I was updating my LinkedIn profile and went to look up when I launched my blog “Nycka, the Nomad,” and I saw that I started writing there in October 2018, talking about cultural nomadism. I had already been working wherever I was with my laptop and a good internet connection since 2008. And digital nomad visas around the world only started to appear in 2020. And that made me reflect. And, since the visibility of the (other) blog has been closed and I have new followers and new subscribers, I will explain in an updated version what cultural nomadism is.
I am Nycka Nunes, I am an advertising professional, I have been creating online content since 2004 and, on this blog, I talk about fashion, beauty, gastronomy and lifestyle from the point of view of cultural nomadism, almost always exclusively for subscribers. This post is open because it is also of interest to potential advertisers to understand what cultural nomadism is in order to assess the relevance of this audience for their companies.
Cultural nomadism is a lifestyle where we seek to learn different languages, meet people with diverse profiles, experience different cuisines, appreciate various types of art, live in different places, drawing inspiration from cultural affinity or an interest in getting to know those cultures up close, expanding our repertoire through various topics of interest, and thus raising our standards.
Unlike the nouveau riche who get rich and buy products with giant logos to show everyone that they now have the purchasing power to buy them, the cultural nomad buys higher quality products because, through experience, they discover that the quality of those products is worth the price and represents real savings (something that those who like to buy cheap products don’t understand).
The cultural nomad does not accept absolute truths as if life were a multiple-choice test where each question only has one right answer. They seek to know options to define the path they want. If they only know one option regarding something, they will seek to discover others, only then to discover the best path for themselves in relation to the topic.
For those who grew up with controlling family members, like me, it’s a way to learn to make choices faster, after a long time without the freedom to do so, and perhaps even better choices, since absolute truths are questioned. For those who were luckier in this aspect, it’s a way to learn to deal with all the freedom and have a purpose, focusing on expanding their repertoire not to solve a problem, but out of pure curiosity that may or may not be useful at some point. Purpose also prevents freedom from resulting in the person simply following the herd to fit in.
Of course, this can cause problems with complacent, victim-minded people who don’t like to study and prefer to victimize themselves for being mediocre professionals instead of professionals who are committed to excellence on principle, for having an interest in knowing options and thinking about varied solutions, finding solutions for each problem. If even Jesus didn’t please everyone, what makes you think we could? It’s not even the purpose.
It’s unsettling when those who are bothered by who we are are family members, people that society says love us unconditionally, because, for a while, it seems like there’s no one else in the world with the same problem and no one understands our pain. We have no one to turn to for support when things get difficult in this struggle to continue being ourselves. The pain passes and we find people who value and respect us, like the ugly duckling in the children’s story.
As the blog’s subscriber community grows, I will organize events for us, cultural nomads, to meet around the world. Subscribe now and don’t miss anything.
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