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The reality just not living up to the dream? Wondering if you were nuts to buy a boat?
 
You're not alone.
 
Before you decide to sell her, read how we coped with some of the common frustrations and that time Carolyn was totally, completely and entirely fed up!

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Life Questions From Heart Surgery

Published on April 21, 2020; last updated on April 16, 2020 by Nica Waters

Hospital whiteboard communication provided ample fodder for conversation and thinking. [More] Life Questions From Heart Surgery

The Sting of Doubt

Published on April 14, 2020; last updated on April 7, 2020 by Nica Waters

People who doubt you’ll achieve your dreams are downers.  [More] The Sting of Doubt

Building Cruising Skills In a Pandemic

Published on March 31, 2020; last updated on May 28, 2020 by Nica Waters

Lifestyle skills to prepare you for a totally different way of life, even if it’s one you were not prepared for. [More] Building Cruising Skills In a Pandemic

Re-entry Lamentations

Published on March 3, 2020; last updated on February 25, 2020 by Nica Waters

Heading back to Virginia from Vermont makes me think about what’s particularly joyous about the cruising lifestyle. [More] Re-entry Lamentations

Time Travel

Published on February 21, 2020; last updated on February 16, 2020 by Nica Waters

When cruising friends come visit, the conversation reveals a life philosophy as well as takes us back and forward in time.  [More] Time Travel

Women Who Sail

Published on February 4, 2020; last updated on January 29, 2020 by Nica Waters

Lessons learned from the movie Maiden, about being a woman who sails and the importance of community.  [More] Women Who Sail

What if We Run Out of Money?

Published on January 7, 2020; last updated on January 14, 2020 by Nica Waters

Planning and talking about it – two big tips to help you fight fears about running out of money while on your cruising adventure.  [More] What if We Run Out of Money?

Treat Your Family Like Crew

Published on December 7, 2019; last updated on May 31, 2022 by Carolyn Shearlock/Pamela Douglas

Worried about conflict while cruising on a boat with your family? Here’s how to communicate better by treating each other like crew. [More] Treat Your Family Like Crew

Grieving and Celebrating

Published on December 5, 2019; last updated on December 4, 2019 by Nica Waters

Dropping a kid off at college is both an end and a beginning, for all of us. Learn why that matters to cruising.  [More] Grieving and Celebrating

When Problems Multiply

Published on December 2, 2019; last updated on June 12, 2020 by Carolyn Shearlock

When one problem grows into two or three, it\’s easy to feel frustrated. But you can triumph! [More] When Problems Multiply

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