My Great Escape!
Moving into a Travel Trailer seemed to fit our life and plans perfectly in multiple ways. We needed a better way to save money, so we could build our dream home and pay off debts. Traveling across country together had always been a dream of ours, even as just a couple of kids we always dreamed of adventure and exploring new places together! When my Hubby busted out of the Ironworker Apprenticeship, he could start traveling from state to state to work and we gave The Lonely Traveler a go, but we’re happiest together and waited to keep the family together and let’s face it we weren’t saving money with renting/paying for 2 households. Now, granted I was hesitant to move the whole crew into a 35-foot trailer, but the thought of new scenery and living in something that was truly ours sounded like a dream come true. RV Living allowed me to be in nature and travel around with my little family, but also allowed me to control my environment (mentally and physically).
I needed a way to get away from people and their thoughts… what I should do, what was best for me, how sick I really was and so on. It was beyond stressful, it gave me anxiety and depression, I started losing weight and couldn’t focus, couldn’t sleep, couldn’t eat and wasn’t the wife or mother I wanted to be. I needed time to heal and figure what I wanted without the opinions, feelings, thoughts, and fears of others. I needed time and space to learn to listen to my body and figure out the best way to care for myself mentally, emotionally, and physically. RV Life offered me time to slow down and focus on a new plan, a new future for both, my family and me. My invisible illness was demanding attention and I had to re-evaluation of my whole life from my career to the scents in the air.
It took us a few months to adjust from a house to a travel trailer, but after downsizing and making a few changes here and there we made it Home Sweet Home! Once we were settled in and made a game plan to pay off debts, it was time to do the hard work. I had to start listening to my body and finding my triggers and eliminating them. Next, I had to find a new career that would allow me to not only work but to make my own schedule and have control over my environment. Photography ended up checking all the boxes on my many lists for new career paths. I dove into research and started learning all that I could about my possible new career path. RV Life gave me time to slow down and evaluate what I needed to do to make my dreams, my new goals a reality. This lifestyle has allowed me to take the time to study, practice, and focus on my body. This life definitely comes with its challenges and trials, but it’s nothing we can’t handle. Join me next week to learn about all the things I had to do to prepare myself for this new career.
