The Rabbit Hole is the journey of Cat’s mind as she shares her stories, ideas, and observations. The Rabbit Hole is literally every post she has ever made, in reverse chronological order!!!
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 children as a part of the homeschooling/homesteading power-center known as Bastrop County, Texas. Mexico is […]
Magico Mexico – Five Reasons We Love Mexico – Our Decentralized Geography Read More »
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 (story for another time), and I am so SO glad that I read it exactly
Year of Less: Financial Sovereignty and the Great Downshift Read More »
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 on her personal experience with coercive control and the lack of accountability in decentralized communities.
Freedom SELLS: the critical importance of accountability in decentralized communities Read More »
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 and fear, it echoed entirely too intimately with my own past. For years, I believed
Coercion, Control, and the Illusion of Freedom: Andrew Tate and Bri Stern Read More »
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 years after my mother’s passing. This was a very hard experience for us, it has
2024’s Tender Lessons: Grief, Growth, and Grace Read More »
Blog Post Summary: Exposing Coercive Control in the Liberty Community In a powerful and candid video hosted by Catherine Bleish Bonandin on Sovereignliving.com, she and her long-time friend Alma Sommer share their harrowing experiences with domestic violence and coercive control within the Liberty community. This discussion, a first for Catherine’s Homestead Guru channel, sheds light
Conversation with Alma Sommer – Surviving Domestic Violence in the Liberty Community Read More »
Over the course of 2023 I began to have irregular cycles and began to bleed when I shouldn’t. After one particular episode in March my husband encouraged me to go to an OBGYN. As a home birthing mama, I had only seen midwives for more than a decade, so I had to do serious research
How I Healed HPV 16 and Cervical Dysplasia Naturally – No LEEP Procedure, No vaccine! Read More »
https://youtu.be/eZB4VR9NXd8?si=bbheiYcKeRs7foCchttps://youtu.be/eZB4VR9NXd8?si=bbheiYcKeRs7foCc Summary In a dynamic 45-minute panel at the Porcupine Freedom Festival titled “How to Walk the Walk,” Catherine Bleish Bonandin moderates a discussion with fellow Liberty movement veterans Danny Sessoms, Jay Noone, and Carla Gericke. These “Porcfest and Anarchapulco OGs” share their journeys of living in alignment with their values, offering practical insights and
Porcfest Panel 2024: Walk the Walk Read More »
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Protected: Homeschool Hypocrite: The John Bush Controversy Read More »
Blessings, come when we create a life intentionally designed to receive them. Creating a blessed life takes planning, fortitude, and perseverance.
Blessed: A Life Design Read More »
In part two of a riveting podcast interview with Angel J. Storm, Catherine Bleish Bonandin (Cat) shares her transformative journey through family court battles, narcissistic abuse, and reclaiming her voice. Recorded for Sovereignliving.com, this candid discussion delves into Cat’s struggles with legal oppression, her empowerment of her children, and the profound personal growth that emerged
Part Two of Family Court Lessons with Catherine Bleish Bonandin and Angel J Storm Ph.D. Read More »
Catherine shares her story about family court and how she lost her rights advocating for her dyslexic son against the cofounder of Freedom Cells.
Part One of Family Court Lessons with Catherine Bleish Bonandin and Angel J Storm Ph.D. Read More »
Catherine Bleish tells stories from her upcoming book Memoirs of a Radical. Activism arrests, domestic violence and advocating for her dyslexia son in family court.
Anarchapulco 2024: Innerstanding Coercive Control, a Sovereign Living Presentation Read More »
2023 was an amazingly complicated year. High highs and major lessons learned. The end of a 9 year cycle for Cat. Chickens, roller blading, kayaking, and travel made up a lot of our year. And dance!
2023’s Hard-Earned Wisdom: Closing the Chapter on a 9-Year Cycle Read More »
One of my favorite books that I read in 2023 is Shelter for the Spirit. As a homesteader who works from home and homeschools, my home is the centerpiece of my lifestyle. When my older children were toddlers I moved into a converted school bus where I’d spend most of my day to day life
Soulful Interiors: Reflections from the Book ‘Shelter for the Spirit’ Read More »
My mom would sit at the kitchen table and do reading flash cards with me. I would cry. The written language was so hard for me to figure out. While I was super high functioning academically, reading never became automatic for me, or fully integrated. I have seriously struggled to learn to spell, and I
Embracing My Reading Challenges: A Personal Tale of Overcoming Dyslexia Read More »
Freedom SELLS! Do the salesmen walk the walk or just talk the talk? There are wolves in sheep’s clothing, can you see them hidden in plain sight?
Liberty For Sale – Watch Out! Read More »
It wasn’t my first warning sign, but it was the loudest. In 2010 we were on a road trip driving home from a camping festival. We stopped in my hometown to spend a few days and visit my friends / family. My ex had been cruel to me on this trip, the entire drive there
When he knew we were breathing in propane, and didn’t tell us until we almost died.
Poisoned – That Time He Almost Killed Us with Propane Read More »
Last month I left for 3+ weeks in Mexico, not knowing how I was going to survive the trip. You see, I was experiencing daily stomach pain that was literally debilitating at times. It radiated through to my back, and attached itself to my hips and pelvis. It was my psoas. I had no idea
Facing Coercive Control with Bufo Frog Medicine Read More »
When you engage in circular conflict with toxic people, you actually teach them how to beat you.
Reflections from my Barn Cat on Circular Conflict Read More »
Sovereignty can take shape and be expressed in countless lifestyle choices. Off grid homesteading, global digital nomading, high tech, low tech, fast paced, slowed down – the common denomoter is that *you* chose the path because you *own* your life and you have made the choice to exert supreme authority over your existence. No that
Benefits of a Decentralized Geography Read More »
Conflict is an inevitable and unavoidable aspect of all human relationships. You are guaranteed to experience conflict in some form during every relationship of significance you will ever have, including (and maybe most especially) your relationship with yourself….. While healthy conflict must happen for a relationship to stand the test of time, drama should be
The first annual Mariposa Freedom Festival took place just outside of Puerto Vallarta on a butterfly sanctuary! Catherine gave a tall about integrity in community.
Integrity in Community at the Mariposa Freedom Festival Read More »
Sovereignty is more than a political or philosophical ideology, it is a spiritual practice and a lifestyle. Overcoming an abusive relationship taught me how to find freedom in all aspects of my life.
How I Found My Voice Again Read More »