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Sunrise Ranch Intentional Community

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Sunrise Ranch Intentional Community

Before visiting Sunrise Ranch, Monica and I had called them to schedule a tour and interview session
with them. They suggested filling out their application and coming on a Sunday. The email communication had a few days of lag between correspondence on their end. So it took us a few weeks to work a Sunday ...

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Abundance EcoVillage

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Abundance EcoVillage

Outside the downtown of Fairfield, Iowa (centered around the Maharishi Institute and Transcendental Meditation) is a small community called Abundance EcoVillage. This was actually the primary reason we stopped through, though TM (Transcendental Meditation) became much more thought provoking in hindsight.

We called in and scheduled an interview with a family that is currently living ...

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Road Trip With A Feline Friend

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Road Trip With A Feline Friend

We have been on the road in our Mazda 3 (4 door) sedan for almost 6 months, just the two of us and our feline friend, Tonee. Most of the time we spend couch surfing but we've also camped with him. He is most snuggly in the mornings and it's been really nice ...

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Abundance, Contribution And Spirituality

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Abundance, Contribution And Spirituality

We met Deva and Phalguni as they led the Krishna camp kitchen at the Michigan Regional Rainbow Gathering. We immediately saw their light and felt their compassion as they assisted people in finding a way to their own peace and happiness through music celebration and food offerings and knowledge sharing. We've since witnessed them ...

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Benadryl as a Self-Diagnosis Tool

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Benadryl as a Self-Diagnosis Tool

We met a woman at an organic market called Circle of Health in Bluffton, SC (http://www.happycow.net/reviews/circle-of-health-bluffton-30166). She was a customer who we happened to spark an interesting conversation with. We were discussing gluten-free options and the growing availability of products that meet this need. We'll call this woman Susan ...

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An Entrepreuneur in Richmond VA: Westray Ice Cream Truck

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An Entrepreuneur in Richmond VA: Westray Ice Cream Truck

In Richmond, VA we stopped at the lamplighters café straight off the highway. We had alittle time to squander before we had somewhere to be. Luckily, Wes sat down across from us on our bench and we got past idle chat chit. Turns out he’s got an ice cream truck being built out for ...

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Reimagining Danville - The Warehouse that will spark the change

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Reimagining Danville - The Warehouse that will spark the change

In Danville, VA we stayed with Bianca who we had previously met in Taos, NM. She possesses a 3 story warehouse with infinite potential in the rundown section of Danville. She has so many ideas that it is actually burdensome to fully realize one from the current raw condition of the property. While we stayed ...

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The Garaj Mahal in Greenville South Carolina

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The Garaj Mahal in Greenville South Carolina

In Greenville, SC we stayed with Tim March. He’s such a clown! Actually he’s the founder of the Secret Cirkus. He is also a martial arts teacher. He is single-handedly transforming a property he’s named the Garaj Mahal into a livable home with the old ramshack garage converted into a matted circus ...

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