This is How I Navigate

I’m often asked what the solutions are for various agendas and dilemmas (among other things), so I thought it might be helpful to share a list of all of the changes I’ve made over the past decade that I’ve found to bring me a level of privacy, security, peace, savings, and the ability to navigate things that come our way. Some of these I’ve done for decades.

Long ago, I came to the conclusion that our country is driven on materialism and lacking in an array of areas that would better maintain our health, sense of community, and overall happiness. That in itself is why I’ve always done some things different than mainstream.

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I thought it might be helpful to put this into a bullet point format, broken into the following categories: finance, food, health and healthcare, technology, necessities, information, travel, and intuition and introspection.

Some of the things I do may not be the way for someone else, but I’m hoping by starting this conversation and sharing my approach, it may offer ideas, direction, or inspire others to make changes and share what works for them.

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How I Navigate

Finance

• I use cash everywhere possible. I do not use store discount cards that require your phone number and document your purchases and the location in which you purchased it at. I definitely do not use the QR code apps for discounts either. I like to minimize my data-scraped footprint, avoid being tracked everywhere, and not feed into their new systems they are implementing for more control over us – even if that means losing out on some discounts.

• I bank at a family-owned bank that I trust. Here is a great article Catherine Austin Fitts put together on How to Find a Local Bank.

• I refuse to own credit cards. If I cannot afford to pay for something outright, I don’t buy it. I do have a debit card I use for online purchases for necessity products that simply can’t be purchased in stores or locally.

• I live debt-free because I have no desire to own a bunch of material possessions. If I were to ever carry debt again it would likely be on a mortgage for a piece of land and a very small home because I wouldn’t be able to pay for it outright. I’ve owned a few homes throughout my life and have sold all of them. I’m a bit of a wanderer and don’t like to stay in the same place for long so this lifestyle suits me better. Most people prefer the same location and consistency, and that’s understandable. If I could afford 10 countryside or mountainous acres by a lake or river, that’s where I’d be (most of the time).

• I have a small amount of gold and silver because I believe it could be beneficial in the future. I’m all about bartering and helping one another out too. Though, I get the sense I may one day be stuck in the realm of crypto with little choice, I’m holding out as long as I can on that front.

• I don’t invest in the market, but for those who do I would highly recommend reviewing exactly where your money is invested and reallocate it to corporations who are not corrupt and working on building the control grid.

• Everything is negotiable. I negotiate pricing on everything from products to services, because – why not save where you can? Negotiating is especially beneficial when it comes to medical and healthcare needs if you do not have insurance. I’ve negotiated rent prices (because it’s always overpriced) and always convince them to allow for a dog, even though they stated “no pets.” I’ve yet to fail on that front. People shouldn’t take everything at face value. Have a conversation, work it out, and both parties benefit.

• A few years ago I had an attorney assist me with a Living Trust and Pour-over Will. Though I have little, what I do have, I want it to go into the right hands with ease. I think it cost me around $900 to have it all prepared. My attorney keeps a copy, I have one in a fireproof case, and I keep a copy with a friend. This was all very easy to setup. If you have a family, any property and assets should be protected in a Living Trust. This will provide quick and easy access to bank accounts, and will alleviate the need to go to court. Find a good local attorney who can assist you with implementing this. This will save everyone a lot of headache, and potentially money, in the long run.

There are two key Solution Series episodes where we discussed a Living Trust, Pour-over Will, and protecting your assets:

Protecting Your Home and Real Estate Assets with Marie McDonnell

Protecting Your Family’s Assets Through Wills and Trusts with Ann Christensen

Food

• I read food labels. Doesn’t everyone nowadays? If the list of ingredients is a mile long, it’s probably not a healthy purchase. That’s not to say I’m a beacon of health because I do have a bit of an addiction to sugar. Trust me, I know. I typically scan to the bottom of the ingredients where they always place the line that says “contains bioengineered ingredient.” That’s when it goes back on the shelf. It’s a pretty safe bet that all crackers, most cereal and cookies, a lot of candy, and other products now all state that.

• I get my beef shipped directly from a farm to my door and it makes me smile every time! Ribeye is my absolute favorite. In fact, I’ve been thinking about trying the carnivore diet and I could easily eat a few ribeye’s a week. I have total peace of mind knowing that these cows contain no antibiotics, hormones or mRNA, and they are raised with their moms and slaughtered right on location. So the meat literally comes from the pasture to my door with no shenanigans in between. I get my meat through Shopping Club Freedom where I also get my household necessities (see below).

• I can’t grow food where I’m currently at, but I certainly recommend it. In the past, I’ve grown a variety of herbs, cucumbers, strawberries, carrots, and beans. I even grew acorn squash once, which was delicious! I have several Solution Series episodes where you can learn a lot about growing your own food. I get all of my seeds from Seeds for Generations.

• I have a great list on my site of where you can find fresh food, raw milk, and meat. Check it out! I’ve personally used FarmMatch, which is great for finding local farmers. It’s such a cool collaboration that I partnered with them. So if you find a local source you like, and sign up, you can get 10% off your first order by using this link!

• I’ve gone to two Rogue Food conferences and for anyone looking to homestead, run food coops, or build relationships with a great network of people, I suggest heading out to one! I went to one in Florida and one in Tennessee. John Moody generally lets me know when they are coming up and I share an announcement on my site so people don’t miss out.

• If I go out to eat at a restaurant, I completely ignore the stupid order and payment screens sitting on the tables. I request a waiter for service, and I pay them directly with a generous tip.

• If you are worried about RNA in livestock, The Sharp Edge put together this great piece in June 2023, explaining what mRNA, DNA, and RNA are and what areas of livestock are already impacted.

Health and Healthcare

• I did not consent to wearing a mask or getting an experimental gene therapy for Covid. I continued to go into local grocery stores, hardware stores, and auto shops during that time, without wearing a mask. Some glared, some smiled, some asked me to leave. I smiled at everyone who looked me in the eyes and I only left one establishment one time when asked to leave, because they were super kind about it and I was ordering food to go anyway. One of the employees took a smoke break and chatted with me outside while I waited for my food, then he ran in and brought it out to me. I only put a mask on once for 10 minutes when I had to go into a doctor’s office to have blood drawn for something totally unrelated to Covid.

• I had to go to Quest Diagnostics to have blood drawn a couple of times over the past few years and when you walk in there is a fun little sign-in kiosk where everyone gets to smudge their fingers across a screen and then scan their driver’s license. Um, no. Read the small print where you have the option to click on “I do not consent” and bypass that scan.

• I try to avoid going to medical establishments at all, but when it’s necessary I answer very few questions on forms, never give my social security number or family history if it’s irrelevant to why I’m there, and limit my contact information. I never sign a HIPAA form because it’s for their benefit and does nothing to “protect” us at all. Yes, I get strange looks when I say that I’m not signing it, and I could care less.

• Because I don’t have health insurance, I use GoodRX or one of those other prescription coupon cards at the pharmacy to get a discounted rate on a prescription that I unfortunately have to acquire each month. It’s a fairly significant savings and you can easily find them online. There are several different ones out there. Once they have it on file, they automatically apply it each time.

• I pay in cash because I do not want my financial digits or banking info in anyone’s computer systems.

• I have not carried health insurance for a decade. I’m not suggesting people should drop theirs, but it would behoove people to do some solid research on a variety of health coverage options. Jennifer Walters provided a wealth of information and resources on this in our Solution Series episode which you can find here. Here are just a few resources Jennifer spoke about regarding alternative plans that are much more affordable. Be sure to scroll to the bottom of the page on that episode to grab all of the resources.

https://hsaforamerica.com/healthshare-faqs

https://www.medishare.com

https://www.samaritanministries.org

https://www.jointhewedge.com

• When I do need to have blood work done or am just curious as to where my levels are at on something specific, I go online to MyMedLab or WalkInLab and order the tests myself. Then, I print out the order and walk in to a Quest or other lab center and they send the results to my account. Whereas, I don’t care for this process being done online, it is far cheaper and I do like the advantage of not having to wait on and pay for a doctor’s appointment to check my own damn blood. In many cases I can assess what I need to do without even seeing a doctor. I’ve been doing this for over 20 years.

Technology

• I ditched Adobe years ago when they switched to subscription only and admitted to collecting data. I don’t like to be locked in to anything that sends updates through my computer and forces me to rely on their product if I can purchase it outright or find a different product. I utilize a very old version of Adobe Creative Suite. I’ve also downloaded GIMP, which is a free, open source graphic design software that was recommended to me by several people that use it regularly. I still have to school myself on it.

• I ditched Microsoft products years ago. I believe they are now subscription based as well. I downloaded LibreOffice which is a free, open source software bundle much like Microsoft. It was very easy to transition over to and I use it daily, saving on money, data collection, no longer funding the beast, and have peace of mind.

• I don’t use Microsoft Outlook or Apple’s email systems. Instead, I utilize Thunderbird and Protonmail. I also have a basic gmail account for the sole purpose of plugging it into forms that require emails when I don’t wish to give mine out.

• Here are some other free, open source software programs that come highly recommended, that I have yet to try myself, just in case you want to check them out:

https://krita.org/en

https://inkscape.org

https://www.blender.org

https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve

https://www.openshot.org

https://kdenlive.org/en

• I utilize a mix of methods when doing research, including using a VPN, Tor, private window, and different search engines.

• When I’m surfing the internet and those pesky “cookies” pop-up windows appear, I either click decline, click the x to remove it, or if those options aren’t available then I scroll and read around it. I’m stubborn like that.

• When an article has “vanished” from the internet, I go to the Wayback Machine and can generally located it there. Just copy and paste the url. This works with entire websites as well.

• I can spot scam emails a million miles away, even the tricky ones, but if there is a rare occasion where I suspect it could be legit, I never click on any links inside the email, and instead just type the url in myself.

• I have a nifty device I really like for checking out areas that may have high radio or electromagnetic frequencies. I actually used this device to write about a massive cell tower disguised as a flag pole. I take it with me when I travel. The one I purchased is a TriField EMF meter model TF2. A lot of places sell it so it’s easy to find. I highly recommend checking out my article on Camouflage in Your Backyard with Over 400,000 Cell Sites in The US. It has a great link in there where you can get all the details on every tower in your area. It’s pretty cool! Another great device is an EMP protector for both your home and your vehicle.

• I purchased a pair of Baofeng radios. I occasionally listen in and it’s peace of mind knowing I have them should I ever need them. There is definitely a learning curve on programming them. Of course, big Gov wants you to have a license to use them but in states of emergency it is not required, and you can still talk one-to-one in close range with a friend or family member, without a license. If you are interested in getting comms setup, we had two fantastic experts on the Solution Series:

Mastering Field and Radio Tactics with Matt “NC Scout”

Equip Yourself with Grid-Down Comms with John Jacob Schmidt

• Awhile back, I wrote an article called Loosen Technology’s Grip on Your Mind, which contains a big checklist of helpful tech tips.

Necessities

• I’ve been getting all of my household necessities through Shopping Club Freedom for well over two years now. It may even be three. I fell in love with their products because they have hundreds of non-toxic products and they are delivered right to my door. This is another company I partnered with because it’s such a brilliant solution to navigating all of the toxins and putting my money towards families rather than corrupt corporations.

• I keep a certain supply of food and medical supplies as well as ammo of course. A couple years ago I also purchased a Berkey water filtration system, which I really like. I got my awesome Kelly Kettle, for cooking anywhere, over at my camp store on my Partners page.

• There are a lot of places I no longer shop and support due to their tactics, policies, and involvement with ushering in the control grid. I refuse to give them my money.

Information

• I’ve never watched the news. In fact, when I was growing up I would walk out of the room if it was on. Obviously, I catch news clips here and there these days due to social media. I take it all with a grain of salt because there is so much propaganda. There are certain agendas I keep tabs on through online research. I try not to spend a lot of time on social media because I find a lot of it to be highly toxic and have no desire for my brain to be pounded with it. More recently, I’ve sort of created this rule of thumb for myself – when I post something that is on the “not so feel-good side” I try to post something that is “feel good” in order to create a little balance.

• This is how I filter through information. I wrote this back in 2020. It’s called “Confused? How to Compartmentalize Fact from Fiction and Plausibility.” This allows me to track important information while not getting overwhelmed or sidetracked.

• With the exception of a few articles, I do all of my own research and writing for my reports. That puts the accountability on me, which I prefer. There are a small handful of people who I collaborate with from time to time on certain pieces of information where they may carry a level of expertise I do not have, and sometimes just to have a fun conversation going down a rabbit hole with a like-minded person. Because of how in depth my research is, it’s very time consuming, so I don’t have a lot of time to read other people’s reports. When I decide I need to expose a specific agenda, I prefer to dig in from scratch, use my intuition, and pull on every thread I find. If I do come across a report that coincides with what I am writing about, and it is solid information from a researcher I’ve developed a level of trust and respect for, I cite their work and include a link to it. And of course, there are a few researchers who have written articles for Corey’s Digs. I have the utmost respect for them and their work.

Travel

• I avoid airports at all cost. They are crowded with anxiety-ridden people and have surveillance systems that are escalating by the year, including biometrics. By the way, to my knowledge, the airports that currently run the biometrics to “keep you safe” and “expedite” your airport experience, are OPTIONAL. Skip it!

• I could be gone from home base for months, and pack very little to take with me. It’s been a great practice to narrow down what’s really important, what things I absolutely need, and what I can live without. I find that my dog, computer and backup drives (can’t leave those behind!), tablet, camera, guns and ammo, cash, and one suitcase with clothes are really the only things I need. Oh, and my EMF detector. Ha!

• This is a super cool one! The Knowledge Pantry. This is a great tool for archiving important files, videos, ebooks, and documents onto a tablet, that don’t require the internet to access or run. This is very handy on so many levels. For example: I have tons of how-to videos for everything under the sun so if the internet ever goes down, I have an entire bank of information at my fingertips. I also have a road map of every state, but I also keep an Atlas in my truck for good measure. Code is provided for customizing as well. Be sure to thank Zack for creating this open source code for everyone for FREE!

Intuition and Introspection

• Keeping myself balanced and grounded is an ongoing process. It didn’t used to be – it used to come natural. But, with all of the research I do and everything I’m aware of, my lifestyle has become quite out of balance. So I make it a point to take my dog to the park, on walks, for swims, and get out in nature as much as possible. I also meditate, but not nearly as often as I should or once did. I used to do yoga 3 days a week for years, which went down to 2 days a week. Then I tore my knee (not from yoga) and had to switch to Yin style to take the pressure off my knee. Then the Covid scandal hit and all yoga shops closed up, so I was trying to do it at home, but gosh darn it I’ve been slacking! There is something about sticking to something that you have scheduled, especially if you’re going with a friend. Right?! Point is – balance is key. Take it from me. Don’t be glued to a screen every day. Get out and make some magic.

• I bring up “intuition” because I believe we are at a critical point where people need to get more in tune with themselves, understand this universal field of information we are all connected to (not the internet), and access that which is innate within us. I’ve been using my intuition since I was a child. It is a powerful tool and has helped me tremendously with my research and projections as well.

• I refuse to live in fear of the future “what-ifs” by maniacs who want to rule the world – despite knowing all that I know. I also refuse to hold anger in my heart. Not that I don’t get pissed off from time to time, but I don’t let it settle in. It will debilitate you so quickly. If you can beat the fear they push at you day in and day out, you are already ten steps ahead. It is their main tool against humanity. For those who will ask, “who is they?” I break that all down here.

• I’m seeing a lot of people suffer from depression right now. I deal with bouts of it myself from time to time. One of the things I do at night when I lay down in bed, is play affirmations with background music, and I repeat them in my mind. This takes about 15-20 min, then I turn on my ocean sound machine and go to sleep. I think of it as a healthy way to reprogram my brain.

• I find that we are all experiencing transitions internally and externally simultaneously, and at times, it feels like a collision course. As we grow spiritually and stronger internally, the outside world seems less and less significant. And while aspects of it remain significant, it doesn’t have to emotionally charge us. A healthy detachment is where I thrive.

I hope you’ve found some of these tips and resources to be helpful. I know I have! Please feel free to share what solutions and changes have helped you, in the comments below.