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They are probably thinking that life starts to pass by fast and wondering where the last 10 years went. I had some friends living interesting lives when I was
by dougmwne 3y ago
They are probably thinking that life starts to pass by fast and wondering where the last 10 years went.
I had some friends living interesting lives when I was settled. Sailing the globe, doing seasonal work in the arctic and backcountry skiing mountains with no name. Doing field work in the African bush. I kept thinking about them and wondering how I could be them, like the little scratch on the roof of your mouth that would heal if only you could stop tonguing it.
- librish 3y agoI think the intellectually honest counterpoint is more about relationships. As someone who has been a digital nomad, it's hard to form deeper relationships when people are always leaving. It's also hard to have hobbies that rely on the same group of people meeting in person over a long period of time.
- dougmwne 3y agoI don’t think there’s any one size fits all way to digital nomad. I go back to the same places year after year. My friends and family are in those places. They are not in New York and San Francisco, I have no family there. My partner and I enjoy our hobbies with groups of people when we are there. It’s not that different than being a snowbird. The main difference is that in addition to home base time, we also spend 4 months a year traveling, sometimes on our own, sometimes with our people.