Today's 20 questions guest, @everlove, has been described as "patient, gentle, compassionate, creative, nurturing, caring, kind, giving, brave and playful."

It's a collection of adjectives that anyone would be proud to be associated with, but rather than soak up the attention, Shellie takes this opportunity to shine a light on the people around her, rather than focusing on herself.

However, within these 20 answers lies the story of a woman who grew up in the mountains, took a taste of the often sought-after luxurious jet-setter lifestyle, then retreated back to a close-knit community where people hold more value than things. It's the story of someone who leads a public life, but is introverted at heart. It's about someone who is ready and willing to "embrace everything."

As @everlove puts it: "My life is my creation. It is what I want it to be, hand-crafted by my own design."

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20 questions with @everlove

1 - How would you describe yourself in one sentence?

@everlove - A Being breaking boundaries within and without, living to return to the experience of pure, unconditional love.

2 - What does the Garden of Eden mean to you?

@everlove - The Garden of Eden is hope for the future – for the children, for mankind. It is a living example, holding space for living the dream in freedom, in unconditional love, and in remembrance of our soul's divine purpose.

3 - How would you describe your typical day in the GOE?

@everlove - Everyday is different for me, as it is a fluid and dynamic experience when living an inspired existence. I have a few consistencies such as taking care of the chickens and the garden, harvesting for green juice, managing volunteers and posting about my life and art on Steemit. I engage sustainable home upgrades (like handmade floors) and artistic expressions that support the community. Everything else is up to interpretation as my life unfolds. No two of my days are alike; I especially like it that way, as I am a big fan of living in the moment.

4 - You've said, "my life is art." What do you mean by that?

@everlove - I love expressing myself in everything I do, and love that what I do is an expression of me. My life is my creation. It is what I want it to be, hand-crafted by my own design.

5 - What are your favorite things about @quinneaker and @saramiller?

@everlove - My favorite things about Sara Miller are....her sense of humor, her unexpected outbursts of excited expression, her sharing our fits of contagious uncontrollable laughter, her undying support of the Garden of Eden, and her being capable of overcoming great obstacles with honor and appreciation for Quinn and the space he holds for healing from even the deepest of wounds. Sara is one of the first people I've known who really puts her heart and soul into this vision, while truly seeing it for the great value it is.

My favorite things about Quinn Eaker----are really too vast to describe in this questionnaire. Truly he has shared with me lifetimes of wisdom beyond knowing, awareness of infinite possibilities, and above all--love unconditional. He is the greatest example I know of someone who lives steadily true to his highest values, regardless of the consequences brought on by those who have no frame of reference for such high level possibilities. He is steadfast, reliable, honorable, and I know without a doubt, I can trust him with my life.

6 - How did you first hear about Steemit?

@everlove - I first heard about Steemit from Quinn Eaker. Once he heard about it, I watched him immerse himself for several days, then he shared his experience and his insight. When Quinn tunes into powerful realities, he is all-in. His enthusiasm and awareness of grand potential really caught my attention. When Quinn is a part of something, you can bet it's going to be awesome. I've never looked back.

7 - What was your initial impression of the platform?

@everlove - I immediately tuned into the art community, as that is where my interests in life lie. I'm not a techy at all, so it was not very user-friendly, but I could tell it would be well worth the investment. The interactions amongst the Steemians I had encountered were incredibly magical. It was easy to share myself and readily made some heartfelt connections. Since community is another one of my passions, I was immediately drawn to building community on this platform, and have not been disappointed by the reciprocal response.

8 - What is the best thing about Steemit?

@everlove - The best things for me about Steemit are the diversity (as there is something for everyone - no exclusions), and the connections being ignited through our common purpose, which I see as being the change we wish to see in the world. Steemit has that potential, and all of us come together make that a very real and potent possibility. In fact, it's already happening.

9 - What is the worst thing about Steemit?

@everlove - The thing I dislike the most about Steemit is that the content, once seen for only a few short days, basically becomes obsolete. There is some incredibly valuable content that just dwindles away.

10 - You were recently at the Steem Creators Conference in Las Vegas, and you have regularly attended SteemFest. Why are these types of gatherings important for the community?

@everlove - These conferences are without a doubt providing opportunity to bring our talents and expertise to the table, and to co-create some very progressive and cutting-edge projects together. Uniting in tangible ways lets us truly begin to know each other, and experience the value of intentionally building a global community. Creating a broad community based on love and support is really priceless.

11 - Make a bold prediction about what could happen to Steem in the next year?

@everlove - Oh my!! That's a huge question. Boldly I would like to say that Steemians could/would be living in Steem Castle!!! A take-off of the Garden of Eden, where no one has to waste their life going to a job just to make ends meet. Where people collaborate to make a life that is fulfilling, abundant, thriving, healthful, founded on cryptocurrency, and based on love and freedom. We could all be Steeming to our hearts content, while living the dream together! This could actually be Eden 2.0 already on the drawing table. And the only thing that would really have to happen to make that become a reality, is people choosing to let go and live the dream. Everything else will fall into place!

12 - How did your structured upbringing impact you and your decision to take the path you chose?

@everlove - I grew up with a very "sustainable" life, though I didn't know there was a name for it. I went from a simple, greater community lifestyle in the mountains, then to a high standard attorney/porsche/jet-set/private plane reality, to a calmer family life, then back full circle into community. Living as I live at the Garden of Eden, feels like home!!

Having lived these other experiences, I have realized and remembered the value of community, which is why building community on Steemit is so important to me. Being surrounded and supported by love, being immersed in the potential for doing great things together, living healthy, moving toward greater freedom in mind, body and soul, and being inspired to create the life of my choosing is what moves me toward my divine purpose.

13 - You've written about some of the Garden of Eden's accomplishments. What GOE impact are you most proud of?

@everlove - For me it is about the children, and holding space for their lights to shine. For if we can raise a new generation of awakened, empowered, healthy, ALIVE beings, there is hope for the future. I feel there is no greater gift to humanity than that! The Garden of Eden gifts that to the children, as it does for us all. It helps us to become children again.

14 - How has Steemit benefited/impacted the GOE?

@everlove - Steemit has given the Garden of Eden a bigger voice, a grander opportunity to share the potential for living in freedom, for connecting with our global family, and for heightening the possibilities of coming together to make some really big things happen. Finding more like-minded people, intelligent, creative, DOers is really a gift. I feel Steem is the network to shine the light on what is happening at the Garden of Eden, and is supplying the financial potential for us all to do greater things together.

15 - I hear you like to sneak up and give people a good scare. What was your most successful scare attempt?

@everlove - Not necessarily any one time in particular, as I love to play that, but mostly only with those who like to play it too. Most people are not all that difficult to scare, and I can be pretty sneaky as I have a very light step. I did get Quinn Eaker really good one time. That is a real feat in and of itself, as he is a master sneaker. I could pat myself on the back for that one!!!

16 - Who is your favorite artist?

@everlove - My favorite artist...hmmm....I'm not going to pick one, I'm going to pick three.

First, @opheliafu. She was the first artist I really tuned into on Steemit, and she has been an incredible supporter of not only me, but many other artists who have come to this platform. She is consistent in her blogs, and a dynamic being of great character. A true gem of a woman and artist of heart.

Second, @alexandravart. She is a new artist to me, and I was blessed with one of her pieces of art his year from SteemFest2. She has incredible talent: I LOVE her style. She is also an exceptional human being.

Third, and most profound, @quinneaker. He is an artist with his hands, with his clothing, with his words and his deeds, with his mind and with his soul....and still beyond. He is in constant creation with everything he does and who he is. What is profound is that he does it deliberately, with honorable intent, alway keeping the bigger picture of well-being for everyone in mind, and living true to his values as a top priority. From the most minuscule of details to the grandest, he is in constant creation of a better, more fulfilling, more inspiring, more juicy way. Truly a brilliant mind and artist of life itself.

17 - Who inspires you?

@everlove - love that you're asking all the questions that have Quinn Eaker as the answer! I'm super inspired by Quinn, as you can already tell I'm sure. Though I have known him for nearly two decades, he never ceases to amaze me. I know of no one who is living their dream as fully and sharing it prolifically like he is. I know of no one who has a more inspiring and tangible vision than he does. I know of no one who holds such high standards and lives up to them as he does, even against all odds. He is incredibly balanced, empowered, insightful, intelligent, and giving of himself all day everyday to the betterment of humanity. He is an exceptional human being and I am incredibly inspired to see him in action and be a part of his life.

Aside from Quinn, great inspiration lies for me with his children growing up here at the Garden of Eden. It is incredibly inspiring to see human beings who are living in freedom with expansive minds and open hearts, who are just beginning their journey and have the opportunity to experience pure potential, and show us the way.

18 - What is your favorite quote?

@everlove - Favorite quotes for me are what speaks to me at the moment. Right now I'm loving "Embrace Everything."

19 - You get to have dinner with three people, living or dead. Who are you eating with?

@everlove - I'm not into celebrities or public figures at all, or really even people in history, but more into people who have really touched my life this time around.

My father - who passed in 2001. I would love to know him from my more aware perspective of life. He was a very wise man with great insight into things most people never consider, and I was too naive to have really known the beauty of his awareness and ask the deep questions.

My children - who unconditionally love and support me, and are always here for me. Being a mother is truly one of the greatest gifts I have ever received. I am always blessed by being around these two exceptional human beings that are my children.

My Garden of Eden family - getting to live a fresh perspective, on the cutting edge of existence. Asking the hard questions, facing myself in the reflection of such conscious beings, and being loved and supported unconditionally, even through the hardest of times.

20 - What is one thing very few people know about you?

@everlove - I lead a very public life because I live at the Garden of Eden. I am though, quite the private person and really appreciate having my own sacred space, both inside and out. I love dancing naked alone, especially under the full moon.

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