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Real life. Unfiltered thoughts.

How happy can you really be? How free?

Many people believe travel and freedom are the answer.
Until they try.
Here I share observations from people across the world — from conversations, travels, and years of working with people from very different walks of life.

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Hi, I’m Martha!
I travel the world, work across different industries, and observe the patterns most people miss. This is where I write about them.

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