Carina Lyall: Finding freedom in stillness
February 4, 2015 | Podcast, with kids
Carina spent most of her life moving around but now lives in Denmark. Because she’s location independent, she and her family have the freedom to live life as they choose, with fewer rules and more time to spend together.
Note: Some of the language in this episode may not be suitable for work or children!
Most Memorable Location-Independent Experiences
Sitting in England on a hilltop meditating, while I was running one of the biggest courses I have done in my business so far. I remember feeling so lucky.
Biggest Surprise along the Way
How hard it is to be disciplined. I get distracted by interesting things. And on my own, living a lot of my work time online, there is so much to explore. It takes a higher responsibility to unplug.
In this episode
- How location independence has simplified her life
- Falling in love with someone who’s not as nomadic
- Different ways of feeling free
- Feeling rooted no matter where you go
- Working in Bosnia and Kosovo and the challenges of reentry
- How meditation brought her calm and freedom
- Meditation for nomads and restless types
- Focusing on what you gain rather than what you lose
- And much more
Resources we talked about
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- The Untethered Soul* by Michael A. Singer
- Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction course developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn
Hi, I’m Amy!
I’ve been location-independent since 2004, and after bouncing all over the world I’m currently based in central Mexico with my husband and our twin preschoolers. I founded Nomadtopia to help you create—and thrive in—the location-independent lifestyle that’s right for you.
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