For the new year, I am focusing on making myself financial independent. I want to be, and I am going to focus on that from now on.

It is not easy for a person carrying my mindset, an artist, traveler and free spirit, but that doesn't mean it is not important and necessary.
I am realizing that a year perhaps won't be enough and it is a lifelong promise I am making to myself after few years of living on the edge. Especially this last summer gave me a lot of lessons.

My narrative shifted. I now see the whole process as "taking care of myself" rather than whatever else was there. I begun by setting relatively doable financial goals.

Of course I didn't come all the way to find any type of job, I want to bloom through my values and skillset, but it seems more possible than it did before. It is because the idea of being on a mission feels funky enough and motivates me. I want to bring my values forward.

How about you beautiful people? What is it the one thing you are changing? No matter how big or small it may be.

ninalanyon · 61-69, T

I'm glad to hear that you are concentrating on the financial side of life for a while. I always felt that you were living on a knife edge. It was very interesting to read your adventures but I worried sometimes that your life might become very difficult far from home. I envy you your bravery.

My goal this year is to be a little more sensitive to other people's needs and opinions, to try to be less abrupt.

Boeing · 36-40

@ninalanyon funny isn't it so as I have always admired your way of being "abrupt" as you say, I was always thinking of it as the ability to carry the blade of truth.

Apparently we're getting more sovereign in the sense, seeing the sober side of freedom. Like, we got the wild side and it's always going to be there...

Thank you. ❤

ninalanyon · 61-69, T

@Boeing Well, sometimes the truth needs to be delivered slowly and diplomatically. I need to learn how to do that.