Design a life you love and the work that makes it possible.
We’re Matt & Linda. We call this site No 2 The Quo because we stopped accepting the status quo
and started living on purpose.
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Before We Had the Framework, We Had the Stories
We didn’t start No 2 The Quo with a tidy little life design model and a color-coded spreadsheet.
Shocking, I know.
We started with a few lived decisions. Big ones. Messy ones. The kind where you say, “This is probably fine,” while quietly wondering if you have lost your entire mind.
These three stories explain how we got here before we had the words Declaration of Intendependence™ to describe what we were doing.
These are the origin stories behind No 2 The Quo.
[Life Design] Why We Said No 2 The Quo After the Kids Left Home
The moment we realized the life we built had worked beautifully, but it didn’t fit anymore.
[Life Design] It Took Two Years to “Suddenly” Change Our Lives
What really happens between wanting change and living it.
[Life Design] Yes, We Really Did Pack Our Whole Life Into a Car and Leave
The big reveal. The leap. The “oh wow, they actually did it.”
Want the Framework Behind the Stories?
Declaration of Intendependence™ is our life design framework for empty nesters and midlife adults who want to stop living by default and start building their next chapter on purpose.
Life Afloat: The Boat Season
This is where the Declaration of Intendependence™ got wet.
Life Afloat is our chronological series about the 18-month chapter where Matt & Linda lived on a classic motor yacht in Florida and learned a few things the adventurous way.
It’s part boat story, part marriage story, part life design experiment, and part “who approved this decision?” documentary.
If the Declaration of Intendependence™ is the framework, Life Afloat is one of the places we tested it in real life.
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Helmets optional. Detours allowed. Autopilot disengaged.
About This Blog
No 2 The Quo is for people who’ve done everything “right” and still feel like something’s missing.
We’re Matt & Linda, empty nesters building No 2 The Quo in real time.
We share the honest, funny, sometimes emotional journey of life design, meaningful work, and the adventures along the way.
If you’ve ever thought “Wait… is this it?” you’re in the right place.
