Working Remotely, Freelancing, Being a Digital Nomad A digital nomad spends a few months traveling or abroad and working online.   In other words, being a digital nomad is a lifestyle, not a job.  These travelers often have the type of job that doesn't require they be physically present at a location in order to work.  They are skilled in time management since combining a work and travel lifestyle requires planning and discipline. As a digital nomad, you can often continue working in your current field, using the skills you possess.  In fact, many digital nomads negotiate with their company ..read more

Loneliness is a state of mind and it often goes hand in hand with a feeling of emptiness, of being lost and unwanted. Ironically, lonely people crave human contact but their state of mind makes connecting with people difficult. And I’m saying it’s a state of mind because being alone is not the same as FEELING alone.  Maybe your parents love you very much, you have a big family that cares for you, so you’re NOT alone, but none of that matters to your mind, because you FEEL alone. Loneliness can be caused by internal factors (depression, low self-esteem, a clack of self-confidence or introversio ..read more

Why can’t you achieve your goals?  Why do you get so nervous when you’re around people?  Why didn’t you get that job that was perfect for you? Why did you screw up an important presentation at work or school? Your mind is connected to your body so everything you think affects the way you feel about yourself and others, how fast your heart beats, how much you sweat, how much oxygen your brain gets, etc.  The problem is very few of us can control our thoughts.   Where do your thoughts come from? Your thoughts come from your ..read more

Are you an introvert or are you shy?  What are extroverts like? Introverts recharge their batteries by being alone Before we even start looking at strategies, let’s clear up a common mistake most people make, which is thinking that being introverted and being shy are the same thing. The difference between being introverted and being shy is where we get our energy from, how we recharge our brains. Introverts enjoy time alone and are emotionally drained after spending a ..read more

12-Step Guide to Learning How to Get Rid of Your Anxiety We are ALL anxious to a certain degree sometimes, but if your anxiety is affecting your personal life, your career, your job, and your happiness, it’s time to put a stop to it! Take 3 slow deep breaths, identify your feelings and describe them to yourself. "I'm feeling scared, but that's normal and it'll pass" or "I'm feeling anxious. No problem, I know what to do." Touch something near you (a table, a pen, your backpack), feel the material and describe it in your min ..read more

We all feel insecure sometimes.  But some of us feel insecure ALL the time. This debilitating kind of insecurity comes from fear and it’s shaped by our past experiences.  This fear affects how we perceive ourselves and how we interact with others, which in turn has an impact on our self-esteem and self-confidence. As children, our role models, the people whose behavior we see every day, are our parents, teachers, relatives and caretakers.  We learn to love ourselves by observing our caretakers love themselves and us unconditionally, regardless of looks, athletic or learning abilities.  We fee ..read more

“Sometimes you just have to take a step back, take stock of your life, and recognize what isn’t serving you. It might be a relationship that causes you nothing but heartache, a pattern of behavior that sets you up for disappointment or failure, or even just a refusal to accept reality for what it is. Whatever it is that causes you pain, find the self-awareness to be honest with yourself and the strength to let it go. Nothing will change till you do.” Lori Deschene I read posts every day on social media by people saying “I feel lost”, “I don’t know what to do with my life”, “I used to be succes ..read more

When You Realize What Your Real Passion Is, You Do a Midlife Pivot I’ve been a nomad since I was born. That’s me being fabulous in my mom’s heels, somewhere in the USA…who knows where. My father traveled a lot as a professional athlete and we went with him. He started traveling early in life too and, just like me, was a mixed salad. He was born in Mexico City to Korean immigrant parents. He had two great passions in life: wrestling and traveling. My sister and I got both of those passions from him; we’re both gym rats ..read more

When You Know What Your Real Passion Is, You Do a Midlife Pivot I’ve been a nomad since I was born. That’s me being fabulous in my mom’s heels, somewhere in the USA…who knows where. My father traveled a lot as a professional athlete and we went with him. He started traveling early in life too and, just like me, was a mixed salad. He was born in Mexico City to Korean immigrant parents. He had two great passions in life: wrestling and traveling. My sister and I got both of those passions from him; we’re both gym rats an ..read more

A Step by Step Guide on How to Travel Like a Pro There is one thing most human beings are afraid of and that's CHANGE and FEELING OUT OF CONTROL. Traveling for work or pleasure pushes you out of your comfort zone, puts you in a situation where you're not familiar with the procedures for checking in at the airport, going through security, how to find your gate. Then, at your destination, you're worried no one will speak English, how will you fill in the customs and immigration forms, where should you go first, will the im ..read more