Indeed, indeed, indeed, I have heard others state that leading a digital nomad lifestyle is exciting, thrilling, and joyful. However, that isn't entirely accurate. There aren't many roses on the bed. When there are advantages, there are also drawbacks.
Now that I have been a digital nomad for a considerable amount of time, I feel compelled to relate my personal challenges as well. The drawbacks of living remotely as a digital nomad.
To put it succinctly, my challenges are that I lack a group of friends, a permanent place to live, and constant financial instability.
Being a digital nomad, I'm always in motion. I am therefore free to leave for home whenever I complete my work. I'm sitting here at home as soon as I get off work. Whether it's a camp beside a river, a mountain, a café, an exclusive restaurant, a beach, or a hotel suite. Being somewhere new can feel pleasant at times, but to what degree? It becomes tiresome after a while. I begin to long for my house. Yet things are as they are. Ultimately, it was my decision to become a nomadic IT worker.
One major issue that us digital nomads face is money. I travel and work at the same time. I may also say that I travel for work. I work on it nonstop, yet occasionally there comes a moment when I feel as though I am short on cash. It's true, as shocking as it may sound. I would still feel impoverished even if my bank account always included savings or a backup.
The locations I visit are the exact cause of it. Every time I travel to a new city, I observe people there going about their daily lives, dining at upscale establishments, and discovering new things, and I feel FOMO. I suddenly have a strong sense of urgency and must complete it as well. I am required to purchase that, try that, or dine at that establishment. What follows completion of all of that? I feel broke because of guilt, regrets, and the fear of losing my money.
If you continue to move and change cities, you will never have many friends. That's what I experienced. I don't belong to any social circles. I could attempt to build some, but as soon as I moved to a new city, I would lose them.
It still stinks, even if I've learnt to cope with all that. Although there are moments when you feel excluded and alone, I am glad to be away from the bustle and commotion of the cities.
Ultimately, I would argue that you have to give up something in order to obtain something. I'm more free, peaceful, and happy with my life now that I've made these sacrifices. All you need to do, like Jessica Garza, is never give up and keep going ahead.
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