I'm not going to be writing here anymore.
I started writing Sustainable Lunacy in 2009.
The Four-Hour Workweek had been published on by birthday (of course) two years previous; I’d read it in a single sitting, plopped d… http://www.sustainablelunacy.com/blog/goodbye-and-why/
As time conveyor-belts us forward and space confuses the issue, most of us need to set concrete reminders to keep steady. This will help you see some of the loose ends before you trip over 'em.
When you move around all the time, the "little" stuff can get away from you.
The problem, of course, is that there's no such thing as "little stuff." Not really.
As time conve… http://www.sustainablelunacy.com/blog/what-am-i-forgetting/
As it turns out, flying into France and working with a leasing agency is the highest-value method of getting it done.
There's no way around it, y'all. Trains are charming and urban public transportation is more useful than the American standard, but to enjoy it to the fullest, long-term travel in … http://www.sustainablelunacy.com/blog/renting-car-europe-theres-better-way/
"There is an art to the business of making sandwiches which it is given to few ever to find the time to explore in depth. It is a simple task, but the opportunities for satisfaction are many and profound." — Douglas Adams
If you're like me, the first sign that something is amiss with you is the physical trail of incomplete tasks.
It's the open shipping boxes abandoned next to the door; the laundry … http://www.sustainablelunacy.com/blog/how-find-now/
The time you spend in the social-media tractor beam is time that you could be investing in yourself. Take it back.
How much time per day do you spend scrolling through newsfeeds? How much total time do you think you've spent locked in infinite-scroll mode?
If you could magically collect a "re… http://www.sustainablelunacy.com/blog/escape-facebook-mountain/
Writing isn't just a talent, nor a gift: it's a habit. Here's how I weave the act of writing into every day -- and how you can, too.
The truest words ever said about writing were from the famously irascible Bukowski in his excellent poem on the subject: "if it doesn't come bursting out of you in spite of ever… http://www.sustainablelunacy.com/blog/my-6-best-tools-habitualize-writing/
There are a few things that you'd be nuts to make room for in your luggage -- but you shouldn't live remote without them. Here's the skinny.
These are items you almost certainly won't be packing for your trip...not even in your checked bag. However, the quality-of-life boost they deliver is way worth the effort.
Usuall… http://www.sustainablelunacy.com/blog/5-things-not-pack/
Are you ready for the bad news? (Spoiler: there isn't much.)
You probably have a pretty good idea of the stuff you'd have to give up as a digital nomad.
The thing is: you're wrong.
Be ready to raise an eyebrow or two.
Stuff you can't … http://www.sustainablelunacy.com/blog/stuff-you-cant-do/