THE JOURNEY TO SIMPLE LIVING
I'm an optimistic person
I am a very optimistic person by nature. I am a the glass is half full Pollyanna type person to the core. My husband calls me a faith giant and that is by far the best compliment I have ever received. I am also a play it safe girl for the most part. I am a regimented, organized, early for everything, type A personality.
That being said, on the flip side of this coin is I am also the person who struggles to "go with the flow". I panic when things do not go according to plan. I don't handle the unexpected very well. Ask any of my family members when I am pushing the clock (even if pushing the clock means arriving 15 minutes prior to an event) I am a beast at those times. I don't like myself at those times.
What is the point in all this you ask? Just that I am vocalizing the giant I am currently facing. As any of you that follow our family's journey knows, we are moving into our camper for a little while. This is very hard for type A like myself. This is so very against the grain for me, I cant tell you. I love the idea of vacationing in our camper, but all four of us in 300 square feet? Are we going to get through this without killing each other?
Don't get me wrong, we love each other deeply. However, having your own corner to go to sometimes is a good thing. We have had 2100 glorious square feet in which to escape each other when needed for the last five years, and that doesn't include my husbands shop in the garage. Its been a great house for us. We have a great neighborhood to walk or ride bikes. The location is great. Its not in the middle of everything, but its close to everything at the same time. It is home.
Fast forward to last summer. We bought our camper, which is a dream come true for Don and I. Our second date was literally an RV show. Don and I have always loved the idea of traveling and the doors that having a camper opens. I, for one, never pictured it as a primary home. I am a travel girl, period. It doesn't mater if its a camper or a resort or a cruise. I love it all. Being in the camper for a few days or even a couple weeks would not scare me, it would excite me. But long term? NAH....
I should also point out that we have had our share of struggles in the past 5 years. I have been through multiple layoffs, Don has changed jobs multiple times as well. Being a truck driver sometimes makes it hard to keep your weekends available, which is needed in our case for the kids. We are a blended family and that is our only time together. That makes it hard to ignore the idea of just living out of the camper just for the financial boost we knew it would give.
With that, we have decided to bite the bullet, and at least for a little while, live simply, My prayer is that this will be a time of financial growth, and that our family will use this time of closeness to bond to each other, and turn to each other and not on each other. (That was actually in our wedding vows) One thing I am excited about is sharing this journey with you! As scary as this whole process is for me, I am going to give it my all, approach it positively, and use it as a growth experience. Who knows, we may end up having fun!
