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Want to build your own house? That's what my friend Melinda and her partner Stefan did. With no previous home-building experience, and a budget even I can wrap my head around, they built a space that matches them perfectly. This is the third and final in my series of posts about intentional spaces. Find all three on my blog, and find more pics of Melinda's house in my feed. To check out cordwood masonry, their chosen construction style, check out @earthwood_building_school #cordwoodmasonry #cordwood #cordwoodconstruction #carlyoutsidethebox #forthewynn #nomad #home #explore #adventure #digitalnomad #millennials #lifestyle #intentionalliving

When I think about home ownership, two primary questions come to mind: 1) Where will it be, and 2) How will I pay for it? Do these questions resonate with anyone? If conventional ideas of home ownership don't match your lifestyle, this post examines my suggestions for breaking out of the box when it comes to thinking about housing. (Hint: it starts with assessing your priorities, ignoring any "rules of normalcy.") Find it on CarlyOutside.com, link in bio! Anybody else thinking about housing? Unconventional housing? Leave me a comment; let's talk! #carlyoutsidethebox #forthewynn #nomad #home #explore #adventure #digitalnomad #millennials #lifestyle #intentionalliving #housing #tinyhouse #home #outsidethebox

Marriage, Kids, and Houses, Oh My! ✳️New Blog Post✳️Link in Bio✳️ That moment when you realize big adult things are not so far away... This post in short: a younger friend bought a house in an expensive city. I freaked out and wondered whether I should also be working towards buying such a house. I calmed the heck down and remembered that I've never done things the conventional way, and I'm not about to start now 😜🤘 #carlyoutsidethebox This post is a reflection on my recent realization that space-ownership is something I want. It's the first of a three-part series about #intentionalspaces Find it in my bio/on my blog, read it, comment on it, share it... Talk to me about spaces! Let's get the conversation rolling! And while you're daydreaming about awesome #outsidethebox spaces, check out @earthwood_building_school @timberhomesvermont and @cabinporn , all great doses of inspiration! #forthewynn #unconventional #nomad #offthegrid #home #explore #adventure #digitalnomad #cordwood #marriage #growingup #millennials #lifestyle #intentionalliving

"I wander because I’m in love with nowhere and no one. And I wander to keep it that way." • Here's an exciting thing! @she_explores publishes writing by women about their experiences in the out-of-doors. I've been working on this essay for months, and today it was published! Wahoo! Visit @she_explores to read, or find the link on my blog. This essay is called Wanderlove. One of the things you might not know about me as a writer is that I often figure out how I feel about something by writing about it. Nomadic identity necessarily includes both periods of deep loneliness and times of wonder and exhilaration. Writing this essay was how I discovered that my nomadic identity had shifted much more toward the loneliness end of the spectrum then I had realized. • No surprises here: this essay examines my relationship with @moosilaukeravinelodge , among other places. This is a love story, examining the struggle to love, and the fear of commitment, of loss. Relationship between people mirrors relationship with landscape. •. "There are some holes that can never be filled, wounds that will never fully heal, love that can never be replaced... The love I lost at Moosilauke was rooted in a naivete that I no longer possess. The way I loved Beau was likewise a dangerous kind of love, that would have made me stay in Oregon when I knew I could never love the landscape. When he broke my heart, he left me to wander through people as I wander through places, afraid of the preemptive commitment I might make to the wrong thing. And now, even more afraid to find the right thing." •. Names have been changed to protect the privacy of the very real people who become my characters. #creativenonfiction Thanks to @charlez_gross and the She Explores team for all the help editing! The photos in this post were taken by @haveyourkake and Dave Kotz. •. "Lately, the landscape has been whispering to me, reminding me what it felt like when my heart loved something other than transience." #carlyoutsidethebox #forthewynn #nomad #home#explore #creativewriting #writing #womenoutdoors #adventure #nonfiction #digitalnomad #millennials #lifestyle #intentionalliving #tetons #newhampshire

Rethink living spaces! I finally got to visit this house that two of my friends built a couple years ago. With no prior home building experience and a budget even I think might be realistic, they built this incredible space. It's off the grid, super space-efficient, and now home to a number of animals as well! The place shows signs of being a learning experience. The upper floor became more of a loft when part of the roof collapsed during its first winter, but the upshot of that is that the loft now has much better lighting then it would have originally had as second story. To do it again, they would build smaller. #tinyhouse It's time to think #outsidethebox Your life, your goals, and your markers of success don't have to follow any pre-laid path. There's no rulebook you have to follow, there's no reason you can't invent something new that works better for your life. My favorite part was the spiral staircase! #carlyoutsidethebox #minimalism #offthegrid #forthewynn #nomad #home #explore #adventure #digitalnomad #millennials #lifestyle #intentionalliving

Always working to improve that balance. Strength training is solidly back as a biweekly feature. Aerobic training is slower to come. But I'm grateful to be moving. Balancing training with other things that bring me joy is critical in recovery from #overtrainingsyndrome . But lack of balance was also part of what led me to the point of exhaustion in the first place. I believe that it's really important to give our energy to the many things that make us happy, not just one thing. When and where and how much energy are important questions we must also ask. Another important question: how do these things shape my identity? Because I'm more than just a skier; I'm more than just an athlete. My identity is a balancing act. #carlyoutsidethebox #forthewynn #ots #recovery #strength #strengthtraining #endurance #enduranceathlete #nordicski #nordie #foodallergies #nutallergy #meditation #mindfulness #suunto #guitar #music #foamroller #nomad #home #explore #adventure #digitalnomad #millennials #lifestyle #intentionalliving @suunto

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