I bet you've heard things like "50 is the new 30," "the world is flat" " you can never be too thin" and other catchy phrases that have become cliche. Well I am here to introduce a new concept soon to qualify in cliche terms: the rise of the Urban Nomad as a permanent state. No, I'm not talking about those bereft souls who wander the streets, otherwise known as "bums." Nor am I referring to that small but diverse segment of society that goes to work in urban areas but can't rent, own or otherwise reside there. I am speaking of the new and growing segment of international citizens who are in a constant state of transplanting themselves in search of the next big career opportunity. Well, the next career move, at any rate. Not necessarily even a big one. A sustainable one. One that puts food on the table. One that clothes your kids. One that helps pay the car insurance and, if you're lucky, a big chunk of health insurance too. One that keeps you under a roof.
My own crooked nomadic path has taken me from New York to Budapest to Miami to Mexico to Argentina to the woods of Upstate New York to Los Angeles and, I soon feel, to ports yet unknown.
I am starting this blog to share ideas, doubts, humor, insights, feelings raised in this crazy world of impermanence, from child-rearing to employment searching. From being a good spouse amid turmoil to finding the right words to express all of this in new languages of your new homelands.
I hope you'll follow along and share your thoughts, wisdom, and humor with me.
Karen, the Urban Nomad in LA
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