Farm 2 Down

Back home from doing our second farm.

Things were vastly different. Values. Beliefs. Convictions. Household.

I very much enjoy working on the farms. Learning hands on is one of the best ways for me to learn. The families, communities and environments are so vastly different. I can see that already just with 2 farms under my belt. Been welcomed into homes of some of the hardest working Americans I have ever met. I enjoy the different cultures and the people I am meeting. So much information to take in on so many different levels. Counting my blessings for the hard life I lived while understanding it all served a purpose for the path that lays ahead. I know without a doubt I will not be the same person when I get back after living on the road homeless for over 2 years. Experiencing so many places, so many cultures, so many diverse people that welcome me into their homes to do volunteer work on their farms.

Kevin and I are making pivots as things change and new information is introduced. Figuring out or simply accepting that things are going to be different from farm to farm. That some farms I will not have a signal, unable to do work for the non profit, the shifts that we know will be coming as we try to maneuver all the facets of this project. Taking a lot of information into consideration as we move closer to kick stands up. The precursors presenting themselves to the challenges we are going to have on the road and how it seems we are being tested almost as if to hone our skills of managing our emotions and state of mind now instead of later. Challenges of being away from home and family issues arising while on the farms with little to no signal. Personal challenges, physical challenges, and so much more. I am currently still processing everything so writing is hard at the moment. But I think in my current state of mind what I am being pulled to think about recently while the rest of the information processes in the background is expectance of what is. Count your blessings, and remain calm no matter what arises. Take the data and pivot as needed just keep moving forward. There will be good days and bad days. Some farms I will work harder than others and some I will drag my feet because my body is just not having it. I will always continue to move forward no matter the pace as long as I am stepping I am okay with rolling with it.

Much Love and Gratitude

Alice