Welcome to my posts! I’m Kimberly Anne (KA) and I’d like to tell you a little bit about who I am, what I hope to accomplish (give back) and where I’m headed. The topics I write about here on Medium include: digital nomading, vanlife/living in a van, productivity, writing, financial…

How being arrogant pushes people away — I’m on the fringe of a social group where there’s a newly minted influencer. Most people in this group are kind, helpful, and humble. But the other day, one person was bragging about his millions of followers, views, and viral posts. Eventually, he mentioned something that I have firsthand experience…

Learn to recognize it, hand it out freely, and cut your losses — There is an appalling lack of empathy in our society today. Have you noticed this as well? It’s completely understandable that people get caught up in their own life experiences and day-to-day dealings, but what’s the cost? …

We can’t be happy all the time, even when others want us to — Sometimes everything is really freaking dark. Sometimes things are just going to sh$t. Why sugar coat it with toxic positivity? I can be a positive person, an optimist (which I consider myself to be), and still have dark days. Today was one such day. With only two hours of sleep…

It was hell and I’ll never do it again — W ith aging parents and practiced guilt, boundaries can be difficult to manage. But at some point we have to ask ourselves; what’s the cost and is it worth it? If your family is anything like mine, the answer is no, it’s not worth it. …

Solo Female Travelers Beware — It was 4 am when I was awoken inside my van by scratching and rocking. I had only been living in my van for six weeks, but this was the first time that happened and thus, it was unusual. My first thought was rats, and I turned on a flashlight…

I can’t change others, but I can change myself — Have you ever made a life-changing decision, felt like it was completely right in every way, and then become crippled with fear? Maybe this is the trajectory for every life-changing decision. And then the universe has a way of saying, “Oh hell no, this is completely what you’re meant to…

Become more productive, energized, and joyful with a simple daily stretching routine — Exercise is paramount. No matter who you are, or what your level of pain is. But one thing that’s often overlooked is stretching. I could argue that stretching is one of the four pillars of health. Those are: Diet (eating healthy) Exercise (strength and cardio) Sleep (minimum eight hours a…

Letting go of perfection is the key to success — It took me fifteen years to write my first novel. And what that looked like was re-writing the first fifty pages over and over again. What kept me from finishing that first novel was perfectionism. …