Good Intentions

Being part of the world and making a conscious effort to contribute to its improvement — that is the driving force for both Jenn and I as we look for new work opportunities and decide where we want to travel to next.

We want to be surrounded by water and hiking trails. We want access to fresh produce and organic food and to be active members of an arts community.

The first leg of our journey through New Zealand, Argentina and other places has reminded us who we are and what it is we truly want. Now we are watching closely for the opportunities to bring more of this into our lives. And we are also doing research on places, people and organizations where the work and mission match with those values.

We will let that be the focus of where we go next. Our goal is to spend more time traveling with the intention of finding a place to happen and visiting places where we’ve discovered people and organizations already making a conscious effort to contribute to the improvement of the world. Once there, we hope to work with them in an effort to learn more.

This route is not an easy process. There are days when we are overwhelmed with doubt and want to jump at the first job advertisements we see. But we are following a seldom travelled route and we are determined to see it through. It requires patience and constant alertness for arising opportunities. It requires an unwavering conviction that it will all be okay.

There is a place for us out there. And it will all be okay.