At aSweatLife, we always say that everything is better with friends. And that's not just to be cute - high quality bonds are the clearest predictor of longevity. Not to be dramatic, but making friends and spending time with them is a matter of life or less life.

Maybe you remember, but the past couple of years have been rough from a friendship perspective - you know what I mean. And many people took the pandemic to be an opportunity to reevaluate their surroundings, their happiness, and their living situations. I can't count how many people I know who moved or took off to become digital nomads. Moving can be a challenge from a connection standpoint.

Today, on the podcast, I’m speaking to someone today who took what could have been an isolating experience and she made it friendly.

Here's what Maggie Umberger said in her article on aSweatLife about making friends during her digital nomad year.

“From my time traveling the country over the last year, I learned an unexpected lesson I didn’t set out to receive. When I packed up the car to head west, the itinerary was set for places I’d never been and where I didn’t know a soul. I left thinking this was going to be a journey into isolation. I learned it was a journey — one that’s only just beginning — towards connection."

So we talk about why she and her partner took off for adventure and what they learned along the way.

Resources:

• Follow Maggie Umberger
• Do yoga with Maggie
• Maggie's challenge to make friends on the road
• Un-steal-able bike, Fortified
• The Book about making friends as an adult, You Will Find Your People by Lane Moore
• The book Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver