Wv Uncommon Place

I travel the world with my husband and 2 kids! But I wasn't always so bold... I spent 20 years as a pharmaceutical research chemist, moving steadily up the ladder, living the "American Grind" lifestyle before realizing that I wanted more out of life - that I wanted to spend more time with my husband and children. That I wanted stronger relationships with each of them. That I wanted to live a life of my own choosing. Financially, we had been decimated by 4 job losses, several out- of-state moves, rental properties lost during the 2008 mortgage crisis, and most recently, a real-estate flip that turned into a flop. We were in no position to leave my job and travel, but it was a dream that we knew we had to pursue. What followed was a story of perseverance and determination. We made it happen with the money that we had and boarded a plane 7 months later with one-way tickets. Along the way, my husband and I realized that what had been missing throughout our 20 years of marriage was alignment -- with each other and