End 2009 with a snow ball fight!

20262 229012514081 517244081 2947131 808606 NToday we lucked out with a conference day and at 1:30 our boss walked in…and said, “wanna have a snow ball fight?” none of us really knew how to react. I was like Jinja? (really?) are you serious, what was in your breakfast. Sue is usually extremely reserve. She came in two more times and at 3:00 we were all out in the snow. Sue was waiting with a stack of snow balls and threw the first few balls before any of us had the courage to hit her with one. Then, we went for it and everyone began having fun. 20 teachers all out in a field stuffing snow in each others faces. What a great way to spend the end of 2009. (sue is the one in black on the right)
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How do you build a life around adventure and travel?

Intentionally and incrementally. Most families who live this way did not leap from conventional to adventurous overnight. They built remote work capacity, paid down debt, tested longer trips, and had honest conversations about what they want from their lives.

What does an adventurous family lifestyle actually look like?

Different for every family. For some it is long-term travel. For others it is weekend adventures close to home. What connects them is intentionality about how time is spent and a preference for experiences over accumulation.

How do you balance adventure with stability for kids?

By finding stability within the adventure rather than treating them as opposites. Routines, rituals, and family rhythms travel with you. Kids need consistency in relationships more than consistency in geography.

What has travel taught your family?

That people are fundamentally similar across cultures. That comfort zone is a smaller circle than it feels from inside. That the things worth having in life require effort and discomfort. And that time together doing hard interesting things is the most reliable source of family closeness.

How do you handle the pressure to live conventionally when you have chosen differently?

By getting clear on why you made the choices you made and returning to that clarity when outside noise gets loud. Most families living unconventionally describe an initial period of explaining themselves that gradually gives way to just living the life.


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