Maria Calderon

Photographer • Artist • Storyteller • Multi-Passionate Latina dedicated to women’s empowerment, slow living, and minimalism. Traveling in a Van named Luna 🚐🌙✨

[Kift DAO (🚐,🏡) @kiftlife]

Kift membership includes plant-based groceries & community led meals while onsite 🧺

To help us make it easier to plan meals and manage groceries, @MCalderonArt & other Kifters created a tool to allow us to share recipes while dynamically tracking what food we have onsite 👏

[Matai 👋💚 @mataiblacklock]

@andreoshea 90s kids unite ✊

📸 @MCalderonArt
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[Kift DAO (🚐,🏡) @kiftlife]

Anyone else get Discord alerts that dinner is ready? 💬

@mcalderonart cheffed up a Nicaraguan feast for the #KiftCrew at our #NorCal #coliving location tonight🤤

Starring Gallo Pinto (rice & beans) and Plantains, with tomatoes and basil garnish 💫

#vanlifediaries #foodfriday

[Kift DAO (🚐,🏡) @kiftlife]

Fireside chats with the #KiftCrew at our #NorCal coliving site in Ukiah, California 🌞

Who’s coming to visit? 🤗

[Kift DAO (🚐,🏡) @kiftlife]

Ready for a change of scenery? 🌄

Kift members share access to the comforts of home across our network of properties while having the freedom to roam 🌞

Visit https://t.co/RbpDCgf8Qd to snag a 1-week trial pass & learn more about what our community is co-creating 🙌

[Kift DAO (🚐,🏡) @kiftlife]

Thank you to everyone who came through to contribute to the awesome vibes at our #JoshuaTree #vanlife #coliving community property 💖

During the past year we've had over:
🫂 100 guests
🚐 60 camper rigs
🐶 25 dogs
😺 5 cats
🥳 6 welcome weekends
🤗 and countless joyful moments

[NextCity @NextCityForum]

What’s the real reason Amazon just called everyone back to the office? 🏢📦

[NextCity @NextCityForum]

Interested in the #FutureofCities? 💭

Join us in #AustinTX during #SXSW for a collaborative forum to foster connections while learning more about in-progress efforts and helping to build momentum behind new ideas 💡

Link to RSVP 👉 https://t.co/Ipt9a51NdB 👈

[Maria Calderon @MCalderonArt]

If you enjoy what I do, please support me on Ko-fi! https://t.co/w8MVGPfSqz

[Kift DAO (🚐,🏡) @kiftlife]

Also shout out to @daveandmattvan for hooking @kjarchow up with a sweet campervan so she could come hang with us on our Baja Caravan ❤️

Learn more about how we are partnering to expand access to #vanlife & beyond 👇
https://t.co/jSG6pmuu7Z

[Kift DAO (🚐,🏡) @kiftlife]

And that's a wrap for season 1 of our adventure trailer's caravan duties in Baja, MX 👏

Thank you to everyone who helped keep our crew connected 📡 fed 🍽️ warm ❤️‍🔥 and dance party ready🎶

Next stop ➡️ Joshua Tree 🌞

[Kift DAO (🚐,🏡) @kiftlife]

@colin_odonnell Cities are relics of an age before we had the internet and accessible off-grid power 🔌🌐 🛣️

The time to create more sustainable means of living as a community is now 💚

[Matai 👋💚 @mataiblacklock]

The past 8 weeks road tripping in Baja w/ 25+ friends @kiftlife have flown by 🇲🇽🏃‍♂️🚐

Today we started our trip back north to Cali ⬆️🗺️

3 things I've learned:

🛣️ If you have time, take the long way, even if its bumpy
🚽 Toilets are a luxury, enjoy
🔀 Plan to change your plans

[Matai 👋💚 @mataiblacklock]

@kiftlife By supporting organizations that help get natives appointed to govt, like:

@NCAI1944 National Congress of American Indians (NCAI)

@NDNrights Native American Rights Fund (NARF)

@IndianCountry Indian Country Today

@ip3action Indigenous Peoples Power Project (IP3)

[Rachel Wilkins @rachelwilkinsb]

Based on ancient Toltec wisdom, The Four Agreements offer a powerful code of conduct that can rapidly transform our lives to a new experience of freedom, true happiness, and love.

🗣️Be impeccable with your word.
✋Don't take anything personally.
🚫Don't make assumptions.
💪Always do your best.

In The Four Agreements, bestselling author don Miguel Ruiz reveals the source of self-limiting beliefs that rob us of joy and create needless suffering.

[Maria Calderon @MCalderonArt]

@kiftlife @SevvyWeb3 @zoyayaseka @mataiblacklock Love being part of a community that adventures together 🚐💨

[Kift DAO (🚐,🏡) @kiftlife]

GM 🌞

Have you experienced the feeling of finding your flock? 🐣

We love connecting with people who share a love for adventure and the great outdoors 🌅

Scenes from a sunset hike in #TodosSantos, #BCS, Mexico 🇲🇽📍 Ancestral lands of the Pericú

[Matai 👋💚 @mataiblacklock]

"we need to change the way we view and value women in society. This requires challenging traditional gender roles and stereotypes, and creating a culture that encourages and supports women to be their full selves" - @MCalderonArt 💯❤️‍🔥🙏

https://t.co/FHQOjTZluB

[Maria Calderon @MCalderonArt]

@kiftlife @kiftlife 😂

[Matai 👋💚 @mataiblacklock]

Come ride with us @kiftlife 🚐🚲🗺️

📍 Playa El Tecolote, #Baja Mexico
🙏 Ancestral lands of the Pericú people

Where to next? 💭

#coliving #vanlife #caravan #nomads