The More Beautiful World Our Hearts Know is Possible...
- Mar 27
- 3 min read
I left the UK 6 years ago in a bid to find freedom, joy, direction and, honestly? Myself.
I'd done all the things I was supposed to do. Raised children, had a successful career, helped others. But something was missing. There was simply not enough joy in my life! The spark had gone out of me. So I sold everything I had and set off in search of it, with my daughter, then 7, Matilda.
We wound up in Dominican Republic (thanks to COVID) and my zest for life slowly returned. Something about the sunshine, beautiful people, fresh fruit and bare-footed lifestyle gently nursed me back to life. I read books in hammocks (notably this one by Charles Eisenstein), turned cartwheels with Matilda and found my joy again.
And, as soon as I felt better, I threw myself back into building mode. I put myself to work being of service to others. I built something from nothing right in the midst of the COVID crazy. I threw myself heart and soul into it. Struggled up the steep learning curve of turning a heart-centred project into a functioning business and, after 5 years, I am emerging through the clouds atop my learning curve and can finally take in the view and breathe again.
And, do you know what is suddenly blindingly obvious from this vantage point? We're up here all alone!
The Hive is a thing in the world. A truly beautiful thing. A place where children can be themselves. Fully, unapologetically, authentically themselves. Where they can play bare-footed, follow their curiosity, cross-pollinate, learn alongside others from all over the world and grow into compassionate, competent young people who know how to meet their own needs and the needs of others.
Children come to visit and find all the things I wished for them to find here - safety, belonging, purpose, joy, peace, friends.
And then they leave.
And their families leave.
And we stay.
And we get sad.
Every, single time.
We fill our hearts with people, and then we have to say goodbye.
I hadn't realised how much this affected both myself and Matilda until a group of lovely families asked if they could stay longer and help me turn The Hive into more of a village. A village full of families who want the same thing - to spend a large part of the year here, barefoot, living slowly, healing, growing, regenerating in the sunshine. And another part of the year maybe travelling, maybe staying, but with the freedom to come and go. To both put down roots and keep the wind beneath their wings. To have a place to call home from home. A place that provides a deep sense of belonging, community and friendship. A place to settle down long enough to play sports and grow up together, yet not feel trapped. A village of like-hearted families to return to after each adventure.
I didn't realise that this was the more beautiful world that my heart needed too. Until they spoke it into life.
There are already 12 families on board. Deposits paid and actively looking for accommodation. This has an energy like nothing I've ever been part of before. Because it's not just my energy willing an idea into life. Or an idea that has to be born -burning through me, consuming my energy like wildfire.
This is different.
It has an energy like the gentle, powerful hum of bees. A collective buzzing of excitement, anticipation and a sense of relief to be working together to bring an idea to life.
We start on September 8th. And will stay together for at least 6 months.
There's a food forest and more space to grow food. There's tennis, surf, pickle-ball, rock-climbing, skate-boarding, equine therapy and so much more in Cabrera. There's an opportunity to really bring the more beautiful world our hearts know is possible to life. Together. There's the self-regulated learning model with expert practitioners 9-3, five days per week and all the things that make the Hive well, the Hive!
I'm not sure what changed. Where the fiercely independent version of me went. But I'm done with taking in the view all alone. I'm ready to seek more joy again. And softness. And play.
And the best part?
I don't have to pack up my whole life again to go in search of it. I just have to open the door and let it in.
Thanks for reading. Thanks for being part of this community. Thanks for helping me realise what my heart knew but my mind couldn't see. And, whether you're ready to settle down for a while (over winter) , or you're hoping to make a quick pit-stop (during summer), you'll always receive a warm and genuine welcome.
With love,
Kate x
