30 September 2015 , One of my Daily Adventures on the Internet
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Today I received a gmail that this one ( @AdventuresReece follows me ) is following me on Twitter from now on so I went to her Twitter to find out that she has called it “Reece Adventures “ & this is what she tells about herself on Twitter : “20-something kid living an unconventional life…money, property investing, travel, starting an online business at http://www.backpackandalaptop.com, UK , adventuresofreece.com “
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Interested & inspired, I decided to go to her website & read her beautifull story (see below ) & left her the following comment on her http://backpackandalaptop.com/about-me :
Anne Westenbrink , September 30, 2015 at 8:47 am
“Wow, I think U are doing Great dear Chloe. I really enjoyed reading your story. Get in contact with me when U need exchange on how to stay living a free life. To be free from worries, try always to stay living & laughing & crying & Being in the Here & Now. Taking responsability for whatever U do & Always look at the Bright Side of Life. I do ! Much Love & if U enjoy Social media, also add me on Google+ or FB if U want, or follow me on Youtube or any of my Blogs (links are on About.me). I`ve got lots to offer. Bye for now & someday I`d like to introduce U to my 29 year old son, Daan, who is free like U, but has taken a job in Austria right now, running a youthhotel. Btw. I may have studied at Universitylevel in Amsterdam, NL, but right after my Masters, I took a good 4 years course in Astrology & that completely satifies my desire to get to really know myself as well as others. Look at http://www.psychoastrologe.nl for my history & info on my Holistic practice Always Keep Smiling ! LIfe is Beautifull when U can take all things as an adventure ! Anne “
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Then my Adventure this morning led me to search her ( ReeceAdventures or her real name, Chloe) on Google+ & as I followed her link, I noticed & liked amongst her latest posts, one that captured my inner eye as one of the best for the Times of Change we Living Right Here & Now with all the Refugees Worldwide (more or less suddenly ) having to leave it all behind, but first a little more on this, my new online friend & follower on Twitter :
- Chloe Nazaruk, Lives (normally in between all of her travels ) in Belper, United Kingdom & after looking at her Google+ posts , I added her to my Google+ Circle “Consciousness /Planetary Awareness” where I have now added 147 of my Google+ friends .
On her GOOGLE + , I notice that Chloe has “only” 116 followers & 4.890 views, but don`t be fooled by this, as on her TWITTER, we can see a whole different picture. So yust for the record, she has posted 30.146 TWEETS , she FOLLOWS 39.151 people & IS followed by 37.412 people on her Twitter & we seem to have 60 Twiiterfollowers IN COMMON. Its always nice to know we have quite some common grounds
Ok , on with my Daily Adventures on the Social Media, Today with my focus Now on Google + , Chloe Nazaruk has shared in Public her BLOGPOST (Openbaar = dutch for Publicly Shared ) :
- 25 sep. 2015, What If You Lost Everything You Own?It’s completely understandable to be scared of losing a loved one, or something that’s incredibly valuable to you. But what about material things?…..
- http://adventuresofreece.com/what-if-you-lost-everything-you-own
- We’re all scared of something. When you get down to the root of all our fears, they usually relate to loss.
- Anne Westenbrink , my Comment on her Google+ post :
Dear Chloe. Thank U for this Great post. This is my story for U & All to read. About 6 years ago, I met someone from Kenya online on a Social Media site , where I am yust to make friends. He had lost everything he owned (his job, house, car , pc & even his passport ) in 1 day ! That was after the Electionviolence broke out in his country & 30.000 kenians ended up in a refugeecamp , with not much hope for the future. He had managed to flee to Kisumu where he could stay with a befriended family in the slums & got out a lifeline on the internet to see if there would still be someone with the right attitude & an open heart & mind to talk too. That one happened to be me 🙂 The next 3 years I spend trying to help him get on his feet again & now he is back with his family, who still live in small village in west Kenya, without electricity & waterpipes. Together with a few friends we send him money for 2 cows, a few goats & chickens, a watertank & new roofs for their huts & that way enabled them to start growing their own vegetables again & a small business (second hand shoes), so they can survive at least. It was the best experience to me, as that really helped them & me, to once again start having Hope & Faith & Love for a Humanity willing to really Help each other without agenda`s. Btw. I have been living on a very basic income all my life and very happily so.
Since 2 years, a very brave & honest man from the US military has put his mind to come & see me & Mm & some of my best friends helped me pay for his 3 months leave, that is now actually granted for by the Pentagon happily. So when his job is done in Afghanistan, (they`re fighting the Taliban in Kunduz right now, which is not an easy fight as U may know ) & so we`ll see how this adventure will end. I `ll let U know if U write me back and /or follow me :). Never ever give up Hope & never stop helping yourself to a Good life, filled with adventures as that way U can be an example to others. It all comes down to knowing that “We Are the Ones We Have Been Waiting For ” & Together as ONE Humanity, We Can Change this World for the Better. We need to work together so that All Humans in the end can Live a Happy & Healthy Life in Freedom & the Joy of Living. May God Bless U dear. ( btw I yust made a comment on your Blog on “about me” through Twitter ). U can find me on : http://about.me/annewestenbrink
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On went my search into this young & adventurous woman, Chloe & on her About Me, http://backpackandalaptop.com/about-me I read :
Hi, I’m Chloe, creator of Backpack and a Laptop.I’m 25 years old, British, ex military and currently wandering the earth.My goal is to be completely free. I want to carry my possessions around on my back, to see as much of the world as possible, and to build an online business so that I never have to take a job again. It may seem a bit extreme, but to me, that’s living the dream !
· It all started when I was 16….
I quit school. As I’m from the UK, that’s legal, but it’s definitely not the advised course of action.
Every adult I knew thought it was a terrible idea, but let me tell you this much- I’ve learned so much in the past 9 years that I think it was probably the best decision I’ve ever made.
I stayed in the UK until I was 18 (just), at which point I moved to Germany for a job. There was no thought process involved- I simply wasn’t happy where I was, and took the first job I got offered.
I soon discovered that Germany was not right for me, but that didn’t matter. I’d taken that first step away from my country of birth, and something had changed inside of me.
The traveling bug had kicked in.
Next thing I knew, I was going to California for the summer. I don’t know if you’ve ever been there, but California is absolutely stunning. I felt immediately at home there, and I know that I’d move there in a heartbeat (you know, when I’m older and want to settle). I digress.
My love of traveling went from there- I may have only been 18 at the time, but I knew that I had to see the world. There would be no settling down, no ‘stable’ job, no security. I wanted to test myself, to see how far I could go.
And you thought that the story would carry on like that? I’m afraid not. I traveled for 2 years before succumbing to pressure and returning home to find a ‘stable job’.
‘Get a stable job!’
I was 20 by this point, and had actually begun to believe that I should be setting up my future. You know- house, car, job for life ? I finally gave in and bought into that line of thinking.
Cue a lot of tail between my legs moments as I dragged myself home from quite literally the other side of the world (Australia is an incredible place to visit- I’d definitely recommend it), arriving back at home and finding myself a stable job (well, as ‘stable’ as the Army can be).
For 4 years I stuck my stable job. For 4 years I felt like I was going against everything I believed in- I felt trapped.
So I made an executive decision, and…
I quit.
And I went to Belize for 3 months, with really no plan. Does that sound crazy to you? It even sounded crazy to me, but it was an incredible experience.
I chilled out on my own for 2 months.
I found a snake and a scorpion in my house.
I lived off rice, bread and eggs.
I read a lot of books.
I got my head back in the game.
I moved out to a tropical island.
I swam with sharks.
My mother even came out to visit me, and we sat chilling out as the sun set every night, drinking mojitos, and watching luminous fish swimming in the sea below our feet. Words cannot describe how magical it was.
I recently got home from Mallorca, which is another stunningly beautiful place.
I lived a mile from the beach, and I get to do what I love, which is look after animals.
But I run on a 3 month cycle- so right now I’m back at home, just starting to plan my next big adventure.
That’s what I love. Life is one huge adventure, and I’m determined to get out there and live it.
*This was favourite swimming spot in Mallorca. It doesn’t get much more beautiful!
(Note by me, Anne : it was a captivating picture but takes up too much space in this blog for me so I deleted it here , sorry & anyway U can find beautifull pictures on Mallorca anywhere on the internet )
And that’s all well and good, isn’t it…..but how on earth can you fund such a lifestyle?
My friends and family think that I’m crazy- but a good kind of crazy. I’m simply determined that there is a way to make this lifestyle work long term. There has to be a way to work from my computer, anywhere in the world, to fund my traveling.
And it doesn’t mean that I lack stability in my life. I’m still studying (online, I’m half way through my degree right now). While I was in my stable job I invested in property, so I have links back to the UK, and a small income from my houses.
My point is that just because you’re not living a traditional life, doesn’t mean that the future doesn’t matter. I still think about the long term effects of what I’m doing, about my retirement fund and future business ventures. Education still matters to me, but I just do it online instead of in a physical university.
Let me tell you a little secret…..
You can live your life from anywhere in the world.
Many people would love to travel but are terrified of leaving their job. I get it. Not having job security is a big worry- , even for me. But that’s why I’m now working so hard to create a business that I can take anywhere with me.
The internet has made this possible, so let’s take advantage of it!
To learn more right now about starting your own online business, see the Start Your Business page.
Let yourself imagine how your life would be if you were completely free….
How does it look to you?
Is that the life you want?
Feel free to drop me a comment below or find me on Wealthy Affiliate , where I’ll be creating more of this good stuff for you !
Alternatively, feel free to email me about anything on this site. You’ll find me at chloe@backpackandalaptop.com, and I make sure I reply to every email I receive.
Catch you soon,
Chloe
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Shared with Love & Gratitude. Om Shanti. Om Sai Ram. May All The Beings in All The World Be Happy & Free. See my http://about.me/annewestenbrink for links to my Social media & Thank U for Reading & Liking & even Commenting. I `ll get Back to U of U leave me a note this time soon , as I `ve finally learned how to use my WordPress properly. I Love U in All That Is. Love is All We Need & the rest is yust Fear to be left behind We Are ONE Humanity Living on ONE Planet & Need to Share & Care for the Highest Good of All. I AM.
What a Wonderfull Way of Life in Truth & Freedom We Are All Able To Live
ANNE, U can also write me at anda642@hotmail.com
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