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Quitting is the WORST

Posted on April 11, 2016April 17, 2016 by Chantel @ Voyaging Vagabond

Quitting your job to travel isn't ALWAYS easy

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A step by step of how I got into remote work. Be sure to save this post if you're looking to go location independent. 💡 . . . January 2018 1. Recognized that I was already doing social media management work for my blog. April 2018 2. Applied (on LinkedIn) to a local marketing agency despite my degree having nothing to do with marketing or communications (proud graduate of a history degree TYVM.) 3. Got the job and learned the ins and outs of Digital Marketing and how to be successful. December 2018 4. Found a travel based client (on LinkedIn) looking for a social media manager/brand developer, applied, got the job and told them my terms. One of those was working remotely. March 2019 5. Left the agency, went out and did it on my own. 6. Accepted one more completely remote client. 7. Found ways to monetize my blog and started pitching to brands. 8. Buy a plane ticket. 9. Pack your laptop 10. Work remotely. . . . There are remote jobs for video editors, transcribers, graphic designers, writers, coders, web designers, illustrators, PR agents, SEO masters, editors, customer service representatives, brand consultants, social media managers, content creators, virtual assistants, event planners, and a bunch of other openings. You'd be surprised how many skills you already posses that can be put towards these positions. 💁‍♀️ . . . Some resources I've found helpful are first and foremost @linkedin. Signing up for @guavabean 's weekly newsletters with available remote jobs. All of the advice from @itsatravelod .Then lastly, various Facebook groups specifically for folks looking for remote work. . . . . There's no secret formula to going remote and this is literally how I did it. If you're like me and the idea of a cubicle makes your skin crawl then find what you're good at, sharpen your skills and create a career on your own terms fueled by the freedom of being remote. . . . If you still have questions the please feel free to ask away in the comments! Happy to share all the info I have to offer. . . #femaletravelbloggers #darlingplaces #femaledigitalnomads #journeyofgirls #womentravel #digitalnomadlife #entrepeneur #portugal #lisbon #lisboa #alfama

Last night Steph and I had a moment. . . . I was torn on what jeans to pack for this upcoming move and she was talking me through over packing. She said to me "Baby, if worse comes to worse you can just go out and buy jeans." . . . "No baby I can't." . . . I instantly started explaining that the inclusive, afforable brands I love for bottoms like @oldnavy and @target don't exist out there. Based off of my past experiences shopping in Europe as a plus size woman is a nightmare a majority of the time. I always overpack because I have a fear that I won't be able to find my size. Extra bathing suits, extra bottoms, extra shoes, just in case. It's weird that something which controls so much of my travel process isn't on most people's radar. Even Steph, my own partner, didn't realize that being able to just run out and grab an article of clothing isn't always an option for me. . . . I'm hoping there will be a day when more brands overseas adopt more inclusive sizing and I can shed some weight from my backpack. Or better yet, if I'm completely misinformed and you know of any Euro brands that cater to plus size women, bonus points for shipping that doesn't cost my first born, then PLEASE link them in the comments. My naturally worrisome mind thanks you ahead of time. 👏 . . 📷: @jackiewhyy MUA: @jmjmua DRESS: @curvexchange . . . . . . #makemysize #plusisbeautiful #plussizetravelblogger #fullfiguredtravelblogger #plussizetravel #plussizeblogger #plussizeandproud #plussizeplease #fatgirlstraveling #travelinclusivity #fatbabe #alternativecurves #andigetdressed #honormycurves #effyourbeautystandards #plussize #plussizefashion #plussizetravelblogger #fatfashion #plusmodelmag #selfconfidence #celebratemysize #embracethesquish #boporevolution #loveyourbody #iammyownbodygoals #florida #visitflorida #stpetersburg #femaletravel

Don't talk about it, be about it 👊. . . . You know I'm always boasting about #travelinclusivity but what about inclusivity outside of travel? I want to strive to be inclusive in all that I do, not just within the travel industry. . . . Which is why when I saw that you can add alt-text to your IG posts I was pumped to start using it. Alt-text allows people who may be living with a visual impairment to enjoy your pictures by being told exactly what is in the image. . . . This extra step ensures that more people can enjoy your content and on the flip side you're doing your part to make your account more accessible to everybody. People like @sassywyattofficial and @kirstyleanneuk have been talking about the importance of alt-text and it's something that all of us as content creators should be doing. . . . So take the extra 3 minutes to use your virtual voice to tell people what your image is. Be descriptive and have fun with it. Peep my story to figure out how. . . . Social media is for everybody to enjoy and it's up to us to be the ones to help them enjoy it. . . . . #spreadkindness . . . #fatgirlstraveling #sheingals #walltraveled #whatfatgirlsactuallywear #wearetravelgirls #womenliftingwomen #inclusion #inclusive #stpete #plussizetravelblogger #fullfiguredtravelblogger #psblogger #plussizetravel #iamtb #femaletravel #femaletravelblogger #shein #florida #visitflorida #streetart #fatgirlsfashion #fatbabe #alternativecurves #alttext #stpetersburg #edgedistrictstpete

I implore you to dream often. . . . I would spend my college lectures looking up apartments in Europe. Staring at pictures of Mexico in my high school Spanish textbooks letting my mind wander with thoughts of being there in real life. Making imaginative travel plans with my girlfriends. When people asked me what I wanted to do with my life I would reply "I just want to bop all over the world." . . . Nearly everybody told me I was crazy. I had to get a steady office job with benefits, let my Rhode Island roots sink in and that was "smarter for me." . . . But my imagination has always gotten the best of me and I couldn't shake the scenes of me charting the globe and living outside of the 401. So I said "f*ck it." This was my life and why was I going to let other people's fears get in the way of my dreams? The smartest thing I did was ignore everybody so I could hear what my heart was saying loud and clear. . . . "Go." . . . Dream. Dream the biggest dreams. See yourself in the way you want to live, in your happiest form. The voices who doubt you will always try to be louder but your dreams overcome them all. . . . It takes a lot of work but if you believe hard enough in those dreams, one day you'll look around and realize your dreams are no longer dreams and instead, they are your reality. ❤ . . . . #fatgirlstraveling #walltraveled #travelinclusivity #plussizetravelblogger #psblogger #shein #whatfatgirlsactuallywear #visiblyplussize #liveamplified #sheingals #stpete #edgedistrict #edgedistrictstpete #florida #visitflorida #sheisnotlost #damestravel #ladiesgoneglobal #globelletravels #femmetravel #bopo #bopowarrior #iamtb #travelbug #celebratemysize #plussizelife #femaletravelbloggers #shetravels #femaledigitalnomads #journeysofgirls

I'm goin' goin' back back to.... . . . PORTUGAL!! . . . Since all our T's are crossed and I's dotted I can FINALLY let you know that Steph and I are relocating to Portugal for a little while. . . . We get to escape the brutal New England winter and we'll be spending our winter in a postcard worthy coastal surf town. This is a long time dream come true and it's only right to say that for Thanksgiving I'm thankful to have a partner that's willing to keep up with my wild ambitions and be down for the ride. . . . . The first time I went to Portugal I was 9 and I can still remember the wonder I felt each time we left the house and now I have to pinch myself knowing it will be our home for a bit. 🤗 . . . . . #portugal #visitportugal #sintra #peniche #lisbon #lisboa #getlost #explorer #optoutside #worldshotz #theworldshotz #createexplore #exploretocreate #discoverearth #travelphoto #travelworld #keepexploring #globe_travel #theglobewanderer #roamtheplanet #letsgosomewhere #exploretheglobe #travelgrams #travelbetter #traveldeeper #iamatraveller #instavacation #traveladdicted #passportready

My first day in St. Pete my friends and I popped into a boutique over on Central. . . . Que my standard experience when shopping at a boutique, not one thing remotely close to my size. I felt awful looking at this store filled with garments and knowing nothing here fit me. Sure I love myself but moments like that still test me and I would be lying if I said there wasn't a split second where my mind went negative. . . . . The next day, I found @curvexchange, a plus size consignment boutique with sizes 14-30+. I actually felt giddy when my Lyft pulled into the parking lot. I didn't even start shopping until 20 minutes into my visit. I was too busy taking in all of the empowerment their staff members Alicia and Bailee had to offer. They told me about the store how it's plus size owned and staffed so these women understood the plus size shopping experience. They reminded me that their stores are safe spaces and all people including my LGBTQ+ homies were welcome. It was clear that these women took pride in being part of this body positivity movement. . . . There were other women in the shop of all different shapes and sizes and we tossed compliments back and forth like a heated tennis game. A customer that I met 5 minutes earlier came knocking on my fitting room door and said "I saw this and figured you would love it." Dammit, she was right. Alicia and Bailee would pop over and show me new pieces that just came in to offer first dibs. It didn't feel like I was trying to fit my body into a boutique where my body didn't belong. It felt like I was trying on fabulous clothes with my girlfriends. . . . Never in my life has there been a store where my size is the majority or the the sounds of my shopping experience are filled with "you look amazing" "I feel so great in this" or "I would have never tried this but it looks great." . . . . There is an unspoken sisterhood amongst plus size women. Maybe it's the trauma that we all experience early on that helps us rally together so easily for one another. It's a bond, a beautiful one that reminds me why I do what I do and makes me thankful that there are places like the Curv Exchange that we can be reminded of our worth.

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A step by step of how I got into remote work. Be sure to save this post if you're looking to go location independent. 💡 . . . January 2018 1. Recognized that I was already doing social media management work for my blog. April 2018 2. Applied (on LinkedIn) to a local marketing agency despite my degree having nothing to do with marketing or communications (proud graduate of a history degree TYVM.) 3. Got the job and learned the ins and outs of Digital Marketing and how to be successful. December 2018 4. Found a travel based client (on LinkedIn) looking for a social media manager/brand developer, applied, got the job and told them my terms. One of those was working remotely. March 2019 5. Left the agency, went out and did it on my own. 6. Accepted one more completely remote client. 7. Found ways to monetize my blog and started pitching to brands. 8. Buy a plane ticket. 9. Pack your laptop 10. Work remotely. . . . There are remote jobs for video editors, transcribers, graphic designers, writers, coders, web designers, illustrators, PR agents, SEO masters, editors, customer service representatives, brand consultants, social media managers, content creators, virtual assistants, event planners, and a bunch of other openings. You'd be surprised how many skills you already posses that can be put towards these positions. 💁‍♀️ . . . Some resources I've found helpful are first and foremost @linkedin. Signing up for @guavabean 's weekly newsletters with available remote jobs. All of the advice from @itsatravelod .Then lastly, various Facebook groups specifically for folks looking for remote work. . . . . There's no secret formula to going remote and this is literally how I did it. If you're like me and the idea of a cubicle makes your skin crawl then find what you're good at, sharpen your skills and create a career on your own terms fueled by the freedom of being remote. . . . If you still have questions the please feel free to ask away in the comments! Happy to share all the info I have to offer. . . #femaletravelbloggers #darlingplaces #femaledigitalnomads #journeyofgirls #womentravel #digitalnomadlife #entrepeneur #portugal #lisbon #lisboa #alfama

Last night Steph and I had a moment. . . . I was torn on what jeans to pack for this upcoming move and she was talking me through over packing. She said to me "Baby, if worse comes to worse you can just go out and buy jeans." . . . "No baby I can't." . . . I instantly started explaining that the inclusive, afforable brands I love for bottoms like @oldnavy and @target don't exist out there. Based off of my past experiences shopping in Europe as a plus size woman is a nightmare a majority of the time. I always overpack because I have a fear that I won't be able to find my size. Extra bathing suits, extra bottoms, extra shoes, just in case. It's weird that something which controls so much of my travel process isn't on most people's radar. Even Steph, my own partner, didn't realize that being able to just run out and grab an article of clothing isn't always an option for me. . . . I'm hoping there will be a day when more brands overseas adopt more inclusive sizing and I can shed some weight from my backpack. Or better yet, if I'm completely misinformed and you know of any Euro brands that cater to plus size women, bonus points for shipping that doesn't cost my first born, then PLEASE link them in the comments. My naturally worrisome mind thanks you ahead of time. 👏 . . 📷: @jackiewhyy MUA: @jmjmua DRESS: @curvexchange . . . . . . #makemysize #plusisbeautiful #plussizetravelblogger #fullfiguredtravelblogger #plussizetravel #plussizeblogger #plussizeandproud #plussizeplease #fatgirlstraveling #travelinclusivity #fatbabe #alternativecurves #andigetdressed #honormycurves #effyourbeautystandards #plussize #plussizefashion #plussizetravelblogger #fatfashion #plusmodelmag #selfconfidence #celebratemysize #embracethesquish #boporevolution #loveyourbody #iammyownbodygoals #florida #visitflorida #stpetersburg #femaletravel

Don't talk about it, be about it 👊. . . . You know I'm always boasting about #travelinclusivity but what about inclusivity outside of travel? I want to strive to be inclusive in all that I do, not just within the travel industry. . . . Which is why when I saw that you can add alt-text to your IG posts I was pumped to start using it. Alt-text allows people who may be living with a visual impairment to enjoy your pictures by being told exactly what is in the image. . . . This extra step ensures that more people can enjoy your content and on the flip side you're doing your part to make your account more accessible to everybody. People like @sassywyattofficial and @kirstyleanneuk have been talking about the importance of alt-text and it's something that all of us as content creators should be doing. . . . So take the extra 3 minutes to use your virtual voice to tell people what your image is. Be descriptive and have fun with it. Peep my story to figure out how. . . . Social media is for everybody to enjoy and it's up to us to be the ones to help them enjoy it. . . . . #spreadkindness . . . #fatgirlstraveling #sheingals #walltraveled #whatfatgirlsactuallywear #wearetravelgirls #womenliftingwomen #inclusion #inclusive #stpete #plussizetravelblogger #fullfiguredtravelblogger #psblogger #plussizetravel #iamtb #femaletravel #femaletravelblogger #shein #florida #visitflorida #streetart #fatgirlsfashion #fatbabe #alternativecurves #alttext #stpetersburg #edgedistrictstpete

I implore you to dream often. . . . I would spend my college lectures looking up apartments in Europe. Staring at pictures of Mexico in my high school Spanish textbooks letting my mind wander with thoughts of being there in real life. Making imaginative travel plans with my girlfriends. When people asked me what I wanted to do with my life I would reply "I just want to bop all over the world." . . . Nearly everybody told me I was crazy. I had to get a steady office job with benefits, let my Rhode Island roots sink in and that was "smarter for me." . . . But my imagination has always gotten the best of me and I couldn't shake the scenes of me charting the globe and living outside of the 401. So I said "f*ck it." This was my life and why was I going to let other people's fears get in the way of my dreams? The smartest thing I did was ignore everybody so I could hear what my heart was saying loud and clear. . . . "Go." . . . Dream. Dream the biggest dreams. See yourself in the way you want to live, in your happiest form. The voices who doubt you will always try to be louder but your dreams overcome them all. . . . It takes a lot of work but if you believe hard enough in those dreams, one day you'll look around and realize your dreams are no longer dreams and instead, they are your reality. ❤ . . . . #fatgirlstraveling #walltraveled #travelinclusivity #plussizetravelblogger #psblogger #shein #whatfatgirlsactuallywear #visiblyplussize #liveamplified #sheingals #stpete #edgedistrict #edgedistrictstpete #florida #visitflorida #sheisnotlost #damestravel #ladiesgoneglobal #globelletravels #femmetravel #bopo #bopowarrior #iamtb #travelbug #celebratemysize #plussizelife #femaletravelbloggers #shetravels #femaledigitalnomads #journeysofgirls

I'm goin' goin' back back to.... . . . PORTUGAL!! . . . Since all our T's are crossed and I's dotted I can FINALLY let you know that Steph and I are relocating to Portugal for a little while. . . . We get to escape the brutal New England winter and we'll be spending our winter in a postcard worthy coastal surf town. This is a long time dream come true and it's only right to say that for Thanksgiving I'm thankful to have a partner that's willing to keep up with my wild ambitions and be down for the ride. . . . . The first time I went to Portugal I was 9 and I can still remember the wonder I felt each time we left the house and now I have to pinch myself knowing it will be our home for a bit. 🤗 . . . . . #portugal #visitportugal #sintra #peniche #lisbon #lisboa #getlost #explorer #optoutside #worldshotz #theworldshotz #createexplore #exploretocreate #discoverearth #travelphoto #travelworld #keepexploring #globe_travel #theglobewanderer #roamtheplanet #letsgosomewhere #exploretheglobe #travelgrams #travelbetter #traveldeeper #iamatraveller #instavacation #traveladdicted #passportready

My first day in St. Pete my friends and I popped into a boutique over on Central. . . . Que my standard experience when shopping at a boutique, not one thing remotely close to my size. I felt awful looking at this store filled with garments and knowing nothing here fit me. Sure I love myself but moments like that still test me and I would be lying if I said there wasn't a split second where my mind went negative. . . . . The next day, I found @curvexchange, a plus size consignment boutique with sizes 14-30+. I actually felt giddy when my Lyft pulled into the parking lot. I didn't even start shopping until 20 minutes into my visit. I was too busy taking in all of the empowerment their staff members Alicia and Bailee had to offer. They told me about the store how it's plus size owned and staffed so these women understood the plus size shopping experience. They reminded me that their stores are safe spaces and all people including my LGBTQ+ homies were welcome. It was clear that these women took pride in being part of this body positivity movement. . . . There were other women in the shop of all different shapes and sizes and we tossed compliments back and forth like a heated tennis game. A customer that I met 5 minutes earlier came knocking on my fitting room door and said "I saw this and figured you would love it." Dammit, she was right. Alicia and Bailee would pop over and show me new pieces that just came in to offer first dibs. It didn't feel like I was trying to fit my body into a boutique where my body didn't belong. It felt like I was trying on fabulous clothes with my girlfriends. . . . Never in my life has there been a store where my size is the majority or the the sounds of my shopping experience are filled with "you look amazing" "I feel so great in this" or "I would have never tried this but it looks great." . . . . There is an unspoken sisterhood amongst plus size women. Maybe it's the trauma that we all experience early on that helps us rally together so easily for one another. It's a bond, a beautiful one that reminds me why I do what I do and makes me thankful that there are places like the Curv Exchange that we can be reminded of our worth.

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