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This Digital Nomad Couple Sold Everything to Travel the World in a Sailboat—Here’s What They’ve Learned About Life, Goal Setting and Relationships

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After several months of research, they attended a two-week sailing course in Gibraltar before selling Darsy’s apartment and buying Polar Seal in March 2016. “On Ellison and Darsy purchased Polar Seal in March 2016, but they didn’t hit the waters full time until June 2018. These are five of those lessons. Your speed is the right speed.

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Travel Blogger Helene Sula Says Anyone Can Live an Extraordinary Life

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In 2012, there were few examples of full-time bloggers, and the path to revenue felt more like trades with other bloggers than profit. The blog’s freedom allowed the couple to embrace a digital nomad life , which has included relocating from Helene’s native Dallas to Heidelberg, Germany in 2016. The duo moved back to the U.S.

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A 4-Question Guide to Unlock Your Creativity

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“Creatives” are not only artistic and imaginative; they are, for example, analytical and task-oriented, too. The fight-or-flight response, for example, originates in the amygdala. Relationships involve inventive problem-solving at every turn, for example, as does the management of our own emotional well-being.

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How to Build a Library Worth Having

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Let me give you some examples. This article was published in December 2016 and has been updated. If it suits you, fine. If it doesn’t suit you, keep looking until you find something that does suit you. When you build your library, be sure to keep it well balanced. Begin with a few books. Adapted from Leading an Inspired Life.

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What Happened When I Avoided the News for 30 Days

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If you expose yourself to less media and reduce the degree to which you fill your mind with pollutants—politics, controversy, natural disasters and tragedy, for example—your mental health may improve, as the thinking goes. This kind of media avoidance is actually a rather popular method for reducing media strain on our mental health.

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Dream, Girl—Dream Big

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But today, June 9, 2016, I’m here to cover a documentary film premiere showcasing stories of female entrepreneurs at The Paris Theater near Central Park. Vulnerability, for example, is lauded in the film as an entrepreneurial strength , instead of a weakness. This article was published in June 2016 and has been updated.

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At a Loss for Words? 25 Ways to Master the Art of Small Talk

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As an example for how your questions might flow: How do you know Allison? This article was published in August 2016 and has been updated. Stay away from yes-or-no questions and instead start with easy questions that feel natural. Just make sure to listen for an interesting comment to explore and build upon. Try some small talk.

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