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About The Arners

About The Arners

About Us

Wanna know more about us? Stick around.

Hi, we are Shannon and Gerry Arner, and our rescue, fur baby, Betty White.
After owning our own business, and working 24/7, we made a lifestyle change and decided to make the most out of life. We sold our house, downsized, and moved to the coast. Yep, just like that!
We’re so happy you found us!

How it all began

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Our Journey

Picture it. A married couple, child-free by choice, pouring everything they have into their business. They have a home and a lot of stuff to fill that home. On the outside, everything looked perfect. On the inside, it wasn’t. 

We were burned out. Our physical and mental health was on the decline. We were being inauthentic to everyone around us, hoping they would think that we were doing great. It sucked the energy out of us. Then, in 2017, things changed. There was a breaking point.

We had suffered the loss of three furbabies. As pet parents, it is one of the most difficult things to go through. We didn’t take the time to take care of ourselves. Grief led to depression, depression led to a complete breakdown.

In the span of about a month, we sold our house, our belongings, and the business and moved to the coast of North Carolina to begin our healing process.

Gerry & Shannon

We met in 2002, had a few adventures, got married on April 30, 2005, in the Meredith College Chapel, and decided life would be one BIG adventure!

Before our lifestyle change, we lived in the Raleigh, NC, area and owned and operated a business in the pet industry. 

We recharge via travel and being outdoors. Plant-based dining, self-improvement, and our love of animals are just some of our passions. We are rescue pet advocates, which leads us to our rescue furbaby, Betty White.

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Betty White

Betty White is our star and a true golden girl! She is our pibble-love, our rock, our travel buddy, and our love muffin. Betty White is a beach pup who loves biting ocean waves, likes people better than other pups, and would do anything for a car ride to her own next adventure.

Betty has been through a lot on her own, from being found as an emaciated, abused little girl to being rescued and adopted into our home, where she wants for nothing.

She is resilient and demonstrates that to us each day as we are reminded of just how strong we are as a family. She has been a support for us through some tough times- she is truly a living example of the hashtag: #WhoRescuedWho

Betty White Arner

Our Mission

We started Arner Adventures, at first, as a journal. We knew the benefits of living by the ocean and our newfound minimalist lifestyle. Living simply by the sea helped with our healing process. So, we blogged about it. 

Our community grew as more people commiserated about the toll that burnout had on their own lives. Many were curious about learning how to live with less and experience more from life.

Our mission is to help people live life to the fullest rather than simply having life happen. We serve musings of our travel adventures, our wanderlust mentality, being child-free by choice, and our minimalist ideals of materially living small so that we may live and experience large. We hope to inspire others to cultivate the life that they desire, not one that they feel they are supposed to be living.

Our Vision

Our vision at Arner Adventures is to be the pioneering force that curates a thriving community of like-minded individuals, reshaping societal norms by redefining the concept of living life to the fullest.

Embracing life as a grand adventure, we aspire to inspire and empower individuals to break free from conventions, embrace their passions, and explore boundless possibilities.

Through our curated resources and unwavering commitment, we aim to lead a transformative movement that celebrates the joy of living and empowers everyone to embrace the true essence of life’s adventurous journey.

Welcome to Arner Adventures!

Anything we experience in life, good, bad, challenging, or a breeze, is an adventure. As long as we are experiencing it together, we know we will make it through any adventure.

— Gerry & Shannon
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Our guest is @desirae.endres Desirae is a dedicated mother of two, a loving wife, a former teacher, and the voice behind the Minimal-ish Podcast. As the author of “Simple Morning Lists,” she’s on a mission to inspire others with the transformative power of minimalism and intentional living.
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We are always looking for ways to improve our morning routine, you know how important they are to us. That is when we found Desirae. We can't wait to share this conversation with you. 
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We chat with Desirae about:
☑️The pivotal moment that led her to embrace minimalism and embark on her intentional living journey.
☑️Her personal philosophy of minimalism
☑️The bold move of moving states without jobs and downsizing her home. 
☑️Desirae shares a personal experience that highlights the impact of starting the day with purposeful reflection.
☑️We discuss how various types of lists, from surrender lists to affirmations, work together in Desirae’s journal, Simple Morning Lists, to help individuals cultivate intention and purpose.
☑️Desirae answers our “Fast 5 Questions” and the question we ask all of our guests, “What does a life well lived mean to you?” Swipe left for the preview! 👈🏻
Like so many of our guests, this is a story about taking the leap, going after what is truly important to you, sticking to your values, and making the most out of life! We hope you will check in and listen to this episode. We know it will benefit you as much as it did for us!

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Hi, it's us. 🖐🏼 Though, Betty has no idea sh Hi, it's us. 🖐🏼 Though, Betty has no idea she is a dog. She's our little girl. Our golden girl. 

Mad props to @theperiwinklenc for treating our gal, #BettyWhite like the princess she is. 👑

BTW - who knew Betty White is a prosecco fan!?
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