Port McNeill, North Vancouver Island. Many people have this almost collective dream of living by the sea. Yet, not all dreamers take the risk of changing the usual, safe daily life and watching the ships go by.
I am a chiropractor, trainer and producer. Real people with real stories matters to me. Port McNeill has plenty of it - the horizon opens wide up. In some way this feeling that you can see far and wide transfers to other parts of my life as well. Once I started spending my free time in Port McNeill, I felt my quality of life improving.
Here, I have no guilt when I spend long hours walking along the northern coast. One moment, I can be by the sea or in the woods, and another - working at the computer or participating in video calls. These long and guilt-free breaks in nature help my mind get the rest it needs. That is a true luxury I could not afford in the city. What is important - the quiet life did improve the quality of my work.
My decision to spend time in Port McNeill during the COVID-19 outbreak, was built on the desire to work and rest in one place. I was not satisifed with previous conditions to temporarily shutdown chiropractic services in the southern parts of Vancouver Island. Now, holidays are not a dream - they are a part of my daily life. The concept of a virtual workation is nothing new today but most people I know feel the need to travel somewhere far for that. I felt that I could find it here - in Port McNeill.