Stewart 5

Animals aren’t meant to live in captivity. They’re meant for the wild, to be in their natural environment with the proper food and space. We’ve all seen domesticated animals. Pretty sad really. Cooped up, walking in circles. Everyone knows they should be experiencing more. But, I think we all know that you can’t just take an animal that has lived for a long time (or been born) in captivity and release it into the wild. Even though that’s where it belongs, it no longer knows how to survive or flourish there.

I’m no scientist, but I’ve seen enough movies to know that you have to slowly reacclimate animals to the wild. You give them little tastes that allow them to know the environment. Over time, they overcome their fears because they know it is a better place. At some point, they won’t want to come back to their cage – they will want to stay in the wild. They will HAVE to stay in the wild.

People are animals too. We are meant for the wild. For adventure. For risk. For fun. But, far too many are living domesticated, boring, unfulfilling lives (are you?).

In a sense, what we’re trying to do with NieuCommunities is release people into the wild for which they were born. slowly, step by step. two weeks at a time. one year at a time. inviting others to JOIN US “out there.” because as you begin to experience the wild, you see that those deep longings weren’t just crazy dreams, they’re possible. and the more you step out, the more you are willing to risk. and when you’ve lived in the wild, you can never go back. there are others out there too. You hear them roaring, beckoning those still inside their cages.

Join us. Run free. Live like you were meant to – in the wild.