Author: alicia-joy

Some people call it location independence. Other people call it being a digital nomad.

These are both new terms for the concept of being free to move around and earn money from anywhere by using your laptop. This is what I now do full time (when not chillaxin with relatives in Florida).… Read more

I am writing this post while sitting on the train from Montreal to Toronto, Canada. This has been a week of trains.

I flew to Halifax, Nova Scotia last week, where I spent about 4 days. I then hopped on a train to Montreal (well, my 34 year old behind hasn’t ‘hopped‘ ANYWHERE since childhood-I merely strolled up to the train and sat down in an empty seat).… Read more

We all know that things don’t always go as planned. It’s just the way sh*t happens. I once heard a saying: Man plans, God laughs.

Sometimes that seems like law.

So how do you keep going? How do you stay motivated to achieve your goals?… Read more

Yesterday I had an appointment with a local hair stylist. I made the very first appointment of the day (9am). The early bird catches the worm right? Well I didn’t intend to catch any worms (don’t go there), but I did want to be the first appointment so I could get in and get out.… Read more

I contemplated calling this post: How NOT to learn a language.

I first studied Spanish in High School. 4 years of it. I did exceptionally well at all the tests, written and verbal. But can I hold a conversation with a native speaker?… Read more

Last Saturday, standing at the MovieBox at a local grocery store, I stumbled upon a movie called “The Way”. Being that I don’t watch TV, I am usually super ignorant to the latest movies. This was one of them. I hadn’t heard of it, but the description sounded interesting.… Read more