When life gives you lemons….
Growing up, I interpreted this cliché saying to mean that life could possibly deal you hardship from time to time. With my knowledge today, I understand that life is the lemon! Depending on one’s mindset, you can take that to mean that you are doomed for life or understand that there is so much beauty and sweetness to come out of the most sour circumstances. I choose to believe in the the latter. If you know my story, you understand that seeing life from an optimistic viewpoint has been a huge part of who I am, all my life. If you do not know my story, I hope to share more of it with you starting today; first by telling you that life has never dealt me an easy hand. However, my hardship has never stopped me from achieving great things in my 33 years of living. I accept that my journey has not been the easiest because I understand that it was not designed to be that way. Meditation has allowed me to understand where I come from and has shown me what the universe has in the stars for me. From young, I’ve known that the universe had a big job for me and every day through my pain, I commit to accomplishing my life mission to make my guides and angels proud. Telling my story without fear has been a big part of fulfilling my life purpose, for the last two years, since becoming a widow at 30-years old. Today I pray that in continuing to do so, that I not only touch the lives of others, but that I open doors for myself and my soul tribe to live lives fully aligned with passion and purpose.
I recently had a business call with a woman who attended one of my seminars at my organization Millennial Women United. The woman contacted me to applaud me for my ability to tell my story. I was honored by this and had to remind myself of the number of times that I tell the members of my organization, the importance of telling our stories. We all have one, they say so much about who we are, and they can take us to new heights so long as we are fearless and shameless enough to share them. The chapter of my life that I am currently in, is full of themes such as grief, abandonment, limited resources, closed doors, opened doors, new friendships, new opportunities, reprograming of my mind, healing, unconventional living to survive, resilience… Shall I go on? The last two years has been a wild mix of things sour and sweet since being forced to live without my husband while raising two children, and trying to move forward with my life. In another write, I will share more in detail about how and why the loss of my beautiful husband Ilya has pushed me deeper onto a path of unconventional living and hustling harder than ever before to make the dreams that I have for my children and my soul tribe, a reality. Today, I simply wish to get the word out about a project near and dear to my heart, so that I may gather the support of believers and a tribe of like minds.
Since losing my dearest love Ilya, life has greater meaning. I no longer wish to be trapped in the matrix, living according meaningless and outdated ideals. Loss has elevated my soul to a place where I see and understand further beyond that. I instead wish to live a more spiritually fulfilled life doing what I have been called to do, where the worries of day-to-day life (bills, full-time work, child-rearing, etc.) do not hinder or distract me from my calling. For the last three years, it has been my dream to begin an intentional living commune where myself and residents can live in unity, support one another, and focus more on minimalist ways of living to foster deeper connections to self, soul, and earth. I have witnessed how capitalist societies makes such a practice nearly impossible and I commit my life to changing that. I also understand how the current economy has created challenges for people to live enjoyable lives. Homelessness, unemployment, and compromised health due to stress are a few stressors that I hope to alleviate for others. I firmly believe that the culture and lifestyle that could be established through my project the Millennial Mom Intentional Living Community will help to bring about significant changes in these areas of life, for many.
Where things stand now, I am seeking to organize, plan, and fundraise for this communal living project. Life at the Millennial Mom Intentional Living Community would help residents in numerous ways, maintain quality lives through the regular practice of holistic principals. Spirituality will be at the core of everything practiced within this community. The Millennial Mom Intentional Living Community will be a place that prioritizes social cohesion, homeschool/Worldschooling, outdoor learning and exploration, spiritual elevation, holistic health, gardening, farming, meditation, and so much more. Funds raised from supporters will be used towards a land purchase, tiny home and modular home purchases, development of community spaces, resources for the community, and more. I hope to soon identify individuals interested in living and collaborating in such a community; identify supporters and funders; brainstorm locations to begin this project; and begin the fundraising process. It is my goal to launch this community in the next 4-5 years or sooner.
If what I have shared with you, interests you, please donate to this cause, share this project with those closest to you, complete the current questionnaire noting how you wish to be involved and connect with me if you have an interest to be a bigger part of this collaboration. When life gives us lemons, we can become hopeless because of the hand that we were dealt or find ways to rise above, get creative, and create something beautiful. I am doing just that with this project and seeking a powerful team to join me!
Sending an abundance of love and light. Until next time…
xoxo,
Tea
@amillennial_mom
Millennial Mom 