This or something better … our search for land

As I write this update about our search for land, it seems like we’re starting over. Oh, we’ve been close to signing a contract … so close, so excited. But our *special* GPS has redirected, rerouted us several times. And guess what? We have peace at each delay for we know this GPS will get us there, that it will all happen at the perfect time.

The Perfect GPS

What is this GPS? It’s one that everyone has access to and the best thing? It doesn’t require another app … you don’t even need cellular data. It’s God’s Positional System and keeping this continually in your mind, all stress and concern is alleviated. God knows our plans, the *destination* has been set. Now, as we *drive along* towards this new chapter in our life, God is directing our steps, placing people in our path to help us, protecting us from our eagerness and impulsiveness. And through it all, we just let go, we completely trust, and we accept every setback/detour as a gift instead of fretting.

This or Something Better

For the second time in the last two months, our plans to go see potential parcels have been squashed because of winter weather conditions in northern Arizona. A few weeks ago, we were so close, so very close to signing a contract on land that seemed perfect for us. God provided wise counsel from our off-grid living mentor which helped us see the limiting ramifications this purchase would create. After listening to his counsel, we felt grateful instead of disappointed for this protection. When we first embarked on this search for land, we knew we had to let go of how and when and where – and let God guide us. Each delay only means that something better that we can imagine is being prepared for us.

Slow-down in a Construction Zone

As we drove back to Quartzsite yesterday, we encountered traffic at a standstill on I-10, moving along at a snail’s pace because of construction.

It was the perfect reminder for us right now when it seems we’re starting over on our search for land after being rerouted several times. We’re smack dab in the middle of God’s construction zone and even though it feels like nothing is happening, that we’re practically at a standstill, starting over, we know that God is constantly working to bring people and tools to us. We stand willing and open to all possibilities – the how, the when, and the where.

Keep Moving

We continue to keep moving, do what we can from where we are, holding the vision of our plans.

We’ll search for land while we continue working on our business plan and projections … learning all we can about regenerative farming and permaculture, organic gardening, composting, raising chickens … learning how to build water catchment systems, compost toilets, water filtering systems … obtaining quotes for our build-out plans as we prepare to find investors. We’ve plenty to keep us busy as we wait for our land to come to us.

We continue forward, holding the truth that brings immense peace and assurance … God is directing our steps. I don’t know if my words have given you some insight into living by God’s Positional System. If you want/need more clarification, drop a comment below.

As always, it is your love and support that means the world to us. Thank you for walking with us on this new journey.

Love and light,

Trisha

How we De-TOXIC-fy

As I begin to write this blog post, the words from Meatloaf’s “Paradise by the Dashboard Lights” keep playing in my head …

Stop right there!
I gotta know right now.
Before we go any further.

So, before I share about what we do, what we eat, what we take … before we go any further …

Know that I share this to give you insights and ideas to spark your desire to be healthy, NOT to stand on the street corner proclaiming our way is the best way, the only way.

We’re not purists by any means. (Ok, truth be told … Bruce IS the purist. Me? Not 100%.) We do the best we can to eat healthy, build our immune system, restore and repair our health.

But there are times when we’re with family and friends and gratefully eat what is prepared.

And times I slip … like when a Dr. Pepper calls my name.

We’re *health-seekers* like you.

And we call our way of living and eating our “De-toxic-fy Diet” …

The Past

First, a look back at the many events and experiences that led to our decision to be as healthy as possible.

Baby Fat

I packed on the pounds with my first pregnancy and by the time my fourth child was born, I was a hefty 180 pounds. All through those child-bearing years, I tried different diets, different products to no avail. I was addicted to sugar … my sweet tooth craved more doughnuts, more candy, more desserts.

You’ll love this …

A doctor’s appointment with our family doctor caused me to get serious about losing weight. That wasn’t the focus of the appointment at all. But as Dr. Ward was wrapping things up, he wrapped his fingers around my wrist and said, “Why, you’re not big-boned after all.” His subtle remark did the trick without him having to confront me about my weight.

Diets

I started the Atkins’ diet, began losing weight and stuck with it … losing 50 pounds. I was a new woman! I kept the weight off pretty much, even though I slipped back to eating carbs and sugar.

When Bruce and I started our life together, we weren’t focused on health. Young and dumb (still in our 50s.) We were clueless.

Bruce was addicted to ice cream – it was a staple in our home. We treated ourselves with sugary delights, drank Diet Mountain Dew, ate whatever we craved or liked.

My doctor suggested removing gluten from my diet, not because I had celiac disease, but because I was suffering from intense leg and foot cramps. It was easy for me to do this after following the Atkins Diet.

For several years we were ignorant of how unhealthy our diet was … until the blaring fact of aging smacked us to reality, made us aware that it was time to get serious about our health.

The quest began and it wasn’t long until we learned about Wild Fit. Their message resonated with us:

WILDFIT is about returning to eating the way Mother Nature intended
 and having the knowledge to give your body the core nutritional elements
that it wants without relying on willpower or the strict rules of a traditional diet.

We didn’t join Wild Fit to lose weight, we jumped on board to reap the health benefits. However, we did lose weight over the 3 months we followed the diet.

The greatest benefit was the knowledge gained about our emotional relationship with food. Wild Fit was the catalyst for all the changes we’ve made since then.

Veggie Smoothies

The Wild Fit diet required making healthy veggie smoothies which I continued religiously. It was a lot of work – from buying the produce, chopping and blending, then freezing the extra servings until needed. Further along in this post, you’ll learn what we discovered to ease my workload.

One final thing about our smoothies. Yes, it was a healthy addition to our diet, except it wasn’t because we didn’t use organic products at the time. Now that we’ve learned more about the *behind the scenes* of organic labeling, we’re completely assured that our smoothies are 100% healthy.

Vegan

After Bruce’s heart attack in 2020, we made an abrupt change to vegan, thinking it was the best way to prevent further heart issues. It caused a lot of work for me to prepare meals. It was expensive to buy all the new ingredients.

It wasn’t long before Bruce admitted that he didn’t enjoy the food I was preparing, that he felt awful for all the work it required. We missed meat! We said good-bye to eating vegan, did lots of research and began the path to where we are today.

The Present

It took a while to navigate a plethora of information and decide what was best for us. Now we eat to live, not live to eat.

Our De-TOXIC-fy Diet

This is how we choose to eat. Remember what I said – we are not purists, we follow our plan as much as possible with occasional slippage.

  • No sugar, processed foods, unhealthy carbs
  • We rarely eat fast-food or at restaurants
  • Choose organic food as much as possible
  • Eat only grass-fed meat
  • Drink a veggie smoothie daily
  • Buy eggs that are labeled *humanely treated* – not just “cage-free”
  • Use highly refined coconut oil for cooking
  • Replaced butter with ghee
  • Fasting, aka Time Restricted Eating

Our snacks?  In place of chips and crackers, we eat organic popcorn popped in Bulletproof XCT coconut oil. We buy organic almond butter and cashew butter from the commune in Missouri that we visit yearly.

And THIS recipe makes a healthier ice cream.

(Bruce is over the moon happy!)

Bulletproof to the Rescue!

Dave Asprey’s story of how and why he started Bulletproof was all the proof we needed to begin preparing the Bulletproof Coffee recipe years ago. We have complete trust in the highest quality of all the products and supplements the company produces.

You’ll become a Bulletproof addict like us once you check out the products, articles, recipes, newsletter and the Bulletproof diet plan.

Our monthly subscription order (which includes a 20% discount) includes:

  • Coffee – because it’s pure Arabica coffee beans, sustainably sourced, Rainforest Alliance Certified and tested for toxins.
  • Ghee – made from the cream from New Zealand grass-fed cows
  • MCT Oil – highly refined coconut oil
  • Greens – provides 35 superfoods, vitamins, minerals and digestive aids
  • Creamer – zero-sugar formula offers both sustained energy and fat-burning fuel
  • Collagen Protein Powder – for healthy skin, bones, joints and connective tissues
  • Express 3-in-1 Probiotic – for healthy digestion and a thriving gut microbiome.

When Bulletproof introduced their Greens product, my first thought was that it would be too expensive for our budget.  I did the math. The cost comparison surprised and delighted me! I would save nearly half by switching. Plus, I wouldn’t have to work so hard preparing our smoothies. YAY!

Wild Pastures Grass Fed Meat

Our commitment to eating only grass-fed meat was limited to the grass-fed ground beef we found in grocery stores … until we found Wild Pastures. Holy cow! What a game changer for us … now we could enjoy chicken and pork and beef and even wild-caught seafood.

100% of Wild Pastures meat is raised on lush, green pastures
by family farmers in the USA using regenerative farming practices.

We are thrilled! We have variety now! We are eating the absolute healthiest meat while supporting family farmers whose farms restore and regenerate Mother Earth.

Check it out at this link where you can get $20 off your first order. We’ll get $20 as well, up to $100 total for referrals. Every little bit helps!

Supplements and Vitamins

I bought a pill dispenser when Bruce was taking a ridiculous amount of pharmaceuticals after his heart attack. Now the dispenser holds our daily vitamins and supplements.

Diving into research about what we need/want to take has been educational, but overwhelming – there’s something for every deficiency and symptom. Currently, this is our regimen:

  • Vit D-3
  • Vit C
  • Zinc with copper
  • Quercetin
  • Magnesium
  • Bulletproof Pro-Biotic

In addition, we take the following Cerule supplements. The story of how they were instrumental in Bruce’s recovery from 13 months of suffering that made us begin end-of-life planning is miraculous.

  • Cerule Stem Cell Enhancer
  • Cerule PlasmaFlo
  • Cerule Cyactiv
  • Cerule Joint

Learn how these supplements restore your health.

I know what you’re thinking … this is expensive. How do you afford these vital products?

We save money by not driving through Starbucks or Quik Trip or McDs every day, by not eating out and by not buying junk food snacks, cereals, etc.

It makes a huge difference in our budget.

But we want/need to do more. Grocery prices keep rising, the empty shelves are alarming and frustrating. Plus, we’ve learned that the organic label doesn’t always represent the standards we thought could be trusted.

It’s time to take control of our future.

The Future

We have lived full-time in our pickup camper since 2010, been on the road since 2013. Thought this would be for the rest of our lives. But life has a way of getting our attention to change our direction.

With all the changes since the *pandemic* of 2020, the loss of freedom, the gloomy predictions of what’s to come, we began to talk with others and everyone said, “We just need our own land to grow our own food, to become self-sufficient.”

That idea, planted in the fertile soil of our hearts, began to grow over the past few months after our hellacious summer of travel. We felt strongly that it was time for us to leave the road, but we had no idea how, where or when.

We came to the desert for the winter, moved out away from the cluster of campers and activities to spend time contemplating, seeking, meditating … knowing we’d find our answer. And we did.

The answer was Divinely delivered, Divinely timed and it’s perfect for what we call our New Mission.

We will obtain land. We will grow our own food. We will do all we can from our little corner in the world to connect and heal people and our planet.

We can’t do this alone.

The dream is beautiful, it’s grand, it’s doable with help. Lots of help.

We are seeking others who align with our mission, our vision.

If you’ve read all the way through this blog post, then your heart is being nudged to contemplate, to consider how you can help.

There are going to be tons of updates about each step we’re taking. Click the button to get all the exciting news.

More to come soon … stay tuned.

Health Trends are Confusing and Frustrating

Health trends grab our attention, make us at least consider changing to follow what is recommended.

But there are always reversals …

i.e., one day it’s bad to drink coffee, the next – we’re told it has many benefits.

It is like you are just *tossing the dice* in a game where the rules keep changing.

It’s confusing and frustrating, especially after you followed a *trend*, changed your eating habits, only to learn years later the narrative has changed.  

Maybe you, like Bruce and I, have experienced the following *trends* over the years:

Low Fat/Fat Free

We’ve been *sold* for decades on eliminating fat from our diets. Thus, the low-fat, fat-free trend exploded as the medical field directed us to change what we ate.

My mom changed their diet when dad suffered a heart attack.
She followed the doctor’s strong advice …
strictly cooking only chicken breasts and ground turkey in place of beef.  
No more full-fat products for dad.

Now, there is new research that proves eating good fat is best for your health.

Funny thing … my dad’s heart health never improved by this strict diet.
His cholesterol and blood pressure remained high.
Over the following years, he had open heart surgery, stents put in, carotid artery surgery.

Sugar-Free/Artificial Sweeteners

The sugar-free trend has been a die-hard trend for years. We were easily sold on switching to diet drinks, thinking it will save calories. It made sense … even gave you a sense of relief and accomplishment while battling extra weight.

I bought into diet drinks in my past life.
It’s crazy remembering how I’d drink a diet soda while eating a Snickers bar.
(Of course, I didn’t lose any weight!)

Replacement sweeteners are exponentially more harmful than plain ol’ sugar. (More information found at the end of this blog post.)

Energy Drinks

Energy drinks are all the rage now and are being consumed in astonishing amounts. US energy drink sales shot up to $3.7 billion in 2020.

42.35% of Americans aged between 30 and 49 consume energy drinks on a regular basis, ignoring the facts about harmful effects including:

heart trouble, insomnia, anxiety, high blood pressure, infertility to name a few.

The Latest/Greatest Diet

And then, there’s the slew of the latest, greatest diet that will knock the pounds off. Recognize any of these diets? Have you done any of these over the years?

  • Grapefruit Diet
  • SlimFast
  • Scarsdale Diet
  • Cabbage Soup Diet
  • Beverly Hill Diet
  • Jenny Craig
  • Subway Diet
  • Atkins Diet
  • South Beach Diet
  • Nutrisystem Diet
  • Juicing
  • Gluten Free Diet
  • Paleo Diet
  • Whole30 Diet
  • Keto Diet
  • Mediterranean Diet

I followed/suffered many of these diet trends through the years of trying to lose weight …
The Grapefruit Diet (I decided I’d rather NOT eat than do this.)
The Cabbage Soup Diet (lasted about a week.)
The Atkins Diet. (I DID lose 50 pounds on the Atkins diet – and kept it off,
Now I eat low-carb/high protein/no sugar
with a higher regard for choosing healthier products.)

Supplements/Vitamins

Adding to the confusion is the volume of *healthy* supplements which is a growing market worldwide. The global dietary supplements market size was valued at USD 151.9 billion in 2021 and is expected to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.9% from 2022 to 2030.

Because of this prosperous growth and the hurry to get to market, many of the supplements are produced by companies taking shortcuts which greatly alter the quality and purity of the product.

In my next blog post, I’ll share what supplements and vitamins we take – and why.

Organic/Cage-Free/No GMO/Grass-Fed

Bruce and I THOUGHT we were doing great by changing our diet to organic products and grass-fed beef.
Yeah, with more research, we’ve learned it’s not so great. There is a rising trend for these products, BUT what you don’t know can harm you. There is a lot of wiggle room that allows such labels. 

I go more into this in my recent blog post.

How can you navigate the *trends* – how can you discern and choose what is best for your health?

  1. Do Your Own Research
    That is what Bruce and I have been doing for years as we seek ways to improve our health, especially since we’re older and intend to live out our remaining years with vitality. The more we learned, the more we chose to make drastic changes to how we eat, how we live.
  2. Discern What’s Best for You Right Now
    Once you dive into the research for restoring and improving your health, you’ll fall down a rabbit hole of massive information overload. You can and will need to discern and choose what is best for you right now – what your body needs first.
  3. Choose The Best Quality
    Not all vitamins and supplements are produced by the highest standards. (It’s a huge profitable market, so of course, there will be brands that skip certification of ingredients, toxicity, contamination to get to market quickly.) I repeat … do your research.

In my next blog post, I’ll share how we eat and live to give you some ideas. We call it de-toxic-fying.

Right now, I’m wondering who among all our readers is a Health-Seeker?

I’d love to hear from you, learn what you are doing to strengthen and restore your health.

Here’s to YOUR health,

Trisha and Bruce

RECOMMENDED READING:

Fats: Why Healthy Dietary Fat Is Crucial   

Is Fat Good for You? Everything You Need to Know About Dietary Fats

Just How Bad is Diet Soda for You?

What Happens to Your Body When You Eat Artificial Sweeteners

12 Dangerous Side Effects of Energy Drinks, According to Science

Our Mission in Life Has Changed

Since Bruce’s heart attack in 2020 and his 13-month struggle to regain his health, we’ve dived deep into researching how to restore and strengthen our health.

We THOUGHT we were on the right path for a healthy diet … we cut out sugar, processed food, fast food, seed oils and simple carbs. We bought organic food and grass-fed meat from the grocery stores.

What we have learned over the past three years of research into our nation’s food system was shocking, appalling and frightening.

And it all comes down to our soil which has been destroyed by industrial farming.

Our mission?

We MUST first heal the soil to heal ourselves!

The key to health is eating dirt!

No, don’t worry – This doesn’t mean swallowing a spoonful of dirt from your backyard like curious little kids do. (I’m pretty sure I did this when I was a little girl. Did you?)

It means that we will:

  • Change from depending on and eating the *toxic* food produced by industrial farming.
  • Instead, grow our own food in cooperation with the way Mother Earth intended.

The health of our soil in the US has been declining rapidly. According to a study by Cornell University, topsoil is disappearing in the United States nearly 10 times faster than it can be replaced.

The erosion of our soil began when farmers began plowing fields. It must have seemed like a progressive, efficient move at first, especially when farming massively huge acres. (Some of the largest farms in the US cover 190,000 acres!)  

Plowing causes our top soil to be exposed, leading to erosion. This has affected the health of everything necessary for Earth’s sustainability … plants, animals, water, climate and humans.

There are additional causes contributing to the demise, to the destruction of our soil as well as the destruction of our health. With the increased use of GMO enhanced seeds; the heavy HEAVY use of pesticides and fertilizers, Mother Earth is gasping. Spraying the soil destroys the microbes that we need.

While industrial farming will continue on as it always has (having no regard for the damage to our eco-system), we can begin to heal Mother Earth, a few acres at a time.

Many of us think “Well, we will buy only organic food and grass fed meat at the store.” Hold on.
You’ll want to read what we’ve discovered with over three years of research.

This is why we are leaving the road.

ON WITH OUR MISSION!

We are currently in the process of obtaining land to implement regenerative farming practices that will restore and heal the soil – and provide healthy food for us to eat, and to share with others.

WHAT ABOUT YOU?

If you are still reading, maybe, just maybe you have also been called by Mother Nature to heal the planet so that we may heal Mankind.

You want to help change the world.

Our farm is going to require a lot of help from others who have skills and services to offer.

YOU can be instrumental in helping us build this dream
that WILL heal our piece of the planet and heal people.

We are not looking for just anybody.

That’s why there is no opt-in just yet …

We only want those who feel a strong connection to Nature. Who feel a tugging in their heart.

Who truly, truly “get it.”

Please watch this short 4 minute video
and IF after watching this clip,
if you still feel that strong tug …

then click here to opt in – to become part of our tribe of encouragement and support.

Yes, we only want the truly serious. That’s why we’re making you work for the opt in. 

We will welcome you … honor and treasure your support, listen to your ideas,
share all that we are doing to make this dream come true.

Let the healing begin, 

Bruce and Trisha

♥♥♥ We highly recommend you watch these documentaries. They will tune you in to why we have this new mission.

“Kiss the Ground” on Netflix
“The Biggest Little Farm” available on Amazon for $3.99

Just say NO to Industrial Farming

Get the highest quality, ethically raised, sustainable meats from family farmers 
delivered to your doorstep for 25-40% savings.

Our planet is in peril because industrial farming practices are destroying earth’s natural eco-system.

You want your family to be healthy, so you bite the bullet and pay the outrageous prices at the grocery store for grass fed meat….

What you don’t know WILL affect your plan to eat healthy, grass-fed meat.

The SCAM

Grass Fed doesn’t mean what you think:

  • The cattle can be fed GMO-laden, pesticide and herbicide-treated grain to plump them up before slaughter and still qualify (according to USDA) to be labeled grass-fed.
  • USDA allows imports of cheap beef labeled grass-fed by that country’s standards.
  • Cheap imports of grass-fed beef comprise 75-80% of annual US sales.
  • Chickens sold as cage-free, free-range aren’t as free as it sounds.
  • USDA lax requirements don’t specify how large the outdoor area needs to be or long the chickens have access to it.
  • Cage-free and free-range labeled chickens are usually stuffed shoulder-to-shoulder in a barn, tighter than 3rd class passengers on the Titanic.
  • These chickens are fed grain instead of allowing natural foraging.

WHERE TO FIND TRUE GRASS-FED MEAT

Buying grass-fed meat from local farmers instead of the *questionable* meat found in the grocery stores is ideal. That’s not an option for everyone, including us. But we found the answer!

Wild Pastures provides not only truly grass-fed beef, but also chicken and pork – from local farmers – delivered to your doorstep in either re-usable or fully bio-degradable packaging.

“Wild Pastures is a network of highly principled farmers in the USA
raising their animals on lush pastures – the way nature intended.
Our farmers value raising healthy, happy animals in a way
that is humane, sustainable, and restores the environment.
Our farmers use rotational grazing, do absolutely no tilling,
use no pesticides or herbicides on pasture, and use zero GMO’s.”

We love knowing that the meat we are eating is the healthiest and that we
are supporting local farmers. Win/Win!

If you click the link above you will receive $20 off of your first order and we
will receive $20 off our next order. But here’s the deal. We’re capped at 5
sales. The maximum discount that we can receive is $100 for which we are truly
grateful.

(I say that only to say I’ve probably already made my quota. We’re not sharing
this for the referral bonus.) 

We’re sharing this because our mission in life has changed.

Since Bruce’s heart attack in 2020 and his 13-month struggle to regain his health, we’ve dived deep into researching how to restore and strengthen our health.

We THOUGHT we were on the right path for a healthy diet … we cut out sugar, processed food, fast food, seed oils and simple carbs. We bought organic food and grass-fed meat from the grocery stores.

What we have learned over the past three years of research into our nation’s food system was shocking, appalling and frightening.

And it all comes down to our soil which has been destroyed by industrial farming.

Our mission?

We MUST heal the soil to heal ourselves!

Plans are in place to leave the road, obtain land and grow our own food – to harness the regenerative power of Earth itself. 

If you are still reading, maybe, just maybe you have also been called by Mother Nature to heal the planet so that we may heal Mankind.

You want to help change the world.

Our farm is going to require a lot of help from others who have skills and services to offer.

YOU can be instrumental in helping us build this dream
that WILL heal our piece of the planet and heal people.

We are not looking for just anybody.

That’s why there is no opt-in just yet …

We only want those who feel a strong connection to Nature. Who feel a tugging in their heart.

Who truly, truly “get it.”

Please watch this short 4 minute video
and IF after watching this clip …
if you still feel that strong tug …

then click the link in the description below the video to opt in.

Yes, we only want the truly serious. That’s why we’re making you work for the opt in. 

We will welcome you … honor and treasure your support, listen to your ideas,
share all that we are doing to make this dream come true.

Let the healing begin, 

Bruce and Trisha

♥♥♥ We highly recommend you watch these documentaries. They will tune you in to why we have this new mission.

“Kiss the Earth” on Netflix
“The Biggest Little Farm” available on Amazon for $3.99

The Naked Hippies Have Some Explaining to Do

We’ve returned to our winter home in the desert in Quartzsite, Arizona for the sixth year and it appears to many that we’ve disappeared. For the past five years, we’ve camped in the same spot … on the main busy road, close to the tent where various social activities take place, in full view and available to anyone who stopped by to say hi.

Someone else is now camping in our usual spot enjoying my rock creations. People are wondering

“Where are Bruce and Trisha?”

Change is inevitable, and the disruption it causes
 often brings both inconvenience and opportunity.
— Robert Scoble

It has been quite a disruptive year for us. And, per the above quote … we endured a lot of inconveniences leading us to making a major change in our life.

Last April, we were all set to head to Missouri to see family and friends that we hadn’t been able to visit for two years. The itinerary was fully planned with immense excitement for the many reunions we’d have as we hopped from place to place across the state. And then …

Our last task of filling the fuel tank started the plethora of disruptions that became the theme of our road trip. Unfortunately for us, there was gasoline mixed in with the diesel and Ramsey (our Dodge Ram pickup) immediately got sick. We were towed to our local mechanic who drained the fuel, flushed the lines and wished us safe travels.

From that first tow in April, to when we finally returned to Arizona for the winter in October, Ramsey was towed five times. Disruptions that caused a huge blow to our budget. The numerous repairs plus having to stay in motels while the truck was in the shop mounted to several thousand dollars.

We were blessed by the many people who helped us, especially our dear friends (and Ramsey’s mechanic) Ray and Carol.

Our discussions turned serious.

Oh, we had already tip-toed around making a change in our lifestyle when Bruce had a heart attack and suffered for 13 months until we ditched the meds and chose to take control of his healing through a healthy diet and natural supplements. During those dark and frightening 13 months, we made end of life plans, talked about leaving the road.

With his total recovery, feeling better than he ever had in his life, we resumed our road trip life. The *discussion* was put on the back burner when we agreed that we would KNOW when it was time.

The disruptions of our summer brought the discussion back. We KNEW it was now the time.

We had no idea, no plan of the where, when and how we would be able to make this huge change.

We needed peace and quiet.

Needed isolation to reflect, to contemplate and restore our souls after the hellish summer of travel.

This winter would be a time of searching for guidance and answers. That’s why we moved further out into the desert, away from people and activities.

Another reason we decided to isolate was the disruption caused by health issues I’ve been dealing with for months. While we still don’t have answers until the cardiologist studies the test results, the solitude provided out here in the wide-open expanse of sky and mountains, saguaros and Palo Verde trees is exactly what I needed.

Disruption and chaos always bring opportunities. Because we have learned this from experiences, we are open to all possibilities, all opportunities … and they are springing forth.

The quick and easy change would be to find an apartment or an RV park where we would settle down.

But, we want MORE … more life, more adventures, even more challenges.

This isn’t our first rodeo. We’ve been living our dream since 2009 … we can do it again.

There is excitement building out here in the desert.

There is one possibility that is getting our juices going!

We still have much to learn, to consider, to decide before we share with you. Until then, just know that we are following our hearts’ nudges and guidance with a desire to not only help us, but to help others. 

You can share in the excitement of our new dream unfolding – get all the updates on our steps and progress by signing up to receive our emails. Quickly subscribe.

For now, we ask that you hold the space for us, for this change in our life, for our decisions to be from the desire of our hearts.

With love beyond measure,

Trisha and Bruce

Read more: Bruce’s journey back to health 

Breakdown Experiences 2022