By Tehrene Firman

When I first opened my inbox and saw an email about Serenbe—a wellness community located 30 minutes outside Atlanta that promotes an active lifestyle, face-to-face interaction, organic food, and eco-friendly living—my mind instantly conjured a '60s-era hippie-dippie commune where people live with the sole mission of spreading peace and love. I quickly realized the neighborhood wasn’t exactly that (for starters, this place seemed upscale), but intrigued I remained.

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