2018 / 2019 Integration & Intentions Guided Deep Dive

(Photo by me in Alabama Hills)

(Photo by me in Alabama Hills)

Hello and Happy New Year!

At the turn of each sun cycle, I get excited to sneak away to the desert, mountains, or forest, to recap, reset, and start freshhh on a strong footing.

In one short year, we accumulate thousands of experiences, stories, perspectives, interactions, and more, which most tend to live under the surface, unprocessed and unapplied.

Unless we take a clear, conscious look at them, we miss out on becoming better versions of ourselves, and instead, think of and refer to our outdated selves. The more in-step we are with the person we are becoming, the more fluid we can live, grow, and create the lives truly worth being excited about living.

Over the years I’ve tried different formats, and while some help, I’ve always felt them lacking here or there. So this year, I put together my own questions, as comprehensive as I can. It’s meant to be no-stone-unturned, not for the feint of heart. 162 questions to be exact. Because I personally love self work and growth, and I’m obsessed with questions and asking them.


Seeing a question, is seeing a door appear.

Asking it, is to open the door.

Inquiring, is to step through and discover what’s on the other side.

What’s on the other side may change everything.

-me

I’ve broken the guide down in 2 parts; 2018 integrations, and 2019 intentions.

Part 1:

Uncover and process the multiple dimensions of a year

Part 2:

Architecting the blueprints for a life we want to live

Sections cover:

  • Buzzing on the Brain

  • Stepping into the Body

  • Digging into the Soul

  • Matters of the Heart

  • Doing the Work

  • Experiencing Experiences

  • Aligning to North Star

It’s created as Google Doc. Simply open it, go to File / Make A Copy and then it will be all yours to fill in.

Once again, this is not something to rush. Give yourself multiple days if needed and keep coming back bit by bit.

That’s it! If you would like to share any +/- feedback, I’d absolutely love to hear and use it to grow and refine this process.

Feel free to share this on the socials and to people who might get value out of this.

<3 KK

"How do you make money?" (How do you travel so much)

After sharing on Facebook yesterday about my whirlwind of travel adventure, 20 U.S. States and 18 countries in the last 52 weeks, my inbox blew up, essentially with the same question...

What I think I'm really hearing is, "how do you manage to travel so much?"

You sure you want to know?

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MINDSET

First, and most importantly, my mindset changed. What used to be "I can't do this because [fill in with every logical sounding reason - busy, can't afford it, job, family, etc]", became seeing that each responsibility I have and action I make, is a new choice every single day.

Life is not just happening to me.

I had been living the life I had stumbled through, and in turn created, then felt beholden to. It shifted to consciously creating the life I wanted to live.

This topic is an entire rabbit hole, picking apart childhood traumas that lead to where my needs came from, how I was living my life to serve the needs that were built upon unhealthy places. Deconstructing how our culture and economy works to build and reinforce these narratives that cause us to seek anesthetics to numb and distract ourselves, and so on. Maybe in a future post I'll break this down, if you're interested. But the main point is turning inward and gaining clarity.

 

PRIORITIES

Secondly, when that shifted, I assessed, got very clear, then intentional on my priorities. I looked past what I THOUGHT my priorities were, but instead looked at how my life (how I spent my time, attention, and money) was reflecting my actual priorities.

I started to ask and answer (honestly) questions like this:

  • How much is being spent on entertainment and stuff I desire?
  • How many subscriptions do I have?
  • How much am I spending on ride sharing?
  • What's my diet like?
  • How much am I spending at the bar or in coffee shops?
  • How long do I spend a day scrolling through social feeds?
  • Reading emails?
  • Binge-watching shows?
  • Reading articles and watching videos that I will never step forward to be an agent of change for, but just stay pissed off, or just stay entertained and inspired by?
  • Were my actions seeking distraction?
  • To be validated by others?
  • To feel comfort or belonging?

I reprioritized ADVENTURE, novelty, and newness, to be my #1 need.

To make that happen, it meant traveling, seeing the world, stepping into unknowns and discomfort, and living more into my senses. Being and feeling alive. Connecting with other people to hear and share stories.

 

 

COST OF LIVING

It required a purge. Selling and giving away material that anchored me down. Cutting off subscriptions and bills. Changing my diet and social habits. Getting rid of my house and car.

Immediately, this made my cost of living go way down. Not having rent/mortgage, the many utilities and bills, buying food to keep a kitchen full, material to fill up all the rooms with all the nuance needs that are never ending... it's amazing how much it frees up expenditures.

When cost of living is lower, we don't need to make as much, which means we don't need to work as much, which means we have a lot more time to do, or just to be, or to go.

 

MAKING MONEY

As for me personally, I've taken on a couple consulting projects, where I help a client solve a problem, and I charge an hourly, daily, or project rate. 

My last client project, (not including pro bono), ended in October. With how I save, budget, and spend my money, I don't HAVE to work again until September of this year. However I'm already taking on more projects now so I don't hit the very end of my runway.

There are loads of resources for freelancing and some of my traveling friends do this very well. I haven't dug into them yet, because my projects have all been through pre-existing relationships, word of mouth, and most recently my  GetYourOwnKyle experiment to source new opportunities.

What helped me get over some of these hurdles at the beginning, was learning the details of how other people made it work and thought about it, which I primarily learned over and over again through Heath Padgett's podcast - The RV Entrepreneur. Do yourself a favor and listen to it.

 

The rest is up to you, to ask yourself these sobering questions, and re-orient life to align to what serves you. It's not a comfortable transition, but so what?

Happy to answer more questions if you shoot me a note or leave a comment. Hope this was helpful.

Travel Calendar

And if you're in any of these areas during this timeframe. Please do reach out!

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