As my self-imposed social media timeout is coming to an end, I’ve been reflecting on the past four weeks. I thought I’d share a little bit about what the experience has been like.
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Lately, I’ve been struggling more and more with social media and the impact it has on my life. I’ve started to wonder what life would be like without social media. So I’ve decided to find out.
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Recently, I’ve worked through a process and series of exercises to ensure I continue to live with intent. I thought I’d share my process with you in case anyone else feels like a big check-in.
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As I celebrate my sixth anniversary as a nomad, I reflect on how my nomadic life and the motivation to live this way has changed over the years.
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After 15 weeks in Nelson – the longest I’ve stayed in one place in almost 6 years – I’m getting ready to move on. Time for some reflections.
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I’ve been thinking a lot about sacrifice lately. Don’t worry, I’m not talking about the type that involves lambs or virgins.
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For the last few months, I've been feeling uninspired, a bit lost and stressed. Now, it's an entirely different story. Life is great again! What changed? Everything!
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This is something I wrote in my journal today. It’s a bit random, a bit weird and a bit messy – and a perfect reflection of where my head is at these days.
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It’s been almost six months since I sold my van, said goodbye to vanlife and returned to a more normal life in Auckland. I have to admit that the transition hasn’t been easy.
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I honestly can’t believe it’s time to write this post, but my two months living in a tiny house are already over. So, was I sad to leave the tiny or happy to move on?
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People have been asking me if I will keep this blog going, now that I’m no longer living in a van. Here’s the answer.
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After weeks of back and forth and lots of uncertainty around what I want to do next, I’m happy to report that I have a new plan.
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Lately, I’ve been having a hard time figuring out what I really want. Everything seemed right and wrong at the same time. Until I figured out what I’m really looking for right now…
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I my last blog, I wrote about maybe wanting to take a break from vanlife – which begs the question of “What next?”Due to lots of questions and interest, I thought I’d share the options I’m considering.
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Vanlife has been a bit of a roller-coaster lately. One moment I love vanlife and the next I’m over it. I’ve been struggling to understand, let alone put into words, what I’m feeling – until now.
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The title might sound negative, but don’t worry, this is not one of those ‘life is so hard’ posts. On the contrary, it’s actually quite a positive one.
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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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There is an aspect to my Life Done Differently that I haven't talked about much yet, and I want to change that. I think it's time to start talking more about the C-word. Children!
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The nomad life is associated with freedom, adventure, time and beauty. And, in my experience, it is all that! But, there is also a dark side to the nomad life.
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