Despite being alone, I say this loudly over and over and over again as I make my way up the brick walkway that leads to our house. That I had to go back seventeen years to find this reassurance for myself is troubling, back to when the dog was just a wish, albeit a persistent one coming from our daughter Meredith. That was when I voted no.
People tend to eye you suspiciously when you tell them you don't have a TV. 'But what do you do'? they cry. 'How do you relax?' When my wife and I moved into our new cottage, we left the TV at her parents' place, with vague plans to pick it up later. But months later, we've yet to feel compelled to collect it.
Fat Tire has launched a contest offering $100,000 for one bold dreamer to take a year off and pursue their passion project, encouraging individuals to rewrite their stories.
"I feel like nowadays, we all want to go away from the craziness of the world. We all want to have the chance to build your own safe space. I've made that decision myself."
"At the height of my career in New York, I was probably making $100,000 a year [and] working eight months out of the year, which on paper sounds great, but..."
I'm adjusting to a completely different lifestyle. His mom lives on a farm with chickens and a rhythm that couldn't be further from my former life.
From laid-back coastal towns in Portugal to buzzing hubs like Tbilisi or Mexico City, these rising destinations offer strong Wi-Fi, vibrant communities, and the kind of daily quality of life that's hard to come by in high-cost American cities.
I never imagined I'd grow up to be a doomsday prepping, former reality TV mess slinging Avon out of the crown of the continent... but here I am... living my best life.
In February, there were reports that they were considering leaving the property, after locking horns with locals over a single-storey extension on their land.
