• My husband and I had careers in biotech, but never felt like we were built for the corporate world. • We were seeking a different life, one that aligned with our nonconformist values and shared dreams. • We moved to Puerto Rico and bought a farm. Life isn't easy, but it was the right choice for us.

Despite my husband and my family's belief that our decision to leave the matrix to live on a homestead in the mountains was spontaneous, people don't just wake up one day and realize they don't fit in. That moment of clarity is the culmination of years of being different. After all, in high school, I was voted least likely to conform.

Both Paul and I were raised by Depression-era parents. We were expected to take a certain path: go to college, climb the corporate ladder, get married, and

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