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- The Metamorphosis to Becoming a Minimalist
My wife and I sold or gave away 98 percent of our belongings. Our dream to be full-time nomadic travelers took flight in July 2023–a goal we never thought possible until we fully embraced minimalism. In her popular book The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing Marie Kondo is … Continue reading The Metamorphosis to Becoming a Minimalist - Why You Should Quit Your Dream Job
I frequently hear on Financial Independence and Retire Early (FIRE) podcasts and read in FIRE blogs that the RE (Retire Early) part of the FIRE acronym should be dropped. They can’t imagine not working, they say, and besides, they enjoy working. I know what they mean. I had my dream job, and I worked it … Continue reading Why You Should Quit Your Dream Job - My FI Story and Why FI Needs the RE
I was recently interviewed on the EverydayFI podcast where I shared my FI story, how I fully embraced minimalism, became a full-time nomad, and some philosophy on the FI movement and choosing contentment over happiness. Cheers! Link to episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/everydayfi/id1747124575 To learn more about my story check out my About page and my Taking the … Continue reading My FI Story and Why FI Needs the RE - Home Exchanging: A Great Way to See the World
Since 2013, we have exchanged our Arlington, VA home 8* times (with several more planned exchanges foiled by the pandemic). We exchanged with families in Paris, Barcelona, Montreal, and Iceland, to name a few. With the world opening back up, this is a good time to share what is great about a home exchange experience. … Continue reading Home Exchanging: A Great Way to See the World