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[10 Dec 2010 | One Comment | ]

There has been a LOT of talk about Location Independent Lifestyle lately, and the general view is that you must create a stream of passive income using the internet and travel around the world to enjoy the location independent lifestyle.
It is a concept that was first romanticized by Tim Ferris in 4 Hour Work Week, then popularized by the blogs like LocationIndependent.com and DigitalNomads.com, and I must agree that I joined the bandwagon with my Present Day Nomads.
But, more than a year and half later, I am sitting here wondering …

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[8 Jul 2010 | 2 Comments | ]

Thank you all for your support, and suggestions and recommendations on weight loss, both here at the forum and via e mail.
Well, for one thing, I am not treating this as a weight loss effort or weight loss goal, because it is not that at all. I realize that I am living in a body that is not fit to live the lifestyle I want to live. Also, even if I wasn’t looking to live an active mobile lifestyle, my body is not that of a healthy person.
So my goal …

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[1 Jul 2010 | 4 Comments | ]

What would I do if I knew I only had six months to live? I’d type faster. ~ Issac Asimov
I saw the above quote on my son’s Google Homepage, and it got me thinking. What would I do? Unlike Dr Asimov, I am not tuned into my life’s purpose, let alone living it. Heck, for the most part, I am not even focused on it. I am not even sure if I know what it is, even though my mentor, the illustrious Barbara Winter, insists that I do. (You ALWAYS …

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[11 Apr 2010 | 4 Comments | ]

Image: Julie A. Wenskoski / FreeDigitalPhotos.net
In preparation for my upcoming trip to Sedona, AZ, to attend the Inspired Livelihood Workshop, I have been doing a lot of thinking and soul searching. I have also been working on ideas about what my business would look like.
Last week, I sat down to create an e-course based on research and my personal experience. I am going to call it How to quit your mind-numbing, soul-sucking, dreams-killing job and live happily ever after.
I wrote the first lesson, about why it is important to …

Adventure, Life Style Design, Passionate Pursuits, Resources »

[8 Mar 2010 | No Comment | ]

Our power is in our ability to decide — Buckminister Fuller
I attended the morning meditation and prayer services this morning after almost a month. In reality, I should say two or three months, since it has been that long since I was regular about it. I had been *intending* to go for the last three weeks, and despite the fact that I had my alarm set to get up on time, and despite the fact that I had gotten up just before the alarm went off a few times, I …