Almost a year ago now, I settled in Christchurch with the intention of making friends and building community. A year later, I’ve been reflecting on how far I’ve come and what I’ve learned along the way.
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Yes, that’s right. I bought a house. And it’s pretty much the most ordinary, traditional house ever! So, Am I about to hang up the nomad boots and start a new life in suburbia?
In a recent podcast episode, the topic of Boundaries came up. While it didn’t seem all that relevant to me at first, a bit of further research and thinking helped me identify a specific type of boundaries – which turned out to be highly relevant to me.
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I’m super excited to launch my new podcast today. In each episode, I will talk to other people who are doing life differently.
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For most people, retirement is a time to slow down. A time to put your feet up and relax and enjoy the comforts of life. But not so for Liz and Alan. Instead, they are using their retirement to explore New Zealand - on foot!
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For the latest in my series of stories about people doing life differently, I met with Amanda Chapman, a young Auckland-based activist, passionate about reducing waste, community and building her own Tiny House.
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I knew Pete would be someone with a colourful life story even before we had met. The second I turned the corner on his steep gravel driveway and saw his not exactly ordinary home, I knew this would be someone with stories to tell.
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For the second story in my ‘Different People’ series, I met with Julia who lives in her motorhome and works as a carer for sick and elderly people around New Zealand. Her’s is a story that proves it’s never to late to make big changes in your life, to reinvent yourself and to live YOUR life.
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This is the first in a series of stories about people who are doing life differently.
Mike is an activist and politician who lives off-the-grid in the Far North of New Zealand. Read his story and learn about the lessons he’s learnt and the advice he would give others.
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