We are "home". Settling back into the bay area. Getting back on the west coast was a sigh of relief. My body recognizes the pacific ocean breeze as home. Seeing faces of loved ones I haven't seen in 3 months. And all of it is in the surreal realm of time - like none has passed but all the time in the world has gone by...like, it feels like we never left, but it feels like forever ago that we were here...that whole thing. As much as I feel overwhelmed by all the transition, I also have overwhelming feelings of gratitude, hope, and connection!
We set out on this journey 3 months ago with the intention of 1. learning about different models for collective rural living, community, and queer land projects 2. visiting national parks 3. getting out of the bubble of the bay area 4. doing political presentations and organizing in different cities around the country 5. working on an interview project on the subject of home 6. seeing people we love 7. having a ton of fun. Check, check, check, check, check, check AND CHECK!!!!!!! It is so amazing to look back over our time and really begin to integrate what I have learned. It was a lot of hard work with struggles along the way and I can already see the ways our dedication and perseverance is allowing for more possibilities.
Another thing this trip required of us was a deep trust and surrender to not knowing what our next step would be after we returned. Along the way we had different musings about what kind of life and home we might be able to create together, in community. And on our very last stop, one of those musings came to life. We had been in conversation with a couple of our friends about moving out to their farm to live, work, play and dream. When we arrived there, after driving in a circle 11,000 miles around the country, just 3 hours north of where we started, we found home. Yes, HOME! I could feel my body settle in as we laughed and talked, my mouth water as I looked out at the peach orchard, and my jaw drop as I realized we had finally landed in a place we can call home.
So, the journey we have been on has come to a close in certain ways, and now we are turning to face a new life in Oroville, California where I hope to create a space that invites learning, encourages healing and builds power.
Thanks to everyone for all your support along the way!
With Love and Care,
Eliana
We set out on this journey 3 months ago with the intention of 1. learning about different models for collective rural living, community, and queer land projects 2. visiting national parks 3. getting out of the bubble of the bay area 4. doing political presentations and organizing in different cities around the country 5. working on an interview project on the subject of home 6. seeing people we love 7. having a ton of fun. Check, check, check, check, check, check AND CHECK!!!!!!! It is so amazing to look back over our time and really begin to integrate what I have learned. It was a lot of hard work with struggles along the way and I can already see the ways our dedication and perseverance is allowing for more possibilities.
Another thing this trip required of us was a deep trust and surrender to not knowing what our next step would be after we returned. Along the way we had different musings about what kind of life and home we might be able to create together, in community. And on our very last stop, one of those musings came to life. We had been in conversation with a couple of our friends about moving out to their farm to live, work, play and dream. When we arrived there, after driving in a circle 11,000 miles around the country, just 3 hours north of where we started, we found home. Yes, HOME! I could feel my body settle in as we laughed and talked, my mouth water as I looked out at the peach orchard, and my jaw drop as I realized we had finally landed in a place we can call home.
So, the journey we have been on has come to a close in certain ways, and now we are turning to face a new life in Oroville, California where I hope to create a space that invites learning, encourages healing and builds power.
Thanks to everyone for all your support along the way!
With Love and Care,
Eliana
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BTW - we returned just in time to celebrate my birthday...at the beach in Half Moon Bay, CA |
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