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The Ironic Way Our RV DREAM Came True!!!

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Long time, no see, everyone! I have a GREAT story to share with you about a dream of mine that just came true, and I think you will gain some insight for your own life from my experience, too! So, I hope you check out the video below!

Before I dive into this post, though, I suppose it’s time to catch up a bit, eh?

I started this website a long time ago all about avoiding food additives and living a natural lifestyle. But, this year, I started feeling more compelled to start focusing more on helping people follow their hearts and chase their dreams…because when I started doing that many years ago, my happiness increased exponentially!

I hope you all enjoy this shift in focus (as well as the new design of my website)!

I’m not taking down any of my recipes or natural foods content, but I’m no longer focused on adding more of that going forward. Now, my focus is more on my YouTube channel, and you’re welcome to follow along there! But I’ll be sharing content here from time to time, as well – mostly about happiness, life balance, following your heart, and some behind-the-scenes stuff from our RV journeys!

Okay, so onto the point of today’s post…

For the past 15 months…and VERY quietly behind-the-scenes, Chad and I have been dreaming of finding a new (to us) RV that would better suit our full-time RV lifestyle. Check out my announcement in the video below to see how it all FINALLY came together in the end!!!

Quick backstory if you’re new here….13 years ago we sold our home and property in Omaha, NE (and pretty much everything we owned), and we hit the road full-time in our RV. We started in a 30ft fifth wheel trailer. Eleven months later, we traded that trailer/truck for a 20ft long camper van. We lived in that van for 4 1/2 years, and then we traded that for a 39ft diesel pusher motor home (check out the video below for a peek inside)!

We’ve lived in that ginormous 39-foot RV for the past 7 years, but about 15 months ago…I started yearning for something much smaller and more nimble. I just felt sooooooooooooo “smothered” by how much stuff we had accumulated in that ginormous space, and I was ready to get back to my minimalistic ways. And, we both wanted something that would be simpler to “bop around in” and easier to find campsites for.

I thought it would be sooooooooooo quick and easy to find the perfect smaller rig for us, but that turned out to be FAR from the case…

Check out the video below to see how it all went down…because it was pretty wild and ironic how it all worked out…in the END! And, stay tuned here (or on my YouTube channel) for ongoing footage of our adventures in our new RV and other content to help YOU find the courage to create a life YOU truly love!

Sneak peek at our new TINY kitchen!

Soooooooooooo many renovations, so little time! We’ll be posting videos about all of that soon!

Feeling Discouraged? These 2 Simple Words Can Help…

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If you’re feeling discouraged…about a dream you’re chasing…or really about just about anything…I truly hope my video below helps you as much as it’s been helping me!

In the video, I focus on keeping faith in a dream, but honestly you can apply this little “mind hack” to literally anything in your life that you’re hoping will change or improve – an illness, or frustrations at work, or your kids who are misbehaving and “driving you up a wall,” or a puppy you’re training who just doesn’t seem like they’ll ever “get it,” and so on. The possibilities are endless!

I’ve been struggling lately to not lose hope in a particular dream I’m currently chasing…and I’ve been finding myself “stuck” in the same negative thought loops about it over and over…and over…and over…again recently! Maybe you can relate?

On my morning walk the other day, though, 2 words popped into my head…and I felt such relief and such encouragement and such a sense of…HOPE! So, I just had to share them with you here in the video below!

Can you relate to my struggle? Do these 2 words bring you a feeling of relief, too? I’d love to hear from you!

Simple Tricks to Help You Face Your Fears!

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Ever wish you could break free and just face your fears?

Once we sold our home to travel full-time in our RV, we started encountering new experiences on what seemed like a daily basis! And it really became more and more inconvenient to live in fear…especially once there were so many new things that made me fearful.

Fear became one of my worst enemies, always lurking…constantly threatening to make me miss out on potentially wonderful experiences.

I’m still a work in progress in this regard, but one way I’ve started conquering some of my fears is by adopting the following super simple 4-step strategy:

1. Realize that I’m afraid of “X”.

2. Ask myself if I want to remain afraid of “X.”

3. If the answer is “no,” then I ask myself what I would do if I were NOT afraid of “X.”

4. Then I go ahead and do THAT!

I know it sounds too simple to be useful, but it works! I think it works, perhaps, because it reminds me that being afraid is a choice!!!

And then I realize that I can’t really sit around feeling sorry for myself because I’m afraid…because I am the one deciding that it’s scary.

And, honestly, I’m just sick of being afraid of things!!!

This little trick works for physical fears (for example, I’ve been conquering fears of heights, bridges, etc.) or psychological fears (like speaking in front of crowds for example) or any kind of fears you may have.

Are YOU tired of living in fear?! Then, I’d love for you to give this little trick a try and let me know how it goes! Oh, and be sure to check out my videos below for more great tips for dealing with your fears! 

And if you haven’t already, be sure to subscribe to my blog for more tips for living the healthy, happy life you soooooooooo deserve!

How to live the life you WANT! (book review)

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It’s not very often that I read an e-book and love, love, LOVE it….but this one from Tracy McCullough (creator of TheLoveVitamin.com) ROCKED my socks off!

Please note, I do not profit from you purchasing this book through the links on this page. I simply LOVED the book and want to pass this great info along to all of you! 🙂

I literally couldn’t put down my copy of Find Your Passion & Live Your Dreams, and I bet you won’t be able to, either, if you:

  • want a more fulfilling life (the kind that makes you wake up feeling excited)
  • can’t figure out what on earth your passion even is
  • need help finding the courage to follow your heart
  • are looking for ways to find the time and/or money to pursue your dreams
  • struggle with believing in yourself or your dreams
  • constantly procrastinate
  • are too scared to leap into the unknown
  • want to make a living from your passion

It’s also a great book for those of us who are already taking leaps to follow our dreams. First, it’s always great to get a behind-the-scenes peek at someone else who has done the same in their own life. And, second, the book is full of new tips and interesting perspectives that you likely haven’t come across before that will help propel you even further along your heart’s path!

Through her extremely honest accounts in this e-book, Tracy shares just how she felt at every step along the way to reaching her dreams – and all of it really resonated with me! Good stuff! From how it feels in the beginning when your confidence sucks and you find excuses around every corner…to how rewarding and fulfilling it is when you finally give in and start tuning into your intuition…to how amazing it feels when you start reaping the rewards (the emotional kind and the monetary kind) of taking the scary leaps to follow your dreams!

This 100+ page book is jam-packed with concrete “do-able” action steps, real-world examples that make things crystal clear, and lots of great step-by-step exercises to increase our confidence and get us taking action now!!

As Tracy says on page 17, there’s one thing for sure….No one ever looked back on life as they were dying and said, “Wow! I’m so happy I didn’t follow my dreams!”

Alright, so it’s time everyone! Get out there and start discovering your passion and following your dreams!

And if you need a little nudge or some invaluable tips, be sure to order this book!

Not sure if it’s right for you? No worries, Tracy is so confident in her work that she’ll happily refund your money if you’re not completely satisfied! Gotta love that! See there….one “risk” already conquered in your journey! 😉

Oh, and I’d LOVE to hear your thoughts after you dive into this awesome book! So be sure to come back here and comment below when you’re done!!!

See ya soon!
Christy