Counterflows #59: The "Why" Behind Your Writing, Southeast Asia's Battle for Nomads, Navigating Hybrid Work
A nomadic writer's guide to borderless living.
Welcome to Counterflows by Lauren Razavi. These emails are where I share the best links about borderless living, plus updates on my writing, speaking, and policy work to enhance people’s understanding of digital nomads.
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Hi friends 👋
I wrote a guest piece for Anna Codrea-Rado’s LANCE newsletter last week. It’s about how your purpose as a writer comes from who you are, not what you do or any particular opportunity.
Anna was the one who inspired me to launch Counterflows back in January 2020, so seeing my words published in her newsletter feels super special.
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-Lauren
PS: Lots of folks have joined the Counterflows community over the past few weeks, so firstly, a warm welcome if you’re new around here—it’s great to have you! Secondly, a reminder to say hello sometime—you can hit reply on any of my emails to get in touch. I’d love to hear from you ✌️
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🏠🏝️ How ‘Work From Home’ Became ‘Work From Anywhere’ (Bloomberg): This explainer, broken down into seven simple questions, looks at how the shift to remote work has impacted office culture, labour markets, and city finances in the U.S.—and what might happen next.
🇮🇩🇹🇭 Indonesia and Thailand in Slow Race for Digital Nomads (Nikkei Asia Review): Two of Southeast Asia’s most popular nomad destinations are finally creating remote work visas. This story looks at why it’s taken them so long and the global trends driving the government policy that’s emerging.
🎬💻 How to Make Hybrid Work Truly Work (Borderline Live): Watch a replay of my recent live session with Isabelle Roughol, former LinkedIn International Editor. We chat about the ins and outs of successful distributed teams, based on our different experiences as early adopters of remote work.
🗣️🥂 Get Together: Build a Community with Your People (Bailey Richardson): In her debut book, Substack’s newly-appointed Head of Community shares everything she knows about collaboration and co-creation. It’s packed with actionable insights and real-world examples.
🧠👀 Changing Your Mind Can Make You Less Anxious (Atlantic): This story explores how rethinking your opinions when you are wrong can make you more successful, less anxious, and happier.
🤗🏛️ Yuval Noah Harari’s History of Everyone, Ever (New Yorker): This extremely long read (67 mins, audio available) meets the globally-acclaimed Sapiens author and digs into his ideas, business, character, and lifestyle.
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