Diversity

 Diversity is key in all aspects of life. Diversity on professional teams can mean hiring a range of people of various races, ethnicities, socioeconomic backgrounds, cultures, genders, sexual identities, lifestyles, experiences, or interests. Diversity in agriculture describes a polyculture of crops (many different crops) and plenty of biodiversity, which mimics natural forests. Financial diversity, or “diversification,” means we have different assets and monetary resources in different asset categories such as cash, stocks, gold, equity, land, cryptocurrencies, and investments in companies. 

We have all heard the saying, “Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.” Well, we can look at finances similarly. 

Time Management

“Before I valued my time like I do now, my schedule was booked up with meetings all day. Sometimes I would even accept meeting requests from different time zones and take calls late in the evening. Many of those meetings seemed to last forever, with no real purpose or goal. I would work weekends to make deadlines for clients. 

One day, during my last year in the corporate world, I flipped the switch and took back control of my career and my time. I blocked out full days on the calendar, as well as all mornings and nights, to avoid unexpected meetings and focus on completing meaningful tasks. I also blocked out my lunches and exercise breaks to support my well-being and happiness.

Now, with a different perspective on time, I only schedule recurring virtual meetings for two days of the week. I try to get all my office work done in short and effective working sessions. I minimize my time reading the news or surfing social media. I even shut off my phone at least one day per week. I don’t want to live in a virtual world, zooming from meeting to meeting every single day. I need to live in the real and tangible world. ” Jean Regenerate Your Reality Book 

Today, we are living much more simply than we did in our past life. We grow all our cooking herbs, greens, vegetables, and carbohydrates—primarily breadfruit, yuca, plantain, sweet potato varieties, and malanga (taro). 

This year, we invested in setting up water systems, building compost toilets, and regenerating cow pastures into tropical agroforestry models. We are in transition to sovereignty through growing our food supply and gaining access to pristine water sources, whether through our well, rainwater collection systems, or the rivers flowing through our farm.