I have been creating my new life. 💫
On 11.11.26, I hit 2 years since I left the US with a one-way ticket and no plan. I didn’t even know what a digital nomad was. I just knew I wanted something different.
I have lived in 7 countries, countless cities and towns, more WhatsApp messages than iMessages and friends all over the world.
Here’s what I’ve learned, what I’ve built, and what I’m still unlearning.
What I’ve learned about the world and people
🌎People are people, everywhere. They’re working, raising families, laughing, dancing.
❤️ There’s so much more kindness out there than the news would have you believe.
🌮 Latin America stole my heart: the cultures, the food (pupusas, tacos al pastor, plantains, I could go on), and the people.
🫶🏻The people you meet are incredible- the connections are VERY real and life changing.
What I’ve learned about myself
🐌 I’m a slomad. Give me 2-3 months in one place over repacking every three days.
🩷 Home isn’t a place. It’s something I carry.
🛋️ I am more of a “homebody” than I thought.
🏡 I love colivings- independence with community built in
😎 I can figure out almost anything, even when I don’t speak the language.
What I’m unlearning
I thought I was supposed to have it all figured out by now: the house, a healthy 401(k), a retirement plan (wouldn’t that be nice ), job security. And then there’s the other script we’re handed as women: find a husband, settle down, get married, have kids. 😰
None of that turned out to be my path. I knew a long time ago that kids weren’t for me. I’ve tried the marriage thing, and I’m not sure it’s mine either. I’d just been following a checklist.
If that checklist is your path, I celebrate you. No judgment here, whatever road you’re on. This one’s just mine.
Now ✨ I do life my way ✨ , and right now that means figuring out this new life.
I’ve changed so many times and started over so many times, and this chapter is nothing like what I imagined. I won’t say it’s better. It’s just different. Every decision I made was something I wanted at the time, and each one led me here. 💫
Being a nomad and living this travel life is not all sunsets, either. 🧐
I’ve grieved Dallas (my dog son), my home I lost in a fire, the stability, and the person I was in Nashville. Missing my family and friends.
The goodbyes are the hardest part. You build real connections, and eventually someone leaves. Sometimes it’s you.
So this isn’t just about finding myself again. It’s about unlearning who I thought I had to be. 💜
What I’ve built
Somewhere in between healing, rediscovering myself, and hopping around Latin America… I’ve been working on my new life.
In 2 years, I’ve:
📱Learned content creation from scratch and grew my Instagram following
👯♀️ Started TikTok and learned to be visible (even when it’s uncomfortable)
🎤Gone LIVE on social media to face that fear head-on
🎙️Spoken on a handful of podcasts to tell my story
✈️Launched my transformational solo travel mentorship
🗺️Created digital travel guides
💃🏻 Rebranded myself - built this newsletter, a travel Facebook group, a blog (more coming!), and a YouTube channel
🏡Been a community host at several colivings
💜Found my business partner and launched SocialStay (yesterday! )
👩🏻💻Created my first nomad experience, A Life Elsewhere
🫶🏻Made lifelong friendships
🗣️Habla un poco de español (still working on it )
Not bad for someone who's “on vacation all the time”.
But I thought it was time for me to be proud of the person who is creating her new life. It’s not easy. But worth it.
Where next?? I have zero clue. I want to go everywhere, so whatever opportunity comes my way, I’ll trust and go! ✨
