Comments on: The hazards of creating a location independent lifestyle – and how to navigate them http://www.adifferentkindofwork.com/2009/12/14/the-hazards-of-creating-a-location-independent-lifestyle-and-how-to-navigate-them/ Making Work Fit Life Sun, 04 Dec 2011 21:22:44 +0000 hourly 1 By: Christine http://www.adifferentkindofwork.com/2009/12/14/the-hazards-of-creating-a-location-independent-lifestyle-and-how-to-navigate-them/comment-page-1/#comment-629 Christine Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:58:04 +0000 http://www.adifferentkindofwork.com/?p=838#comment-629 Hi Tim LOL!! I cannot imagine! I'm happy to say that, since I wrote that post, Costa has arrived in Princes Risborough. It's a drive away (or a very long walk indeed if it has been snowing) but it's a complete godsend. And, as you know about my love for coffee... ;) Hi Tim

LOL!! I cannot imagine!

I’m happy to say that, since I wrote that post, Costa has arrived in Princes Risborough. It’s a drive away (or a very long walk indeed if it has been snowing) but it’s a complete godsend. And, as you know about my love for coffee… ;)

]]> By: Tim http://www.adifferentkindofwork.com/2009/12/14/the-hazards-of-creating-a-location-independent-lifestyle-and-how-to-navigate-them/comment-page-1/#comment-628 Tim Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:02:53 +0000 http://www.adifferentkindofwork.com/?p=838#comment-628 Hi Christine, I could not help but laugh out loud about the concept of worldwide High-speed Broadband, not least that until I moved to Greece 2 days seemed like an eternity. Now I have become much more of a native and 2 or 3 months is not such a long time is it... There is one thing though, there is no shortage of coffee shops here ! Hi Christine,
I could not help but laugh out loud about the concept of worldwide High-speed Broadband, not least that until I moved to Greece 2 days seemed like an eternity. Now I have become much more of a native and 2 or 3 months is not such a long time is it… There is one thing though, there is no shortage of coffee shops here !

]]> By: Christine http://www.adifferentkindofwork.com/2009/12/14/the-hazards-of-creating-a-location-independent-lifestyle-and-how-to-navigate-them/comment-page-1/#comment-446 Christine Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:22:29 +0000 http://www.adifferentkindofwork.com/?p=838#comment-446 Thanks for dropping by, Cody. I'm trying to create the independent business before doing lots of travelling, so brilliant on you for getting out there already and doing them both together! I'm also hoping long term to develop income streams that don't require me always to be present or online, so I'll watch your and Brooke's development with interest! Hope you're having a good time in Thailand - I just jumped over to your site and it looks like you're having a blast! All the best for now :) Thanks for dropping by, Cody. I’m trying to create the independent business before doing lots of travelling, so brilliant on you for getting out there already and doing them both together! I’m also hoping long term to develop income streams that don’t require me always to be present or online, so I’ll watch your and Brooke’s development with interest! Hope you’re having a good time in Thailand – I just jumped over to your site and it looks like you’re having a blast! All the best for now :)

]]> By: Cody McKibben http://www.adifferentkindofwork.com/2009/12/14/the-hazards-of-creating-a-location-independent-lifestyle-and-how-to-navigate-them/comment-page-1/#comment-445 Cody McKibben Fri, 18 Dec 2009 04:36:49 +0000 http://www.adifferentkindofwork.com/?p=838#comment-445 Great post Christine. The reality of the nomadic life certainly is much more challenging than the dream. Me and my friend Brooke at <a href="http://www.businessbackpacker.com" title="" rel="nofollow">Business Backpacker</a> been trying to overcome challenges like finding reliable tools in the developing world all year in Thailand and developing income streams that don't require me to always be attached to the laptop/internet. Thanks for sharing! :) Great post Christine. The reality of the nomadic life certainly is much more challenging than the dream. Me and my friend Brooke at Business Backpacker been trying to overcome challenges like finding reliable tools in the developing world all year in Thailand and developing income streams that don’t require me to always be attached to the laptop/internet. Thanks for sharing! :)

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]]> By: Christine http://www.adifferentkindofwork.com/2009/12/14/the-hazards-of-creating-a-location-independent-lifestyle-and-how-to-navigate-them/comment-page-1/#comment-443 Christine Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:30:21 +0000 http://www.adifferentkindofwork.com/?p=838#comment-443 Thank you so much for this wonderful, inspirational comment. It is so lovely to know that you've gotten out there are living the life. So much of what I've read about location independent living is glossy and glitzy, but life's not really like that and there's something important for me about living with what is, not what's not, or what might be. Thanks for your empathy and your best wishes for the family too - your healing vibes are gladly accepted! I hope your arm heals soon and heals well. I send my healing vibes to you! Thank you so much for this wonderful, inspirational comment. It is so lovely to know that you’ve gotten out there are living the life. So much of what I’ve read about location independent living is glossy and glitzy, but life’s not really like that and there’s something important for me about living with what is, not what’s not, or what might be.

Thanks for your empathy and your best wishes for the family too – your healing vibes are gladly accepted!

I hope your arm heals soon and heals well. I send my healing vibes to you!

]]> By: soultravelers3 http://www.adifferentkindofwork.com/2009/12/14/the-hazards-of-creating-a-location-independent-lifestyle-and-how-to-navigate-them/comment-page-1/#comment-442 soultravelers3 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:12:03 +0000 http://www.adifferentkindofwork.com/?p=838#comment-442 Hang in there! As someone who has been traveling the world as a family since 2006 & living the location independent , I can attest that it does take time and just like any life there will be challenges. I write this with one left hand because I broke my dominant right arm & damaged the main nerve via a bike wreck during our travels in Austria . That wasn't part of our plan, but we adapted like we did to all the other things that came up. So sorry to hear about illness in your family. Soon after we left, my step father got diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. I so understand and send healing vibes to all of you. "the key lesson is not to take unexpected life stuff as evidence that your vision is wrong. Sure, I went there a couple of times, but today as I write my vision is intact." That is what is important...keep the vision intact! Hang in there! As someone who has been traveling the world as a family since 2006 & living the location independent , I can attest that it does take time and just like any life there will be challenges.

I write this with one left hand because I broke my dominant right arm & damaged the main nerve via a bike wreck during our travels in Austria . That wasn’t part of our plan, but we adapted like we did to all the other things that came up.

So sorry to hear about illness in your family. Soon after we left, my step father got diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. I so understand and send healing vibes to all of you.

“the key lesson is not to take unexpected life stuff as evidence that your vision is wrong. Sure, I went there a couple of times, but today as I write my vision is intact.”

That is what is important…keep the vision intact!

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]]> By: Christine http://www.adifferentkindofwork.com/2009/12/14/the-hazards-of-creating-a-location-independent-lifestyle-and-how-to-navigate-them/comment-page-1/#comment-440 Christine Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:34:53 +0000 http://www.adifferentkindofwork.com/?p=838#comment-440 That's exactly it, Jen! There's a fabulous pub in our village - I thought it might replace my Wimbledon coffee shop for coffee in the morning. Turns out it doesn't open till midday!! This problem may have been solved by a brand new Costa opening in the nearest town two weeks ago, but it's still a drive to get there, which in itself is different. You don't get induction training to prepare you for lifestyle change - although that's a gap in the market that could be filled!! Thanks for your continuing well wishes for Steve's mum. She's coming along fine, which is indeed brilliant! Take care :) That’s exactly it, Jen! There’s a fabulous pub in our village – I thought it might replace my Wimbledon coffee shop for coffee in the morning. Turns out it doesn’t open till midday!! This problem may have been solved by a brand new Costa opening in the nearest town two weeks ago, but it’s still a drive to get there, which in itself is different.

You don’t get induction training to prepare you for lifestyle change – although that’s a gap in the market that could be filled!!

Thanks for your continuing well wishes for Steve’s mum. She’s coming along fine, which is indeed brilliant!

Take care :)

]]> By: Jen http://www.adifferentkindofwork.com/2009/12/14/the-hazards-of-creating-a-location-independent-lifestyle-and-how-to-navigate-them/comment-page-1/#comment-439 Jen Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:31:33 +0000 http://www.adifferentkindofwork.com/?p=838#comment-439 So much I can identify with here Christine, especially as I did a similar move from London to the Kent countryside a couple of years ago. It can be a real shock leaving the convenience of London (and cities in general) with everything at our finger tips 24 hrs a day.... I remember being so surprised when we first moved here that a lot of shops do the traditional half day opening on a Wednesday and restaurants often don't open till 7pm! :-0 and don't get me talking about internet connections! ;) A good reminder of the practicalities involved in changing our lifestyles. I'm really glad Steve's mum's on the mend and that things are falling into place and also that your vision is intact. So much I can identify with here Christine, especially as I did a similar move from London to the Kent countryside a couple of years ago. It can be a real shock leaving the convenience of London (and cities in general) with everything at our finger tips 24 hrs a day…. I remember being so surprised when we first moved here that a lot of shops do the traditional half day opening on a Wednesday and restaurants often don’t open till 7pm! :-0 and don’t get me talking about internet connections! ;)

A good reminder of the practicalities involved in changing our lifestyles. I’m really glad Steve’s mum’s on the mend and that things are falling into place and also that your vision is intact.

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