“Anywhere” sounds freeing until it turns into 200 tabs, endless pros and cons, and a sense of being overwhelmed with no decision. One obvious mistake could be trying to evaluate the whole world at once. When every option stays open, nothing moves forward. A simpler approach could be to start with real life rather than an idealized one. Look at what actually mattered in the past, like energy levels, daily rhythm, community, or how work fit into the day. Those key elements can narrow the map faster than any comparison spreadsheet. Once that filter is honest, the decision stops feeling heavy and starts feeling workable. What was the one non-negotiable that mattered most the last time you chose where to live?

Taxes come up often when people talk about relocating. That seems to be the first selling feature when you hear about Dubai, Portugal or Florida, Texas with lower rates, better structures. I’d like to think most moves that actually stick are driven by something else first like pace of life, time, energy, weather, community or space to think. I agree that taxes may support the decision, but does it tip the scale? Strip the numbers away for a moment. If distance was not the constraint, what SINGLE factor would matter most in choosing where to live next? EVEN if just a city or state.

Live calls often look efficient, but they compress thinking into a fixed window. Many conversations end because time runs out, not because clarity was reached. Asynchronous communication changes the pace. You respond when your thinking is clear, with space to reflect instead of reacting in real time. Voice notes add another layer. Tools can help keep tone and intent without turning every exchange into another meeting. What do you think about asynchronous communication?

Sometimes it shows up early. You want something that does not match the script, and you can feel it in your body even when you cannot explain it. From the outside, it can look like confidence. From the inside, it can feel like standing alone with a belief that no one around you shares. Family and friends often respond in their own love language. They warn, question, joke, or get quiet, and the message underneath is the same: stay close, stay safe, stay familiar. That pressure does not just create doubt. It can create guilt, because choosing a harder path can feel like rejecting the people who chose the safer one. And there is another layer most people do not say out loud. When someone around them changes the rules, it forces a mirror, and that mirror is uncomfortable. What did the people closest to you say the first time you hinted you wanted a life that looks different?

I started a Resources page in the Classroom with my favs so far when it comes to banking and communication. Next one will be Safety Wings, medical insurance for portable people. Do you have any tools/services that we could add to the list that gives us more indépendance from the “system” ? List them below