Greenbriar: Where Education Breaks Free from the System
Greenbriar Community School and Intentional Community is one of the greatest gift’s of my lifetime! I feel blessed to have found this community during this magical time in history. Tucked into 173 acres of winding trails and parkland, our organization
Tiny Home Tour: How to Live Big in a Small Beach Bungalow
In this video, I take you inside my friend Amy’s teeny tiny beach bungalow in Ocean Beach, San Diego. This adorable space proves you don’t need a lot of square footage to live a full, intentional, and even abundant life.
Is Thomas Jefferson Education Right for Your Family?
The Thomas Jefferson Education emphasizes a personalized education for each individual student, a focus on classic literature, and strong mentorship. Last month in Puerto Vallarta I was able to plug into several local homeschool / worldschool / expat communities. One
The Sanctuary Project: How To Design A Sacred Life
Word of the Year: Sanctuary I made a decision to create a Sanctuary this year – to make my home a sanctuary, make my mind a sanctuary, make my yard a sanctuary, make my car a sanctuary, and make my
Bug Out Debrief – Lessons from Puerto Vallarta Cartel War
The first part of this post is copied and pasted from my Intagram account: Travel Diary Day 20 and 21 – Puerto Vallarta Cartel War. First and foremost I want to say that it was just as scary as you
Sweet Satisfaction – 2025 Year in Review
2025 was one of the best years of my life, albeit also one of the most exhausting years of my life!!!!! With a competitive dancer, a job and family that take me across the globe, homeschool activities, and now gymnastics
Protected: Seeking Solace, and A Much Needed Apology
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Magico Mexico – Five Reasons We Love Mexico – Our Decentralized Geography
Ever since my first trip to Mexico in 2018 I knew that I must spend a significant portion of my life living in Mexico. Its not a place I can relocate to immediately – We are REALLY happy raising our
Year of Less: Financial Sovereignty and the Great Downshift
Its the second day of 2026 (as I write this, it will publish a few days later), and I have already finished reading my first book, The Year of Less by Cait Flanders. I read this book ultimately by accident
Freedom SELLS: the critical importance of accountability in decentralized communities
Blog Post Summary: The Cost of Unaccountable Liberty In a compelling presentation at Monerotopia hosted in Mexico City, Catherine Bleish Bonandin passionately addresses the disconnect between the rhetoric of freedom and the actions of some within the movement, particularly focusing
Coercive Control Spotlight: Andrew Tate’s Abuse of Bri Stern
When I saw Bri Stern’s posts about her relationship with Andrew Tate, I felt a familiar ache in my chest. I could not only empathize with her, but I recognized so much of what she was going through.. The manipulation
2024’s Tender Lessons: Grief, Growth, and Grace
2024 was a mixed bag for my family, but it was generally a really good year. My husband spent New Year’s Eve in Italy to be near his mother before she transitioned. She passed on January 23rd, 2024. Nearly 2