Hello!
I just finished reading everyoneās introductions and loved meeting you all, albeit virtually.
My name is Lou. Iām a 51 yo (how the 
did that happen?!) woman currently living with my partner (Clif) in Vermont. There is potential for community on the property which has 3 dwellings and 18 acres, but we are also considering relocating to an area with lower property taxes, a longer growing season, around people who are questioning the narrative and who support medical freedom.
I donāt have any direct experience with community per se (unless you count horses, dogs, chickens & ducks - we all get along just fine!), although my partner does.
As a person who loves solitude but also deep, authentic relationships, Iām equally afraid and intrigued by āintentional community.ā From the UK originally, I quite like the idea of something a bit more organic like a village, but Iām sure itās not that simple once you get into the nitty-gritty.
My skills/experience include: project management, web design, small biz consulting, animal husbandry, gardening (I could happily garden all day long), creating (anything), and nutritional therapy. My partner is, at present, a naturopath. Iām signed up and taking a course in Biogeometry soon. Iām at the tail-end of recovering from a mystery (non-c19 related) illness that provided me with ample doses of humility.
I spent many a year as a voracious ātruth seeker,ā going down spiritual rabbit holes that led to quite a few āpeak experiencesā (without the use of psychedelics (not that Iām against them)). I leaned heavily towards non-duality. One day for reasons unknown to me, the seeking ended (although getting to the truth of a matter, as much as one can, is still a major driver in my life). My partner is a non-practicing Rudolph Steiner fan (Iām learning more about that).
I LOVE all creatures & plants great and small, wild and free horse gallops up a mountainside, learning new things, creating & sharing beautiful spaces, radical honesty and deep conversations, the Way of Council, gardening, cooking, and being outside as much as possible.
I think Iām not very good at being politically correct or practicing non-violent communication (I donāt really even know what NVC is), and perhaps have a bit of an ego reaction around those things. But, I am 100% supportive/loving of all walks/ways of life that anyone or thing wishes to follow/be. I can be very serious, very silly, very practical, and very rash (so am mostly very confused).
Groupthink frightens me. Truth does not. I appreciate directness. Iām not woke.
A significant shift and unveiling appears to have occurred to my partner and me over the past two years - a bit like the ego falling away but more the constructs of what we considered relatively good, reliable, or safe in the world has fallen away. As such, we now find ourselves questioning EVERYTHING that was previously assumed and learning about resiliency and getting prepared. In other words - I have zero trust in government (no matter which side), big pharma, big tech, mainstream media, public radio (never thought Iād see that day!), institutions/universities etc. and, sorry, even NGOs. I have felt more truth from people like Catherine Austin Fitts, Bobby Kennedy, Brett & Heather Weinstein, Robert Malone, Charles Eisenstein, etc. (Iām sharing this so you can avoid me if necessary!!).
Iām here because, well, here I am. What I really want is to get out of the system, with others who wish to do the same, while maintaining the freedom for each person to be their full, incredible, weird selves.
Sorry this turned into a novel! Looking forward to reading and learning more from you all.
