So we’ve had a pretty hectic week or two since the last post as we’ve been trying to get someone to rent the damn apartment which is still in the works, getting our E2 Visa interview squared away and arranging a trip to see some of my family (adam) in NY before I go. Well, we managed to get our packet out to the Korean Embassy in Atlanta, Georgia today which is the same place we’ll be traveling too next thursday which will be chaotic at best since we’ll have to leave around 3am to get there for an 11am interview. But by the time its over we’ll have our E2 Visa which allows us to legally work in South Korea for a year which is a good thing. Then we’ll be able to square away our flights with the recruiting company to South Korea on or around May 21st.
Today we leave for NY for 3 days to go see my dad, his wife, sisters and some friends i grew up with which will be awesome as always. I wish we had more time to chill than the 3 days but just like everything in the past 2 months for us it had to be compacted into a tiny cube to fit into our life 😉
Life in Korea
Thats about it but i did have a small epiphany this week that I thought i’d share. While I was sitting at home, half naked, playing xbox, eating eggs and some cottage cheese concoction I thought, are we doing the right thing? i mean, right now i get paid to stay home and not shower or shave while Nicole works all day! This Korea thing means going back to work all the time!!! What have I done!!!…..wait, ok, maybe thats not the attitude but it crossed my mind. i mean, other than Olives obvious misery when i’m around, i’ve become quite the housewife. Ok enough, i’m kidding but it gave me an excuse to photograph the moment and share.
Peace and Love all. We’ll have more adventures next week so tune in!!!!!
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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 honest conversations about what they want from their lives.
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.
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.
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.
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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