread, growing herbs, or building a fence, Hope to Homestead gives you the tools to create clarity and focus at a foundational level. You will create your own custom roadmap, including how to develop your inner and outer resources. And how to minimize stumbling blocks.
I KNOW BECAUSE I'VE BEEN THERE
Hey, I'm Julie.
My life didn’t always look like it does now.
For years I sat on the couch, scrolling through social media seeing other people living their homestead dream. But that dream always seemed out of reach for me. I was confused about how to create a more sustainable life, despite a successful career as a Park Ranger.
I even wondered if I had what it takes to live my dream.
Maybe you’ve also felt that kind of self doubt?
It wasn’t until I experienced PTSD after going through breast cancer that I found the courage to stop speculating on my dream and start living it.
On a practical level, I did it by developing a roadmap that empowered me to go from where I was to where I wanted to be. I still use the system I created back then to further realize my dream as I learn, grow, and adapt.
I did it all while working full-time, living in an urban rental unit, and facing a life-threatening illness. So I know you can do it too.
Now I provide guidance and encouragement to people just like you who are ready to live their dream too.
IS THIS COURSE RIGHT FOR YOU?
This course is for anyone - regardless of background, location, or experience - who is ready to do the work necessary to live their dream.
WHEN YOU HAVE A ROADMAP, YOU WILL...
FIND FOCUS
Distraction and procrastination will fade as you develop clarity about your big goals and the steps necessary to reach them.
CREATE CONFIDENCE
Your ability to trust yourself will grow as you get to know what works best for you, whatever comes your way.
PRODUCE RESULTS
Pairing your inner and outer resources will be like discovering a shortcut to creating what you want.
GENERATE JOY
Finding your flow will become easy as you learn to enjoy the moment and create connection, knowing you are on the right track.
HERE'S HOW IT WORKS
Hope to Homestead is an online, self-paced, multi-disciplinary program designed to empower you to live the life of your dreams. The program focuses on developing the mindset and habits to make a sustainable life simple and achievable. By the end of the program, you will have a customized roadmap you have begun to follow. You will also be equipped with tools to help you handle any stumbling blocks you encounter on your journey.
- 8 chapters (modules) that each include: 2 videos that focus on key concepts and activities
- 9 workbooks full of tools to implement what you are learning
- Bonus material
- Lifetime membership
WHAT IS INCLUDED
In each of the eight modules you will learn the elements of the roadmap system and then customize them to fit your own journey.
INTRODUCTION: WELCOME
Session In the Welcome session, you will get an overview of how this program is designed to help you create a custom roadmap to the life of your dreams.
Activities In the Welcome activities, you will reflect on your own motivations and intentions, as well as potential barriers that could keep you from realizing your homestead dream.
PART 1: A JOURNEY
Session In the Part 1 session you will hear how Julie’s experience of going from cancer to country living was the beginning of the process she will teach you in this course to help you live your dream.
Activities. In the Part 1 activities, you will reflect on how your heroes and your own personal struggles can be guides to embracing transformation.
PART 2: LAY OF THE LAND
Session In the Part 2 session, you will learn about the past and present of homesteading as well as review a variety of modern homestead styles. Most importantly, you will see how the homestead mindset is more about an approach to life than a physical location.
Activities In the Part 2 activities, you will spend some time preparing yourself and your space for creating a custom roadmap to the homestead of your dreams. You will also begin to identify what aspects of homesteading are most appealing to you.
PART 3: YOUR DESTINATION
Session In the Part 3 session, you will learn that while many people share the desire for a more sustainable and nature-connected life, there are many ways to make it happen. It is safe to trust yourself and your vision for your future, even if you don’t know how to get there yet.
Activities In the Part 3 Activities, you will start getting clear and specific about your dream. You will explore how beginning with the end in mind helps you stay motivated and focused as you turn your dream into reality.
PART 4: YOUR STARTING POINT
Session In the Part 4 session, you will explore how strengthening your awareness of yourself and your life as it is now, you will be better able to create a route to living your dream. A route that not only leads to real transformation but is faster and more fun than if you skip this step.
Activities In Part 4 activities, you will take stock of your internal strengths and resources. You will also inventory the external supplies you have on hand. These will help you prepare for a manageable and enjoyable journey.
PART 5: YOUR ROUTE
Session In the Part 5 session, you will explore how though it might seem counterintuitive, slowing down and creating an intentional plan helps you reach big goals more quickly.
Activities In the Part 5 activities, you will use the Homesteading Fundamentals Framework to develop a route to your dream that takes into consideration your unique style and priorities.
PART 6: SETTING OUT
Session In the Part 6 session, you will begin following your roadmap, which is the culmination of all your groundwork. You will also explore how implementing ongoing reflection and adjustment will help you adapt along the way to your dream.
Activities In the Part 6 activities, you will develop the tools of resiliency so that you can continue your journey to your dream in the long term, even when things don’t go according to plan.
WRAP UP: FROM HERE
Session In the Wrap Up session, you will reflect on all you have accomplished. You will explore how honoring this achievement, and reaching other milestones is an important part of creating the life of your dreams.
Activities In the Wrap Up activities, you will find a special way to honor yourself at this threshold. You will also share how much you have done, allowing your community to support you and providing an inspiring example to others who have not yet dared to pursue their dream.
JULIE WILL WALK YOU THROUGH, STEP-BY-STEP
Hope to Homestead is created and led by Julie Stonefelt. She is an author, educator, and Park Ranger. She has been an outdoor educator for more than 28 years. She is a certified life coach. She is the co-founder of Wild Homestead Living, which is on a mission to make sustainability simple whether you live in the city, country, or somewhere in between.
Her essay, “After Death Leaves its Calling Card” was published in the book, Igniting the Fire Within in 2022. Julie is passionate about helping other people use their unique gifts to live their best lives in a way that is good for humans and the planet.
People often ask Julie why she smiles so much, and how she is able to keep such a positive attitude, despite dealing with serious challenges. The answer is that she is living her dream. The way she transformed her life was the roadmap in Hope to Homestead. Are you ready to do the same?
WHEN DOES IT START?
At this time Hope to Homestead is only open for enrollment periodically. This allows Julie to focus her energy on the students currently going through the program.
No-Risk Guarantee
We want you to feel like Hope to Homestead is a great investment in helping you live your dream. You have 14 days to try the program. If it’s not for you, just request a refund, no questions asked.
