mental health on the road | solo female bus life
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- Опубліковано 23 сер 2024
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After eight long weeks of building, we are on the road and THRIVING thanks to a newly restored dedication to taking care of my mental health. While it hasn't always been this way, I am someone who cares deeply about her health - mental, physical, and otherwise.
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"My mind matches my surroundings..." ...boy, did that hit home.
My mom always reminded me that no one was going to steal my dirty dishes or dust and my literary hero told me to care about lovers, not leftovers and forever I carry those with me and brings them into light whenever it seems okay to do so.
Your closet shelves are so far recessed that some wire baskets on the back of your closet door would probably be a great storage addition for you. Just a thought, we have baskets all over our rv!
Good luck and stay safe on your Colorado hike Alex 🥰
If you ever get the chance, try to walk the Camino in northern Spain. It was originally a pilgrimage but most people who walk it nowadays do it for non-religious reasons. You meet like-minded folk from all over the world, see amazing sights, eat unfamiliar food etc. And as well as the obvious distance you travel physically, many people consider the internal journey as equally important and meaningful. I think you'd love it.
I would absolutely LOVE that. I had two friends attempt it this year and have been really inspired! Hopefully one day :)
@@SheRoamsWild Do it! And document it on your channel! 😀
You are on your own path.....so great...i saw you bloom...
I am 73 years now and living in my recyceld tiny house in the middle of nowere i met myself...
Amazing to find out who i really am....
So great you are so young.....have a great trailhike Alex...❤
So incredible! Sounds like you’re also on an amazing journey. Wish you the best❤️❤️
The 1st video I saw was your bus build! I thought wow... no paint etc. I will follow your video ( I'm 53) if I ever get to try this life. Then I spent 2 hours watching your past videos. Life really does put us all right where we need to be!! This build.....and finish will be your best--
Thank you for speaking about mental health 💚💚💚💚
Such an important topic that I hope to get deeper into in the future❤️
Know that feeling well. I have been doing my "apprenticeship" in how to slow down for a few years now.
I wish you the best safety road
Being uncomfortable “nervous” is amazing! It’s growth, and breakthrough. So happy for you!
Thank you.
Enjoy listening to Alex. She shares so much of her personal life, and it makes me relate. I like her intentional relasionship with herself. Alex have grown to better herself.
There is something that worry me. For a brief moment i picked up a great sadness that Alex is holding back. I just know it. There is something weighing on her mind.
It all just makes her more beautiful, to me. My heart goes out to her.
Alex is deeper than i imagined.
I hope you're enjoying your trail adventures...I look forward to seeing it all when you're back and reuinited with Terra 👍😁
I appreciate all your thoughts and encouragement!
You are so talented! You should be proud of yourself! I'm struggling to put together a 6-foot cat scratching post.
Oh already in colorado…be safe
Hi Alex. I’m in Boulder. Welcome to Colorado!
very independent woman,great!
We're living haphazardly in a camper that I bought for $500 just to get out of the renting rat race. I closed my storage, and my grandparent's, and rented the lot that the camper was already on. It just seemed like a good spot to get organized and downsize. Unfortunately, I broke my foot while we were unloading the Uhaul so things have been slow. I can't wait to be free and organized. I'm thinking I may just sell this camper and get something different. I want to live smaller.
hope you enjoyed the hike, hope it has helped with your mental health, you should try and do the Scottish walk that's by me, well, it starts near me and it finishes the other side of Scotland like 213 miles away x
So amazing that you are going to hike 500 miles! Wow, sure wish I was young again, lol. But I get to watch super people like you live the life I'd have loved to live. Enjoy!
Thank you for sharing your vulnerability and life with us. I can really relate. Thank you.
Wish you the best all the way from 🇦🇺 ☺
More people need to do exactly what you are doing! Taking care of ourselves first is number 1! ✌️💜
Best of everything on the trail! 💚
Alex, you are changing before our very eyes. To feel that wellness of mind helps us structure our lives in a more positive way. I agree, a tidy home, tidy mind, allowing destiny to lead us on the path we were always intended to walk. I am my own proof of that. I hope you enjoy and succeed in your Colorado hike which sounds amazing. Have fun and make all those unforgettable memories. I think your new home and future adventures is Alex emerging from a chrysalis into a beautiful, confident butterfly. Stay safe. maria x
Thank you Maria! Really enjoying the moment and so grateful to have these opportunities. I sincerely appreciate your support and kind words❤️
Good luck. Be safe
In time you'll get to realize to carry only the necessary, the rest are memories. But cleaning always helps.
If you are ever near Texas you should let me know. It would be awesome to have a van 🚐 buddy or Skoolie buddy
Beautiful lady. Enjoy the trail. And I love that you listen to the amazing Tash Sultana
Whatever state of mind u are in always remember to keeep smiling alex.
Good video, good luck on the CT.
Thank you Jason!
Take Moments to focus on your Breathing 🫁 you seem stressed alot Hope all is well Gourgeous 😘
Such an undertaking, well done. So many people consider schoolies, but are intimidated by the unknown. The main unknowns are: what does insurance cost pre-rv and post-rv status; was the process of RV certification complicated; how many miles per gallon do you get? We all wish you the best
Truly! Insurance is about $140 a month as a commercial vehicle, and I am in the process of registering it in CO as an RV. Happy to update once I have more details on how it’s going!
I really like the way you are Alex and I wouldn't change a thing about you
I'd start from the back making the bed getting it situated first feels great
New sub here 😊 I'm so happy I found ur channel, just finished binge watching most of ur videos. Can't wait to see more outdoors adventures from you. 🥰 Sending hugs from Chicago
Enjoy your adventure on the trail. Having the freedom to take the opportunities as they arrive is the biggest part of living your best life. ❤️
Couldn’t agree more! So happy and grateful to have this freedom.
I Love You Alex Great Story
smart move on the leaving the pup behind, her bones are still growing, and you could create lifelong damage, I'm not a specialist I just happened to read an article on that same subject this morning. I'm a true believer that things happen for a reason, the friend going on the same plane, same day, same trail, that is fate, you never want to live life with regrets, you're at the best place in your life to go on these adventures, no commitments, nothing tying you down. I'm 60 years old and when I was your age these adventures were unheard of for young women so always take advantage of those paths that are place in front of you don't feel guilty just go for it. When my commitments at home are fulfilled, I too will be out there seeking my adventures.
Watch out for Sasquatch on the trail 😉
Alex your level of self awareness is impressive and your attitude to mental, emotional and physical health can only lead to an intentional and authentic life experience.
I hope you are having the best time on the trail with your new friend. I'm looking forward to some photos or footage out on the trail.💗☺️
Thank you so much! Truly loving it out here and having the best, most centering time. Really appreciate your support❤️
Alex you have to brush or paint all the wood with Danish Oil or the Equivalent in USA is not expensive but so good to prevent bugs … do it Alex
It is all sealed up actually! Thanks for the tip :)
@@SheRoamsWild Great! Go girl!
Such a clear share, never heard it quite that way 🙏 wisdom beyond years 💗
Thank you for your support and love❤️
My minds shot , ex Bmx racer ,way too many concussions,riddled with pain and injury’s , spinal stenosis in my neck giving me constant migraines and headaches ,struggling to keep working running my own plumbing business ,struggling to try keep my hobby going mountain biking ,I ain’t after help through your sponsor ,guess I am just venting ..hopefully things improve soon , loved watching your build videos ,very talented ,very brave also I may ad ,I. Like that .
Congrats on hiking the CT. I've done it multiple times. Great trail. Enjoy.
So amazing! 100 in and loving it so far :)
@@SheRoamsWild sounds like you are having fun. Keep up the good work kid!
Glad you made the decision to not over work your pup. Good call. Enjoy your walk!
Hopefully one day but not until she’s ready! Can’t wait to see her soon - she is the motivation to finish fast😅
Enjoy yourself!
I would actually get these cool baskets for the closet they would make if really really easy and organized. Roll them like you do but you have abasket fordirty clothes roll them too. The outside is labeled dirty this way it's still in the closet and organized. Try it. In stead of the bag. Way more stress free I thought I would hate it but I don't so works
Hey Alex the bus looks amazing, very practical storage & now is organised which is calming & helps with mental health as u said!! Do what u need to do to feel great as u are an amazing adventurousnwoman. #ColoradoTrail 😍🤗🇦🇺
Thank you Pamela! Absolutely loving it so far and soaking up every moment as I can❤️
Have you tried chanting Nam Myoho Renge Kyo for 10minutes morning and evening? Your views on the self are very much that of an SGI Buddhist!
Nature is the best healthcare provider. Nice to have a second option though.
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Uuuuuuu yeeeeaahhh BABBY Pura Vida!!!!
Where ever I go, there I am. I would love to do this... but don't do well alone. Even with a pet. Maybe someday!
Hey can you come buy my house and do that "finger snap thing" I haven't learned how to do that yet. LOL
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Love this vid.. yes you have to love yourself FIRST! Relationships will come and go.. but you will be there for yourself until the very end. By the way.. your home isn't that bad at all. What's great about your home and ours.. yours is A LOT SMALLER TO CLEAN!:P..lol.. Good luck on your journey and be safe out there!:) Aloha!:)
Wish you the best on your adventure hiking hope you win a pig Colorado lottery and have a wonderful year from a old guy 😇🌞☕☕
1. The hike has long been a dream of yours. You did the bus build, the bus will be there waiting for you when you get back. _It does not matter what anyone else says about the illogical nature of taking a month long hike; it's YOUR dream, not theirs_ . The bus, just by being there when you return, will give you peace of mind.
2. About that velocity thing. I remember when the pandemic hit. It utterly shut down my life, which is being a musician and playing onstage live. Lemme tell ya, having that yanked was a psychological blow of significance.
Until I figured out a way to use it. I have all my own recording gear at home, so I just dove headlong into writing and recording new music, and playing all instruments myself. It worked out so well that I'm still doing it. Most of all, I didn't have to go from that _velocity_ of playing live to the sluggish inertia of being stuck at home. I put in 10, 12, sometimes 13 hours a day recording & it's awesome. Different kind of velocity, but it's definitely not just being stagnant.
I sorta think you are doing a similar thing with the hike, and because you've wanted to do that for so long, it's serving as a 'velocity maintenance' thing. That bus build was a RUSH, and coming straight down off that could feel a bit jarring, so in IMHO (🤣), you are def on the right track with the hike.
I'm no therapist😱😹 but this hike thing seems healthy to me. My 10 cents worth lol.
Thank you for the reassurance! It has been a jarring change and it’s been wonderful to be back on trail with purpose. So happy to share my experience soon❤️
I really want to come to USA, any help please
Meant to say a big lottery
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Don't know how you can leave your fur baby for a month... I would never leave my sweet boy with a sitter!
It’s been super tough! Lucky to have a great personal rec and my brother very close by in case of emergency.
Hiiiii
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I am waiting for some adventurous videos
A minute ?????
Oh and I do not like tik tok it's horrible. Always get gross stupid on that so I deleted it no more sick ads. Good luck on the trail though.
Where you hiding love
Would of loved to see the end of the build and moving in.....Sorry your having a hard time....hope it gets better. Going to unsubscribe as the flow has gone for me.....wish you well tho with your adventures and plans....take care.
The way you put together your video really seems to cater to your sponsorship and campaign…2m…better help….let’s get into it….why the heck not let’s jump into it…closet is important…do you have cooking videos?
your set-up, just from what i see in the first shot of this video, looks similar to @RegretLyss and her mini-bus
So rad :) Just met Alyssa this past weekend and she was so so sweet. Crazy to see and hear of the overlap!