As I sit here reflecting on the month of January, I find myself in awe of how much can unfold in such a short span of time. From a local community gathering, welcoming in 2026, to opening our land to friends, each moment felt deeply nourishing—exactly what my heart and soul needed. Community kept revealing itself as the quiet throughline of the month. In many ways, it felt like a return to our original vision for this transition. While growing our own food and working coopera

As I sit here looking at and downloading the photos from our recent trip to Tepoztlán, Mexico, I can’t help but reflect on how much has changed in such a short period of time—how much I  have changed. If someone had told me five or six years ago that this would be my life, I never would have believed them. How It All Began Our trip began with a book I found at a second-hand shop while I was back in Canada in May. With only a few minutes to browse, I trusted that the right bo

If you’ve been following us on social media, you may have noticed a quiet spell over the past month. That’s because I (Laurie — the voice...

Feeling different or unique has been a recurring theme throughout my life. I stopped worrying about what people think of me a long time...

Four years ago, if you had told me I’d be living off-grid in the tropics, eating $1 lunches off the back of a truck, and shaking out my...

Off to Mexico I will admit, I was nervous about driving through Mexico at first because of the stories you hear of people getting robbed...

We sold it all, our house and 90% of our belongings, put a tent on our truck and hit the road!