6 months in: seeing the trees, not just the forest
Then: Not creating Feeling stuck Stressed out Unclear on future goals Unable to find time for both family as well as personal travel Now: Actively learning and creating Feeling…
Staying and going
Change tend to provoke strong reactions in people. Those strong reactions can come not only from ourselves, but also from those around us who may experience some of the impact…
An ideal day
Since quitting my corporate job to claim back some time, space, energy... life for myself, I've been considering what constitutes an ideal day. Historically, I've tended to think about time…
Minimalism is freedom
There are a lot of advantages to taking a minimalist approach when making international moves. I’ve mentioned some of these in a previous post. But minimalism can have an…
Where would you go? Choosing a location as a digital nomad
Where would you go, if you could go anywhere? It's a delicious question, and perhaps a daunting one. For the longest time, my answer would have been a very thirsty…
Goodbye, corporate job
Today was my last day in my corporate job. It felt as freeing as I'd expected to turn in the clunky old laptop and walk away, sans security badge, sans…
Planning an international move: a checklist for minimalists
Making your move as a minimalist When you’re getting ready to make a big move, the to-do list can start to feel overwhelming. You can get caught up in minutiae…
The Secret Superpower of a (Relatively*) Low Salary
When I accepted the job that allowed me to move to Ireland, I was acutely aware I was taking a pay cut. Cue the shock and disbelief! How could someone…
Damn the man. Start investing.
When you hear the word “investing”, what comes to mind? Do you think about old, rich, white guys talking about mysterious (and possibly shady) things involving acronyms? Or does it…
The Perks of Being an Outlier
I’ve recently started using Twitter. Re-started, rather. I was an early adopter but eventually found it a strange combination of information overload and dull, and gave it up. What I've…