My best life, is one where I am responsible for my own well being, one where I feel empowered enough to choose my own path and create the life, that is true to me.
And what is true to me....
I have tried my hand, at different ways of living, growing up in a house, first in a town and then moving to the countryside when I was 6 or 7 years old. Then leaving that life, to go live in London, where I lived in shared houses. From there, I travelled to different countries, returning to work a few months and then off I was again.
Then I lived in Australia for 3 and a half years. First house sharing, then ending up in a van. Until, after falling pregnant in Asia, I returned to Ireland to become a mother.
All of those experiences, shaped me. They gave me a greater understanding, of how the world is and who I wanted to be. There is a lot to be said, for getting to experience different cultures and seeing how people live.
In western societies, we have been sold this idea that money is one of the most important things we need, in order to be successful. That we should always strive to make more and to own more things.
Things that take us further away from fully connecting with ourselves.
My journey, has helped me, to strip myself back, so that I could really feel and see myself for who I was. Revealing, what was always within me. My natural desires, that I had buried deep.
Ever since I can remember, I have wanted to travel, to see more of the world and being able to achieve that, was a wonderful lesson, in how we can create the life we want. To put faith in ourselves, above all others.
Travelling, invites you to let things go, to really see, exactly what it is you need in life to survive, but also to thrive.
It is a wonderful way to actually see what is happening in the world and it really opened my eyes to the corruption that occurs and the manipulation. By the media, the government and those that would have us believe, they hold the power. I grew up understanding that there was a lot of darkness in the world, alongside the wonderful light that also surrounds us.
Making it easier for me, to see the world that humankind has created, with my eyes wide open . I know that some people really struggle to accept, that there is so much cruelty happening, alongside the lives that they live.
I knew, I wanted no part in a world that seeks to control me. In a health system, that profits from keeping us sick and a educational system that seeks to indoctrinate us.
I wanted to live as freely as I could, educating myself so that I could enable my body to heal itself and focusing my energy, on finding ways in which I could live more in harmony with the earth.
Finding my way to this point in my life, was such a liberating experience. Yes, my life has it's challenges and at times I can feel overwhelmed. But I truly believe, that I am living the life, that I am meant to be.
Where I grow my own food and live off grid, nestled amongst the mountains, in a wonderfully creative community. Where I feel empowered and nurtured. Turning to the plants that surround me, to help my body heal.
As a parent, I wish for my children to grow up to be confident and to be able to think critically. To understand that there is a small percentage of people in the world, who are trying to wield all the power, but it is a power that is not theirs to wield.
That the real power, lies in being able to provide for yourself. To be self sufficient and have the skills to thrive, in the life that you choose for yourself.
This is my response to the latest Kiss, Blog Ideas For The week. from the wonderful 
