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Over-indexing on freedom
Obviously digital nomadism is lonely—but the problem actually cuts deeper.
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Day drinking and endless croissants
Spain is starting to influence me in small ways and big. But I still need to craft the way of life I truly want.
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Are there no cookies in the New Age?
In 1993, my grandmother published a memoir—the book and her example still influence me today.
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How to name your Substack
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Why I moved from Wordpress to Substack (And what it all means)
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A philosophy of travel
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Missing ingredient is courage
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Sacrificing for your kids
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The lure of the dramatic life arc
Money, incentives, audience capture & writing online
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The end of a 10-year relationship
Last year, I did what everyone tries to do after a relationship ends: make sense.
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The clouds and the dirt
Plus: the Siurana Climbing Festival and demolition time at my Spain property
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Missing ingredient is courage
Charles Bukowski on seeking validation for lives frittered away on nonsense
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Demolition man (a renovation update)
See the full builder's quote, plus: lots of dirty work ahead, if I can get unstuck on the Spain project
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The wandering man
Herman Hesse's essay on the unfaithful and fantastic, and the inability to leave his heart in one place.
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Take your wild and precious life seriously
From Mary Oliver to Thoreau, Western writers have urged attitudes which ignite the soul—but is it a recipe for suffering?
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Post-Nomad
Post-Nomad
✍️ A digital nomad on meaning, legacy, and finding home. Based in Barcelona 🇪🇸
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