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Back to Basics
Reclaiming the Power of Self-Sufficiency Dear friends, Last week, I learned how to make butter from the fresh cows milk the farm provides...
Gabbie Douglas
Feb 255 min read
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Hi My Name Is Gabbie and I'm Addicted to the Internet
The results of a five day outage Dear friends, Our Wi-Fi has been down for two days with no signs of coming back anytime soon. In one...
Gabbie Douglas
Jan 185 min read
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Adulting Is Hard
And what does being an adult even mean anyway? Dear friends, The rain drips gently from the gutters as I gaze out at the misty mountains....
Gabbie Douglas
Jan 184 min read
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The Double Edged Sword of Travel
On gender, privilege and stepping outside of your bubble Dear friends, I’ve never noticed my gender until I noticed the way that the...
Gabbie Douglas
Jan 185 min read
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Leave It Better Than You Found It
Regenerative agriculture is more than just a philosophy, it's a way of life Dear friends, At this point, I think it’s pretty obvious that...
Gabbie Douglas
Jan 185 min read
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There's a Lizard in the Bathroom!
On Burnout, farm life and living in the jungles of Belize Dear friends, It’s been a while. If I'm being honest, I have been feeling...
Gabbie Douglas
Jan 187 min read
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Healing
Dear friends, Let me begin by telling you a story. A couple of weeks ago Alex and I got a day off from the farm so we decided to finally...
Gabbie Douglas
Jan 186 min read
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A Growth Mindset
Dear friends, The rainy season has finally arrived, and the jungle that surrounds us is coming back to life. Deep hues of Kelly green are...
Gabbie Douglas
Jan 187 min read
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Welcome to the Jungle
Dear friends, The days continue to be hot here, and the drought keeps carrying on. At Tuqtuquilal the farmers and their families have...
Gabbie Douglas
Jan 186 min read
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Tuqtuquilal Regenerative Center
Dear friends, In the morning we woke to the sounds of passing cars and the gurgling ripple of the river. We made our way onto the...
Gabbie Douglas
Jan 187 min read
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Life Is a Marathon, Not a Sprint
Dear friends, We have very quickly fallen in love with Guatemala. The first day we arrived, we stayed at a campsite near the border. The...
Gabbie Douglas
Jan 179 min read
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Off the Grid
Dear friends, Our final week in Mexico was exactly what we needed. From our Airbnb outside of Oaxaca City we drove to the city center for...
Gabbie Douglas
Jan 178 min read
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Equanimity
Dear friends, This chapter is going to be a rough ride, and a long read, so buckle in. We last left off in Puerto Vallarta. From there...
Gabbie Douglas
Jan 1714 min read
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Exploring Mexico
Dear friends, A lot has happened since I last spoke to you. From Guaymas we continued South along the ocean and into the coastal...
Gabbie Douglas
Jan 178 min read
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Catching Up
Dear friends, The weather has been quite pleasant here in Mexico. Â The mornings are mild, the afternoons warm, and in the evenings we...
Gabbie Douglas
Jan 175 min read
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Learning, adapting and adjusting
Dear Friends, I’ll be honest with you, this week was hard. It started gently in Victoria BC, our last destination on our cross Canada...
Gabbie Douglas
Jan 156 min read
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Next Stop, America
Dear friends, We have finally made it to the ocean. From Vancouver we drove North along the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia to Powell...
Gabbie Douglas
Jan 156 min read
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Slowing Down
Dear Friends, I am writing to you from Vancouver where we have officially made it two weeks into our trip. I have felt a sense of...
Gabbie Douglas
Jan 154 min read
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Heading West
Dear Friends, I would like to start by thanking all of the people who have shown interest in our journey. I’m super excited to have this...
Gabbie Douglas
Jan 155 min read
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