It’s the dream that I’ve had for about the past two years. Location independence. Freedom from a brick and mortar job. The ability to work from wherever, whenever I want. Being my own boss. I wanted this because I was struggling to find the free time to fill my days with meaningful, fulfilling activities besides my job, while still maintaining my mental health. I figured remote work would give me an income stream while allowing me to choose where I wanted to live and how I wanted to spend my days, whether that meant part-time on the boats or simply no boats at all.
Read MoreI’ve been feeling the need lately to share the confusion that’s been going on in my head, so this post is a bit more of a journal entry, with plenty of relevance to eco-living and the challenges we “green dreamers” face. I hope that by elaborating on my own thoughts, I might reach someone else who needs to hear that there is another human being experiencing the same emotions. The world is encountering a new level of challenging times right now, and I personally recognize and feel this more and more as I get older, experience the world further through travel, and engage in more and more inspiring conversations with people from across the globe. We are all handling the challenges (whether they involve social injustice, climate change, pollution, food shortages, and other sticky issues) differently, because we are all unique individuals with our own brains and different wiring systems. I tend to feel most strongly and passionately about the “eco” side of things; that’s just where my heart lies. I still get angry and flustered and hurt when hearing about other issues - but one girl would go crazy if she poured all of herself into too many concerns.
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