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Evan Casella's avatar

Thanks Andrew and Emma!

This one really resonated! After migrating from Australia to Austria for my wife’s work - just before the pandemic began - I very quickly became acquainted with financial insecurity and the struggle of unemployment in a system that is insanely difficult to navigate without the local language and bureaucratic know-how. As such, I sort of had the reverse experience - I was forced unwillingly into a frugal life but then had to accept my situation and try to find meaning and purpose in it. Lo and behold, that meaning came from finding ways to be creative, which naturally led to seeking inspiration from spending time adventuring in nature. I’m not going to lie - the last four years have been the hardest of my life, but man, I am immensely grateful for the person it has forced me to become. Thanks again, Andrew and Emma. This one really struck a chord!

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Untrickled by Michelle Teheux's avatar

Poverty makes everything harder.

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