One feature and legacy of colonization is objectification of everything: humans, land, animals, trees, air, etc. They all are seen by the colonizer as objects or “resources” to be capitalized. These are all inanimate objects put on Earth for the colonizer to exploit....
Abundance is an overused buzzword in the "self-improvement industry". I'm guilty of overusing it. I had an idea in my head about what I meant by this, but recently had several embodied experiences of just exactly what abundance feels like in the body. I have been...
The events in Charlottesville, VA in August broke me open in a way I never expected. I've always seen my life as a journey of learning. Every challenge I've encountered has prompted reflection and learning. I like to think that all these learning experiences allow...
Since I made the decision to move to Angola, I have encountered a variety of reactions. Some people have looked at me like I'm completely crazy. Usually those people respond with an, "Angola??? Have you been there before?" Or admiration, "Wow! That's so amazing!...
Sometimes in Angola, additional payments are helpful for facilitating certain bureaucratic procedures. The other day, as we entered the province where the farm is, an immigration official needed to register my presence. It was no big deal, took less than 5 minutes,...
Moving to Angola and especially getting out of full-time employment were long time dreams for me. However, I've noticed myself missing the structure of a job. The first few times that emotion arose, I was surprised. I watched it and decided to see what I could learn...
The first few days we were on the farm, I noticed several conflicts. The details aren't important, but mainly they were between various workers on the farm. I started thinking about my vision of us creating this beautiful sustainable intentional community with...
After spending a few days in Luanda, we finally drove out to Uige yesterday and to the farm today! It was so exciting to get our hands in the dirt literally and feel like we were doing what I came here to do. So far, my general answer to anyone asking about what we...
I have come to realize that the need to control outcomes is a symptom of fear. Fear is obviously a lack of trust. If I trust that all will be fine, I don't have fear and I don't feel a need to control the outcome. As I realize this, I realize how often I try to...
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