Category: Relationships

Nomad Tech Necessities: A Peek Inside The Bag Of A Full-Time Traveler

by A Purple Life, posted in Jobs, Relationships, Travel, Travel Reviews

A few people have asked me about my partner’s remote work setup, which led me down a rabbit hole to realize that a post about that wouldn’t be very interesting 🙂 . I think that because it would be the shortest post ever saying, “he uses a keyboard and mouse.” However, that made me realize that talking about all the technology we travel with to make our lives easier and more fun while still being super mobile, might be helpful. So let’s take a sneak a peek into our travel bags!

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The Year Of Spanish: 2022 Goals & Accomplishments

by A Purple Life, posted in Annual Accomplishments, Blogging, Early Retirement, Film, Finance, Fitness, Food, Hobbies, Keto, Musings, Relationships, Reviews, Travel

Throughout the year, I like to jot down new things I’ve learned, read, watched and experienced to try and remember what each year entailed. I then summarize all of that in my annual goals and accomplishments posts. The goal of these posts is not just to curate what I’ve been up to, but also to document how I have changed from one year to the next and how I’ve grown as a person. Continue reading “The Year Of Spanish: 2022 Goals & Accomplishments” →

I Recorded What I Did Every Hour For 2 Years Of Retirement: Here’s What Retirees Do All Day!

by A Purple Life, posted in Blogging, Early Retirement, Early Retirement Updates, Fitness, Hobbies, Relationships, Travel

This weird experiment continues 🙂 . Last year I mentioned that I accidentally recorded everything I did in 1 hour increments for my whole first year of retirement. Originally this was because I was curious to see what I got up to with unlimited time, and later I found it so useful that I just kept doing it. Continue reading “I Recorded What I Did Every Hour For 2 Years Of Retirement: Here’s What Retirees Do All Day!” →

The Month Of Maine: September 2022 Recap

by A Purple Life, posted in Blogging, Early Retirement, Early Retirement Updates, Film, Finance, Fitness, Food, Hobbies, Keto, Net Worth Update, Relationships, Spending, Travel

And just like that, it was fall 🙂 . I always thought of myself as a summer girl, but given that I can soak up all of the lessening hours of sunlight instead of dreamily looking at them outside my office window, I’m coming around to this season. It’s definitely more pleasant to run in, I’m enjoying the warmth of tea in my belly and a fluffy blanket on my lap when I (inevitably) read a book in one sitting. Consider me a changed woman 🙂 . So, let’s see what I got up to during this first month of fall!

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How I Stay Organized While Enjoying Life

by A Purple Life, posted in Early Retirement, Hobbies, Jobs, Relationships

I’ve encountered a problem in retirement that I never had while working. Maybe I’m alone in this, but when I was working, I was ALWAYS aware of my calendar – I would look at it every few minutes it seems, to know what meeting I needed to prep for next during a work day. I would also glance at it often to make sure I knew what social appointments I had on a weekend and – more depressingly – how much time I had before I had to return to work 🙂 . Continue reading “How I Stay Organized While Enjoying Life” →

Purple’s Partner Spills All!: Answering Your Questions & Concerns

by A Purple Life, posted in Early Retirement, Finance, Jobs, Relationships

I have a surprise for y’all today. For several years I’ve been asked questions about my partner and I’ve done my best to answer them after asking him for his opinions. However, after y’all enjoyed when he wrote his first blog post here about making awesome coffee anywhere in the world, I asked him to tackle your questions himself 🙂 . So back by popular demand, here is my partner answering the questions you submitted on Instagram and Twitter. Take it away my dude! Continue reading “Purple’s Partner Spills All!: Answering Your Questions & Concerns” →

I Recorded Everything I Did Every Hour For A Year: Here’s What Retirees Do All Day!

by A Purple Life, posted in Blogging, Early Retirement, Early Retirement Updates, Fitness, Hobbies, Relationships, Travel

As y’all know, I’m a super nerd. And part of being super-nerdy involves being curious about what in the world I would get up to in retirement with 24/7/365 freedom. I also knew that weeks and even months can seem to pass so fast that it’s difficult to recall what I actually did with all those hours. Continue reading “I Recorded Everything I Did Every Hour For A Year: Here’s What Retirees Do All Day!” →

Celebrating 1 Year Of Nomad Life: Revelations And Answering Your Questions

by A Purple Life, posted in Early Retirement, Musings, Relationships, Spending, Travel

A milestone snuck up on me recently. Apparently it’s been a full year since my partner and I set out into the world and became nomads. As this anniversary approached, I realized that I mention my nomad life in passing, but I’ve never dedicated a whole post to it. I never got into the nitty gritty details in one place, so that’s what I’ll be doing today! Continue reading “Celebrating 1 Year Of Nomad Life: Revelations And Answering Your Questions” →