Slowly but surely reality sinks in. Where is the panic button? Only one more week to go and I will officially be “homeless”. Or should I rather say the world will be my home? Anyways, I would lie if I say that everything is fine and that I cannot wait to board the plane. Truth is, that I do feel a bit uneasy. Leaving the comfort zone behind and taking a leap of faith is tough – even for the most adventurous person. I usually do not overthink things, but right now my mind is in shambles. Is this really what I want? Is this the right thing to do? Will this damage my career or will it be a boost? Too many questions. I’m a human being after all. But I believe in faith and destination. And if you know what you want, you have to go on out and get it!
Do you
know the feeling when home does not feel like home anymore? After returning
back to Germany after 12 years abroad, I just did not feel at ease and
comfortable anymore in an environment which should be close to my heart. I felt
like a stranger in my own country.
Ironically
enough, returning home was what I truly wanted. For two years I was looking for
ways to leave my home in Dubai and return to my birthplace, to my family,
friends and all the things I thought that I missed while I was abroad… A Leberkäse
Semmel for instance 😉
I was wrong.
For
someone who has never tasted life outside the comfortable borders of the
village, city or country where one grew up this might sound odd. But I’m
telling you – it is difficult to return to a place you once knew.
No
surprise that I started contemplating to return to my desert home. But a voice
deep inside me kept telling me that this might also not feed the yearning I was
experiencing ever since I stepped off the plane in my native Bavaria. To make
matters worse, from the time I was little, the best thing in life for me was
traveling. And IMHO Germany is not the best geographic location to explore the
world.
Dubai, my desert home. Image by Nathan John
And this
is how the journey started. After a three months coaching session to figure out
what I really want in life – professionally and personally – I came to the
conclusion that I’m an adventurer by heart and exploring this globe is what I really
want. I want to see everything this beautiful planet has to offer and dive into
various cultures and learn what makes them tick.
Nice
thought – but as I’m not fortunate enough to have endless funds on my bank
account the rude awakening came soon. Being an optimist by nature I started
digging. There must be a way to make this possible and make a living while on
the go! Triggered by a lecture about Digital Nomad life at my local co-working
space I soon knew where I’m headed: Remote Work it is.
But wait
a minute… isn’t remote work what I’ve done all along in the past few years – as
a freelancer, working in my home office or at racetracks around the globe away
from my clients? So, the solution for my despair was right in front of me all
this time, I just could not put a finger on it.
Crazy,
isn’t it? Therefore, I’m taking Remote Work up a notch and work from places I
always wanted to explore.
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