My Mom had a fire. She was often a kind peaceful woman. But when her fire rose to the surface, you knew to duck for cover. Her fire felt scary and unpredictable. Even as her health was slipping away from her, heaven help the health care worker who naively spoke to...
"I'm just so tired of constantly thinking, questioning, analyzing, doubting. I just want to go live on the farm and grow some tomatoes and just be!" I loved my job at CGE. It was really an amazing job and I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to do it for 9...
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...
Going through immigration, airport security or anyplace else with officials in uniforms makes me nervous. The last time I flew out of Windhoek, I had an issue with customs that was very scary for me. For the last few weeks before I flew out of Windhoek again, every...
I read a lot of self-help books, spiritual books, new agey idea books. More recently I have started listening to podcasts that reflect my interests, reinforce my belief systems, or present me with new ideas that deepen my current beliefs. I'm constantly coming...
A couple of weeks ago, I submitted my resignation! My last day will be in June, but I wanted to do it now so that I wouldn't have to bite my tongue anymore. It's all part of living authentically. For several months now, I have felt very confident that this is the...
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