“There is power within our words. They can empower us, defeat our ambitions and bleed an ink pen dry. Each one of us has a unique story to share. Our pearls of wisdom can liberate and transform the life of one person, maybe even a thousand. We are here to be heard, to guide, to live life in motion and explore the elements for a healthier life! So put pen to paper and #SHINEON!!”
-C.K. Kochis
The Adventure Continues... In The Bathhouse"One day my soul just opened up." -Iyanla VanzantWhat happens in Vegas may stay in Vegas. However, what is said in the campground bathhouse can prove to be noteworthy. Oddly enough, it can be useful in destination planning....
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The Adventure Continues... This Soul's Journey"Over-thinking is the dam significantly restricting the creative flow.” -C.K. Kochis.I thought I was doing this nomadic living thing wrong. Let me ask you, “Do you think I’m on vacation?” If your answer is yes, you're not...
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The Adventure Continues... Words With Intention"I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes. Because if you are making mistakes, then you are making new things, trying new things, learning, living, pushing yourself, changing yourself, changing your world....
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The Adventure Continues... What's For Dinner?“If you want to make God laugh, tell him about your plans.” -Woody AllenOne of the oddest questions I am asked is, "What do you eat?" What do you mean? What do I eat? The typical response is enhanced with a splash of...
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The Adventure Continues... Elements Of Love"We can't be brave in the big world without at least one small safe space to work through our fears and falls." -Brene' Brown"Your perception of me is your perception. It is not mine. For some people, that may be a hard pill...
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The Adventure Continues... A Magnolia & A Roar"Your purpose is just like mine. It's big, and it's important, and there's no one else anywhere on the planet who can fulfill it. So quit messing around - and go get'em." -Chip GainesCreating a bucket list is a...
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The Adventure Continues... Rethinking Fear"Be Love; so much love that when others are with you the are love." -Abraham HicksFear is the emotion that wrapped around my mind in the fashion a boa constrictor does to suffocate its prey. I have the choice to acknowledge...
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The Adventure Continues... Frozen Poop, Naked Eyes & Other Things I Didn't Anticipate"Some things are so unexpected that no one is prepared for them." -Leo RostenPoopcicles are a real thing. On November 13th, I pulled out of a campground south of Oklahoma City...
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The Adventure Continues... I'm Cindy, Not Liz"I stopped explaining myself when I realized other people only understand from their level of perception." -author unknownFor weeks I’ve been trying to get to the root of why it bothers me when people tell me how envious...
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The Adventure Continues... What I Lost Along The Way“Some beautiful paths can't be discovered without getting lost.” ― Erol OzanI find it interesting that each state, campground, hiking trail, breath of air gifts me a unique “adjustment” to my adventure. At the...
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The Adventure Continues... Trust THAT Feeling"He said, 'There are only two days in the year that nothing can be done. One is called yesterday and the other is called tomorrow, so today is the right day to love, believe, do and mostly live." -Dalai LamaThere are...
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The Adventure Continues... It's Mammoth!“Travel isn’t always pretty. It isn’t always comfortable. Sometimes it hurts, it even breaks your heart. But that’s okay. The journey changes you; it should change you. It leaves marks on your memory, on your consciousness, on...
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The Adventure Continues... It's Time..."Traveling is a brutality. It forces you to trust strangers and to lose sight of all that familiar comforts of home and friends. You are constantly off balance. Nothing is yours except the essential things. -air, sleep, dreams,...
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The Adventure Continues... Pray. Eat. Wait. What? More Waiting? "It took me a while to learn the true meaning of patience and surrender, but I have finally accepted that healing doesn't happen on our schedule. It doesn't have a clock or a calendar." -Yolanda Hadid...
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The Adventure... UnRooting "Sarcasm is like cheap wine - it leaves a terrible aftertaste." -Dana Perino While watching a video of a young couple talk about their nomadic living experience, the concept of unrooting came to me. They spoke of the expense of renting an...
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The Adventure... Michigan "Just when I think I have learned the way to live, life changes." -Hugh Prather I am truly wandering through my days in a way that's unfamiliar. I've stripped away the possessions and clothes that no longer fit the woman I am today. The...
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"You know your client values you when they ask you to share wisdom with someone looking to break into the same field." - C.K. Kochis I was asked to share how I got my start as a Virtual Assistant (VA) with a young woman interested in becoming a VA. My response started...
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“Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them; that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.” ― Lao Tzu Today I had to restore my website utilizing a backup from Friday. In the...
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Never in my life has it been so obvious that I need to loose weight. No wonder life felt so heavy. I mean, hevē!! Seriously, this will never, ever, EVER happen again. Okay, it may. But, not intentionally. Over the course of my lifetime, I accumulated a great deal of...
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"If ever you want to know who loves you, who your true friends are, move. Yup. That's right. Move your household. But first, you have to be willing to ask for help." -C.K. Kochis It's almost nine o'clock and I am whopped. I'm writing this post while laying in bed...
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“A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving.” -Lao Tzu A little less than half of the reactions I've received from stating I do not have specific plans after the sale of my the home have surprised me. My family and the majority of my close...
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"Life is an amazing adventure; it was never intended to be lived in gray-scale." -C.K. Kochis I started writing that quote years ago. I'd say at least six or seven years ago (maybe longer than that). It started off as a way to remind myself that the dark days I was...
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Let me explain ~ there's a story behind everything wrong within my home. Prepping my home to be listed was hard work. It felt good to toss this and that into the yard sale pile, those things into the trash and touch the possessions I wish to keep. It felt good to...
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When I stated to Cheri and Robert "I'm tired of living in the past", something deep within my core moved. I do believe I discovered one of those metaphorical boulders blocking my path. I've toyed with the idea of moving for two or three years. It was a concept that...
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I am embarking on an adventure of a lifetime. I was presented the opportunity to change my typical lifestyle to that of a nomad.
Nomad – noun – a person who moves from one place to another rather than living in one place all of the time.
My creativity is flowing and it feels good to be putting pen to paper. I look forward to sharing my personal insights, pearls of wisdom and stories from the road.