Believe it or not, @saramiller – the inspiring and free-spirited Steemian who many of us know and love – was on the path to become a dentist.

It's hard to imagine what her life would be like had she gone down that road. Thankfully, @saramiller chose an alternative path, which has led her to abundant happiness alongside a few other notable Steemians who reside in a sustainable Texas eco-village known as The Garden of Eden.

In today's 20 questions interview, Sara talks about life at the Garden of Eden, explains how she was introduced to Steemit and gives us a healthy dose of her favorite cuss word.

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20 questions with @saramiller

1 - How would you describe yourself in one sentence?

@saramiller - I am.

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

@saramiller - Ha, there's a loaded question! I've been all over the world and have been part of lots of communities and ecovillages and sustainable projects, but I've never seen anything quite like this.

This is a place where people can consciously unplug from the matrix and reprogram a more beneficial standard operating system. I've broken through a lot of outdated codes within myself here and upgraded to become a better version of me. This is a mindset of abundance and infinite potential, where there's more than enough of everything for everyone.

This is a new hope for a better world, where solutions exist and magic is real.

Anything is possible here!

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

@saramiller - I wake up whenever I want, get dressed (or not) in whatever I want to wear, walk barefoot from the geodome to the main house, drink some activated water, and spend the next 12-16 hours on the computer doing things I love to do, like Steeming, investing, researching, writing, editing, and making graphics, media, and websites. I might shoot a video, take photos, or model. I aim to be as focused, driven, efficient, and considerate as @quinneaker is while having the best time I can possibly have. @everlove gifts me glorious beverages like garden-fresh green juice and salted-caramel-cayenne coffee. @truelovelives serves me DANKALICIOUS, high vibe, sustainable, free food. I might take a break from my productive play to do yoga near the bamboo or to walk through the garden or sungaze or play princesses or ponies with @qiqi-power and @noki-power. I never have to go out into Babylon, unless I feel like driving and therefore volunteer to be the one to pick up enough food to feed hundreds of people or to send health supplements to sick people. I might be awake for 18 - 36 hours, depending on the season and phase of the moon (for real LOL), how excited I am about whatever I'm doing, or whether there's a time sensitive project to be done. I rejoice in my loved ones. I meditate and give thanks for a seriously epic life and pray I can pay forward all my blessings and be a better person tomorrow.

4 - What are your favorite things about @everlove and @quinneaker?

@saramiller - Jeez, how much space do I get to answer these questions?! @everlove and @quinneaker are the most generous, considerate people I have ever met. They have literally opened their home for a decade to strangers from all over the world - most people I know can't stand houseguests for more than a week! They feed people every day and give them shelter without asking anything in return, and that alone is highly admirable. But wait, there's MORE!!

@everlove is the most supportive women I know. She is patient, gentle, compassionate, creative, nurturing, caring, kind, giving, brave, playful - she is truly a shining example of a Woman! Check out her Artists in Bloom or her Collaborative Art Journey initiatives on Steemit, and be sure to read her comments - they have (accurately) been described as a virtual hug <3

And @quinneaker is hands down the best Man I have ever seen. He is a master provider and exemplary father. He is responsible, present, honorable, sharp, bold, innovative, inspired and inspiring, dedicated, valiant, fair, honest, open, real, insightful, thoughtful, strong, just, heroic, determined, benevolent, and visionary. In a world that excels at manufacturing slaves, he is FREE! He breaks all molds and definitions and pushes people to embody the highest versions of themselves so we can all live the most awesome lives possible. I love that he challenges people to rethink every aspect of existence. He is absolutely legendary. His powers of forgiveness and non-judgment seem beyond human! I would not be all that I am today without his guidance and high standards.

Man, I should really write whole posts devoted to these seriously epic humans...I haven't even scratched the surface of how amazing these people really are...They show a better way to live just by being their own incredible selves.

5 - I understand you originally intended to become a dentist. How do you think your life would be different had you chosen that path?

@saramiller - I would probably hate my job, have a big, inefficient, expensive house, a boring and/or mean husband, and pretty much be miserable, angry, and resigned to a pathetic life of complacency. I would be expected to wear shoes all the time and behave a certain way and pay taxes. I don't know, maybe I still would have found meaning and happiness as a dentist, because my soul was crying out for it and we live in a mysterious universe that miraculously hears those calls...but conscious evolution and growth wasn't part of that lifestyle, and I was definitely on a path of negativity and didn't know how to escape.

6 - How did you first hear about Steemit?

@saramiller - @quinneaker told me about Steemit & cryptocurrency for the first time in August 2016, and I got an account within hours.

7 - What was your initial impression of the platform?

@saramiller - I didn't sleep for days because I was so excited. I had a bunch of thoughts/emotions all at once - HELL YES THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING!!! There are alternatives to USD?!?! I can bypass the Fed?! I can get paid to post about the things I love to do in money that doesn't support the global military industrial complex?! WTF is a blockchain? OMG @berniesanders has a fucking fat upvote!! Who are these wizards?!?! FINALLY an honorable platform aligned with the vision and economy of the GOE!!!

8 - What is the best thing about Steemit?

@saramiller - It has the potential to redefine the value of money as a sacred gift and a token of meaningful appreciation.

9 - What is the worst thing about Steemit?

@saramiller - People are greedy, whiny assholes and entitled drama queens, and they forsake the profound opportunity for creating a true gift economy...just like in real life.

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

@saramiller - Meeting the Steemians face-to-face is incredible. Here we are, together on the blockchain, sharing our lives and knowledge and experiences with each other. We come together in real life and the power and excitement is palpable. There's something amazing about combining energies with another person, and we've got a whole community of awesome individuals making valuable exchanges at these events! Big projects are developed, inspiration overflows, lives are genuinely upgraded.

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

@saramiller - I'll make several:

-$20 Steem might be bold to some, but I think it's totally realistic and actually way low-balling it, especially if we see the development of at least 1 quick, easy, user-friendly, no or low fee mobile app.

-At the rate things are going, I foresee Busy.org overtaking Steemit.com as the most popular blockchain interface if Steemit.com doesn't step up their game.

-I think women are going to have an ever more important, appreciated, and valuable role on this blockchain that could set the bar for the whole cryptospace.

-We're going to see real life communities of Steemians choosing to live together and combine their resources to create a better world.

-And if we're on the record, I'm predicting SteemFest 3 in Greece.

12 - How much time per week do you spend reading other Steemians' blog posts?

@saramiller - Depends on the week and what people are writing about.

13 - How has yoga and meditation impacted your life?

@saramiller - I am waaaaaay more chill and peaceful than I used to be. I've had experiences I once thought were impossible, which is humbling and expansive. I now know that healing is limitless. I have useful, sustainable tools for dealing with life's challenges now! It is my pleasure to share these tools with others.

14 - What was the best part about the year you lived in Peru?

@saramiller - I enjoyed a plethora of alternative healing modalities that I wouldn't have believed had I not experienced them for myself.

And Inca ruins!!! And the Amazon Rainforest...and Andes Mountains...and glorious, breathtaking Earth in general :)

15 - Where is one place that you've not yet traveled that is on the top of your list to visit?

@saramiller - Egypt.

16 - I've read that you've got a knack for "cussing with style." If you could only use one cuss word for the rest of your life, what would it be?

@saramiller - "Fuck" obviously has the most meanings and nuances - would be challenging to go a lifetime without such usefulness.

17 - What's your most embarrassing moment?

@saramiller - Being engaged was pretty absurd, and I still cringe to think about it...but realistically it was an important step towards being a badass, so I give thanks for it too!

18 - What is your favorite quote?

@saramiller - Tie - "The revolution begins within" and "Stop fucking around." Just a few gems @quinneaker says .

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

@saramiller - My sister, Quinn Eaker, Maynard James Keenan.

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

@saramiller - I can rap it up like a Christmas present.

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