🌍 Embracing the unknown!

🌍 Embracing the Unknown!

Hey There Nomad!

So right now I'm poolside at the Outrigger Hotel in Khao Lak, a beautiful paradise just an hour North of our home base, Phuket. 

The sun is dancing on the water, and there's a gentle breeze that’s undoubtedly whispering, "You're exactly where you're meant to be." (Or maybe that was the cocktail I had earlier) 😂

Yes folks, it’s happened! Friday was officially NOMAD DAY!

We are now full time nomads and perpetual travellers with no fixed abode!

However, I have to tell you, my excitement faded fast on Friday and is very slow to return at the moment. I hadn’t taken into account how heartbroken I was going to feel saying goodbye to our beloved rescue dog, Buddy.

Buddy came into our lives at the height of the Covid pandemic, as were donating a sofa to a Thai family who like so many over here had fallen on very hard times. With no money to feed him and nowhere to take care of him, the lady begged us to take this tiny little furball or he’d be left on the street. 

But lucky for us, Buddy buddied up with a golden lab down the road called Honey since they were pups, and he’s going to live with her and a family who already adore him and who are ready to give him all the love and attention he deserves.

However, knowing this didn’t make the farewell any easier and by Friday night I was feeling very unsettled and homesick!

A couple of days on and I realise that it’s going to take a minute to adjust to our new reality but I know this is the right path for us. It’s the path we’ve been working toward and dreaming about for 14 years! (See my post about moving from home to hobo below)

Sure, I’m enveloped in uncertainty right now, but that's where the growth happens. That's where we learn to let go of what no longer serves us and make space for new adventures.

So here's my challenge to you this week: Identify one thing in your life that you need to let go of to make room for growth. Maybe it's a limiting belief, a toxic relationship, or a comfort zone that's starting to feel more like a cage.

Whatever it is, join me in taking a deep breath, and letting it go. Trust that, like us (and Buddy), you're making space for something beautiful.

Here's to turning the page and embracing the unknown.

Forwards,

Jo :)

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Have a fabulous week, live your best life and as always get out there and make it happen!

Jo 😊