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Peace and Sanity in Belize:

As I was on a plane ride back home to Belize, I met a lady who shared with me her thoughts of “Why Belize.”

She said that she appreciated that living in a country like Belize can be a chance to pull away from the endless financial and social stresses that families in the U.S. encounter.  She could sense the calm, peace and sanity that might be the result!
What impressed me the most, however, was how this young mother, obviously under many stresses herself, understood how a move to a less materialistic, less driven culture like Belize can facilitate an inner process of development.  She had a fine sense of what it must be to get to know and experience yourself in a calmer, less stressful environment which still honors Mother Earth and nature. The Inner Expat 
She is not alone.  I feel the same way and other expats I've talked with refer to this inner, spiritual dimension of living in Belize.  It has to do with living a simpler, less consumer oriented lifestyle......making do with less material goods. Can you imagine yourself saying this --- as an expat friend of mine does --  "I have more spiritual moments in a day in Belize than I get in a year in the States...."  Wow - what a great way to feel!
Now how about this; does this comment resonate with you? "...we know very well why we love Belize. For its simplicity, it's inner beauty and its soul, and its live and let live vibe"