Machine Guns, Border Runs, and Sexual Predators

Machine Guns, Border Runs, and Sexual Predators

One very real part about living in other countries is the fact that you Never Really Live There.  You can be having the time of your life, seeing the sights, or even be renting an apartment…. But eventually the sobering thought of your visa expiring will inevitably come up.
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Changing Yourself, or Changing the World?

Changing Yourself, or Changing the World?

Alexander Solzhenitsyn said, “If you want to change the world, who do you begin with, yourself or others?”
I believe if we we begin with ourselves and do the things that we need to do and become the best person we can be, we have a much better chance [...] Continue Reading…

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Interview with Andy Hayes, Inspirational Travel Blogger

Interview with Andy Hayes, Inspirational Travel Blogger

As part of the inspiring force to help you ‘take the leap of faith’, we will be conducting mini interviews featuring global entrepreneurs who have become “Business Backpackers”. Because we are all busy traveling, working, and having loads of fun, it is a short list of questions that will [...] Continue Reading…

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Top Ten Ways To Reduce Your Stress NOW

Top Ten Ways To Reduce Your Stress NOW

I was studying the PADI manual for Rescue Diving when I came across this:
Stress can be real or imagined.  Whether or not the stress is real, the body will begin to react to the stress as if it is real.
Newsflash:  Most of our stress is imagined.
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How To Make Life Decisions in Uncertain Times

How To Make Life Decisions in Uncertain Times

“Giving up our attempts to control things forces us to face the reality that life is really nothing but uncertainty.”
–Swami Chetanananda
We are in a fascinating time of great change.  Sometimes, it feels like everything around us is changing—and all at once!  It is easy to become overwhelmed and distracted [...] Continue Reading…

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Letting go of the Fairytale and Taking Personal Responsibility

Letting go of the Fairytale and Taking Personal Responsibility

Here it is.  The moment of truth.  I, like most of my female counterparts, have held onto the Disney dream that it was only a matter of time until the man in shining armor arrived at my door, ready to tell me wonderful things, take me amazing places, and [...] Continue Reading…

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Four of Your Biggest Travel Worries & How to Handle Them

Four of Your Biggest Travel Worries & How to Handle Them

Today I am going to share a bit about worry.  From time to time I find myself caught up in the negative cycle of worrying about things, trying to figure out my whole life, and wondering if I am going to be alright in the future.  Worry is a [...] Continue Reading…

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Interview with Sharon Hurley Hall, Get Paid to Write Online

Interview with Sharon Hurley Hall, Get Paid to Write Online

As part of the inspiring force to help you ‘take the leap of faith’, we will be conducting mini interviews featuring global entrepreneurs who have become “Business Backpackers”. Because we are all busy traveling, working, and having loads of fun, it is a short list of questions that will [...] Continue Reading…

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Thank You, Readers and… I’m Doing Something More!!

Thank You, Readers and… I’m Doing Something More!!

I believe that we are a product of those that we surround ourselves with.  In the past few months I have been BLOWN AWAY by you all.  I wanted to take a moment to thank you so very much for your support and feedback.  I feel, for the first [...] Continue Reading…

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How to Live an Exceptional Life of Meaning

How to Live an Exceptional Life of Meaning

“Look, if you had one shot, one opportunity to seize everything you ever wanted…  Would you capture it, or just let it slip?
You better lose yourself in the music, the moment.  You Own It.  You better never let it go! You only get one shot do not miss [...] Continue Reading…

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