Welcome to Rooted & Free!

Hi! My name is Rebecca, I am the woman behind It takes a village, and I am SO excited that you are here! 

Already many years before becoming a mother, I turned into a passionate community creator. Since living in multiple countries for many decades, I basically feel like a foreigner and outsider anywhere on the planet, and I noticed early that I was not the only one longing for togetherness – especially when you are different than the majority of people. 

When I then became a mum, I right away started this new chapter of my life with a bunch of “alien choices” such as birthing my children at home AND without any medical staff, co-sleeping with my children, carrying them in slings, not sending them to daycare, breastfeeding them for many years etc. So suddenly I was even more different than “just” being a foreigner. As you can imagine, more than ever before I felt the need for togetherness with other women who would not only accept me but deeply support and inspire me to follow my heart, even through the most challenging times. And I found them. Many of them over the years. And they turned into my “village”.

I get to be the mama of the most beautiful little adventurers who never have been to any institutions, who share my love for walking barefoot and for indulging in freshly picked berries, for the sea, campfires, baking, gardening, snuggles, amazing friendships across ages and cultures, and exploring different places on this planet. Together, we dream of building our own house with clay, and to grow a big fruit garden. 

I also adore islands, sheep, and I think I might be addicted to underwhelm. (I.e. places where I feel calm and spaciousness, where I can easily see the moon and the stars, places that grow wild flowers, and where I often hear nothing but the sound of birds, waves, or the wind.) 

During my years as a mother, I have had my fare share of challenges: from living in women’s shelters to recovering from people-pleasing/self-abondoning; from being a single mum and solo-provider to solving crazy situations while being in the middle of nowhere, off-grid, in the Caribbean rainforest; and many more. 

At the same time, I have also been blessed with an infinite abundance of goodness – most of this emerged as a result of my conscious and courageous life choices, and through the amazing humans I get to be close to in my life.

In the early months of becoming a mum, I realised that I wanted to teach my children a whole bunch of the most beautiful values. But that I was not living them myself! This was a wake-up call, and the start of a massive shift in my life. Because I knew that it is not my words that would mainly teach my children, but the way I modelled my values by living them. 

And the more I started following my inner compass, the more confident and courageous I felt to continue on this path.

  ROOTED & FREE is birthed from all these experiences: from feeling alone, from the calling to follow my own values – both in life and in mothering. And from understanding how much the gifts of my voice, my courage, my experiences, of creating community, and of holding space are contributing to bring healing, nourishment and togetherness into other people’s lives. 

ROOTED & FREE is a gift from my heart to yours, and after running the first round I am just sooooo touched by the extraordinary women who feel called join, and the infinite magic that unfolds within this space.

It would be an honour to welcome you inside. ♥️