Abstract
Building and inhabiting a small cabin in rural North
Carolina gave the writer a mechanism for spiritual and
philosophical growth. Initially, the project focused
on sustainable living. Construction and living in the
cabin, however, allowed the themes of simple living,
bioregionalism, and embracing a place to emerge. The
cabin created the need to live simply and
purposefully. Life there required continuous
interaction with and understanding of the natural
world. Ultimately this led to embracing community and
developing a desire to establish permanency there.
