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Teresa's avatar

We stopped using Amazon and focusing on buying on local shops. It's a lot easier here to do so in AUS.

Erin, Nomad Life's avatar

Thanks for watching, Teresa! Agree, it's not so hard to change buying habits once we make up our minds.

Matt Ray's avatar

Can you explain how you have 3 degrees in political science? Are the 3 different focuses? Just curious.

There's a group on Facebook called SSW, Sailing Safety for Women, who provides a place for women crew members to come and vet out skippers and learn about how to be safe while crewing. Hard for me to give that up, as a whole chapter in my book is about being safe as a woman crew member. I'm not aware of other avenues for some of these Facebook groups. I am in Ex-Mormon groups, Sailing groups, Crewing groups, I have 4 business accounts on FB although none of them are making any money. But that's because I'm horrible at making money on Facebook, most likely. There are a lot of my community people on these FB groups, more so than my actual page even.

Thanks for mentioning and buying my book. I really appreciate it.

Erin, Nomad Life's avatar

Hi Matt, Thanks for watching and adding to the conversation! 😄

I have a BA in International Relations with a minor in Asian Studies, a Masters of Philosophy in Government & Public Administration with a focus on political systems, and a MA in Political Science. (The MA was supposed to be a PhD but my M.Phil was from an international university and the college wouldn't recognize the degree, so I opted out of the program at 2 years with a second Masters.)

Yes, some of the FB groups are great! Like I said, I'm finding it hard to give up the one.

Also, I should have done a better job of framing this stance as a personal choice, not one I'm necessarily advocating for others. Lessening my dependence on these 3 oligarchs is just one way I'm trying to live according to my values, not the whole picture.