I used to think fitting in was selling out. Now I see how vital it is.

I used to think fitting in was selling out. Now I see how vital it is.

The author moved to NYC at age 21.Courtesy of the authorI spent my teenage years going to an intentional community in Tennessee called The Farm.I was raised to be educated, thoughtful, and frugal, but I also realized I needed something else.I used to think fitting in meant selling out, but now, as a mom of two, I see that belonging is good.The sun blazed as I led a group of kids to the swimming hole at The Farm, an intentional community in Summe…