A LASTING NOMADIC LIFESTYLE
Remember the dome in The Simpsons Movie? The region I was staying in during one of the COVID waves had a similar way to handle the lockdown: no one gets in, no one gets out, but business as usual inside. So I was forced to stay in that region for about 6 months.
Thankfully, I was in Canada and a single region in Canada is the equivalent of 4 different European countries. So I decided to split my time in 3 stays of 2 months, each in quite different locations (but still within my lovely dome).
A chalet in a more remote setting, a house in the city, and an apartment at the foot of a ski resort. All that to experiment different kind of settings and accommodations. The remote chalet was nice, but I felt too lonely. The house in the city was great but not for too long and it was inconvenient for me to have to drive/take the transit to do my sports almost everyday. The apartment at the resort was well situated, but it felt “suffocating”.
So why am I sharing this?
To invite you to experiment as much as possible, with 1 aspect at a time, to discover what you enjoy and how you can craft a balanced nomadic lifestyle that lasts and evolves with you.
There are many variables you can play with, one at a time, to figure out what floats your boat:
- Environment (city, beach, island, mountains, etc.)
- Accommodation type (coliving, shared house, condo, townhouse, house, chalet, tent, cruise boat, etc.)
- Duration
- Timezones
Of course, you will not get it right the first time: you will hate some destinations, you will rent shitty places, you will feel lonely, you will drain your social battery, you will be exhausted, you will not be able to stay productive, and you will miss home.
But that’s ok!
Don’t be too hard on yourself, take some notes, identify what worked for you, what didn’t, and build your nomad profile one step at a time. Trying too many things at once is a good way to burn yourself out, so be patient.