Hi everyone! Thanks so much for being patient with the audio, it’s a skill I am still learning but working on getting a proper microphone soon 😅 Love you all ♥️
Hi there Shelby, there must be a reason why I just happened to "stumble" by your vlog. It is melancholy & soothing. Like you, I took the leap out of my comfort zone of sorts. Well, me and my family did so with me. We moved out of the country as soon as I retired. Gave up everything I worked for and gathered over practically a lifetime to start anew. A chance for a simpler happier life for me, my wife & twin boys. I know what you're thinking; why is a retired man and his wife still raising two boys? That's a story for anorher day, but just for this moment, my two boys are seven. I wonder if I might have deprived them of their heritage by moving them to a different country from which they were born. Like you, that leap of faith was a hard one to take, but we are happy and content today. We are not wanting for anything that we do not need. Life isn't perfect by any means, but we are happy to have left the cold heartless world behind. Often times while I was still working, I longed for that place which we all imagine. Now that I am there, I look back on it all and remember the struggles. Watching your videos reassures me that I made the right decision. Thank you and I wish you peace as you go thru your journey. I will be watching.
Pure poetry. You’ve got a storyteller’s touch - a way of smoothing out the rough edges and showing beauty in its rawest, truest form. My story’s a mirror to yours. I bailed on corporate sales back in ’08, for all the same reasons: the relentless grind, the soul rot, the endless race to nowhere. Now I’m in South Korea, teaching English at a university. Six classes a week spread out over four days, twenty weeks of paid freedom each year. It’s lighter, cleaner, like finally exhaling after holding it in forever. Less stress, more meaning. Turns out, the real paycheck was never about the money. Keep chasing what feels real - because once you’ve tasted freedom, there’s no going back to the cage.
You are not alone, there are so many people out there who are seeking a simpler life and just do not know how to make it work. Our society is not set up for us being happy. As long as we are unhappy we keep consuming and making others instead of ourselves rich. I admire your courage. Happy to follow your journey.
Why would anyone feel guilty for being unlike everyone else? Ever since I was 8 I’ve always felt it was a gift to be unlike everyone else, now I’m 63 and I’m still quite unique and proud of it. Life’s an adventure beckoning you to come out and play. I’ve answered the call and lived all over the World and didn’t let money get in the way of living as I was meant to live. Where theirs a will theirs a way. Put your health first because health is real wealth.
So peaceful and grounding. I hope that more and more people wake up and look for the beauty in the moment, their own story, and their connectedness with everything.
I got a used van from a retirement home in Scottsdale, AZ. She is not pretty on the outside. It looks pretty amazing on the inside, though. I use it on the weekends to escape. One day, I want to live in it full time in the woods throughout North America.
Welcome to the fold.❤ There are many people awakening to these truths you are discovering in your own life. I am so grateful and happy for you that you have discovered this so early on. I just stumbled upon your videos and have watched all three. My husband and I discovered this yearning to find more in life in our early 30s after I survived cancer and we lost his mother to the same cancer... she was 52. Too young to be gone. But it struck a chord in us.... what were we doing? Why were we slaving our lives away for things that we didn't even want? We began traveling and living differently. We do go back and forth between periods of working and living more freely. We have taught English abroad (keep that in your possible ideas of things to do), we have worked "workaways" in Serbia an Macedonia (another idea), we have done a tad bit of house sitting, we have worked seasonal work (ski resort). We are currently working towards getting away again... and hopefully more long term than previous (3 years being our longest "away"). We have lived in our truck and a van to travel the US and Canada and explore hiking trails and climbing. I am so excited for you! So happy that you get to experience this life differently. It is worth every leap. I wish you the very very best. I also am a teacher and have fallen back on it a few times. It will serve you well. Hang n there. Lok! I also just bought a new heavy duty sewing machine that I have been a bit intimidated by.... so you have inspired me to make friends with my machine and get to creating things!
Thank you for this ❤. It's taken me 3 years in therapy to wake up to/accept the idea of following a non traditional path. Just beginning my own journey so I'll follow your channel and feel less alone.
Wow that's a gutsy move. Quitting your job and selling your stuff and living in your car. That's a big change. You definitely have a pretty voice. Mellow and soothing.
I love that you explain how you got to this point. I think a lot of us just assume u have to have a lot of money to be able to buy freedom. Please keep showing and telling us how you are accomplishing this You just have to want it bad enough ; oh and be brave enough to take the leap! Keep it up!❤️
❤I think that the message that we need money to buy freedom screams at us on-line. Fewer people talk about what they love in creating business. That noise was devastating for me.
I have no idea how I found you. But here i am. You are an excellent film maker. So relaxing to watch. Good luck to you young lady, and may god protect you as you grow.
thank you. it feels like validation to me to listen to you say the truth that the lives most have are not normal. Everything in nature just exists but us. I battle with feeling lazy because all I want to do it roam and wander and marvel at this beautiful planet and follow the promptings of my heart and curiosity. I am smiling as I watch you living a life worth living.
I hope you are well, Shelby. So thrilled for you that your subscribers are increasing and that by now you should be earning from UA-cam towards that van deposit! ❤ I hope you’ll post again soon. 😊
I think your showed up on my algorithm because I have been trying to figure out how to forage to utilize what God provides for shelter, foods, medicinals, spiritual and all other uses the great world has to provide. I live in the wilds of Alaska and have a ton of resources at my fingertips…now I just need to learn. I started googling forest schools after I ran across your video and I can only come up with ones for kids..so far anyways. I will keep searching. This means everything to me. Your videos are so Inspiring!
Now that I've watched your 3 videos to date, I believe I've seen self discovery, incredible bravery, an amazing talent for cinematography and a smidgen of low grade insanity with regard to the "living in a van" idea. Of course without knowing the details, it would appear that you already have a magical base of operations in your studio on the ranch. I believe people would pay/donate/contribute to watch your videos via Patreon or PayPal on UA-cam (I know I would) if money is the driving issue that is. Your story telling and cinematography are THAT GOOD! Maybe the school would let you bring a four legged pal to work with you? Although each and every K-9 is ultimately a broken heart in the making, they are SO worth it in totality and a loyal four legged pal living out every moment with you could be "value added" for your heart, your students and to us as viewers. I don't know, just a thought. Sometimes, UA-cam does NOT suck. Thank you for your videos. PROSIT! "may it be good" and also spoken meaning "WELL DONE!".
Your face when you made the swing with the rope and the stick was priceless! Such a nice, warm, and authentic smile. I am excited to be with you on the front end of your journey and I have enjoyed watching your videos. Looking forward to see where this leads!
you’re one of the greatest example of how we can make a simple life beautiful instead of boring. thank you so much for sharing, you make me feel warmer these days. hope one day i’ll find courage to leave to save myself just like you did
Paper cups I am three years old I know elves and fairies and I know magic I am 13 years old I know my friends and my friends know me And I am told to grow-up And to forget about magic and fairies I am serious now I believe in hard work and getting up early And I drink coffee on the train In a paper cup And I kiss you when I come home Tell the children to be quiet for I am tired I am serious - I need to get up early Tomorrow I drink coffee on the train We all drink coffee on the train In paper cups - in silence I am old now And I’ve lived a most serious life But all I did in the end Was to drink coffee in a paper cup I should have been drinking from your cup Instead Tell me again about elves and magic Tonight I take the last train home
I love the paper cup poem, it made me cry. I am too serious ....I used to be that girl who believed in fairies & was told to grow up. ❤❤thanks for reminding me I can still be that girl at 61 yrs ❤❤❤
@@lesleywilson4714 life is too short to be serious all the time …..always try to have that little girl in you 💗🤩sense of wonder and joy in the little things ;)
INSTANTLY subscribed after watching your FIRST video!!! Sending Love and all my support to you on your journey. I'm here for the ride! Greetings from Massachusetts. 🥰❣️🙏( My subscription brought you to 1K!!! Happy it was me!!!👏👏👏)
Yup just be yourself , figure out a way to live that works for you. Stay happy and free. ❤😊 don’t let all the noise and chatter in . Don’t follow the leader or programs , social norms
I just happened upon your channel and I have to say you have a beautiful soul. You brought me so much peace within myself by the way you talked. I do not know you and yet feel like I have known you forever. I hope God brings you peace and happiness in all you do.
So happy I found you here on you tube..I am wishing you all the goodness that life can bring..you are very brave and courageous! living an authentic life is so important...I am not there yet- fear gets in the way. Kudos to you and I hope u get your van soon! keep posting! very inspiring...be well, be safe, be happy. xo. hugs
Appreciate you offering this valuable example of following the path that bring you the most fulfillment accompanied by one method to use to move in that direction. Thank You
Hi Shelby: Hope you're well. Like you, I found my way out of the corporate world and now I'm in a much better place mentally and spiritually. In any case, I'm happy that you're happy. Mike
Dear Shelbey, you are in the wrong world! I have just watched two of your videos and my conclusion is, go be a filmmaker. There is a touch of creativity you display that could potentially blossom into something great.
Well, at least as a teacher - with severe shortages, in both the US & Canada (and elsewhere in the world), you can literally 'pick and choose' when and where to work, at any time. You have many gifts and knowledge to impart to others.
I am enjoying your channel, UA-cam is a visual entertainment and you do it very well. And you just seem like a cool person that would be a pleasurer to hang out with
Truly inspiring. It takes a lot of courage, which is something most people are not willing to take. Subscribed...I want to watch and learn from your journey. Cheers.
Beautifully made video. Just a suggestion - may help to put subtitles as sound quality Is poor and your vocal fry makes it hard to understand. You have an awesome message to share, just hard to understand some of it 😢
Do you have to be a certified teacher to work at a nature school? Does it pay the same as working in the public school system? My sister is a teacher in San Diego and she says California has the highest teacher salary in the nation. I was just wondering if you can make the same working at a nature school there.
1 Corinthians 15: 19-23 19 If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable. 20 But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept. 21 For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. 22 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. 23 But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming.
i am watching this from the other side of the world, in a similar situation of being stuck where I don’t want to be and watching you made me realise that I’m the only one that’s keeping me here. this brought me so much joy and hope. 🤍 wishing you many more amazing and scenic commutes, and truckloads of moments of peace and contentment.
Hi everyone! Thanks so much for being patient with the audio, it’s a skill I am still learning but working on getting a proper microphone soon 😅 Love you all ♥️
I enjoyed listening to what you had to say. No complaints on my end. P.S. have you seen the comet?
We love you, no problem 😅
We are here for you Shelby!!! Your soul is so beautiful and deserves our attention. Much Love from Alaska ❤
I luv that song. Wud appreciate to know its title. Thanks for sharing your journey
Hi there Shelby, there must be a reason why I just happened to "stumble" by your vlog. It is melancholy & soothing. Like you, I took the leap out of my comfort zone of sorts. Well, me and my family did so with me. We moved out of the country as soon as I retired. Gave up everything I worked for and gathered over practically a lifetime to start anew. A chance for a simpler happier life for me, my wife & twin boys. I know what you're thinking; why is a retired man and his wife still raising two boys? That's a story for anorher day, but just for this moment, my two boys are seven. I wonder if I might have deprived them of their heritage by moving them to a different country from which they were born. Like you, that leap of faith was a hard one to take, but we are happy and content today. We are not wanting for anything that we do not need. Life isn't perfect by any means, but we are happy to have left the cold heartless world behind. Often times while I was still working, I longed for that place which we all imagine. Now that I am there, I look back on it all and remember the struggles. Watching your videos reassures me that I made the right decision. Thank you and I wish you peace as you go thru your journey. I will be watching.
Pure poetry. You’ve got a storyteller’s touch - a way of smoothing out the rough edges and showing beauty in its rawest, truest form. My story’s a mirror to yours. I bailed on corporate sales back in ’08, for all the same reasons: the relentless grind, the soul rot, the endless race to nowhere. Now I’m in South Korea, teaching English at a university. Six classes a week spread out over four days, twenty weeks of paid freedom each year. It’s lighter, cleaner, like finally exhaling after holding it in forever. Less stress, more meaning. Turns out, the real paycheck was never about the money. Keep chasing what feels real - because once you’ve tasted freedom, there’s no going back to the cage.
My wife and I love your videos. You have an ability to touch our hearts. We can’t wait to see more videos soon. Thank you.
You are not alone, there are so many people out there who are seeking a simpler life and just do not know how to make it work. Our society is not set up for us being happy. As long as we are unhappy we keep consuming and making others instead of ourselves rich. I admire your courage. Happy to follow your journey.
Thanks for your vulnerability. The world needs more of it. New subscriber.
WOW! I believe my heart rate and respiration actually slowed down while watching and listening to your story.
Imagine what we could do if we weren't afraid..
You are inspiring, thank you!
Why would anyone feel guilty for being unlike everyone else? Ever since I was 8 I’ve always felt it was a gift to be unlike everyone else, now I’m 63 and I’m still quite unique and proud of it. Life’s an adventure beckoning you to come out and play. I’ve answered the call and lived all over the World and didn’t let money get in the way of living as I was meant to live. Where theirs a will theirs a way. Put your health first because health is real wealth.
Great choices for music with your 3 videos. Nice, quiet, thoughtful. 3 for 3. Looking forward to more.
So peaceful and grounding. I hope that more and more people wake up and look for the beauty in the moment, their own story, and their connectedness with everything.
I got a used van from a retirement home in Scottsdale, AZ. She is not pretty on the outside. It looks pretty amazing on the inside, though. I use it on the weekends to escape. One day, I want to live in it full time in the woods throughout North America.
Welcome to the fold.❤ There are many people awakening to these truths you are discovering in your own life. I am so grateful and happy for you that you have discovered this so early on. I just stumbled upon your videos and have watched all three.
My husband and I discovered this yearning to find more in life in our early 30s after I survived cancer and we lost his mother to the same cancer... she was 52. Too young to be gone. But it struck a chord in us.... what were we doing? Why were we slaving our lives away for things that we didn't even want? We began traveling and living differently. We do go back and forth between periods of working and living more freely. We have taught English abroad (keep that in your possible ideas of things to do), we have worked "workaways" in Serbia an Macedonia (another idea), we have done a tad bit of house sitting, we have worked seasonal work (ski resort). We are currently working towards getting away again... and hopefully more long term than previous (3 years being our longest "away"). We have lived in our truck and a van to travel the US and Canada and explore hiking trails and climbing.
I am so excited for you! So happy that you get to experience this life differently. It is worth every leap. I wish you the very very best.
I also am a teacher and have fallen back on it a few times. It will serve you well. Hang n there. Lok! I also just bought a new heavy duty sewing machine that I have been a bit intimidated by.... so you have inspired me to make friends with my machine and get to creating things!
@@LauraSmith-rs8yq incredible, thanks so much for sharing ♥️
The Intro was great.. All these you said is so true!!
Thank you for this ❤. It's taken me 3 years in therapy to wake up to/accept the idea of following a non traditional path. Just beginning my own journey so I'll follow your channel and feel less alone.
Wow that's a gutsy move. Quitting your job and selling your stuff and living in your car. That's a big change.
You definitely have a pretty voice. Mellow and soothing.
I love that you explain how you got to this point. I think a lot of us just assume u have to have a lot of money to be able to buy freedom. Please keep showing and telling us how you are accomplishing this
You just have to want it bad enough ; oh and be brave enough to take the leap! Keep it up!❤️
❤I think that the message that we need money to buy freedom screams at us on-line. Fewer people talk about what they love in creating business. That noise was devastating for me.
I have no idea how I found you. But here i am.
You are an excellent film maker. So relaxing to watch.
Good luck to you young lady, and may god protect you as you grow.
thank you. it feels like validation to me to listen to you say the truth that the lives most have are not normal. Everything in nature just exists but us. I battle with feeling lazy because all I want to do it roam and wander and marvel at this beautiful planet and follow the promptings of my heart and curiosity. I am smiling as I watch you living a life worth living.
I wholeheartedly agree 🥺 Thanks so much for being here ♥️
You live a beautiful simple life, so inspiring 🤍
I hope you are well, Shelby. So thrilled for you that your subscribers are increasing and that by now you should be earning from UA-cam towards that van deposit! ❤ I hope you’ll post again soon. 😊
I think your showed up on my algorithm because I have been trying to figure out how to forage to utilize what God provides for shelter, foods, medicinals, spiritual and all other uses the great world has to provide. I live in the wilds of Alaska and have a ton of resources at my fingertips…now I just need to learn. I started googling forest schools after I ran across your video and I can only come up with ones for kids..so far anyways. I will keep searching. This means everything to me. Your videos are so Inspiring!
With the quality of your videos I can see you making a decent living out of UA-cam. Thanks for sharing your history, you inspired me..
Now that I've watched your 3 videos to date, I believe I've seen self discovery, incredible bravery, an amazing talent for cinematography and a smidgen of low grade insanity with regard to the "living in a van" idea. Of course without knowing the details, it would appear that you already have a magical base of operations in your studio on the ranch. I believe people would pay/donate/contribute to watch your videos via Patreon or PayPal on UA-cam (I know I would) if money is the driving issue that is. Your story telling and cinematography are THAT GOOD! Maybe the school would let you bring a four legged pal to work with you? Although each and every K-9 is ultimately a broken heart in the making, they are SO worth it in totality and a loyal four legged pal living out every moment with you could be "value added" for your heart, your students and to us as viewers. I don't know, just a thought. Sometimes, UA-cam does NOT suck. Thank you for your videos. PROSIT! "may it be good" and also spoken meaning "WELL DONE!".
Looking forward to more of a these calming... nature lived in vlogs❤❤❤
yeah, me too. 🍂
Your face when you made the swing with the rope and the stick was priceless! Such a nice, warm, and authentic smile. I am excited to be with you on the front end of your journey and I have enjoyed watching your videos. Looking forward to see where this leads!
“I am under no obligation to make sense to you” The Mad Hatter
you’re one of the greatest example of how we can make a simple life beautiful instead of boring. thank you so much for sharing, you make me feel warmer these days. hope one day i’ll find courage to leave to save myself just like you did
Thank you so much, my hope in sharing my story is to inspire others to be brave and find their peace as well 💗
Much inspirations ❤️❤️❤️ u inspire me
Loved watching your first videos! 🥰 I'm going through my own phase of critical change and you inspire me! 🙏🏼✨
Your a strong woman and i hope you make all your dreams come true.
Love the background sounds nature❤
Paper cups
I am three years old
I know elves and fairies and I know magic
I am 13 years old
I know my friends and my friends know me
And I am told to grow-up
And to forget about magic and fairies
I am serious now
I believe in hard work and getting up early
And I drink coffee on the train
In a paper cup
And I kiss you when I come home
Tell the children to be quiet for I am tired
I am serious - I need to get up early
Tomorrow
I drink coffee on the train
We all drink coffee on the train
In paper cups - in silence
I am old now
And I’ve lived a most serious life
But all I did in the end
Was to drink coffee in a paper cup
I should have been drinking from your cup
Instead
Tell me again about elves and magic
Tonight I take the last train home
Omg so beautiful 😢
I love the paper cup poem, it made me cry. I am too serious ....I used to be that girl who believed in fairies & was told to grow up. ❤❤thanks for reminding me I can still be that girl at 61 yrs ❤❤❤
@@lesleywilson4714 Thank you so very much for the kind words. Much appreciated.
@@lesleywilson4714 life is too short to be serious all the time …..always try to have that little girl in you 💗🤩sense of wonder and joy in the little things ;)
Did you write this? It is Stunningly and painfully beautiful! Thank you for sharing!!!
INSTANTLY subscribed after watching your FIRST video!!! Sending Love and all my support to you on your journey. I'm here for the ride! Greetings from Massachusetts. 🥰❣️🙏( My subscription brought you to 1K!!! Happy it was me!!!👏👏👏)
@@kimcunningham2107 No way!!! The synchronicity of you also being from Massachusetts?! Love this 💕 Thank you so much for your support!! 🥰💗
I love all of your videos. Thank you for sharing these moments 😊
Oh my God, what a kind & gentle soul. Good luck on your journey.
Thank you 😊♥️
Yup just be yourself , figure out a way to live that works for you. Stay happy and free. ❤😊 don’t let all the noise and chatter in . Don’t follow the leader or programs , social norms
I just happened upon your channel and I have to say you have a beautiful soul. You brought me so much peace within myself by the way you talked. I do not know you and yet feel like I have known you forever. I hope God brings you peace and happiness in all you do.
@@truckcampinglifemag thank you so much 🥺💗
Take time to breathe and enjoy the journey… people told me that for years, And now I am…. Thank you for another lovely video…..
Love your videos!
you are amazing! keep going!
So happy I found you here on you tube..I am wishing you all the goodness that life can bring..you are very brave and courageous! living an authentic life is so important...I am not there yet- fear gets in the way. Kudos to you and I hope u get your van soon! keep posting! very inspiring...be well, be safe, be happy. xo. hugs
Appreciate you offering this valuable example of following the path that bring you the most fulfillment accompanied by one method to use to move in that direction. Thank You
Hi Shelby: Hope you're well. Like you, I found my way out of the corporate world and now I'm in a much better place mentally and spiritually. In any case, I'm happy that you're happy. Mike
Amazing to be able to live for free, and just mess around all day doing your thing.
It’s perspective….what are you willing to sacrifice for “living”. And….she is working.
We are all in different stages of life. Keep uploading! Soon your channel will be monetized! Cheers from 🇪🇺
i love the cinematography so much💗
Calm & relaxing. Great video!
Dear Shelbey, you are in the wrong world! I have just watched two of your videos and my conclusion is, go be a filmmaker. There is a touch of creativity you display that could potentially blossom into something great.
Well, at least as a teacher - with severe shortages, in both the US & Canada (and elsewhere in the world), you can literally 'pick and choose' when and where to work, at any time.
You have many gifts and knowledge to impart to others.
What a treasure this video… wow
I am enjoying your channel, UA-cam is a visual entertainment and you do it very well. And you just seem like a cool person that would be a pleasurer to hang out with
That first comment (statement in the video) sums up my life. But I'm signed up for welding class now so we'll see...
Wow! How gorgeous view!
Love your channel.
I watching from Japan😊
Thank you!! 🥰
A lot of love from India❤
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You should do a series, shoot this same video in fall, winter and spring.
Love this idea!
Thanks a lot
you're incredible
I love you with all the universal love that is in me 🐨
♥️🙏🏼
Truly inspiring. It takes a lot of courage, which is something most people are not willing to take. Subscribed...I want to watch and learn from your journey. Cheers.
Thanks so much for being here 😊♥️
Love the music❤❤❤ & just sub. Thank you
BeAuTiFuL Love From Pakistan..💕🇵🇰🤝🏻
Beautiful
Beautifully made video. Just a suggestion - may help to put subtitles as sound quality Is poor and your vocal fry makes it hard to understand. You have an awesome message to share, just hard to understand some of it 😢
I totally agree, audio is a skill I’m working on 😅 thanks so much for your support! ❤
😊
Anyone else see the face in the rock wall? 11:56
yes ... 😄
You have grit. How have you managed to live in your car?
Do you have to be a certified teacher to work at a nature school? Does it pay the same as working in the public school system? My sister is a teacher in San Diego and she says California has the highest teacher salary in the nation. I was just wondering if you can make the same working at a nature school there.
1 Corinthians 15: 19-23
19 If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.
20 But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept.
21 For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead.
22 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.
23 But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming.
So the dalai lama was the supreme Debbie downer.
The Dalai Lama is roughly as misguided as our witch-ass overlords.
i am watching this from the other side of the world, in a similar situation of being stuck where I don’t want to be and watching you made me realise that I’m the only one that’s keeping me here. this brought me so much joy and hope. 🤍 wishing you many more amazing and scenic commutes, and truckloads of moments of peace and contentment.
Yay! I love to hear that 🥹