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Thoughtfully written by an 'Independent Liberation Advisor' who thinks everyone should make up officious titles for themselves
Welcome to the virtual vacation you didn’t know you should be taking!
I’m Kristi Keller - a woman who secretly wore yoga pants every day to my corporate desk job, wondering if anyone would notice.
I’ve been in love with the word “Wildhood” from the first moment I saw the following advertisement. I’m sure anyone who has ever worn a power suit, carried a briefcase, or taken public transportation to work can relate.
If that video didn’t put a lump in your throat, I don’t know what to say.
‘Wildhood’ is like shapeshifting
It comes in many different forms depending on how you choose to define it. It’s up to you to live your life according to whatever brings you comfort, joy, adventure, gratification, passport stamps, margaritas, tail wags, etc.
It’s about squeezing in your cardio by running from adult responsibilities once in a while and living as though you don’t have a care in the world, even if you do.
It’s about the life-changing event of coming face-to-face with your real (and wild) self, like the guy in that video clip above.
This publication is multi-functional
It contains a lot of quittings and firings (jobs that is), a ton of travel chronicles, anecdotes about getting a new life, and very likely some occasional dog romps for good measure.
One of the most important components here is ongoing guidance and mentorship for those who would like to dip their toes into the craft of travel blogging/writing. I made a career out of it for over a decade and it’s time to pass the baton.
More on that in our section called Your Other Passport, dedicated solely to the craft of destination writing…another form of freedom you may not be privy to.
How Wildhood Wanted fits into your life:
New posts roll out every Tuesday morning and if you’re subscribed, our butler will hand-deliver them straight to your inbox.
This bloggish-looking publication is bursting with a good, old-fashioned community vibe we all love but can’t seem to find on social media anymore. Just look at the comments section on any post and you’ll see what a lively bunch we are!
Wildhood Wanted is a reader-supported commonwealth full of encouragement, incentive, and creative ideas for life and travel that you can totally steal and run with, should you choose to.
Who writes this newsletter, anyway?
I encourage you to visit my ABOUT page. It says all the things that don’t need to be repeated here. PLUS it shows a lovely photo of me straddling a rusty Pirate cannon.
Browse some of our most loved, most shared community conversations so far:
And because I mentioned a ton of travel articles, this one is the motherload, coming in at 36 trips in one shot:
No matter what Wildhood means to you, we’re exploring it here. When I say WE, I mean our incredible community of readers who don’t just ‘read and run’. They stick around and fill each post with a bounty (not the chocolate bar) of worthwhile conversation.
We’re all here to support and engage with each other. Communication is the bread of life around these here parts.
So…let the games begin!
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Plus, you can read all past issues on the homepage, right here.
Make up our own title!?!?
I’m officially the Head Unicorn Wrangler of Rocky Mountain House. Need a unicorn wrangled? I’m your guy.
I love this line!!! ...”It’s about squeezing in your cardio by running from adult responsibilities...” The direction of your newsletter is really coming together.