When Melissa and I bring on any Shoestring team member, we always ask them what the "good life" means to them. The responses are never the same, and we think that their answer is a fantastic tell of who they are. Though there's no correct answer, it's still kind of a daunting question. A lot of soul searching has to be done if you're going to answer the question truthfully.
While Melissa and I have talked about it many times, I don't think that I've ever put my response down in print, so here it goes:
The good life to me is being able to appreciate life's simple pleasures. One of my greatest simple pleasures is watching cream swirl into my coffee. I like listening to the wind and the rain beating against the windows. Anywhere I am, I feel totally at home with coffee and rain.
The best thing about my work is that I can do it anywhere, but with the dogs I can't take too many trips away from home. Which is why I'm currently jonesing for a motor home. I don't want anything too big, just a conversion van that Red, the dogs, and I can take anywhere. I would love to be able to drive to California and visit friends before heading up the coast to Seattle. We could take as long as necessary, and spend days wherever we felt the urge. I would wake up every morning to go surfing, work on Shoestring, and head out for the day's adventure. Everything I need to live the good life I would have with me.
What would you do tomorrow if you had no obligations?
What does the good life mean to you?
~Meghan
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