Noami Grevemberg

Noami Grevemberg Irie to Aurora is a documentation of the travels of Noami and Dustin from New Orleans to Alaska in search of Irie.

Founder, The Village Women’s Collective
꩜ Nonlinear Living™
Author • 10 yrs nomad
Returning to self, village, earth again
Contact: [email protected]

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I lost friends when I left a career to live in a van instead of waiting for retirement like I was supposed to.Now I laug...
09/17/2026

I lost friends when I left a career to live in a van instead of waiting for retirement like I was supposed to.

Now I laugh, because if I’d waited, I’d have missed a wild decade of freedom. Traveling the world, writing my book, meeting my dog and learning lessons only the road can teach.

This isn’t a manifesto for vanlife, it’s a call to stop waiting for the “right” moment. The right house, job, partner to start living.

I went for it and it lit my life on fire. That decade and this life, I wouldn’t trade it for anything.

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starting over | women in their 40s | nonlinear living | redefining success | living life off the expected path

It didn't go the way “they” said it should. I'm actually glad it didn't.What didn't go as planned that you're actually g...
09/05/2026

It didn't go the way “they” said it should. I'm actually glad it didn't.

What didn't go as planned that you're actually glad about?

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starting over | women in their 40s | nonlinear living | life transition | reinventing after 40

08/30/2026

I've never actually given you the full tour, so that's what this is.

Save & share it if you're dreaming about getting on the road yourself.

I've had this Bronco since the summer of 2023, when I went solo on the road after a decade of living in my 1985 Volkswagen Vanagon. The difference is huge, this thing is so much more powerful, 6 cylinder engine, 4x4, built to actually get me to far reaching places.

I love old rigs. I love people who keep them alive, take care of them, give them love instead of replacing them. Honestly, it's one of the most sustainable things you can do, these things are built to last.

This lifestyle actually brings together two things I love most, old rigs and unconventional spaces. I'm obsessed with seeing the creative ways people figure out how to live differently.

If you're a woman dreaming about living life on her own terms, what's stopping you? Tell me in the comments.
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Vanlife | Solo Female Travel |Bronco Camper Build | Nonlinear Living | Women in their 40s

Today is my birthday. I’m 44 and completely starting my life over. A year ago, that sentence would have terrified me. Th...
08/27/2026

Today is my birthday. I’m 44 and completely starting my life over.

A year ago, that sentence would have terrified me. There was no version of me back then that felt like starting over was possible, let alone something to celebrate.

There’s no perfect time to do that. No magic age or moment that suddenly makes it easier or safer. ‘Right timing’ is a story we tell ourselves to stay small and wait for permission that never comes.

Believing in it is giving up on yourself and measuring your worth by someone else’s clock. You get stuck comparing and shrinking, instead of moving forward on your terms.

It took me 44 years to realize, the only timing that matters is the one you claim. Cause your life doesn’t run on a universal schedule. It runs on your hunger and the refusal to wait for permission.

The right time is the one you make real by showing up and deciding it. I'm 44. Starting over. Right in time.

Photos shot by my dear friend and photographer Maria.

Looking at these images, I see the many faces of a woman who refuses to be boxed in by age, timing, or expectation. What do you see when you look at yourself , beyond the surface, beyond the story you’ve been told?

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midlife reinvention | women starting over | starting over in your 40s | birthday reflection

08/20/2026

A note on this before anyone asks, if you're going to consume the citrus peel, here's what you should know.

Most citrus at the grocery store is sprayed with pesticides and coated in a wax to keep it shiny and make it last longer on the shelf. And that wax basically traps whatever was sprayed on there underneath it.

So rinsing it under the sink, which is what most of us do, doesn't actually get through that layer. It just sits on the fruit. So, if you're going to start saving your peels and using them like this, that's the one place I'd actually, go organic, or find a farmer's market vendor who can tell you straight up that theirs isn't sprayed.

Worth knowing though, even organic citrus can still be waxed, just with a natural wax instead of a synthetic one, so give it a scrub either way and do your due diligence. It's worth it for this specific thing.

My homemade orange glow scrub:

Two teaspoons dried orange peel powder.
One and a half teaspoons honey or yogurt.
Mix into a paste, leave on skin for ten minutes, rinse.

Save this for the next time you peel an orange.

What did your family use and never throw away?
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food waste | zero waste kitchen | orange peel benefits | homemade skincare | camper kitchen

08/10/2026

I drove through the Avenue of the Giants twice this trip, just to feel that awe again and I’ll take as much of it as i can get.

Standing next to something this old and big, you'd think it would make you feel insignificant. It doesn't. It makes you feel more connected to everything around you.

If you've never been, put it on the list. Northern California has the highest concentration of protected old growth redwoods anywhere in the world. Drive the Avenue of the Giants, stop at the interpretive center, camp out if you can. Grab a friend and make a trip out of it.

And if the redwoods aren't within reach right now, go find your own version of awe, something old, something vast, something that makes you feel small and held at the same time. Go stand next to it.

would you road trip for this?

08/09/2026

I've done every single one of these. Take what you want, leave what you don’t.

1. Go on a multi-day backpacking trip in the backcountry, solo.

2. Go on morning swims in lakes and rivers.

3. Have a solo campfire twerk sesh under the Milky Way.

4. Get dressed up and take yourself out to a fancy restaurant in a city you’ve never been to.

5. Flirt with a stranger and let it go nowhere.

6. Buy yourself the expensive thing you’d normally talk yourself out of.

7. Go three days without knowing what day it is.

8. Take the exit that just says scenic route.

9. Shower at a truck stop like it’s a spa day.

10. Nap in the middle of the afternoon by a creek, just because you can.

11. Seek out live music in a random town and dance like the room is empty.

12. Bring a Polaroid camera and take a picture of yourself at each stop.

13. Wear the outfit that's “too much” for absolutely no occasion.

14. Hike a mountain summit at sunrise and feel the world wake up around you.

15. Talk to your future self out loud like she's riding shotgun.

What’s one thing you’d throw on this list?

07/29/2026

Plantains were everywhere growing up in the Caribbean. Green ones went in soups, but I always wanted the black ones, the ones that freak people out. That black skin means sugars at its peak, not rot.

Lately, cooking in the truck kitchen has been a lifeline. Marinated portobellos, fried plantains in beef tallow, some greens on the side.food that reminds me why I love cooking.

The recipe’s simple: mushrooms soaked overnight in liquid aminos, truffle salt, garlic, onion, chili powder, and olive oil. Plantains sliced thick, fried until almost black, hit with herb salt. Greens steamed or cooked in the same pan to soak up the flavor.

I’m falling back in love with cooking, slow and full of flavor. It’s part of this summer road life, this new rhythm I’m carving out.

This one’s been on repeat for me lately. If you’ve got a simple meal you keep coming back to, drop it below, I’m always looking for new favorites.

07/19/2026

Beauty and slowness brought me back to myself.

I made a choice to create my life around slowness and beauty. And I need to say this to you: whether you’re rebuilding your life like me, reinventing yourself in your forties, figuring out who you are all over again, you’re not alone in that.

Your presence contradicts the demand for optimization.

It’s easy to lose yourself when you’re not slowing down. When you’re always moving to the next thing. Your body and presence pays the price. Softness is a choice. Beauty is there for the taking.

What are you choosing?

07/17/2026

I'm doing 100 days of qigong practice on the road right now. Every morning, outside in different natural locations, at least ten minutes a day. And I'm working with the five elements—wood, fire, earth, metal, water. Each one connects to a different organ, a different season, a different emotion in your body.

🌳 Wood — liver, spring, moving forward

🔥 Fire — heart, summer, joy

🌍 Earth — stomach/spleen, grounding

✨ Metal — lungs, autumn, letting go

💧 Water — kidneys, winter, rest

The best practice for qigong is outside. And it's traditionally done in the mornings, barefoot on the earth, to align with your circadian rhythms and the fresh energy of the day. Because humans have really lost touch with how much we depend on cycles of nature as our primary regulators for our biological rhythms.

Moving through the five elements outside is a way to stay connected to those rhythms that never left us. Save this and try it tomorrow morning. Step outside and do it for ten minutes.

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