Oh, I can relate to the multiple life stories piece. Looking forward to checking out The Unfollowables. What an adventure it’ll no doubt be for you and your son in Spain. Great to find a fellow digital nomad / writer to follow here.
Thanks, Russell for sharing your story (or stories!) for The Unfollowables and then writing about it here.
Ever since reading A Million Miles in a Thousand Years by Donald Miller, I've also been fascinated by how we edit and write our life stories. Both the art of it and the science (narrative psychology), which seems to validate how powerful it can be. The paper "Seeing your life story as a Hero's Journey increases meaning in life," for example. Miller's simple formula, "A story is a character who wants something and overcomes obstacles to get it," has become my framework for living.
Seems like you're following the framework to a T with your next chapter: You want to rock climb, spend quality time with your son, and build in Spain. Now come the obstacles that'll make it a great story!
One suggestion from someone who's made his share of moves abroad: Write a letter to yourself to read a year from now. Include all your wild guess and predictions about how the year will unfold and your current worries and questions. Guaranteed you'll love reading it in July 2024, and find plenty of surprises.
Oh, I can relate to the multiple life stories piece. Looking forward to checking out The Unfollowables. What an adventure it’ll no doubt be for you and your son in Spain. Great to find a fellow digital nomad / writer to follow here.
Wishing you all the best as you set off on this new adventure!
Are you guys doing the nomad visa thing?
Thanks, Russell for sharing your story (or stories!) for The Unfollowables and then writing about it here.
Ever since reading A Million Miles in a Thousand Years by Donald Miller, I've also been fascinated by how we edit and write our life stories. Both the art of it and the science (narrative psychology), which seems to validate how powerful it can be. The paper "Seeing your life story as a Hero's Journey increases meaning in life," for example. Miller's simple formula, "A story is a character who wants something and overcomes obstacles to get it," has become my framework for living.
Seems like you're following the framework to a T with your next chapter: You want to rock climb, spend quality time with your son, and build in Spain. Now come the obstacles that'll make it a great story!
One suggestion from someone who's made his share of moves abroad: Write a letter to yourself to read a year from now. Include all your wild guess and predictions about how the year will unfold and your current worries and questions. Guaranteed you'll love reading it in July 2024, and find plenty of surprises.