Children On The Road - A personal story of the power of intentions and the beauty of the path laid out in front of you

bubke (60) in family • 7 years ago (edited)

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blueperegrina (52) · 7 years ago

Beautiful! :-)
made me almost cry, i have no doubt that you are great parents! I am very lucky knowing you, and i am sorry for not knowing a place for you in south europe. But, i am very confident you will find the right place!

bubke (60) · 7 years ago

Thanks beautiful one!

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onetree (68) · 7 years ago

I really enjoyed this! You and your family are blessed, and I will follow your adventures with interest. I also can't homeschool due to a lack of patience, but I find many opportunities for learning and discussion can come about in the the situations they find themselves in, in the real world.

bubke (60) · 7 years ago

Yes @onetree, thank you for commenting, i can't agree more with you. Parenting in the sense of being there and guiding through life experiences is most important. Together learning and discussing real-world situations is the best homeschooling. Another sister found, worth the post :-)

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shelbi (56) · 7 years ago (edited)

That's beautiful Bub @bubke - I mean - really beautiful !! I also recognize the sweet child in the blue wellingtons :) My goodness, so cute.

ecoknowme (49) · 7 years ago

Beautiful post! Happily ReSteemed with Gusto! I hope you find paradise wherever you are and that more adventures and new abodes come to your feet! Will do what I can to keep an eye out for such possible exchanges. There is a fellow who is working to make Steemit a viable currency for guesthouses around the world. House swapping is even better!!! let's do it! Dream the Dreams, they will wake in Reality if you shake them hard enough!

bubke (60) · 7 years ago

I start to have the feeling that all these promises of altcoins are simply being executed on the Steem blockchain, one-by-one. I just can not follow all new stuff and changes anymore, will just get myself some more Steem i guess, HF20 is also super promising! Thanks for the comment ecoknowyou

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eco-alex (73) · 7 years ago

that the way!!!! fun and easy here!

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ecoknowme (49) · 7 years ago

my pleasure, bubcake

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bristena94 (50) · 7 years ago

Great story! Happy to have come by. Following you X much love to you and your family! Karuna farm sounds amazing. Would love to visit one day.

markwhittam (66) · 7 years ago

What a wonderful story @bubke, it's amazing that your power of intention worked after the first try ;) and that you were blessed with a child. It funny how life turns out, I think we know when we meet the One.

Your journey is filled with adventures and life lessons, I am so glad you found such a wonderful school for you children so they could flourish.

I have met a lot of parents who live like us and they all say that when the children get to around 12 that they start to tell us want they really want.

Thank you for sharing this wonderful story with us, it makes us happy to see that it works :)

Bless.

bubke (60) · 7 years ago

Yes @markwhittam, there is a change at +10, better get ready :-) I love following your posts doing the big family on wheels thing, brings back sweet memories and at the same time future visions :-) I think the most important reason my children want change is because there are no other children around our house. We had another beautiful family with 3 children living with us in Karuna Farm and they moved to Goa where there is a lot more action. We might just move there next year as well, children need children!

cabbagepatch (61) · 7 years ago

@bubke I am so sorry I never went to check on your blog. Now that I have, I'm deeply touched by your wonderful post on your children. You are such an amazing man, husband and father! You really allowed the Universe to help you on your life journey. Having children because you want to is the greatest joy one can have. Children have a way of making one even more real. They are loved and give the love back ten fold. What an amazing feeling.

I am so glad you found a wonderful school for the children. Experiencing nature is a fantastic experience for them. I am so happy for you Bubke. Wishing you and your family much love and happiness!!! :D

bubke (60) · 7 years ago

@cabbagepatch, you surprise me every time with your uplifting positivity. It is a general trend on Steemit but many times it has to do with building out the personal profile, making new followers etc. I know this is absolutely not true for your comments and I truly appreciate that. I am glad to have met you here on Steemit, much love and light.

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cabbagepatch (61) · 7 years ago

@bubke I always gravitate to certain types of people who are truly real, grounded and not afraid to be who they are. You are one of them and I honor your friendship, honesty & spirit. You really do things with good intentions which I love. I also love that you can sense what is true and what is not. I really am happy that you found someone who is special to share your life with and start a loving family. It warms my heart deeply. Thank-you! :D

szuri (52) · 7 years ago

There are posts that are good, some are great and some that I try my best to give it a chance, but alas cannot finish.

There are few posts that capture my attention and keep me on my toes, so to say. I don't know if it's the way you write or that the question you have asked yourself I did so myself, but I loved every part of it.

I do not have a tip but I will follow/upvote and resteem and send you some good vibes.

bubke (60) · 7 years ago

So happy to read your comment @szuri. I would post everyday if i was out on tips and lifting myself on Steemit. I am sharing some experiences on Steemit because there are a lot of cool different thinking people out here and i see a beautiful community helping each other on the less travelled path. Much love and thanks for the resteem.

kate-m (52) · 7 years ago

Hello - thanks so much for sharing your story. I don't ave kids but would like them and am already mentally juggling how I would prefer to go about the raising and education process. Travelling in a campervan and doing at least some home schooling seems like a very interesting (albeit challenging) option. It's very interesting to hear how your own story turned out. I don't have a house in the south of Europe but I do have a base in Ireland if you pass by there :) Happy travels! (ps: followed)

bubke (60) · 7 years ago

Hi @kate-m, thanks for your comment, nice to meet you. You can juggle as much as you want, kids will defiitely throw your life over :-) As i said in my post, whether it is a campervan or a castle, home or normal schooling, they just need (all) your love and attention. And that comes very naturally, the rest is irrelevant and dependant on what comes on your path. Just be careful not to fall in the Italian lover trap after seeing this Brooklyn movie or you can do it all by yourself :-) Love

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kate-m (52) · 7 years ago

Ha. the Italian love trap - I shall try my best to avoid that one!

tilak (45) · 7 years ago

I was delighted to read this story and see that so many of dreams were able to come true in this heavenly abode of ours. It sadden me to no end to think that someday you and your lovely family might not be here.... but Life has a funny way of working out. As John Lennon once said "Life is what happens when you are busy making other plans"
Know you are a dream manifester! never stop believing in the power of intention!
Har Har MahaDev!
@tilak
......I mean, Karuna Farm, lovely day ;)

bubke (60) · 7 years ago

@Tilak, you surprise me with your beautiful English :-) We follow the children and will come back when ready, that is if you are still around there off course :-)

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josephmcconnell (53) · 7 years ago

'When children are really small, the only thing you need is time, love and devotion. For them, there is no difference between an old 1967 truck or a king’s palace.' ......now that is the truth my friend. I don't have children but I babysit a lot and....you are correct. It's refreshing to hear your story about giving your children a great life. All these sad stories coming out of Sweden and Europe of children being taken away from their parents because they want to home school are mind boggling. I wish your family the best as you move towards southern Europe.

bubke (60) · 7 years ago

The number of beautiful souls here on Steemit seems unendless, thanks for your nice comment, i see i might have given you some inspiration for your 'don't care how big your house is' post which is absolutely stunningly nice by the way, nice to meet you @josephmcconnell

josephmcconnell (53) · 7 years ago

Yes, for sure you did. All the best @bubke

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icmultitudes (51) · 7 years ago

I finally remembered to come back and read this! So glad I did. These wandering lifestyles amaze me. And I envy you but at the same time am fully aware it's not exactly the choice for me. I commend you for paying attention to your children's needs and realizing you had your limits as teachers. I completely agree with what you said about the different dynamics involved while playing teacher vs parent. Good luck to you in your search. I bet some Boulder people would swap with you, (not that I know of any) but residency would be tough in the U.S. right now...
It's a pretty far out feeling being on this train with such different people. I Ike it.

bubke (60) · 7 years ago

Thank you so much for reading it fully @icmultitudes. My pleasure in writing a post is that some people not only vote but also read it, slowly building out a network of similar-minded or interested brothers and sisters on Steemit. Hopefully not choking but the last place in the world i want to go is the U.S. :-)
Love

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icmultitudes (51) · 7 years ago

I completely understand your feelings about this country. I don't really want to be here now either!

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quinneaker (74) · 7 years ago

This is a very powerful post sharing a consciously empowered life adventure!

I resonate with much of it and share many similarities. I never wanted children for the same reasons as you. Though once I changed my mind we have been had children on the way ever since haha

I also have two children with dual passports born in different countries and have done lots of traveling.

Never used a doctor, midwife or anything. Living the super self reliant and free life. We are together as a family every day and love it.

A consciously family in love is the greatest thing I have found as a human so far.

Thanks for sharing.

Blessings~*~

bubke (60) · 7 years ago

Thanks @quinneaker, i have been following your posts for a while now and it looks like our lifestyles have indeed a lot in common. Family, love, sustainability as ingredients to a fullfilling live, happy to meet another beautiful soul, big hug

quinneaker (74) · 7 years ago

Yes it is quite rare this day in age yet there are some of us all over the world. Every where I go including here on Steemit there are some of us.
I honestly do with there were more but I let go of attachment a while back and rather than try and change everyone or judge I simply live my life according to my ideals so as living my be continually more fulfilling and alive than ever.

Hope to get to know you better, seems like you have a lot of valuable stories/perspective to share.

∞§∞Blessings∞§∞

ladyrebecca (65) · 7 years ago

Great family you have there. I'm all for homeschooling, but I think you did the right thing sending them to a school they love. I'd consider such a thing, if I had such an option! But you cannot find such a school in the urban jungle..

bubke (60) · 7 years ago

Glad to hear that @ladyrebecca, thanks. I have noticed your never-to-forget name before and had a look at your blog. Another beautiful soul, happy to connect!

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ionlysaymeep (50) · 7 years ago

meep

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eco-alex (73) · 7 years ago

SUCH a story you have.. and many more on top! AMazing how you live and how you re-discover!

I really hope u find what you are looking for.. and when you do.. be sure to let me know!!! ;-)

abigail-dantes (67) · 7 years ago

Homeschooling would take away much of my other parenting role which I valued more.

Incredible insight, beautiful post, invaluable message. Your kids are very privileged indeed @bubke 😊! All the best to your family.

bubke (60) · 7 years ago

Thank you @abigail-dantes. You took the 1 phrase out that came from my partner, she will be happy to hear that :-) Don't have any psychology in my feed yet, your posts look excellent, will follow, happy to connect, big hug.

jennmariewrites (52) · 7 years ago (edited)

I love reading about free spirited parents. I have wanted to take that step for so long, but am only moderately off-grid at the moment. My kids and I have quite a bit of unlearning to do =P

You are teaching your children something much more valuable than they could have experienced in the 'traditional' setting. I applaud you and your partner. (and) thank you for deciding to have children.. if there's going to be more people, let's aim for the conscientious ones who could actually save us in the end.

bubke (60) · 7 years ago

Hey @jenmariewrites, nice to meet you. Finally somebody who mentions my partner in the applauding, she is the true heart in the proces and the reason for the decision of going for it. Thanks for the nice comment.

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gardenbsquared (59) · 7 years ago

Another amazing story. Your live is such an adventure, I'm surprised that in Belgium there's a “learning obligation”, not a “schooling obligation”. I wonder how long that will last if it hasn't changed already. Good luck with your adventure and thank you.

bubke (60) · 7 years ago

Ha, you are right, that was at least 10 years ago, will check it :-)

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bubke (60) · 7 years ago

Verified, it is still like that, Belgium has a "learning obligation", no "school obligation"

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gardenbsquared (59) · 7 years ago

That's good to know when you're moving to Europe. You don't want social services coming after you. I talked to quite a lot of people in the UK who had their children stolen by the state. It's horrible.

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theleapingkoala (61) · 7 years ago

Amazing story and amazing experience.
I feel like I am reading a beautiful story that I was dreaming to live for a long time.

I really love and believe in what you said

I think time and energy are the most valuable things you can give to someone.

Another thing I find amazing is how generous the universe is in answering our smallest requests with so much readiness and love. Yet we mainly refrain from asking out of fear (either fear of not being worthy or not being answered which tells us we are not worthy)
Loving and depending on the Universe is something new to me that I learned lately and I am happy to have found it. Unlike my past that was difficult (which I believe was meant to teach me many things for a better me), I am planning to have, and actually having, a full and beautiful life now and future.

Many thanks for sharing your beautiful experience. I am even more excited now to have mine :D

Love and peace :)

bubke (60) · 7 years ago

Thank you for this beautiful comment @theleapingkoala. Let me put in the universe that everything you put in the universe will be answered :-)

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theleapingkoala (61) · 7 years ago

Many thanks @bubke for your sweet intentions and support. Now I feel that I am going to get even better than what I asked for :D

Bless you and your family :D

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stillgideon (60) · 7 years ago

Another great story @bubke . Thanks for sharing. It's always inspiring to hear of a life lived to the full. Sounds like you realised that life itself is the greatest gift and you really make the best of it.

stickchumpion (63) · 7 years ago

Great post really inspiring stuff. As we grow as a Steemit community we can attempt to chip away at the socio-economic political paradigms.

bubke (60) · 7 years ago

Count on me @stickchumpion :-) Good times to come for sure, i am glad i will be around for what's coming thanks to blockchain.

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cryptomam (37) · 7 years ago

What a great family story. And how amazing that you can give your children this time and attention. I don't know any spots in South of Europe but I'm sure you will find your next paradise

clara-andriessen (54) · 7 years ago

So much faith sin life peaks from this story, wonderful to read.

cornholio (50) · 7 years ago

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clara-andriessen (54) · 7 years ago

Sorry, I'm not a nerd, I don't get these kind of jokes.

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cornholio (50) · 7 years ago

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vibeof100monkeys (58) · 7 years ago

Beautiful. How it should be done :)

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whatamidoing (69) · 7 years ago

It seems I will never run out of fascinating people to run into on steemit. I feel similarly to you about having children. Hoping for the opportunity, slowly getting closer to it, but not there yet.

It's really amazing that you are able to continue living free and also giving that gift to a new human.

I'll be following you, upvoted your latest post since this post was too old.

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bubke (60) · 7 years ago

Nice to meet you, will follow you too...xxx

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marionjoe (48) · 7 years ago

thank you @bubke

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azziz (22) · 7 years ago

我会支持你，上帝保佑你，我学中文，所以如果我犯了一些错误，那么我道歉并保持
非常感谢你
I will support you, God bless you, I learn chinese, so if I made some mistakes, then I apologize and keep it
thank you very much

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