Archive for the ‘Location Independent Working’ Category
Defining Moments from 27 Awesome Bloggers
The source of inspiration for this post comes from two places. The first is my own reflection on my life and what brought me to where I am today. When I was a distraught 18-year old I would have never in a million years thought I'd of volunteered in Vanuatu, backpacked South America, or run a successful location independent business for 8-years and
OMG… In 46 Days, I Won’t Have a Home
Over the last few weeks I’ve been charting my process here as I work to sell everything I own and move towards digital nomad status. My first step is to leave Houston on December 23rd where I will head to Plano (Dallas, TX) to spend Christmas with my family. After the holidays I’ll stay with my parents and work on transitioning my dogs to their new home. A process that
A Ridiculously Extraordinary Life: An Interview with Karol Gajda
Recently Karol Gajda at Ridiculously Extraordinary posted a blog entry titled, “Radical Inclusion (or I’m Saying Yes To Everything For 7 Days)” where he said yes to all requests that came his way. As an avid reader of Karol’s blog I came across his post in my RSS reader and decided to send him a note asking for an interview. Karol has a very similar story to mine. He’s never
Dallas “Meet, Plan, Go” Travel Event Recap
On Tuesday September 14th I had the privilege of being on the panel for the Dallas ‘Meet, Plan, Go’ event. Meet, Plan, Go was held in 13 cities across the United States simultaneously to promote career breaks, extended travel, and sabbaticals. The other panelists were: Mark & Danielle of 4 Suitcases (Host), Alisha of Small World Pursuits (Host), Jarret of STA Travel, and Max Elo. The panelists represented a wide
Designing Life by Location Independent Working – Pecha Kucha Speech
On Thursday August 26th, 2010 I was asked to speak at Houston’s 3rd Pecha Kucha event. Pecha Kucha is a mix of show-and-tell, open-mike night and happy hour, it has become the forum for ideas on design, culture and a lot more that has swept the world in just four years now having taken place in over 200 cities globally. Each presenter is allowed 20 images, each shown for 20
A new beginning and my decision to travel around the world.
I had always dreamed of traveling to far away places and living an adventurous unconventional life, far from the safe traditional upbringings of my childhood. I marched to the beat of my own drum and was always being reprimanded for my creative and adventurous outlook on life. I was worked like putty to fit into a mold already made for me since the day I was born. “Girls don’t do
