What Is A Residency?
A Live Spaciously residency is a short, supported period of living somewhere else designed to give you room to reset through a change of environment.
You keep living your real life.
You just do it in a place that asks less of you.
It is work-compatible, time-bounded, and lightly structured. There’s enough support to feel held, with plenty of space to breathe.
It’s not a vacation.
It’s not a retreat or program.
It’s not digital nomad life.
You arrive, live, work, and rest.
You leave clearer than you came.
The Problem We’re Addressing
High-achieving professionals do not burn out because they lack discipline or ambition.
They burn out because they spend years inside environments that demand constant vigilance, performance, and decision-making, with very little relief.
When that pressure goes uninterrupted:
Judgment narrows
Creativity shrinks
Even simple decisions feel heavy
This is not a personal failure.
It is an environmental problem.
A residency creates distance from those demands long enough for your body and brain to settle.
That is when clarity returns.
How Long Is a Residency?
Residencies range from one week to one month, depending on what fits your life right now.
One Week
Designed for professionals who can't take extended time but need environmental interruption. Long enough to settle in. Short enough to plan around existing commitments. (Long weekends available in some destinations.)
Two Weeks
The most common choice. Gives you time to acclimate without feeling rushed, and leaves room for unscripted days.
One Month
For those with more flexibility or who are between roles, relationships or chapters. Allows deeper settling without requiring a life reset.
You choose what works. The residency adapts to your reality, not the other way around.
When Residencies Happen
Live Spaciously residencies are offered in two ways.
Quarterly Cohort
Held four times a year for those who want a shared rhythm and a light sense of community, without obligation or performance.
Independent Stays
Available year round, on-demand for those who prefer to travel privately or on their own timeline.
Both options offer the same core experience. The difference is simply how, and with whom, you choose to arrive.
Who This Is For
Live Spaciously was designed with Black professionals 40+ in mind, where the weight of responsibility, vigilance, and decision-making is often heavier.
It also serves anyone who finds themselves in one of these seasons:
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You're burnt out and need environment change to access clarity and renewal. Not tips or techniques—actual distance from the conditions that depleted you.
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You're between jobs, relationships, or processing grief. You need space to figure out what's next without pressure or performance.
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You're curious about living abroad but geographically constrained by family, finances, or work. You want to experience it without upending your life.
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You're working on something important—a creative project, business pivot, or major decision—and need distance to think clearly without the noise of daily life. It’s time to finally write that book!
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You're actively exploring relocation and want to test one of our Residency Hub destinations before committing, in a casual, unhurried way.
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You're taking a sabbatical and want structure plus community—not just wandering. You need a container that holds you without directing you.
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You're a full-time caregiver and need time away to recharge. Not guilt-laden "self-care," but genuine room to rest and restore.
You're not running from your life. You're creating space to see it more clearly.Why Live Spaciously Residencies are Different
Before a destination becomes a Residency destination, it's evaluated for:
Safety and belonging
Ease of daily life
Presence of Black community or diaspora
Access to reliable workspaces and routines
Local partnerships that respect our presence
You don't arrive as a stranger.
You arrive in alignment.
The Outcome
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Our residents leave feeling:
Less mentally crowded
More steady in their decisions
Restored confidence in their own judgment
Relief without having disconnected from their life
You go back to your work, your responsibilities, your life.
The difference is clarity, and greater confidence in your ability to handle what comes next.
Ready to experience it?
If this model makes sense for where you are right now, the next step is simple: book a brief discovery call to discuss timing, location, and whether this fits your life.
No pressure. No pitch. Just a conversation about whether a residency is the right move for you at this moment.
