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One year as a nomad
Last year is a pretty amazing journey !
One year as a nomad
The nomad mindset
Freedom is in your mindset, fellow Human! While living in a house or in a car/van travelling as a nomad, it all comes down how your mindset is when it comes to freedom. You can travel around the world, but with the wrong mindset you still feel trapped in the so called system. You can live an easy life when you skip all the fear porn they are trying to feed you. I threw my TV out a long time ago, I don't listen to the radio and the only things that I pick up is on social media. When I see this stuff, the hardest part comes. Don't let your feelings and emotions have an impact on the things they project to you. If you can't change it, let it be. Not easy at all. We are emotional beings searching for Empathy. Even now, living my best life, challenges come while living this adventures life. Maintenance of your ride, where do I sleep (we don't want a knock on the window in the middle of the night) increasing prices, uncomfortable sleeping (in hot or cold, freezing conditions). Hhow ro cook when you are stealth camping, take a shower or do the laundry while you are on the road. But, in the end, it is all worth it. All of it. Feeling detached from a Energy sucking system. With that said, it is all about mindset. If you can't live with the basics, you can't be happy and peaceful anywhere with whatever. And isn't that what really connects us with all amd all we need? Back to basics, what do you really need. What keeps running in your mind that disconnects you from the real you, the one that can live with the minimum. I am not saying that luxury is bad, absolutely not, I love the luxery I have, especially with my piece of mind, but it is all in the mindset. Have a beautiful magical day, fellow Human!
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One year living in my car (what I've learned so far)
It seems a dream for many. Packing up your life and live in a car or van and drive away from everything and enjoying life through the fullest, fellow human! As there are more nomads in this group, I think they all would agree with me, that it is not (always) that easy. Some people dream of the nomadic life, but still have many strings attached. They have a family with kids, morgage, a job, not enough money and there are so many other things that could stop them from becomming a nomad. Others have the money to buy a van and hiting the road. Some have already a business that provides them income while they are on the road. Some don't. Others are "forced" to live a more simple life, and end up in their car, or van. Not per se as a choice. This is my story as an example: When my trailer had to move and I did not have the money to move it to another location, I had to sell it. Unfortunatly in the most crapy market ever. I lost more than half of my investment. All my savings and hard work that I had invest in my little paradise, was gone in a few days. With that situation I had only a few options, and they were limited. Being "Homeless" didn't worried me at all. What worried me was, how do I, as a free soul, fit into the picture of going to work to have a house and be stucked in that place. I couldn't wrap my head around that idea. I thought "been there, done that" and it didn't resonated with my being. Working is not the issue, they paycheck that goes up in smoke for the costs of living was the issue. The choices you have with the money you make. I started to travel. As you can read in my earlier posts, to the USA. When I came back I found Ragnar, my Volvo XC70. My true companion, my home. I adapted quite good. Mainly because I don't need much to live a good life. And because of my mindset, I will figure it out while doing it! And I am happy with the things as they are. But it was/is challenging for sure! How do you pick your spot, sleep, cook, wash, do the laundry etc.? Luckily I am still in a region where I work and have family and friends around me that support me. I can cook, wash and do my laundry at work. Or at my sis or mom's house. I am blessed with it. Without it , it would still be managable. Washerette's are avaible in a lot of gas stations, or wash things by hand and let them dry. Especcialy in the summer that would not be a problem. In the winter, you need connections where you can do these things. Otherwise it could be very hard to stay clean.
One year living in my car (what I've learned so far)
Living in my car for a year now!
It is been a year now that Ragnar and I met up and choose for a nomad lifestyle. Best choice ever! Have a beautiful magical day, fellow Human!
Living in my car for a year now!
Challenges as a Nomad
Today I visit 2 friends in Tilburg. Everything was perfect fellow human! But when I drove home in the rain 2 lights popped up, ABS and anti slip. FUCK, this was just repaired! I stopped, and when I wanted to drive again, the motor management light began to shine. When you are living on the road it seems everything is perfect. Untill things break down, or have to be repaired. Sure I don't pay rent, I pay gasoline and maintenance. That last one, can be a pain in the ass, especially when all of a sudden your House needs to be repaired. I am sure it is no big issue, but, I need to drop the car off 35km away (a specialized garage) and then leave it there for probably 2 days. 2 days with no home, no equipment and not knowing what is going on. That can be very frustrated, especially when everything is checked last month. It will be fixed with ease and grace, I am sure, but still it is these things that can be challenging. It doesn't matter if you have a new, or old car. My Ragnar, my house, needs to be fixed. Aaaargh! The romantized life of a nomad has its up and downs. You need relaiable gear and car. This post is just to keep you updated. Have a great, beautiful, magical,strong, Fellow Human
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