This is a guest post from Ryan Martin, a good friend of mine that has done what many have dreamed of doing: move to an island paradise. In this short series of posts he will document his thoughts on leaving, arriving and living the island lifestyle. As I sat on Hawaiian Airlines flight 39 bound for Maui, I pondered, how did I get to this point? How on Earth did I gather the courage to pack up shop and buy a one way flight to literally one of the most isolated places in the world? The answer is complex and convoluted, but in short it was one part fate and two parts ambition. Let us back up a few months
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8 Comments posted: May 15th, 2009
Have you ever wanted to start a blog? It seems like anyone on the internet these days has at least considered the idea at some point. Many people even attempt. And then within months, weeks or even days, they fall into a black hole and stop writing all together. Unless you have a real passion for your topic, or writing in general, it can be tough to get enough momentum going to keep your blog current. I will admit, I too have fallen victim to this in the past, and who knows, maybe even will with this one, but I wanted to share these tools I have found for initial blog motivation, as it is something I am currently experiencing.
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4 Comments posted: May 10th, 2009
