This article was originally posted on LinkedIn on 20th Oct 2022.

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Juliana Rabbi is a recruiter-turned-career coach, with over 15 years of experience in Human Resources in multinational companies and, since 2014, working remotely. She helps professionals make better career choices and create the lifestyle they want. Her background is in Psychology, with a Master's Degree in Human Resources. She is also a Digital Nomad, helping professionals to land their dream remote job faster.

🫶 How do you take care of yourself when nomading? I try to keep my morning routine as much as possible because that sets the tone of my day. For me, this means waking up and meditating at home followed by some journaling. Those are the two things that always mark the beginning of my day. 

I like to practice yoga, and sometimes I do it at home (or wherever I am staying!), but I prefer to go to a yoga studio. I do not always find one, but if I do, I adjust my working hours so I can do a group class during my work day.

Eating healthy, I am vegetarian, so I like to buy food that I can eat at home and cook myself because then I know exactly what I'm eating. And also I take the time to find good restaurants, not just whatever is available there. So I investigate a bit and find good vegetarian restaurants to visit.  I also like to meet people and connect as part of my social needs, so I reach out and look for ways to hook up with locals and make new friends.

How do you find community as a nomad? - I do my research and ask people and remote work friends who have been to that location if they recommend any activities or regular meetups.  

Second thing, I go on social media groups, and I search for remote work, expats events or any related topic. I also ask local people that I meet about local events and what is going on in the city, recurrent plans and also what is happening this weekend that I shouldn't miss.

I am proactive in looking for those opportunities to connect and find community! I'm searching online. I'm asking people, I'm asking locals. I am looking out for that. And also I keep an eye on the location and local area because sometimes I can see a poster of an event that is happening. I also keep an eye on things locally for any actual events that might be happening when I walk around.

🌱 How do you consider the planet and minimise your impact? - One of the first things is checking online and confirming with local people if the local tap water is drinkable, so I know if I need to buy water or not. If I do, I try to check if there is a filter that I can get. Sometimes I make that request to my Airbnb or accommodation host.

Sometimes if I can, I buy 20-litre water bottles, so I'm not buying one-use plastics. I care about the water I can source and drink and I avoid one-use plastic as much as possible.

The travelling part is important too to me. So when I can, I travel by bus and by train, as I want to try and slow travel and reduce my carbon footprint. I am pictured here taking the bus from Sofia, Bulgaria to Tirana in Albania.

I try to go to (and shop in) local places because I want to support them. I want to use my money to support local restaurants, shops, local markets and cafes, where and when I can.

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This article was originally posted on LinkedIn on 20th Oct 2022.