Gah I related to so much of this. I don’t even travel around, but the questions about home and community resonated. I lol’d at the image of juggling houseplants, that’s exactly how I feel trying to maintain friendships across the world. Also,such great imagery and language throughout this piece, “decentralized ragtag clan of laptop warriors”
I couldn't have been nodding along in agreement any stronger. I'm at a similar point in my travels where the "shiny object" of exploring a new city has started to subside and I'm yearning for (at least partial) roots again — though I still love living abroad. So far I’ve found one place to call “home” during the winter — still on the hunt for the other half of the year :)
Thank you for writing this. It’s always reassuring to hear from others taking (and thriving in!) a less conventional life path. I do believe it’s possible to have multiple home bases, and in fact will become more normal over the next decade or so. It just takes a bit more intention, which could considered a good thing!
Gah I related to so much of this. I don’t even travel around, but the questions about home and community resonated. I lol’d at the image of juggling houseplants, that’s exactly how I feel trying to maintain friendships across the world. Also,such great imagery and language throughout this piece, “decentralized ragtag clan of laptop warriors”
I couldn't have been nodding along in agreement any stronger. I'm at a similar point in my travels where the "shiny object" of exploring a new city has started to subside and I'm yearning for (at least partial) roots again — though I still love living abroad. So far I’ve found one place to call “home” during the winter — still on the hunt for the other half of the year :)
Thank you for writing this. It’s always reassuring to hear from others taking (and thriving in!) a less conventional life path. I do believe it’s possible to have multiple home bases, and in fact will become more normal over the next decade or so. It just takes a bit more intention, which could considered a good thing!