I don’t have to describe the bigger challenges of the past couple of years. We’ve all gone through them.
For us, it meant a more homebased life living aboard Y-Not in Sanford. Overall, despite the craziness of the world at large – we’ve been incredibly fortunate.
All our years on the road gave us the ability to adapt. We already knew how to be isolated on our own, nomadic life can be like that for extended amounts of time.
We knew how to live off grid and are set up for it, if things went that way.
And we already rocked the whole working from home thing, that was just business as usual.
Bonus, we had already built a business that somehow checked all the boxes for what would become in demand. A record number of people hitting the road and waters, taking their new found remote work lifestyle with them.
And we had a resource center built with tools to help keep them connected.
Thank goodness we selected to ride it out stationary in the beginning. Because the workload became insane. Especially with 5G and satellite rapidly evolving to cover on top of helping an influx of newcomers.
By early 2021, burn out was creeping in. All my triggers from the past around that were sounding alarm bells.
Change had to happen. As much we love what we do – combining our technology backgrounds, mobility experience and passion for helping others achieve their dreams – we are creators.
And running things daily is not a creator’s best role. We had created a monster – something that requires constant care, and is member funded. A responsibility we don’t take lightly.
As we approach our 8 years (???) of running the Mobile Internet Resource Center – we knew us continuing to be at the helm was not a sustainable path forward. For us, or the resource center.
Much of 2021 was developing a plan that would allow MIRC to thrive – and allow us to free up our minds, creativity and time.
2020 and 2021 was a much needed time frame to catalyze us to take action. To embrace all the lessons we’ve learned so we don’t get trapped by something we created and can empower whatever is next for us.
I’m combining 2020 and 2021 into a single post. First, they just blend together anyway.
And, I totally miscalculated my posting schedule – as tomorrow is my 15 Year Nomadiversay. And thus, Technomadia’s too.
See you tomorrow as we wrap up this series. Thank you for following along, these daily posts looking back have been cathartic and challenging. I’m glad I did it, but I’m also glad this is the last one!
Technomadia 15 Years Retrospective Series
In the lead up to Cherie's 15th Nomadiversary on May 10, 2022 - she shared a retrospective post for each year with a lesson about nomadic life and our own journey.
Here's a video recap of the series (caution, it's over 50m long!):
And here are the individual chapters of this series:
Interesting look back from then to now. Ah, the changes life presents to each of us.
This was a great idea, and very enjoyable to read! I always do retrospective of my years, and having been following both of you for so many years, this also helped me in re-thinking past, present and future. Thanks!
I really think there is the beginning of an awesome book about full-time RV/boat life in these posts. You really capture the essence of what life on the road is like. I have tried, rather unsuccessfully, to try to relate these same feelings and observations which you have captures beautifully. Well done Cherie!!
I have really enjoyed reading this series.
Thanks for taking the time to relive your adventures and write about the lessons you learned.
Your content has always spoken to me and I have learned so much from your posts. I’ve truly enjoyed following along on your journey (since 2015!) and appreciate you sharing your experiences. Since I too am a creative thinker in the tech world, I hope to “cut the cord” in 2025 and go full-on “TechNOMAD”. As always, I look forward your life lessons and adventures. Keep ’em coming…
Excellent series! I enjoyed the recap as I have followed along for years.
I have been following your adventures for awhile now and your MIRC has been invaluable. As a former boat owner and avid RVer I understand and relate to the passion and emotion in your posts. As I grow older I see an “end to my road” in a few years. I would not change a thing in my vagabond life and view the future with an open heart and mind. I live in an RV community just down the road from Sanford and feel like we’re neighbors!
“From start to finish I found no strangers.” John Steinbeck
Thanks for this series…it’s been a path down memory lane for me as well! 2014, because of you and Mobile Internet Resource Center I was able to travel 4 months on a bus while we traveled the southern US…working as I went. Absolutely fabulous trip. Thank you, thank you!
Nicely done!
Really enjoying this series! Perspective is everything!