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Ok, 'destroy' might be too strong. 'Radically Changed' is better and honestly how I found SteemIt. Before I explain why I'm blaming my cat, I think giving you some background about me will help.

A Nomadic Lifestyle

Starting in 2007, I began crafting a nomadic lifestyle. I took an around-the-world journey in 2012 to celebrate my 40th birthday and then transitioned to a full nomadic lifestyle via "slow travel". I have a work-at-home job as an SEO Specialist, working on digital marketing foundations, which permits me to live anywhere. I've lived in many different cities over the years (San Francisco, Tokyo, Bangkok, Kolkata, London, New York, and many more). In January 2016, I came to Cancun as a pitstop before traveling on to other places in Mexico. THAT'S WHEN ALL HELL BROKE LOOSE (emotionally speaking).

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Alert! Expat Detour

Due to a combination of meeting cool people, enjoying the area/culture, and having fun, I kept pushing out my departure date. For the first time in a VERY long while I felt the urge to stay longer in one location, but was I ready to give-up the lifestyle I loved??

While my internal struggle was in full force, a two-month old kitten showed up at my door - obviously needing help - and I couldn't walk away from her. 24 hours later, Mida had "claimed" me (as if buying her food, toys, medicine, everything - wasn't proof enough). This tipped the scale, making me decide to stay in Cancun indefinitely! . . . guess I was ready to be an expat after all . . .

Fast Forward to SteemIt

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I recently rented an apartment long-term (instead of using AirBnB) and my landlord told me about SteemIt (thank you, @donnaincancun!). For the SteemIt community, I'll soon be sharing information such as:

What I know about travel life and gear/tips
How to secure a foundation for digital marketing
My journey to becoming a full-fledged expat in Mexico
My progress on learning the Spanish language (yo solo hablo un poquito de espanol)
Of course, there will be general life anecdotes from time to time

As I get older, I find that I get more introverted and need to make an effort to learn new things (I've been thinking about retirement funds lately - Eek!!). Now, I'm diving into the deep-end of the Crypto Currency pool and have a long way to go to understand all the nuances. Personality-wise, I value being dependable, 'paying it forward', and facing my fears. I believe in being optimistic, respectful of others, approachable, open-minded, and easy going. Overall I have a 'can do' attitude and place more importance on experiences and people rather than things.

If you liked this post, give me a little upvote hug. If you think we'd connect, please comment and say 'hi', or follow me. Of course, resteems are appreciated . . . I'm looking for my SteemIt tribe :)

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