A camel tried to attend a Zoom call in the desert.

It quit. Now it teaches mindfulness in Bali.

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Cammy the camel had a stable job.

Literally. She worked at a tourist ranch, where she led desert tours and quickly learned that tourists scream at everything — even the cacti.

But Cammy had a dream.

She wanted flexibility.

Remote work. Freedom. Maybe even... hobbies.

So one day, she chewed her contract (and a bit of her manager’s shoe) and left.

She joined a startup in the desert—fully remote, high-growth, camel-first culture.

At first, it was bliss.

Morning walks under the stars. No tourists sitting on her back. Cacti for coworkers.

But then came the meetings.

“Sync-up at 6 a.m.”—even though camels don’t believe in time zones.

Slack messages while she was meditating by the dunes.

Performance reviews asking, “What have you done this quarter?”

She hadn’t spat at anyone. Wasn’t that enough?

Cammy burned out.

So she did what every spiritually confused mammal does—moved to Bali.

Now she leads retreats titled: "How to Not Break Your Hump for a Living."

Turns out, balance isn’t found by changing locations.

It’s built by changing limits.

Working professionals often chase “freedom” only to recreate the same stress, remotely.

Real balance starts when you:
→ Redefine what enough looks like
→ Set actual shut-off hours
→ Respect your body’s pace
→ Quit glamorizing the grind

Are you really working remotely—or just remotely living?

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