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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Given the events of the last few days, I decided it’s time to make a COVID plan - including how to prepare to self-isolation in the van.
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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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If vanlife and I were in a relationship, and if I were the type to update her relationship status on Facebook (is that even still a thing???), it would probably show as “It’s complicated” right now.
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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I'm so happy and content with life right now. But every now and then, I am overcome by sadness caused by the realisation that there is never enough time!
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I had the incredible opportunity to meet and hold a young kiwi chick at Orokonui Ecosanctuary. Here is the story of how I got so lucky and what I learned.
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Since I mentioned that I'm getting into meditation, a few people reach out, interested in hearing how I’m getting on with it. So I thought I'd do an FAQ-style blog post about my experience so far.
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I’ve been on a mission to figure out how to get less stressed, and I’ve come to some interesting realisations.
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In honor of my three year vanlife anniversary, I decided to let my inner geek run free and do some numbers. So here are three years of vanlife in numbers :)
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On my search for a better way to balance both my desire for freedom and my need to financial security, I’ve recently re-discovered the power for having an inspiring goal and a plan for achieving that goals.
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I’ve been working on finding ways to balance my desire for freedom with my need for financial security. One of the things I’ve found valuable is setting clear boundaries when it comes to work – both for my clients and for myself.
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Life has been hard lately. I feel like I’m being pulled in two directions – and it’s me who is doing the pulling.
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What is freedom? That’s a question I’ve been thinking about a lot lately…
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As I find myself, once again, a victim of the allure of money, I’ve been thinking about why money matters so much to me even though I’ve proven in the last 2 1/2 years that I don’t need a lot to be happy. So why am I back to working 40+ hours a week?
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A recent conversation with a podcast guest made me think about the importance of trusting your gut – and made me realise how hard it is to really do so, no matter how much you believe in it.
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