Small Houses Enable Big Dreams

I consider myself successful - a graduate, an employee for the last ten years of successful, well-known companies who has always had a job they've loved, and a year ago became a freelance writer, editor and consultant.

So when my therapist (yes, I've had one for three weeks) asked me to define who I want to be and I struggled to fix on one thing to aim for during the next (god willing) ten, twenty, thirty...years of my life, I made a decision. There would be no one goal, not one path or one version of myself. I love having opportunities and choice, so the thought of defining myself beyond the successes I already have under my belt actually made me anxious, claustrophobic.

But I've decided one thing and this is the blog where I will explore that goal and store the inspiration to keep me focused on it. See I crave security and control over my environment and financial well-being, I want to go home at night to a decor that I love and walk barefoot on floorboards I've laid. I want to invite friends around and share in this homely expression of myself and feel welcome there, connected to me.

But, I don't want to be tied to one location. Ummm.

Here's my plan: Save/borrow enough cash to buy/build the perfect small and beautiful home, but be under no binds to be there year round.

What I want: to be Location Independence with a base that I love.

Here's my first source of inspiration: Amazing Houses from Around The World from Web Urbanist

Here's to the future.

Images by Delana in Architecture & Design, Guerilla Action, Travel & Places, Urban Art,