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Important Notice:05.07.2025

Unfortunately due to an unforseen family matter Learn While Living launch will be postponed.

Limited entry will be offered to residents living in Australia and Aotearoa, New Zealand soon.

Learn While Living, Loving the journey...

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Become a Villager to discover Learn While Living, the "1st unique platform"

designed to craft, to create, to play, to innovate, to journey - or to debate & dabble!

Built on 2 generational ventures of know-how - living it, Learn While Living Platform is that space we want to be a part of, encouraging the Extra-ordinary to, "go far beyond..."

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Assets, + come with insight, enrichment, & are driven by something so special, like magnetism it's hard to repel once the vision is seen.

Relax, grab a cuppa and dive in with an open & curious mind.

This is the opportunity to gain something we believe you'll see as Extra-ordinary and special too.

Kia Ora, I'm Adrienne McVay, {better known as Addy.}

A creative intellect, love to collaborate, deep thinker & writer at heart.

Co-Creator & Creator of multiple Assets & Brands.

Importantly, solving a real problem is where I began;

My vision; Blend Nurture & Nature with Purpose & Poignancy. As their mentor in a new light, & Mumma Bear - first & foremost, I lead with Aroha {Love} & Intention. As a mentor, I prefer to facilitate & guide - for that holds a certain power between.

Speaking from my professional prowess in B2C + B2B, from a long career serving others' in Hospitality, Events, Sales & Promotions, Travel & Training - from the onset, Learn While Living would be backed by a wealth of experience, know-how, and old school tact. Becoming a space that meets up with our modern world demands, & shaped by deep rooted values and respectful principles.

Whilst sharing is caring, values are the heartbeat, why, what, how - underpin, & philosophy - life source.

"The Way" The brainchild

Symbolic, "The Way, encompasses " {quote: "Learn While Living, loving the journey..." End quote. {Written -2018, by Creator Addy.}

For greater scope, we've developed a space from the markings that signify our signature style, written rhythm and philosophy in action - collectively to deliver a simply effective and rewarding platform for others' to ensue.

Like air that we breath, the ideas, offerings & secrets within Learn While Living Platform, were shaped and developed to be shared.

Collectively, such speak from a grounded grass roots journey spanning 50+ Years - paying close attention to special needs, & fostering a love to learn while living for like minded folks.

The overall process was not by chance - but with aroha, a wealth of experience, research and focus.

We trust Villagers will relish in the Platform -so much so, the power of Learn While Living will truly inspire.

Introducing: the McVay Family

{left} Keigh,{centre} Jessy & {right} Adrienne {Addy}

{left} Keigh,{centre} Jessy & {right} Addy

A family effort & lived lessons over the past 4 decades formed much of the platform. Whilst trailblazer Addy, seeks to bring to life, nuanced, inspired & new - not to challenge the status quo, but to innovate, & shift with the times.

A solo & family effort that combined lived lessons over the past 5 decades, formed much of the platform. Trailblazer Addy, seeks to bring to life nuanced, inspired & new - not to challenge the status quo, but to innovate, & shift with the times.

Our natural home is Aotearoa, New Zealand. Although, we're based in Aussie, and often return home. It is with a concious mindset that this space is offered to inspire more journeys while pushing the boundaries in this modernity era.

Back story; Keigh & Jessy began homeschooling at ages eight & nine because of soul crushing bullying, & red tape. We began with "school at home" then Deschooling & embraced Eclectic. As time went on, we dabbled in most, but there were a handful that married best, but our Learn While Living signature style became the ultimate.

During childhood, they loved all things fun & eventful and were constantly curious. So when the 1st real question was asked, "what do you want to learn about?" fell in their presence, a world of opportunity blossomed and a real spark ignited within.

Together Worldschooling, our ventures took us across Australia, Aotearoa, New Zealand, South Pacific Islands, South East Asia, UK, Germany, through Switzerland to Rome, Venice, Austria, Bavaria, France, Fiji, America Samoa & Hawaii via fast and slow travel options. Over Addy's lifetime she's experienced more of the world.

To experience diverse cultures & learn about our own -what I see, is that many cultures have similarities, & at the core, more often than not desire lifestyle approaches to enrich, embody & pass down. What's been incredibly important in this process, was to design, create & produce, {bottling the brillance then bringing that to life} something that authentically spoke - from both ventures.

Embarking on my first journey in the 80's - decades ago now, today I'd be considered an OG Worldschooler and that was the first. The Worldschool mindset began during that journey to Indonesia - not that I knew it then. Just a teenager at that time, I began to notice the subtle differences between pedagody, more natural processes & to learn while living our signature way.

Perhaps growing up in a country different from my own, without my whanau {family} tribe - steered by our cultural values, ethics and traditions- instead constant judgement & only force-fed education, "I engage with new settings, places, faces, experiences, FUN & Games as a learning while living process." Everyday in fact, with a more watchful eye, whole sense approach and wonder, keeping me curious.

Labels and Branding differences aside, To embark with my moko's - just the 3 of us, on a Learn While Living venture, carries the greatest gifts and treasures to hold onto.

May, one we share resonate dear reader & kick-off another profound journey.

All that + is available for platform pass holders once launched.

Learn While Living Platform, Creators

Have undertaken an expansive collaborative effort, to create & develop Learn While Living Platform. At its core, Learn While Living is a space to inspire creativity & travel, invite fun times, memorable moments & delights, while respecting our incredible planet, vibrant cultures & the passing of lived lessons.

Learn While Living Creators

Addy Marie McVay

Writer at heart, Visionary & Inventor of games.

Learn While Living, Loving the journey...

-Philosophy In Action- Creator,

Worldschooler from way-back!

Keigh Klay

"With a love for music, piano and guitar."

"Who lives to beat of his own drum."

Game Developer

& Art Editor for

Learn While Living

Australia & Aotearoa, NZ to take the first step.

International Invitation will commence in good time - see below!

Schedule: The next pilot is in one amazing space - Learn While Living Platform

Stage 5: Australia & Aotearoa, NZ - ONLY "Look out for Learn While Living invite."

*Visitor Notice: International member requests outside said countries above,

{Don't get ahead of yourself...More countries will be invited in due course !}

Join beforehand and be prevented from joining at all - Respect the process & your time to join will happen.

Learn While Living is Exclusive - not to exclude, for good reason. Thank you :)

"To nurture in the defence of

curiosity, discovery and wonder

is the precipice

for learning while living, loving the journey"

Quote published April 2021 by,

Addy Marie McVay

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