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💼 Your Remote Style = Sanity 🧠
Remote work isn't one-size-fits-all. Among remote, independent and flexible workers each work style offers unique lifestyle benefits and trade-offs.
Shellie Sullivan & Darcy Marie Mayfield
June 26, 2025
Thrive Remotely is your weekly inspiration to leverage working remotely and live life to its fullest.
Remote work isn't one-size-fits-all—shocking, right?
Whether you're craving stability or thriving on chaos, there's a lifestyle that fits your sanity level. Darcy's back with life design wisdom, plus we're serving up some myth-busting comedy.
Because sometimes you need a laugh with your career epiphanies.
Happy thriving,
— Shellie & Ric
DESIGN YOUR LIFE
Designing a Remote Life You Love: What Kind of Remote Life Are You Living (Really)?
By Darcy Marie Mayfield
Think all remote work feels the same?
After 12+ years in the space, here's what most people miss: your environment secretly shapes what feels possible, even more than your job title.
Whether you're a steady-paycheck remote employee or a risk-taking entrepreneur, the real game-changer isn't switching roles—it's getting radically honest about what actually fits your nervous system right now.
QUICK TAKES
You Have Options
✅ Exploring Self-Employment And Entrepreneurship As A Viable Career Path
✅ 6 Flexible Work Arrangement Trends And Examples For 2025
✅ The Independent Workforce, at its most basic, represents a shift from traditional employment to self-determined professional paths.
✅ Remote Work vs. Work From Home: Differences and Similarities
LAST WEEK’S POLL RESULTS
Which remote work style best matches your sanity level?
“I'm number one but wish I was number five, chasing sunsets worldwide.” – Karen
LEVITY
Top 10 Remote Work Lies That Smell Like Burnt Coffee and Beige Cubicles
By Shellie Sullivan, Thrive Remotely Founder
Still hearing that remote workers are "pajama-wearing slackers"?
This Letterman-style takedown comes straight from the Department of "Your Boomer Boss Still Doesn't Get It." We're serving up ten myth-busting reality checks with a side of snark.
Spoiler alert: People who believe these lies probably think "synergy" is a real word and open offices were brilliant.
THE VIBE
News to Use
💡 10 Things that come in handy when working from home. Sometimes when you feel well, you work well!
💡 5 things you’re getting wrong about sitting at your desk. Simple, low-budget tweaks can help make desk work more comfortable, whether you’re in a corporate office or working from home.
💡 I Work 100% Remotely: Here's How I Keep My Internet Running Perfectly All Day Long. Working remotely comes with its perks, but a slow Wi-Fi connection isn't one of them.
💡 5 Tips For Creating A Remote Work Setup That Rivals Any Office. Lean into the flexibility that remote working offers and personalize your workspace and daily routines to uniquely support you.
POLL – NEXT WEEKS TOPIC
Next week: Building a Professional Network. With intentional strategies, remote professionals can build and sustain a robust professional network.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Ready to trade your couch for actual humans?
This week's lineup spans everything from Vancouver happy hours to swing dancing in Greensboro—because apparently remote workers do more than just exist in pajamas.
Whether you're craving co-working vibes, baseball games, or that oddly specific "cannabis dry bar" experience in Kentucky, your people are gathering. Time to remember what sunlight feels like.
Join the Fun Before FOMO Hits
🗓️ Check out the Community Calendar!
Thrive in the Mountains: Our Epic Asheville Co-Working Retreat
July 16-20, 2025: Work, play, and connect in one of the South's most vibrant mountain towns. ⛰️
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