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“Be a curator of your life. Slowly cut things out until you’re left only with what you love, with what’s necessary, with what makes you happy.” – Leo Babauta
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The day we closed on selling our home back in 2021 coincided with the beginning of the driveways in our neighborhood being torn up and refinished right down to the gravel. After saying goodbye to our home and over two decades of memories, we got into our car which was parked on the street, not yet realizing the 'prophesy' of the sign placed right in front of us: "construction ahead" - and indeed, it would be true for us in so many ways!
Three months prior we didn't even know what the term "digital nomad" meant - and now we was one of those! It was the beginning of many life-changing phases that involved evolving our work and place spaces to remote areas of this grand country of ours.
During the first year, we continued to par down personal items that we realized we truly didn't need for the journey (clothes, gadgets etc.) while focusing more on the utility of the things that were actually useful - and/or brought us joy - as long as those items could fit within the confines of our Audi Allroad.
Who woulda thunk that we could functionally live for over 6 months at a time with only the items that fit on a luggage cart (we have swapped out clothes in storage at least once a year as we pass through Elgin IL)!?
When you’re clear about your purpose and your priorities, you can painlessly discard whatever does not support these, whether it’s clutter in your cabinets or commitments on your calendar. – Victoria Moran
By the first quarter of 2023 we had developed a rhythm of packing and resettling into our new sits with a type of muscle memory that divvyed up duties between the two of us without having to say a word. It still takes a couple days for us to find out where all the switches, kitchen gadgets and remote controls work at each location - but its no longer a fearful unknown, we got the drill!
We continue to travel the country as "temporary locals", soaking up the local vibes with a little bit more sophistication than "modern gypsies!" as Jerry's mom calls us. Our client bases rebloomed in this new remote work environment and we found a new balance and discipline between continued education in our respective professions (coaching & consulting) and exploring and researching the various sub cultures and rich histories that exist across our bountiful country.
Minimalism is the intentional promotion of the things we most value and the removal of anything that distracts us from it. – Joshua Becker
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