<p>Hello Steemit!  <br />
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<p>My name is Leah and I am a daughter, a mother, a lover, an ENTP, a <a href="https://youtu.be/jzrBMIQVrJs" rel="noopener">bliss junkie</a>, and an Anarchist.  I've been standing on the sidelines for a while now, waiting for the right opportunity to launch myself forward.  Actually, I've been waiting for some genuine motivation.   <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkQ7b-u8_6g" rel="noopener">Steemit</a>, or as my iMac REALLY wants to call it, &quot;Stems,&quot; is REALLY neat and inspiring.  Here I am, typing away, instead of laying in bed absorbing <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/LarkenRose" rel="noopener">Larken Rose</a> lectures on YouTube or watching 30 Rock on Netflix for the third time.  I used to be a very passionate and confident writer, but it's been a long, long time.  The daily grind of life can really run you dry if you let it.  Back in the day I'd have written that introductory sentence to sound like <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ivt_N2Zcts" rel="noopener">that one song</a> by Meredith Brooks.  But i digress...</p>
<p>I was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest.  I love Cascadia and don't see myself ever leaving the region for anything other than a vacation.  There is something to be said about our mountains, lush evergreens, fresh air, cloudy coastline and our somewhat conscious people.  I dream of one day raising our family on acreage nestled in a valley beneath a mountain.  I'd homeschool our children with Ron Paul's curriculum, and my husband could quit his job.  We'd turn our barn into a beautiful space to hold weddings and open up our property for west coast bass culture music festivals and epic campouts.  A girl can dream, right?</p>
<p>The reality is that we are trying really hard to save and survive under a government that does not value personal autonomy or peace.  With all that's going on around us with police and politicians and god fearing people, I have woken up!  I no longer submit to the idea that we need rulers and thugs to oppress us under the guise of freedom, or taxation to fund murderous political agendas.  I believe in the Principle of Non-Aggression and in the peoples ability to create and live in a voluntary society.  I do NOT  believe in Authority, much like I do not believe in a Sky Daddy or the Easter Bunny.</p>
<p>On my blog I will be delving into voluntaryism, anarcho-capitalism, and peaceful &amp; conscious parenting.  I hope to also post batik and tie dye tutorials, music reviews, and share photos of our adventures around the Pacific Northwest and beyond.</p>
<p>Steemit community, you are a breath of fresh air!  I am ready to create, share, inspire and learn along side of you all.  ~Leah</p>
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<p>(Yes, I realize that it's 41 minutes past August 8th.  Next time i'll finish writing before I take the picture 😊)</p>