I'm 31 this year. Thirty one years on this planet and I find myself wondering, what's next? Out of high school, I got a union Job (tree-trimmer turned Electrician), saved up and bought a house. With all of this going good in my life, I have just always felt something was missing; some greater sense of purpose.
So after many years of trying to find "What Next", and looking for something to give my life meaning I have returned time and time again to the idea of creating a community with like-minded people in order to live a simpler, self sustaining lifestyle through work and dedication to the same values. With that idea just circling over and over in my mind over the last decade (Originally a plan to make life more affordable for a small group of friends out of high school), I just couldn't let go of it. Letting my imagination run wild, I started by asking myself "What would my core values in a community be?"
To create an environment where people are free from the daily stresses that can lower quality of life.
-Finances (can i pay rent/electric/gas this week so that I may continue doing it next week?)
-Food stress. Too many people in the country go hungry for no reason. ( long term goals include starting/supplying soup kitchens in urban areas)
-The everyday RUSH to get to things, and the constant feeling you're working to improve someone else's life over your own.To provide a place where people can work together to produce food/shelter without trading all of their free time to maintain an unrealistic lifestyle.
To create a sense of community where people don't feel the constant need to compare and measure success from their bank accounts.
To build a technology connected low impact lifestyle that actively uses cryptocurrency for day to day operations and stays connected with an active online community. (Steemit/Personal web page/Other social media)
With all these things in mind, I decided it was time to subject my idea to outside review using an existing community of free-thinkers to help me refine/add to the idea pool.
Disclaimers
This project is intended to bring together free-thinkers and hard workers that are interested in making their own way in life. If this appeals to you please follow along and participate in the conversation/building process.
I already own property and manage finances (Stocks, Real estate investments) so this is a serious endeavor for me, and as such we expect people to be committed to the project.
Accepting donations in the form of Cryptocurrency at this time, for options aside from Steem see list below.
Donations should include memo "For-IC" when possible
All crypto donated will go 100% to property
** Donations limited to XLM (Stellar Lumens) and STEEM currently (Coinbase account is giving me problems)
XLM Adress-
GAOBKY72RSUJKZHTQ3NGTI6G4GKIQ7YIZ6Q2UNFSCVWQMPB33Q6N6WYX