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The intersection of 7 years of wandering and 6 years of living alone: ​​we are living together!

In the wonderful journey of life, the encounters between some people seem to be destined. Although each other's trajectories are exciting, they are inadvertently intertwined. Today I want to share with you the wonderful story of how me (Lily Maran), Lee-Ann, and Phoebe (our cat roommate) started living together.

In the era of involution, she used dance as her wings to help urbanites find themselves

In today's era of fierce competition and involution, most people are busy rushing in the torrent of life and gradually losing themselves. There is such a modern dance teacher who uses her unique dance teaching methods to help urban people return to themselves and liberate their nature through dance. She is an ELA teacher.

From freelancing to one-person company: exploring the path to growth and analyzing pain points

Entering my fourth year of freelancing, I resolutely turned around and entered the field of one-person companies (artist companies), starting a new three-year journey. I previously shared my thoughts on running an artist company on Xiaohongshu, and many friends left messages asking about their experiences. This also prompted me to fully interpret the connotation of the artist company in this video, and honestly share the "steps" I have experienced along the way. pit".

The rural dream creation journey of four state-owned enterprise youths: creating a different ecosystem in a century-old house

This summer, I walked into a rural magazine that was renovated from a century-old house in Xiamen. This is neither a traditional B&B nor a magazine in the traditional sense, but a place where four young people who resigned from state-owned enterprises started a new life style that is half urban and half rural.

Sixth year after leaving the workplace, 2023 as a non-freelancer

2023 will be the 6th year since I left the workplace, the 6th year since I turned my hobby into a career, and the 3rd year since I started my own business. During these more than 2,000 days, I was initially driven by the anxiety of freelancing, but later became driven by inertia. I put work first, dare not miss any opportunity, and gradually become a self-disciplined work machine in the eyes of others. However, this year I found that work no longer brings me enthusiasm, but endless consumption.

In the fifth year after not working, she "made money" by selling vintage clothes in Xiamen

In today's diversified entrepreneurial wave, niche retro businesses are quietly blooming with unique charm. Today, we walked into Rose Vintage, a vintage clothing store in Xiamen, to explore the owner’s exciting vintage business in his spare time.

73-year-old single woman: How reading changed her life

In the long journey of life, age often seems to be a shackle that restrains people from moving forward. Especially for single women, the pressure from society and family, as well as confusion about the future, are like a gap that is difficult to cross. However, there is a 73-year-old single female teacher who uses her own experience to prove to us that reading can break through all obstacles and rewrite the trajectory of life.

Behind the "relaxation" in Europe, a true portrayal of migrant workers - A look into remote work in Vienna

In people's minds, Europe seems to be full of a "relaxed" feeling. But are workers in Europe really in less trouble? Let us follow the blogger’s perspective and enter the life of remote workers in Vienna to find out.

After not working for 7 years, where will their lives go?

“Life is a wilderness, not a runway.” Is this true? As someone who has been working as a freelancer for 7 years and has interviewed more than a hundred people who are not working, I believe that life is neither a wilderness nor a track, but a roller coaster full of ups and downs and variables.

After not working for 7 years, 10 in-depth questions and answers about "The Wilderness"

Embark on a journey into the wilderness: a choice that deviates from the mainstream Working in the “beauty cage” of the workplace seems to be an endless cycle that is difficult to escape. No matter which company you switch to, it's just a different place to work for others. Lin An, a "wilderness man" who has been on the freelancing road for seven years, is deeply touched. In the past 7 years, she has held multiple identities such as freelance writer, photographer, self-media blogger, and course lecturer. She also published the book All Work, Not Work. Now living in Dali, she believes that "wild people" are a group that deviates from the mainstream. Freelancers, digital nomads, telecommuters and people taking a gap year all fall into this group.

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