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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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🎧Cruising for the Sandwich Generation

Published on July 14, 2020; last updated on May 28, 2023 by Nica Waters

Are we truly the sandwich generation? If so, is that a bad thing?

Cruising When Older

Published on May 9, 2020; last updated on February 28, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Many people go cruising in their early retirement years, but can you keep cruising at 75+? What does it take?

🎧Life Questions From Heart Surgery

Published on April 21, 2020; last updated on May 23, 2023 by Nica Waters

Hospital whiteboard communication provided ample fodder for conversation and thinking.

🎧 The Sting of Doubt

Published on April 14, 2020; last updated on December 13, 2023 by Nica Waters

People who doubt you’ll achieve your dreams are downers.

🎧Building Cruising Skills In a Pandemic

Published on March 31, 2020; last updated on May 17, 2023 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.

🎧Re-entry Lamentations

Published on March 3, 2020; last updated on May 28, 2023 by Nica Waters

Heading back to Virginia from Vermont makes me think about what’s particularly joyous about the cruising lifestyle.

🎧Time Travel

Published on February 21, 2020; last updated on May 23, 2023 by Nica Waters

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

🎧Women Who Sail

Published on February 4, 2020; last updated on May 17, 2023 by Nica Waters

Lessons learned from the movie Maiden, about being a woman who sails and the importance of community.

🎧What if We Run Out of Money?

Published on January 7, 2020; last updated on April 26, 2024 by Pamela Douglas

Planning and talking about it – two big tips to help you fight fears about running out of money while on your cruising adventure.

Treat Your Family Like Crew

Published on December 7, 2019; last updated on July 23, 2024 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.

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