Tired of the hamster wheel?
I was.
In my 20s I knew I would never work a 9-5 job. It just wasn’t for me. And then I became a single mother. A Montessori teacher. And then in quick succession: a teacher trainer, a school leader, a consultant.
I was exhausted, overworked and overwhelmed. I had no energy for the things I loved at the end of the day.
Including my daughter. Travel. Writing. Giving my time and energy to the causes I believe in: ecovillages, regenerative gardening, helping people transform.
It took me two years to set myself up for the shift. With help, I could have done it better, and faster, and had a lot more fun!
I will teach you how to build a ramp…
…after you learn how to (really) dream again.
This isn’t some scary trust fall…
It’s about having vision,
and getting real.
Exhilarating and strategic
We’re going to build you an OFF ramp.
While each ramp is unique, the design principles are universal.
We’re going to plan around a reasonable amount of risk. We’ll get gritty and remain calm. You’ll dream extravagantly and stay sober.
And yes, we’ll have to work on this issue you have with money.
You are going to get VERY creative. And resilient. And you’ll be using your resources even as you cultivate new ones.
Plan to redefine your meaning of success.
Don’t expect them to make it easy.
UPon leaving the Rat RAce
“So you’re…retiring?
Dad had spent his whole life telling me to do what made me happy. So his lack of understanding, let alone enthusiasm, was disappointing.
“No, Dad, I just don’t want to live to work. I want to live my one wild and precious life to the fullest!”
He shook his head, incredulous, with palpable distain.
Even my Dad – who had lived his life on his own terms and had shown me how to do it – could not support me.
It’s not that Dad didn’t love me, it’s that he couldn’t understand. Not many people did. Even I struggled to understand for a long time…
I breathe, & the world breathes with me….
I left the Rat Race & got my life back…
The life I had planned on when I was in my 20s. The one where I could live in Europe for 3 months while working. Or be deeply present when my father died. Or take a precious trip with my daughter.
Or donate hundreds of hours working for an ecovillage movement in Minnesota, or building a temple sacred to the deep feminine in my back yard, tending my regenerative garden, supporting a temple project in the UK, writing a book, hosting sacred women’s gatherings and biking to the lake in the summer for an early morning dip…
All while supporting others to make their life more wonderful.
IN the end…
It is less about getting out of the Rat Race, and more about the beautiful world we want to create, together.
There are some riddles to solve.
One minute I’m running like a rat on a never-ending wheel, then next I am free as a bird. We’ve got to navigate the sheer g-forces of change.
It’s intoxicating, and easy to fritter time away.
What is the balance of work and play, of forward momentum and being in the moment?
How do I motivate myself out of love, instead of fear or habit? All that, and still keep the (proverbial) wolves from the door.
It takes grit and discipline to leave the Rat Race.
It’s totally worth it.
Join the community that WILL change your life.
OUT of the Rat Race Master Class – 2 hours
Our introduction to the process, providing an overview of the ORR journey, & an opportunity to meet Katie and ORR community members.
Early March & early September
$49
OUT of the Rat Race and Into a More Beautiful World – weekly
This is our 3-month signature course, work with your cohort to move from mapping the journey to the design of your exit ramp.
Spring and fall equinoxes
$497
Building a More Beautiful World – monthly
Ongoing mastermind group exclusively for ORR graduates, this is THE place to ramp up support & accountability, and build your network!
Ongoing
$497/annually