We’ve all had visions of what life would be like at 40. Most of us think of marriage, kids, a corner office, and a house with a white picket fence. As for me, I’m technically homeless 🤷🏻♂️
I don’t own a home, or a car, or pretty much anything, really. I live entirely out of in AirBNBs and everything I own is in this photo. Those suitcases are mostly filled with lululemon, my laptop, camera, a handheld video game system, and some books (mostly comics) 😅
I’ve been nomading across North America living in new places every month without a particular destination in mind for about two years now. I’m not married. I have no kids and no plans to have them either. My parents aren’t too thrilled about that. I’m sorry about that, Mom 😞
And I don’t have a corner office. There are no plaques on my wall showing off my accolades. I work mostly from coworking and coffee shops. If I could’ve dreamed a million scenarios of how my life would have turned out at 40, this would certainly not be one of them. Yet here I am.
And I am exactly where I want to be ✨
Life looks a lot different at 40 than I imagined. And so do I for that matter 👀 I no longer wear suits, ties, or really anything with sleeves. My wardrobe consists almost entirely of joggers, boots, and teeshirts that are quite frankly way too tight - even for me. I no longer compete at Crossfit or deadlift 535 pounds. I still hit the gym five days a week. But as the years go by, my once-defined six pack now looks more like a four-and-a-half pack 😅
I also look a lot different from the inside. For years, I struggled with narcissistic tendencies and portraying a perfect life. Now, I’m much more comfortable being authentic, vulnerable, and hopefully I suck a bit less as a result.
In other words, I’m exactly who I want to be ✨
To be honest, I never wanted to a traditional life with a white picket fence. I just wanted an outside-the-box life that’s full of adventure. And speaking of adventure, I’m excited to share that my next destination is a dream come true:
Living in Europe. First stop: Italy 🇮🇹
Can’t wait to take the journey alongside you all starting September 1st.
This is 40 😅