You’ve heard the saying “you can’t pour from an empty cup,” right? Well, in permaculture terms, you can’t grow a thriving garden in depleted soil. And when it comes to social permaculture, that soil is you—your inner world, your emotional landscape, your nervous system. Before we can create vibrant communities, safe containers, and reciprocal relationships, we need to start by nurturing what’s under the surface.

Zone 0 is where it all begins—you. Your mind, your body, your home. It’s the heartbeat of your life’s ecosystem, but it’s often the last place we design with intention. We jump to fixing external systems, cleaning the house, buying the planner, rearranging the office… but what if we began with us? Zone 0 living invites you to center yourself as the source of energy, not the afterthought. When your internal and immediate environment supports you, everything else flows better. So before you try to organize your life, tune into your energy. How are you doing?

Let’s get one thing clear:
You’re already a manifesting machine.
Yes you, messy bun and all, even if you’re surrounded by coffee cups, half-finished projects, and whatever that is on the floor. Your life—right now—is a product of everything you’ve manifested up to this moment.