There’s a lot of buzz about “global citizenship.” Helpful for some… or a bit extreme? Curious where you stand. Quick check-in: ✅ I have a second citizenship/passport 🔍 I’ve researched it / considering it ✋ Not for me (at least for now)

I showed up in Spain with $4 EUR coins - left over from last year, and as I’m about to close out this season, I managed to do all 3 months without a trip to the ATM. The smallest amount I spent was in Lead for my pencil for a $1.15. The lady did cringe when I said « Tarjeta » but still indulged me :) It’s interesting in that while in Spain, it’s all plastic, when in Mexico it’s all cash 💰. You cash or card?

Some things are not ideal, like “misplacing” your wallet when you are abroad. How do you manage your cash, cards, backup cards when on the move? Does your bank ship new cards worldwide wide?

A portable life is about reducing dependence on things you cannot control. Power is one factor, but so are platforms that change rules, systems that lock you in, and geography that limits options. The Resource Classroom exists to pool tools that increase sovereignty and reduce friction. Only the real tools you already use and trust. What is one tool, app, or setup that makes your life simpler or more independent? ✍️List it below, please.

Most advice about change assumes it has to be dramatic!!!! You either go all in or you do nothing. That framing makes many reasonable desires feel unreachable. I often feel I'm alone, living in the middle, not trying to jerk my life around. Anyone else in the middle? The gap between where you are and where you want to be often feels large because it is imagined as one move. When that gap is broken into smaller steps, the nervous system responds differently. The decision becomes easier to make and easier to take the first step. Moving to a new place does not have to begin with selling EVERYTHING. It can begin with spending a weekend there and renting a place for a weekend/week. That experience provides information without forcing commitment. Wanting a more portable work life does not require QUITTING a job. It can start by asking/making one day a week remote. That small shift tests what is possible with very little risk. Small, reversible steps build trust in yourself. When trust increases, action becomes more natural, and momentum follows without feeling forced. In what area of your life could you experiment with ONE small step that would move you closer to the Portable Life you want?