The first step …
Out of the structure of organisational life and into the “bubble” of living and working in a ski resort … on the way to having a different and more flexible lifestyle. That was my first step in this endeavour.
Tag archive: lifestyle design
Local lives
In this category I am going to feature stories about locals. These will be lives of people who are just like you and me, who I have encountered in the different locales I move in. Some initial stories will be inner Melbourne folk, others will be Mt Hotham villagers and others still will be random people I meet.
Don’t end the work week without doing these three things …
The weekend is almost here. Are you ready to leave the work week behind you and pick it up again on Monday? Here are three things to help.
E-change is coming – will you get on board?
Photo credit – Alejandro Escamilla via unsplash.com
Ever fancied a flexible life? Living where you want and working how you want? It seems that lots of people do and lots more will as e-changers!
Thoughts on keeping it simple …
Photo – author’s own
Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.
~ Confucius
How to make your vocation your vacation …
One of the lodge manager stalwarts at Mt Hotham is Liz Hanger. In her third season now, it is hard to believe her initial reaction to a suggestion of working in a ski resort was – “oh … I think I’m passed that!” Instead she has done just that, turning her new vocation into her vacation.
Thoughts on pleasing people …
If you always do what interests you, at least one person is pleased.
~Katharine Hepburn
Straight into the extreme zone – John and Joy’s story
What are the decision-making processes that people go through to take up a flexible lifestyle? Is it a process of logical analysis and preparation? Well possibly – but like skiing, it is a dynamic sport. There are always changes in the terrain that you don’t expect.
Who I am and why I’m here
Photo credit – Shlomit-Wolf via Unsplash
As part of this blog I am engaging in some blogging projects. I completed a photo 101 project some months ago and learnt lots of new tricks. Now it is time to fine-tune some blog writing skills.
The truths we live by
Photo – author’s own
I used to work in a world where the question “How are you?” was answered with “busy”. That was considered a positive response. I don’t miss those days. But have I found a new truth?