“I WONDER WHAT they do for work.” I remember the thought popping into my mind right after meeting the young, energetic couple staying at the campsite beside ours. It didn’t take long to strike up a conversation and figure it out. They were artists, creators, free spirits supporting themselves with their creations. A quick search on Instagram told me the rest of the story—they were creative badasses, making a living with the kind of work dreams are made of. At the time, I was a digital nomad working a remote 9 to 5 job, dreaming of writing a lot more and being on my computer a lot less. They had my attention.
For the next three years, I followed the couple online, bought their programs, kept in touch with them, and took
