Part VI

Seachange Is Not Just a Television Show

‘I used to work in an office so I could get enough money to put food on the table. Then one day I realised I could just grow the food.’

Glenn Lumsden

In this part . . .

Many people achieve work/life balance by making very large changes to their lifestyles — changing careers, social lives and even locations. In this part, I explain what downshifting means and how the process varies from one person to another.

Seachanges and treechanges — the extreme decision to give up job and lifestyle and move to a smaller location — are examined. I look at what planning needs to be considered before such a move and you meet some real people who are making these changes.