"After years of traveling in a van, our wild hippie hearts wanted a place where we could build whatever we wanted, meditate outside in the sun, and feel inspired by natural, untouched land nearby. When we first visited Taos, New Mexico, we realized that this desert town - quirky, rural, spacious, and breathtaking - checked off everything on our list."
"Our home sat on 40 acres and featured large, sweeping views of the Rocky Mountains. It had a well, a septic tank, and solar panels. We started our mornings by tossing freshly chopped wood into the wood stove, slowly heating up the entire house as our floor's sandstone slabs cooled our feet through our wool socks."
"It was March 2021, and I was nine months pregnant. I'd planned on a home birth, which felt safe - in case of emergency, we were an hour away from the nearest hospital. After my son was born, I hemorrhaged badly. Although we were an hour away from the nearest hospital."
A couple fulfilled their dream of off-grid living in rural New Mexico in 2019, purchasing a 40-acre property near Taos with solar panels, a well, and septic system. They enjoyed two years of peaceful living with meditation, hiking, gardening, and stargazing. However, after the birth of their son in March 2021, a serious postpartum hemorrhage highlighted the critical vulnerability of their remote location—an hour from the nearest hospital. This medical emergency prompted them to reconsider their lifestyle priorities and relocate to a walkable neighborhood in St. Louis, closer to family, friends, and essential services.
#off-grid-living #lifestyle-change #family-priorities #rural-to-urban-relocation #postpartum-emergency
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