Moving to Mexico

As both a Sagittarius and a millennial, I am predisposed to wander the world. When I was young, I focused on saving up as much money as possible every time I had a stable income, so I could pack up and take off, hopefully indefinitely, which I eventually did. A lot of people also have this fantasy when they’re young, but as they get older, it tends to fade into the backdrop as responsibilities,...

While retiring in Mexico may seem like an attractive option from afar, actually  pulling the trigger is more complicated. Periods of transformation aren’t always comfortable or easy even if they lead to an improved quality of life. In physics, the Law of Conservation of Momentum explains that an object in motion will stay in motion unless otherwise acted on by an external force. Energy moves in a way...

I like to pretend that things just kind of happen to me.  “And next thing I knew,” I tell people. “I was living in Mexico.” I say the words, “in Mexico,” with a bit of an upswing for dramatic effect and pause to wait for them to react. I expect people to say things like, “Wow, that’s crazy.” “Awesome story.” “Amazing!” Usually they...