Alysha St. Germain: Living in a Tiny House
When her husband passed tragically, struck by cancer in his early 30's, young mother Alysha St. Germain decided to adopt a lifestyle that she only had contemplated up until that point. Concerned by how cumbersome owning too much stuff and owing too much money is, and faced with the obligation to raise her two young children alone, she decided to adopt a lifestyle of reduced spending, reduced waste and conscious living. She bought a tiny house -- built by architect Todd Miller from Eugene, OR (also featured in this series) -- and shedded the possessions she felt she didn't really need. Alysha is now renting her family's former residence for income and, along with the tiny house her two children adore, what she also bought is time and freedom to pursue the things in life that truly matter to her, while giving the planet a break.
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