Happy Curation
On the heels of a recent post about a client of mine that has done a beautiful job of curating their life, I received a handful of e-mails from blog readers asking for real-life examples of what it looks like to curate one's life. I absolutely love this, and it got me thinking about how Sarah and I have managed to curate our own family's life over the past six years.
With that context in mind, the following are a handful of examples of how we've intentionally curated our lives in recent years:
We live two minutes from Finn and Pax's school (one way) and two minutes from my office (the other way). Our logistical life is situated within a half-mile radius on the same street. It's simpler than simple.
We rent our house, which gives us complete predictability on our cost of living. It's one of the biggest life hacks on the planet.
We allocate a healthy amount of money each month for travel, allowing us to travel a lot.
Sarah stays at home (while part-time nannying and part-time volunteering), meaning we have a lot of logistical flexibility while relieving me from many of life's inconveniences. This allows me to focus on what I need to focus on.
I never take a meeting before 9AM, which enables me to spend my early mornings with the boys and take them to school each day.
Since we keep our living expenses low, we're able to focus heavily on generosity. This changed our lives.
Once I left my prior career and started my self-employment journey, I gave myself the freedom to engage with any new work that I felt called to try. This has led me to work on several different endeavors at any given time.
I purchased an affordable convertible ($9,000) that I use as a fun commuter car for half the year. It adds an immense amount of richness to my day-to-day life.
We live within walking distance of several restaurants, coffee shops, parks, and shops.
Each of these things combines for a curated life that's exactly how my family wants to live. I'm NOT advocating for you to live a similar life. Rather, my encouragement is for you to methodically and intentionally curate your own life to align with your values. There's no reason to be a victim of circumstance when you can be the author of the journey. Happy curation!
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