The quote that changed my life

“You can’t think your way through life.”

I have no idea where I heard this or if it came from a book, a podcast, or if I simply heard it in passing.

But if I could tattoo it on my forehead, I would.

Because I’ve realized since turning the ripe old age of 31, that 99.999% of my problems were a result of me overthinking. I was simply adding a story to something that wasn’t reality.

And most of the time when I would let my mind run wild overthinking about the worst-case scenario, it never actually happened.

I was pretty much like this cat.

My life changed the minute I realized you can’t think your way through life and that you just have to just experience it.

At one point, you’re gonna have to ask that question. You’re gonna have to go to that place and talk to that person. You’re gonna have to parallel park in front of that packed bar of onlookers.

No amount of overthinking is gonna do the thing for you.

And while it’s true that there are always available seats on the overthinking train, you can choose not to get on. Plus the overthinking train is loud and people are pushy vying for attention, and you’re better off just going for a walk anyways.

And when you do, you’ll feel so much better for it.

Because remember that life’s meant to be lived and experienced through your body.

That’s why we have one.

Hey, this is Kelsey, founder of SiteSee. I’ll send an email like this every Friday where I’ll share my musings from my travels, the latest research undertaken by our travel writers, as well as recommendations for travel products, interesting podcasts, good reads, and more.

SiteSee is getting a face-lift.

When the company was launched in 2020, it was more about targeting female digital nomads and a lot of our content was 101-type articles, such as “What is a Digital Nomad?”, “How to Create a Digital Nomad Lifestyle”, and so on.

But times have changed and I want our brand to reflect that.

Since the pandemic and the rise of remote work, digital nomadism has evolved from an elusive travel community filled with tech bros to a whole squad of individuals prioritizing freedom and travel within their life.

And in all honesty, I’m not sure what to call us.

I wouldn’t classify myself as a digital nomad anymore. And I have an intuitive feeling that a lot of our readers wouldn’t either.

Here are the characteristics I’m seeing in our readers and individuals in this group:

• They’re fully remote, or at least have the option to travel for a certain period of time throughout the year

• They prioritize freedom and value having flexibility in their work schedule

• They have a thirst for self-development and have an interest in things like retreats, healing ceremonies, etc.

• The biggest thing: they aren’t fully nomadic. They typically have a home base but prioritize exploring new countries for prolonged periods of time

My best guess is that this group falls within what’s now called location-independent professionals, but I still don’t feel like that effectively covers everything.

So I’d like to ask you:

I’ll be sure to share the results in our email next week. And as always, here are the links to our latest articles:

• 10 Best Personal Growth Retreats

• A Closer Look at the Carl Friedrik Carry-on Pro

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Otherwise, thanks again and feel free to reply here. I open and respond to everything.

Onwards,

Kelsey