Are you ready to embrace the wild and unleash your adventurous spirit? "Wild and Free" is the ultimate guide for any woman looking to explore the world, take risks, and live passionately—while staying smart and safe. From navigating remote jungles to dancing at dusk in bustling festivals, this book empowers you to step confidently into the unknown. With expert advice on packing light, preparing for any climate, and mastering survival skills, you’ll be equipped for any situation. Learn how to handle solo travels, make meaningful connections on the road, and embrace local cultures with sensitivity and confidence. Whether you're scaling mountains, booking a spontaneous flight, or just exploring your local wilderness, "Wild and Free" provides practical tips for staying safe, keeping fit, and maintaining your well-being no matter where you are. Delve into personal stories, insightful tips, and empowering wisdom that will help you navigate the complexities of adventurous living. Find out how to manage risks, maintain your health, and forge lasting relationships. Discover how financial savvy can sustain your nomadic lifestyle without chaining you down. "Wild and Free" isn't just a travel manual—it's a manifesto for living life to the fullest, without forgetting who you are or the safety that brings you home. Pack your bag, grab this guide, and prepare to explore the world on your own terms.

As children, some little girls daydream about a big, powerful office job with a huge, gorgeous home to match. But that's not everyone's dream! If you grew up wanting to take charge of your destiny, explore the world, and be your own Boss Lady, then look no further. Going Places and Doing Things: The Modern Woman's Guide to Living Wild and Free combines author Kristine Hudson's extensive knowledge on the topic of dropping everything for a life of wandering. After a decade of doing all of the expected things- getting a college degree, finding a cushy corporate job, and buying a house- Ms. Hudson impulsively left it all behind for a life as a freelance writer living in a 1985 Vanagon. Going Places and Doing Things: The Modern Woman's Guide to Living Wild and Free combines her debut book, How to Live the Dream: Things Every Van Lifer Needs to Know and her sophomore release, How to Choose the Ultimate Side-Hustle: Making Money and Being Your Own Boss. In the first installation, Ms. Hudson reveals tips gleaned from her own first year on the road, along with words of wisdom from numerous other van dwellers. While hitting the road in your own custom-built van may seem ideal, there is a significant amount of preparation and careful planning involved. Take it from some van lifers who learned the hard way- you'll want to check out this book if you're brand new to the concept of living on the road! Then join Ms. Hudson as she walks readers through preparing for and choosing a side-hustle. If you're interested in making a little extra money, but aren't quite sure how to get started, this "Boss Lady"-friendly volume will help you figure out the ins and outs of breaking into the wild world of working on your own terms. Filled with friendly advice, amusing anecdotes, and plenty of helpful resources for further enrichment, Going Places and Doing Things will give any woman plenty of food for thought when preparing for her own life on the road. Between creating a living space and making a living, these volumes will help any woman find her footing when living "wild and free."

Rachel Friedman has always been the consummate good girl who does well in school and plays it safe, so the college grad surprises no one more than herself when, on a whim (and in an effort to escape impending life decisions), she buys a ticket to Ireland, a place she has never visited. There she forms an unlikely bond with a free-spirited Australian girl, a born adventurer who spurs Rachel on to a yearlong odyssey that takes her to three continents, fills her life with newfound friends, and gives birth to a previously unrealized passion for adventure. As her journey takes her to Australia and South America, Rachel discovers and embraces her love of travel and unlocks more truths about herself than she ever realized she was seeking. Along the way, the erstwhile good girl finally learns to do something she’s never done before: simply live for the moment.

Discover the power, joy, and love of living a present, authentic, and intentional life despite a world full of distractions. If technology is the new addiction, then multitasking is the new marching order. We check our email while cooking dinner, send a text while bathing the kids, and spend more time looking into electronic screens than into the eyes of our loved ones. With our never-ending to-do lists and jam-packed schedules, it's no wonder we're distracted. But this isn't the way it has to be. Special education teacher, New York Times bestselling author, and mother Rachel Macy Stafford says enough is enough. Tired of losing track of what matters most in life, Rachel began practicing simple strategies that enabled her to momentarily let go of largely meaningless distractions and engage in meaningful soul-to-soul connections. Finding balance doesn't mean giving up all technology forever. And it doesn't mean forgoing our jobs and responsibilities. What it does mean is seizing the little moments that life offers us to engage in real and meaningful interaction. In these pages, Rachel guides you through how to: Acknowledge the cost of your distraction Make purposeful connection with your family Give your kids the gift of your undivided attention Silence your inner critic Let go of the guilt from past mistakes And move forward with compassion and gratefulness So join Rachel and go hands-free. Discover what happens when you choose to open your heart--and your hands--to the possibilities of each God-given moment.

In the book of Philippians we are told to be anxious over nothing, and yet we are anxious over everything. We worry that our students will be "behind," that they won't score well on the SAT, get into a good college, or read enough of the Great Books. Our souls are restless, anxiously wondering if something else out there might be just a little bit better -- if maybe there is another way or another curriculum that might prove to be superior to what we are doing now. God doesn't call us to this work and then turn away to tend to other, more important matters. He promises to stay with us. He assures us that if we rely on Him alone, then He will provide all that we need. What that means on a practical level is that we have to stop fretting over every little detail. We need to stop comparing. We've got to drop the self-inflated view that we are the be-all-end-all of whether the education we are offering our students is going to be as successful as we hope it is. After all, our job is not to be successful -- success itself is entirely beside the point. It's faithfulness that He wants.

From the world's most romantic city comes this enchanting guide to passion and love. Three chic Parisian women share their secrets for every stage of romance, from fleeting flirtations to the beginning of a relationship to partnerships that last a lifetime. Featuring tips on what to wear on a first date, where to go for a spontaneous romantic getaway, how to keep things hot between the sheets, and so much more, these pages give readers the tools to handle every amorous situation with allure and grace. Full of fashionable illustrations and bite-size advice delivered in a delightful tone, Love Parisienne is the super-chic guide to living and loving like a fabulous French woman.