How I Became A Digital Nomad

My Path to Location Independence

Cassy Marie
Live Your Life On Purpose
6 min readFeb 14, 2019

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I’m going to be completely honest: my parents think I’m unemployed. They also assume I travel via “millennial magic” since they seem to have no idea how I make money while abroad. My parents don’t understand the terms “digital nomad,” “freelance developer,” “internet nomad” or “nomadic entrepreneur.”

That’s okay with me; I’m tired of trying to explain what exactly I do and how this works. I’ll live in this pseudo-Harry-Potter fantasy for a bit. (Ravenclaw all the way, btw!)

While my ‘rents don’t understand what I do, they are not entirely wrong with the idea that my lifestyle is “magic,” either. Everything sort of….fell into place as I moved from location to location. If you are interested in this type of lifestyle, this is the article for you.

Let me help you do the same.

A sunset in Mexico after a long day of work

How I Became a Digital Nomad

My most prized character trait is my resourcefulness. To call yourself a “digital nomad,” you will need to obtain freelance clientele or at least a job that allows you to be location independent. If your current situation isn’t…

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Cassy Marie
Live Your Life On Purpose

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