As is the case, we tend to form attachments to things…things that really should not be held so closely to us for some intrinsic emotional or sentimental reason…but alas…they do. And because of this…we have “the stuff”. It fills our attics, our room shelves and most definitely that drawer in the kitchen that we hesitate to reach into anymore because last time we touched something sticky.
It’s ok…there are special things that we keep….and then one day we have an epiphany…so we toss them, or donate them to goodwill. But then…we feel bad…and then that feeling goes away forever and we ultimately remove any memory of that item from our brains database for good. And thats it….thats how we are liberated. We emotionally detach from our stuff.
When we moved to Korea I remember feeling the weightlessness of ridding myself of old books, juicers, CD’s…shot glasses….stonewashed jeans and posters. It all seems a bit or ridiculous when you list it out. More ridiculous is the logic I used to convince myself to keep all that crap for so long….but you know exactly wat i’m talking about don’t you?
Now that we are on the doorstep of our next move I am just as excited to do more with less. Our move to Denver will be with only a few small boxes and our suitcase full of clothes…mainly my t-shirts (because in my own hypocritical way, I cannot part with them…but cut me some slack..its a process).
We will travel light and its that weightlessness that carries over into everything we do. It’s easier to move about life with less baggage because at the end of the day I know that all I need…. is my people, happy thoughts and a couple eggs in the mornin.
Liftoff in 4 days yall!
Thanks for reading!
Adam
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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 increasingly honest conversations about what they actually want from their lives. The leap feels bigger from outside than from inside.
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. The version that fits your family is the right one.
By finding stability within the adventure rather than treating them as opposites. Routines, rituals, and family rhythms travel with you. Familiar foods, bedtime routines, and predictable family dynamics provide stability even when the location changes. Kids need consistency in relationships more than consistency in geography.
That people are fundamentally similar across cultures in what they want for their families. That comfort zone is a smaller circle than it feels from inside. That the things worth having in life require effort and discomfort to get. And that time together doing hard interesting things is the most reliable source of family closeness.
By getting clear on why you made the choices you made and returning to that clarity when the outside noise gets loud. Most families living unconventionally describe an initial period of explaining themselves that gradually gives way to just living the life. The explaining becomes less necessary as the results become visible.
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