I’ve often had to explain to friends in my life that I live ‘on air.’ And yet I feel I have lived a very abundant life, full of wonderful mentors and friends. I have definitely ‘lived on less’ monetarily than most, who wonder at what opportunities I have partaken in. Partly because I volunteered as an assistant teacher to travel, settled for road trips and camping with others or taking EVERYONE WHO OFFERED up on their generosity to come and visit them around North America AND I HAVE arrived on their doorsteps. This has allowed for deeper relationships and offers of money to help me when I divorced, sponsorship in retreat when I needed it most and a huge down payment on a house when I was living in my car from house sit to house sit! So much bounty in the service space!

Thank you Fiona for sharing your experiences. As I am in a turning point in my life and am questioning my ability to live independently, I feel hopeful reading your story. So grateful for your positive outcome!