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Why Live a Nomad’s Life?

Why live a nomad's life?

I recently came across a documentary film project called Nowhere.

On the website, the filmmaker, Jola, announced that she was still looking for nomadic people to portray. So I sent her an email.

As a reply, Jola asked about my motivations for my nomadic life and the reasons for leaving places to move to a new ones. As I sat down, thinking about her questions, I realised: Wow, I have never truly answered them to someone who was genuinely interested.

The following is what I came up with. This is why I live the way I live:… Continue Reading

This is the Only Post You Need to Read on this Blog

Writing and Photography by Conni Biesalski Follow me on Twitter and Google+ & Facebook This is my statement of belief: I believe in freedom and independence. Everyone should be free to do what makes him/her happy and feel fulfilled. I believe in voluntary simplicity as the only way to live a meaningful and conscious life in order to limit the… Continue Reading

Escapology!

A Life of Blue is open for guestposts! If anyone is interested in guestposting, send me an email with ideas at conni@alifeofblue.com The kick off is by Robert Wringham of New Escapologist. Enjoy! Houdini was the original escapologist. He would break out of barrels, slide out of handcuffs, and tickle his way out of bank vaults. No trap… Continue Reading

When It Feels Like Coming Home…Hi from Bali!

Writing and Photography by Conni Biesalski Follow me on Twitter and Google+ & Facebook You know when you get back to a place you haven’t been in a while (like a year) and it all feels so familiar, almost like you’ve never left? That’s what it felt like stepping off the plane in Bali on Tuesday…. Continue Reading

How to Test If You Love What You Do

Writing and Photography by Conni Biesalski Follow me on Twitter and Google+ & Facebook / / I’m packing up my life after one year in Berlin right now, leaving for Bali on Monday. It might be a tiny bit quieter here for a couple weeks while I try to have a little holiday, catch up with the fish and set up… Continue Reading

How to Live a Meaningful Life with The Minimalists

Interview by Conni Biesalski Follow me on Twitter and Google+ & Facebook You guys should all know by now that I live a pretty minimalist lifestyle, one that gives me a lot of joy and meaning in all areas of life. Naturally, I’m drawn to other minimalists. One website that has stuck with me every since I got into blogging last… Continue Reading

How to Read a Book a Week and Out-Smart Everyone

Writing by Conni Biesalski Follow me on Twitter and Google+ & Facebook I’m reading 52 books in 2012. It’s not the easiest task, but it’s super worthwhile. I seriously and 100% recommend it to everyone…. Continue Reading

How to Live an Unconventional Life & Show Mr. Average the Middle Finger

Writing by Conni Biesalski Follow me on Twitter and Google+ & Facebook 60 to 80 percent of adults find the task of thinking different uncomfortable. Some even find it exhausting (Source). But thinking different is a big part of being unconventional and living a lifestyle beyond the average. If you think like everyone else you’re going to be like everyone else…. Continue Reading

How to Create a Minimalist Business and Live Anywhere with Ev Bogue

Ev Bogue is not your usual blogger and digital nomad. He’s actually a rather unconventional personality in the online sphere. Best reason ever to get him to be part of my interview series…. Continue Reading

Less Is More: Everything I Own in March 2012

Writing and Photography by Conni Biesalski Follow me on Twitter and Google+ & Facebook “The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak.” - Hans Hofmann Last week, I had a journalist and photographer from Norway visiting me in my apartment in Berlin. They are working on an article about minimalism and consumerism for one of… Continue Reading

A Modern Jack Kerouac: Spice up Your Life, Work and Travel with Benjamin Jenks

Interview by Conni Biesalski Follow me on Twitter and Google+ & Facebook When I came across Benjamin Jenks, I knew straight away he’s my kinda guy. A while back he hitchhiked across the States for a year, made an awesome video about all the people he met during that trip, put it on YouTube and it took off like crazy. He… Continue Reading

Pushing Your Boundaries in 5 Questions

Know your limits, but never accept them. Writing and Photography by Conni Biesalski | Follow me on Twitter and Google+ & Facebook. I hear, read and give the advice a lot that you shouldn’t do what makes you feel uncomfortable and that if you don’t feel like doing something, you should take the liberty to not do it…. Continue Reading

Freedom of Movement: How to Live Anywhere

Writing by Conni Biesalski | Follow me on Twitter and Google+ & Facebook. {This is Part II of The Freedom Series. You can find Part I here.} // I had a chat with a girl the other day, the sort I have every once in a while where I think: Wow, we are sooo different. At the same time situations like that intrigue… Continue Reading

It’s Not About an Idea, It’s About Making an Idea Happen

Writing and Photography by Conni Biesalski | Follow me on Twitter and Google+ & Facebook. Spend time alone in nature. If your ideas still seem worthwhile in the presence of natural solitude, then they are probably worth pursuing. ~Jonathan Harris I participated in a workshop called The Ideacamp this past weekend. (In case you speak German, you can check out this link)… Continue Reading

Free E-Book: The Art of Being a World Nomad

It is here. My very first ebook. (Join the guys up there and light some fireworks please!) 58 pages of World Nomad awesomeness. And the best thing: I am giving it away for free! Sign up on the right or click here to receive your copy of The Art of Being a World Nomad. I’m… Continue Reading

My Nomadic Existence: A Brief Timeline

Writing by Conni Biesalski | Follow me on Twitter and Google+ & Facebook. {I don’t think you properly know me. I would like to change that a bit.} This is my story…. Continue Reading

What risk will you take to change your life or the lives of others?

Writing by Conni Biesalski | Follow me on Twitter and Google+ & Facebook. I came across The Leapyear Project the other day and was really impressed by it. It’s not just a blog talking about taking risks and changing lives, but a project that actually encourages people to take action. Because that’s what it comes down to: ACTION. I don’t care what… Continue Reading

25 Quotes to Rock your Unconventional Heart and Soul

Shit. I Think I’m a quote junkie. I love wise words coming from wise brains. I collect my favorites as I browse the web and read books in a Scrivener document so that I don’t lose them. On bad days, I open the file and read a few of them to remind myself of my… Continue Reading

Time Freedom: How to Get a Life (That’s Worth Living)

Writing by Conni Biesalski | Follow me on Twitter and Google+ & Facebook. {This is Part I of The Freedom Series.} // I believe in time freedom for everyone in whatever we do. You should too. Embracing freedom means taking control of your life. Which leads to new sense of freedom. Aliveness and satisfaction naturally emerge. Time is the number one thing… Continue Reading

10 Ways to Be a Highly Successful Materialistic Consumer

Writing by Conni Biesalski | Follow me on Twitter and Google+ & Facebook. Look for happiness in things. Be concerned with how you express your identity and status through material possessions and clothing. Try to fit in materially. You want to fit in, don’t you? Go nuts with discounts, summer sales and the like. The cheaper the better. No, of course it’s… Continue Reading