All Belong Co
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â¨NEW LAKEFRONT GETAWAY⨠Meet the Splash Pad!đŚ Did someone say pickleball, indoor AND outdoor pools + hot tubs, tennis, golf, beach, and boats? Because with this 2 BD 2 BATH condo at Smith Mountain Lake, you get allllll the resort amenities. No hustle and bustle. Only rest and play are on your agenda here.
And whatâs even better is that the Splash Pad is now the 2nd condo we manage at Mariners Landing, so why not grab another family to take a fun-packed getaway together!
Comment the word âSPLASHâ to receive a code for 20% off your entire stay! (good for the first 3 people to book on our website).
SML Waterfront Condo w/ Free Resort Amenities! Quiet waterfront condo we just 25 steps to Smith Mountain Lake! -SO many free resort amenities: pickle ball, indoor + outdoor pools, hot tubs, tennis, basketbal
It's still ski season and we've got March availability at our beautiful cabin, the Evergreen, in Snowshoe, WV!
Private hot tub, gorgeous views, and you can walk to the slopes or catch the free shuttle. 4 bd, 3 bath sleeping up to 12!
Check it out here:
Home in Snowshoe ¡ â 5.0 ¡ 4 bedrooms ¡ 9 beds ¡ 3 baths Private Hot Tub | Views | Easy walk to slopes
â¨NEW AIRBNBâ¨Meet the Traveler, where each bedroom is named for one of the ownerâs trips overseas. Heâs now living across the country and wants his bright and beautiful home to radiate hospitality to others. â¤ď¸
Check out this 4 bd 3 bath home with mountain views in Forest, VA. The Traveler comfortably sleeps up to 11 and is just 12 minutes from Liberty University + close to multiple wedding venues.
Itâs got a chalkboard wall for the kids (and heck, for us adults too!) And thereâs nothing you wonât like about your stay here near the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains.
Now live on Airbnb! www.airbnb.com/h/travelerlyh
But donât forget, book direct on our website and save the fees đđžđđżđđ˝.
All us Gen Xâers are turning the corner into middle age and while many are handling it in stride, Marc and I have recently admitted weâre struggling with this whole aging thing.
Iâm gonna keep it real (because as you get older, you also donât give AF đ¤Ł) but man, why do our bodies start to revolt against us and when did we suddenly become the older, âwiserâ one in the crowd?
Weâre crossing this threshold where our own parents are old, our kids are heading to college when just yesterday they were screaming in their high chairs, and even our DOCTORS are sometimes younger than us.
Our bodies begin changing. Weird physical ailments come up that weâve never even heard of before. I never had to google things like âsymptoms of perimenopauseâ in my 20âs. đ¤ˇđťââď¸
How are we supposed to handle lifeâs inevitable weathering besides hair dye and a good wrinkle cream?
So maybe we arenât the spry chickens we used to be, but that doesnât mean life is over for us as we face these challenges. Perhaps weâre being shaped into stronger, braver, more resilient people ready for the next chapter.
We tell kids âYou have your whole life in front of you!â because the possibilities seem endless. But middle age doesnât mean life isnât STILL full of possibilities for us. It doesnât mean we have to stop dreaming.
Every season comes with its own obstacles. Maybe we need more rest. Maybe we need to carve out time to create memories with our loved ones. (hey, we can help with that! đ) Maybe we have to fight the temptation to believe our best days are behind us.
Whatever the first half of life held for you, hereâs to making the 2nd half even better. đĽ
(Those of you whoâve made it beyond the middle age years, please enlighten us Gen Xâers on all these changes weâre experiencing and what youâve found beautiful in aging along the way.)
Much love to you all. â¤ď¸
Moms of littles, I heard it all, too. âDonât blink because they grow up so fast.â
Just yesterday we were in the days of diapers and Thomas the Train. We blinked, and now sheâs 16 and one of the most amazing people I know.
Little did I know how much she would teach me along the way about courage, beauty, embracing your true self without the need to cover up.
When she lost her hair at age 2, I wrote a little book called âEverybodyâs got Something.â And it still rings true. Whether you can see it or not, weâve all got something that makes us different.
But hereâs the cool part. What makes us different is actually what makes us beautiful.
From the moment her birthmom put her in our arms to 11:48am yesterday when she officially turned 16, I wonât lie. It hasnât been all roses đ. It has been hard, but it has been the joy of our lives to watch this girl shine.
What a story she has to tell and what a light she is to this world.
Happy happy 16, sweet Caroline! đ We love you!
Theyâre all trained and tackling their new roles this week, so itâs time we introduced you to our 3 newest team members!
â¨Eno is joining our team of cohosts handling reservations and guest messaging. She lives in the Pocanos Mountains where sheâs a busy mom of 2 and an Airbnb host herself of a beautiful vacation rental, .
Eno grew up in Nigeria and her dream came true when, at age 14, her family was able to relocate to the US. (Look at the traditional Nigerian wedding outfits! đ)
â¨Watch out, weâve got 2 Amyâs now! đ is an AMAZING watercolor artist who teaches classes locally.
Amy is joining us as an inspector, where sheâll make sure everything is in tip-top shape before you check in for your stay. She lives by this inspiring quote (in the pictures above), and feels that working with All Belong is another way sheâll get to do just that. â¤ď¸
â¨In addition to being a hard working wife and mama, Sarah is an outdoors gal who loves the mountains, sewing, needlework, and planning the next family vacay.
Sheâs also joining us as an inspector for our Lynchburg area properties. âI feel so honored to be included in this team of magic-makers who are creating such beautiful spaces and memorable experiences for all of our guests.â
Ladies, our hearts are beaming and we are SO thrilled to have each of you on the team. Canât wait to see the magic weâll make together! đŤśđžđŤśđżđŤśđź
â¨Introducing the MLK Dream Home⨠In collaboration with and , we offer this grand, historic Airbnb in Downtown Lynchburg to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
We wanted the design of the house to capture MLKâs boldness, his unwavering faith in God, and his revolutionary ideas to fight hatred with nonviolence and love.
The home features art by black creatives such as and , amenities by black-owned businesses like and , and reading material by black authors and activists. (Be warned: itâs not all warm and fuzzy, but it is a much needed message that if heeded, can change the world.) đŞđžđŞđżđŞđ˝
A portion of the profits will support organizations committed to racial and economic justice in our city.
We hope youâll visit and enjoy all our charming downtown has to offer. Take an afternoon nap on the hanging daybed. Walk across the street to get donuts or dinner. Experience a historic home on a street where MLK himself walked.
On a personal note, this home is our familyâs heart on full display. Over the past 14 years, our story has brought us to this moment and we remain humble learners and listeners of our brothers and sisters. đđžđđżđđź
We hope this home will inspire, educate, challenge, and build bridges. No matter where you are in your journey or understanding of racial justice, you belong here. â¤ď¸
Visit the link in bio to see more and book your stay.
Oh Amy of 5 years ago, I get you.
I get how chaotic everything feels. Youâve just been wounded and betrayed. By church leaders. The ones who were supposed to protect you. Youâve survived the trauma of a major mental health crisis. And all without a supportive community by your side to help pick up the pieces.
You and Marc were courageous to leave your W-2 job after 17 years without knowing what was next, but really? You didnât feel there was any other choice. You needed to find a place for your family to belong. đŤśđžđŤśđżđŤśđź
But despite all the tears, counseling, and government assistance over the past year, it was still the right decision to brave the wilderness and heal.
Look at you now, Amy. You got scrappy. Through all that fog, you figured out what youâre meant to do. You gave it a name and freaking bought the LLC to do the thing.
AND youâve just announced it to the world. (Itâs even got its own Instagram account and everything!) đ
Listen to me. Itâs okay to be afraid and not know what the hell youâre doing. Youâve got the determination and youâll figure it out as you go.
Just wait until you see all youâll accomplish in 5 years. You still wonât know quite where youâre headed, but man- you wonât feel so alone and made to feel like youâre the crazy one.
(I know you canât even imagine this.)
And get this, there will actually be an entire COMMUNITY of people who get you. Theyâll cheer for diversity and want what you want: safe spaces where anyone can belong. Theyâll be ok with you as you truly are and you wonât have to hide from their judgment and gaslighting. Youâll feel so free to be yourself that youâll be opening up an entire HOME in honor of MLK. đą
Iâm so proud of you. Go get it, girl. It only gets better from here.
Love, the Amy of today â¤ď¸
đĽHappy New Year!đĽ Bring it on, 2024.
#2024
Surprise âem with an overnight getaway in a train Airbnb! đ James Station ornaments + gift cards (to any of our properties) are available. Comment âGETAWAYâ here if youâre interested!
In 2013 I found a DIY home project on Pinterest to cover the electrical box (aka eye sore) in my hallway. I know, I know, itâs technically out of code to do that. But, design⌠đ¤ˇđťââď¸
I just needed to pick some sort of text to paint diagonally across a canvas. What would be meaningful?
Our kids were little, and Marc and I had immersed ourselves in learning more about the issues of race and poverty in America. In our white academic and evangelical circles, though, conversations about cultures and racial justice werenât exactly a âthingâ back then.
But weâd adopted our black son and moved to a diverse neighborhood downtown, and things were no longer political. They were personal. We felt caught in between two completely different worlds and cultures where we didnât belong.
Iâd watch our kids playing together and sit amazed at the family I never knew Iâd be so lucky to have. And to think, just a few decades ago, this family of mine wouldnât have been possible without a famous dream that little black boys could one day join hands with little white girls âas sisters and brothers.â
So here was this little naive white girl making what she thought was such a courageous decision to paint MLKâs dream on the canvas. Itâs utterly ridiculous how much I agonized over that choice, yâall. I guess in some small way, it could perhaps compare to the feeling of coming out.
âItâs just going in a hallway alcove,â I justified to myself. âItâs not like Iâm hanging it over our couch.â
Because I didnât want to offend our white church members and friends who might visit. Or even worse- make them think we were âliberals.â
And though I adored my MLK quote canvas, it hung tucked away. (and some dumb wall decor thing from Kirklands I didnât care about took prominence over the sofa.)
Until in 2014 when the body of an unarmed 18-year old named Michael Brown lay lifeless in the street at the hands of police in Ferguson, MS. He looked like my son. Night after night, I watched in disbelief as police used tear gas, rubber bullets, and tanks to disperse protestors who were calling for justice. This couldnât possibly be America in 2014.
And yet no one in my circles was watching. Or caring about the thing I was losing my mind over.
One black woman looked in my eyes and said, âAmy, Michael Brown is living in your house. And the advancement of the disadvantaged is now your family crest.â
Call it being âwokeâ or whatever you want to call it. But our eyes had been opened to a whole new world we previously had the luxury of never seeing before.
And in my own feeble act of resistance âđż, my MLK canvas was moved above my sofa.
To be continuedâŚ
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Hereâs what the savvy travelers already knowâŚ
We all complain about the extra fees on Airbnb, and often itâs the host that gets the blame.
But the truth is, Airbnb is charging both you AND the host between 10-15% extra service fees on your stay.
And now thereâs a way you donât actually have to pay them. đą
Many professional hosts on Airbnb and VRBO have developed ways for their guests to save money by booking direct with them.
Itâs the sharing economy at its best. Cutting out the middleman.
You may feel protected by Airbnb and a direct booking would never appeal to you. Thatâs ok. Weâre not asking you to go against your conscience.
But at the end of the day, Airbnb is not providing you with insurance (only a sense of assurance) and if you are concerned about any issues on any trip, you should go and purchase trip insurance.
Itâs also important before booking direct with a host to do your due diligence. Read their reviews. Read the terms and conditions on their website. Call them on the phone if you need to.
And when youâre ready to book, go to that hostâs website directly to save both of you some cash. â¤ď¸
I canât drive through this city without seeing signs of your hands. Over many years, you inspired and shaped Lynchburg, VA into a vibrant, flourishing community through vision and restoration. You made the homes and buildings of this town reflect your own beauty.
Though you are younger than me, I wanted to be you when I grew up. I called you and Daryl the âChip and Joanna of Lynchburgâ to all my friends in faraway places. They all knew who you were. I should have told you how much I looked up to you while there was still time.
Iâll never forget asking you over lunch many years ago what you wanted in life, and your response was, âDaryl and I want our legacy to be here in Lynchburg. At the end of our lives, we want to be able to point to this place and point to that place and say, âWe did that.ââ
You did that. Not only through houses and buildings, but in the hearts and lives of so many. We are forever changed by knowing you.
This city will never be as beautiful without your presence in it, Jo. But your touch will forever be upon it. We love you.
Ever had a big moment where it seems like all of time is measured by it?
In 2017, a bomb completely blew up our lives then as we knew it. We were badly wounded by church leadership (not ironically, we were in a place we didnât belong đ¤) that it triggered a major mental health crisis that would require a long recovery with speed bumps ahead.
In our attempts to âstop the bleeding,â we stepped away from the security of salaries and 17 years in college ministry to rest and heal.
We had no idea what was next. All we knew was that a đŁ had just gone off, everything went dark, and we needed to evacuate and figure out what the hell just happened.
Looking back, I donât know how weâd have survived that year without government assistance, free meals from our public schools, and discounted rates from our therapists. We had to get scrappy to make ends meet. We had left our only community (the church) and only a few friends knew the trauma we were facing.
Life doesnât stop or slow down when youâre clawing just to stand up, does it? The kids still needed to be fed. The schools were sending home so many papers that it felt like a Mt Everest I couldnât begin to climb. Behind the smiles of the photos was SO.MUCH.PAIN.
Of course, fast forward and the story thankfully didnât end there. Because it was out of that very dark place and a deep conviction that diversity is BEAUTIFUL that All Belong Co was born. â¤ď¸
I still walk with a limp from that bomb. I still canât do church. It isnât safe.
But my kids and husband are thriving and my wounds have healed into scars. Scars that tell a story of bravery and courage. A story about the cost of standing up to power. Of loving your kids enough to stand up against mysogeny, white supremacy, and Christian nationalism.
This is the first August since 2017 that Iâve had the head space for my kidsâ school lives without the frenzy of anxiety screaming wildly in the background. My body has felt a calm that it has not known in years.
Perhaps the dust is settling.
â¨We are HIRING!â¨Weâre looking for a full-time maintenance person/handyman to serve our local properties! Must have extensive handyman experience, transportation, professional demeanor, quality workmanship, leadership, general contracting abilities, and work well on a team.
We need someone to help free up Marc from doing it all! đ
Most of the position would include maintaining ~25 properties in the Lynchburg area as guest issues arise. The remainder would include serving as a general contractor on Marc and my personal renovation projects.
Pay will be based on experience.
Know someone whoâd be perfect for the job? Share this post and email Amy (link in bio) by August 31 to apply, thanks! â¤ď¸
We were sooo overwhelmed when the doctor said it was highly unlikely that our 2 yr old would ever get her hair back again.
How would we face a lifetime of baldness? Will she be bullied and teased? How will we help her navigate the teen years without hair?
There were many days I crumbled under my own desire to be like everyone else.
It wasnât until a few years later when a birthmom rejected us from adopting her lily white baby boy that we began to lean into our own identity.
đĄMaybe we werenât meant to be like everyone else.đĄ
And as it turned out, the very reason I feared another birthmom would reject us- our daughterâs difference- was the very reason our sonâs birthparents picked us. đ
There arenât too many families out there that look like ours. You canât miss us. đ
But instead of covering over what makes us unique, weâve decided to embrace it. ROCK IT OUT.
Be fully you in this world. Donât let others control your narrative.
Whatâs this ânormalâ we hear so much about? It doesnât exist.
Why fit in when you were born to stand out?
We all belong.
Couldnât be more happy for our own Lisa Quell! We love you and wish you and Wade Candler a lifetime of joy together. â¤ď¸đ
Spacious Tiny House Train Caboose! Full Tour! Today we take a tour of a rare style of Airbnb! A train caboose converted into a tiny house. This is located only 1/2 mile from downtown lynchburg VA so lots...
Today marks our 100th Google review, ALL of them being âď¸âď¸âď¸âď¸âď¸âs.
We are a small business with the BIGGEST heart for you. This milestone makes us, your All Belong Co team, giddy that you guys feel it, too. đŤśđžđŤśđżđŤśđź
We really couldnât do it without amazing turnover pros, inspectors, contractors, and most especially our hospitality-minded owners who allow us the privilege of hosting in their beautiful homes.
Itâs our delight to bring welcome and belonging to the world, whether itâs in our properties or here in this space on the web.
Even if you never stay at an All Belong Co property, we hope you know that no matter where youâre from, you ALL belong. â¤ď¸
Dang it, BrenĂŠ Brown, whenever I start listening to you via audiobooks, the tears start welling up. You make me reflect and actually FEEL when most times Iâm numbing myself with my work and my phone.
In your book âRising Strong,â you said,
âVulnerability is having the courage to show up and be seen when we have no control over the outcome. Vulnerability is not weakness; itâs our greatest measure of courage.â
Ugh. I find myself wanting to move past the hard, tender parts of my story.
But dang it, BrenĂŠ. You take a sledgehammer to the hard shell forming around my heart and remind me that those hard parts of my story hold weight. Power. And possibility.
They are worth revisiting.
Like the part where I was different from everyone else because my body wouldnât become pregnant. I was so confused and isolated.
The scary part where my daughter lost her hair at age 2 and we had no idea what was happening or how this would impact her life. (or ours)
The challenging part where we as a white couple are trying our best to parent our black son in America.
The helpless part where adoption isnât all cake, balloons and rainbows.
The traumatizing part where severe mental illness led to hospitalizations and the underlying fear of it all happening again.
The betraying part where I naively believed the male church leaders had divine authority and yet proved themselves to be non-empathetic as****es behind closed doors.
The gut-wrenching part where we left comfy salaries with benefits for the wellbeing of our unique family and didnât know where or how we would put food on the table.
And the lonely part of leaving neighborhoods, churches & friendships to rebuild an entirely new life.
One where our family could be ourselves and work to create a world where ALL belong.
Our stories matter.
And what we do with them is up to us.
âI now see how owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing that we will ever do.â -BrenĂŠ Brown
Only 10 days left in June to stay! When you book the James Station experience direct on our website, youâll save the Airbnb fees + get a little âextraâ welcome.đ
Please give a warm welcome to our newest team member, Trinda! đ
Trinda lives in Buena Vista, CO, where sheâs busy carpooling and feeding 4 kids! Check out the incredibly themed 5 bedroom house she owns and hosts in Kissimmee, FL (hello Disney World vacay HERE). Weâll share a link to her place in our stories today! đđžđđżđđź
We met Trinda through the national short-term rental mastermind where Amyâs a coach and saw how well she was already hosting guests remotely!
Now weâre excited to have her on the team and know sheâll be a warm and welcoming cohost for all our guests. â¤ď¸
I wasnât going to post on Motherâs Day because letâs face it. This day can just suck for many different reasons.
For me, it used to suck because we went through so many years of infertility while everyone else was popping out baby after baby.
Then after the joy of adopting our kids (whose birth families are our heroes!), it was tough and exhausting in their little years, and some days I would question whether I liked this parenting gig.
I donât know if itâll make sense, but hereâs where Iâm struggling with motherhood today.
If only A+B could always = C.
If only I could do everything ârightâ for my kidsâŚget them all the help and support they need to tackle whatever theyâre facing⌠I would do any âAâ or âBâ- just name it!
Because that would get us to âC,â the happily ever after, right?
Lol nope.
My kids have extra âlayersâ and often parenting doesnât look the same as it does with everyone else because weâre not only facing all the normal kid stuff, weâre also up against some bigger life stuff that will shape our childrenâs future identities.
(btw, weâre incredibly pro-counseling, so the therapy bills are already rolling in đ)
As an enneagram 1, I have to tell myself that my kids donât need a perfect mom. I think a lot of us live with chronic mom guilt and feel like weâre failing. The âAâ and âBâ can be our version of âgood enough.â
My kids need me to set them up for success as much as I possibly can.
But ultimately, how they will choose to embrace their differences and navigate their unique stories, the âC,â is up to them.
Easier said than done.
Hereâs to hoping the âgood enough-ingâ works out in the end, right? đ
Happy Motherâs Day to each of you in the struggle (or joy) of this day. You all belong. â¤ď¸
We're honored to see James Station featured on Quill Decor!
The Quill List! Featuring: James Station Caboose in Lynchburg, Virginia This week we are talking with a person I have admired for a very long time in the short-term rental space. Amy Corbett is incredibly kind, outrageously bold, and ever-welcoming to all with her company All Belong Co.
Yâall changed that stolen artwork story AROUND. đđžđđżđđź
â¨WEEKEND RAFFLE⨠Letâs turn this story around and raise some cash for affordable housing and people with disabilities.
Weâre partnering with in a raffle for the Airbnb Caperâs artwork PLUS a $250 gift voucher to ANY of our 30 All Belong Co properties in 2023. (No dates excluded!) đĽ
Tickets are $2 (buy as many as you want for better chances!.
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Hurry! Drawing is THIS MONDAY so đđťââď¸đđżââď¸đââď¸.
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â¨COMING SOON⨠to Downtown Lynchburg!
Spaces Where Anyone Can Belong
Weâre a unique family with a rich story, and often it feels as though there arenât enough places where we truly âfit.â So when we stepped out of ministry to begin an Airbnb hospitality business, it was important to offer beautiful, welcoming spaces not just where people can stay, but where they know they truly belong. We believe every space tells a story, and we can help you transform your place into the story it was made to tell.
We have a passion to help others flourish on Airbnb, even if they think their space might not âbelong.â We help those who donât have the time or know-how, but who understand the return on investment is there. Once you contact us, we'll take a look at your home and work with you on consulting, setup, restoration, design, and hosting. Let us do the heavy lifting so that Airbnb can be a more passive source of income for you.
Check out our Belong Here Airbnb listings, by visiting our website.