Kristy on stepping back, slowing down, and finding peace.
After many moves across places like South Carolina, Tennessee, and California, our little family is residing in Big Sur, CA. We are very happy here. Big Sur is a small community of openminded, kindhearted locals who are always ready to laugh, love, and share with anyone in their path. It doesn’t hurt that Big Sur is one of the most beautiful stretches of coastland in America.
We went through so much displacement after the cult. That’s really the best way I can think to describe it anyway. For the last 4 years, I guess you could say we’ve been looking for our “niche” – a sense of belonging, connection, and contentment. I know that a lot of people would say if we had just applied ourselves, we could have (maybe should have) found that anywhere. All I can say is that we are happy here: surrounded by awe inspiring natural beauty and way from religious traditions and expectations (the people here are very independent in their choices, behavior, and beliefs). We are enjoying how easily we are able to step back and slow down here. I think that is what we have needed so badly after all the struggling and stress of the cult, the loss of my dad, and the chaos of the economy. We have finally gained a peaceful existence, at least as peaceful as you can get with two little ones running through the house!