!!!! I AM !!!!..............Shellie Smith

I share with you here the PROFOUND Nature

of a CONSCIOUS LIFE~~

~~Living in Community!

My Life is Art.

A full spectrum of destruction and creation.

Of decay and regeneration.

Of death and rebirth.

It’s appreciation of the little things, and of the bigger picture.

It’s aloneness and connectedness.

It is simple, yet complex.

It’s a paradox.

I have learned that living life with an

ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE

for this full spectrum serves me well.

The ups, and especially the downs,

are what make life juicy

and where I can breathe in the

transformation and the integration

of an evolutionary experience

of my own choosing.

!!!! I AM..............ALIVE !!!!

I live my life every day to

AWAKEN--

To apply this awareness in

SERVICE TO HUMANITY

as I indulge in a truly

UNUSUAL AND PROFOUND REALITY.

This reality is continuously and gratefully shaped and changed by the

EXTRAORDINARY circumstances

of my physical presence living in CONSCIOUS COMMUNITY

and by the often controversial choices I make to

face my fears,

live true to my values, and

step into the unknown.

I AM .......

abundantly blessed to be thriving in the

Garden of Eden.

Both in the physical and the energetic realms.

I live where the NEW PARADIGM is being birthed!!!!!!!!!!!!~~~~!!!!!!!

In the Garden of Eden experimentation

with unprecedented opportunity for awareness

is held in high regard.

Consciousness is growing from seeds planted in fertile soil

made from pure waste--alchemizing trash into treasure.

Rethinking everything on every level and

integrating new perspective is paramount

while living the excitement of progressive,

cutting-edge change.

Honor is the mainstay of our relationship

with ourselves and others.

Accountability,

integrity,

and the Golden Rule

are the HIGH STANDARDS OF NORMALCY.

My home, The Garden of Eden,

http://www.intothegardenofeden.com/

is a sustainable eco-village located in the belly of the beast of a conservative bible belt paradigm in north Texas. This is the land where I raised my two (now adult) children,

which is presently occupied

by 15 thriving adults

living so sustainably,

that we can invest nearly all we have into helping others.

We have faced, literally, a battalion of masked men

UNSUCESSFULLY

attempting to squash and annihilate the

high level of consciousness

held and shared prolifically from within these private bamboo borders.

Even against all odds this community flourishes

as it is based on love.

Love reigns supreme!

From the moment my eyes see the light of day

to the closing of them in the darkness of night,

I am in service to helping lead this community in

being the change we wish to see in the world.

I live and breathe the challenge of

questioning everything I thought I knew,

integrating new perspective,

and sharing possibilities.

A whole new world exists

(as exemplified in the Garden of Eden)

where we engage ourselves fully with our gifts and talents and

share them prolifically.

Gratefully my inspired service aligns with my passions

and my sharing of them benefits many.

For me, beauty is everywhere and everything has potential,

so the world is my studio.

My life in fluid motion includes the

creation of sustainable art

by rescuing “trash” and turning it into masterpieces in nearly every medium.

And...amongst my seemingly endless enjoyments of artistic expression are:

a keen eye in photography,

world class high vibe cuisine,

sustainable gardening

intuitive massage....................... sound healing................................... henna art

kombucha mastery.......and the transformation and beautification of life itself.

I have taken the road less traveled on my journey through life,

standing up to the system that seeks to keep us down,

unschooling

my children by following my own

internal values and intuition

(basically losing my marriage because of it),

and supporting and wholeheartedly investing myself in the

profound inspiration

of this astounding NEW PARADIGM vision of

Quinn Eaker (quinneaker),

(enlightened founder and creator of the Garden of Eden).

Here, everything is questioned and reinvented--

schooling, housing,

relationships,

the law,

food production

and more.

I pinch myself everyday in awe

that I live such an INSPIRED EXISTENCE,

where I can be RAW AND VULNERABLE,

be surrounded and supported by people who truly love me

and whom I love in return.

Where I can express myself fully,

live my passions and a wholesome and healthful exuberant life

while feasting on beyond organic and wild-crafted produce

from our own sustainable garden.

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!At The Garden of Eden we are listening to the children!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We are honoring and respecting them as the whole beings that they are.

We are holding space for them for their responsibility--their freedom--for their thrival.

We are holding space for the next generation to be less encumbered than we are,

to remain connected to their own truth and have faith in their own inner guidance.

!!!!! ~~~~We work for no one!!!!!! ~~~~~

!!!! ~~~~We invest all of our time in dedication to living the dream!!!!!!! ~~~~~

!!!!! ~~~~All proceeds we receive are invested directly back into supporting community

outreach, feeding, housing and educating people for free!!!!!!! ~~~~~

We fed 40,000 free meals last year,

held free workshops for people from all over the world,

housed homeless and those in need of healing.

We are living with a below zero carbon footprint

which is less than even homeless people live,

which is to say we produce less than we consume

and save more of other’s waste than

the waste we create ourselves.

We saved 350,000 pounds of waste last year and put it to beneficial use.

We were recently filmed by MTV for a prime-time show

to share the progressive realities happening at the Garden of Eden.

I am personally on a quest for my own truth,

to expand my awareness,

to evolve,

take action,

and share possibilities.

~~Now that I know such a life is not only possible~

~but WAY more enjoyable~

~there is nothing else to do.~

Which is why I am sharing my story on Steemit.

I feel the intelligent and aware posters and readers here make this platform a great outlet for others to feel the power of such a life of ease and thrival. To show we can find our way to freedom, not only from overbearing systems in play, but from the confines of our own minds.

It is a path that takes A LOT of introspection

and standing in the fire of one’s own dysfunctions

in great hopes of coming together

to create a world based on love.

I have an incredible and inspiring being in my life who experiences life from an infinite and enlightened perspective and who shares his awareness with me, the entire community and the world.

The Profound Nature of a Conscious Life--Living in Community

!!!! ~~ I AM ~~!!!!..............Shellie Smith