I don't think I'm meant to live this life forever.
I live in the city, work in tech, have a family, and still feel like something is off. I keep coming back to the same instinct: go to the forest, the river, the mountains.
The feeling
Something is off.
Everything moves fast. There's always more to do, more to achieve, more to chase. And even when things go well, it still feels like something is missing.
Some days I finish work mentally exhausted, wondering if I'm actually building a life I'll be proud of.
When I do get time off, I don't go to the city. I go to nature. That's where I feel like myself again.
I don't want to look back and regret it.
I'm afraid of living a comfortable life that isn't mine. Afraid of staying in a system that slowly defines me until I don't even question it anymore.
Time is the only thing that really matters.
What if I built it differently?
Not escaping everything. Not disconnecting from the world. But intentionally choosing:
Where I live
What I build
Who I share it with
The vision
A life that feels real.
- A place closer to nature, mornings with food from the garden.
- Days building meaningful things with people I respect.
- Kids growing up connected to the environment.
- Evenings cooking together, keeping things simple.
Nothing extreme. Just something that feels real.
Nature doesn't mean giving up.
We've been told the city is where everything happens, and leaving means falling behind. I'm not sure that's true anymore.
I think it might actually be the opposite.
Where I am now
I'm not there yet. But I've started.
Conversations
Talking to people who made the move and learning from their experience.
Exploration
Understanding what works, what doesn't, and exploring places outside the city.
Documentation
Sharing everything I learn along the way, openly and honestly.
Building
Slowly creating something around this - a community, retreats, real projects.
This might be for you.
- You feel something is off with the life you're building
- You want more than just speed and growth
- You think about living closer to nature
- You're not ready to leave everything - but you want to start
If this speaks to you, join me.
I'll share what I learn, who I meet, and where this leads.