After Three Business Failures, I Found Success and Joy - Solo Female Full-time Truck Camper
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ก.ค. 2024
- Figuring out how to support myself while embracing a nomadic lifestyle in my truck camper took me on the most important quest of my life. This quest involved three failed businesses, discovering my life's true calling, and learning how to cultivate joy. This story was difficult to tell because it demanded unfiltered transparency, exposing my vulnerabilities and humanness.
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00:00 Introduction
03:48 How do I make money?
04:31 Operating Room Travel Nurse
06:45 The E-course and E-store
08:42 Nurse Writer
09:22 Fear and Self-Doubt
11:05 Life Purpose
12:53 Taking a Nursing Job
13:29 Started Working With Life Coach
15:15 First TH-cam Video
18:02 What Am I Doing for Money?
19:10 High-Performance Coaching
You go girl. I understand how you feel bout leaving your babes alone so long. Hardest part of my day
It is so sad to leave them. I don't know how they don't pee for 12 hours! I would burst!
Your willingness to be so genuine and share your life in this way is definitely inspiring to others. You're right! If you are driven to live a unique and interesting life of purpose, you have to give up comfort and be willing to live differently than most of the world around you. Keep it up. There is a deep satisfaction that comes from knowing that you're traveling right down the middle of the lane of your purpose that no amount of material comfort can replace and it's obvious watching your videos that that's happening for you.
Thank you, Scott. I'm never quite sure if I'm being inspirational or simply rambling. It all comes down to individual mindsets and perspectives, and that diversity is what makes everyone unique and beautiful. I appreciate you watching my videos!
Thank you for being transparent and sharing your feelings and your experiences. So many times I have felt the same way working in a field that I felt I didn’t fit in but it made money, not happiness. I went back to college in my early 50’s on thru a masters and got a job at a University teaching part time online. I am a Nomad and travel and feel freedom and peace. I too love the outdoors. My dept wants to hire me full time but wants me to get a PhD, I’m 58 and not sure what to do? I enjoy helping others and teaching but this is a huge step to take, I think sometimes why not? And other times I feel like I’m too old and do I want that expense? Will it pay off? Should I just live simple and continue living minimally? Idk, but I do understand where you are at in life, and I appreciate your honesty. 😊
I am happy that you can relate to my experience, and I can certainly relate to yours. Congratulations on finding your happiness! That took a lot of courage and hard work! Yay for you! If external factors were nonexistent, what does your heart tell you? How do you see your ideal life, and will a PhD and full-time position enhance that? I would love to hear what you decide. It is a big decision! I am sending positive vibes!
Your story is so inspiring!! Thank you for being so raw for this - it could not have been easy.
Your openness, honesty and vulnerability is so incredibly incredible! Social media can be a soul breaking place, but you seem to have stayed above all that. So glad, because you are an inspiration to me and so many others just by being you. Cheers Kimann!
Thank you so much! I appreciate you sharing that with me. It touches my heart! That's the reason I started this channel, but at times, I am not sure if it is helping. Your validation means the world!
You are doing what you want and living the way you want I love your inspiration and drive to take over your own life. Good for you. God Bless
Thank you so much!
Image at 5:06 is where I grew up, but i live in FL now. Trust me, I wouldn't want to be there either haha. Love your story and your puppies, very cute. ❤
Thanks for watching!
Did you grow up in rural South Carolina?
Thank you for your service during the pandemic.
It was a rough time but it was very needed. Thank you for saying that.
Very nice and smart thanks much 🎉🎉🎉🎉
Thank you for watching it! It means so much to me!
You are helping immensely, you are an inspiration. I am my worst enemy and struggling to accept myself. Thank you for being here, I need this.
You are so welcome. Learning to accept and love yourself takes practice, patience, and compassion. So much of our teachings in childhood have taught us to do the opposite - to beat ourselves up and criticize ourselves. We take those lessons into adulthood, and it's so damaging. You are worthy, whole, and lovable just the way you are. Treating and talking to yourself like you would a child or best friend is a start. Be kind to yourself. ♥
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One of your best videos to date! So much in there! You have grown so much. ❤
Thank you so much!! I appreciate your support of me and my channel! Sending love!
Hey kimann, failure as we call it don't look at it as failure I've learned to look at it as a learning lesson in life, what's our purpose in life we will never know God knows, I look at it as 1 day at a time and try to enjoy what we have left while we are here.
Thank you, Tim. I like your life philosophy!
You are doing fine. Live your best life. This channel shows you getting out, and smile. Life is making its biggest change, not just you, society. Enjoy your life.
Thank you! Cherish your life, too! Right now is all we have, but that is a beautiful thing! I appreciate your comment!
Really great video!! You’re living a life so many only dream of!
Thanks so much, Lisa!! I am grateful for you supporting my channel!
I love your videos Kimann! So genuine and relatable.
Thank you, Michelle! I just watched your video, and you are too! I would love to see more about your RV or Caravan life in New Zealand.
I’ll be starting on the path that you were on very soon. I hope I am not intruding but one thing you should consider for additional income is to apply for an Amazon affiliate and start listing the things you use so people can buy them and you can earn a little bit that way From the dogs harnesses to RV kitchen stuff to clothes, whatever you use list those links to your Amazon affiliate link and every video and go back and add them to your other videos as well. I’m not doing this but it’s on my list for monetization goals good luck and keep at it, you are a storyteller and people enjoy hearing stories.
I just started doing Amazon Affiliate and am still exploring how best to use that. Thanks for the tip of adding links to my previous videos. I didn't think about that. You are not intrusive. I welcome feedback and suggestions. You are so sweet calling me a storyteller! I consider that a great compliment! That is the first time anyone has ever said that to me, and I have always wanted to be able to tell engaging stories. I just thought I was rambling. Are you starting a TH-cam channel?
Fit, feminine, and friendly....keep kicking ass in life!! Timmy C Arizona
Ahhh! Thanks, Timmy!
hi Kimann,I chanced upon your video which I find authentic and educational so to speak.
If bad comes to worse you can always go back to nursing for some time and then go from there.
I wish you a meaningful rest of your life.
Ferruccio from Venice, Italy.
Thank you, Ferruccio! I'm thrilled you discovered my video. Italy holds a special place in my heart-I was in the Dolomites just a month ago! It's a beautiful country! Your insight is spot-on, and it's comforting knowing nursing contracts are an option. Your kindness means a lot to me. Wishing you a life brimming with love and goodness!"
Thank you for being you 💒🙏💕😇
That is so sweet! Thank you for being you! I appreciate the love and back at you!
Thank you for your vulnerability and your trust in those of us who are watching. I am planning to move into a truck camper when I retire in just over 4 years. I work at a job that is a vocation, it is all consuming and while I love it, I'm looking forward to the time when I can live only for me. You give me great hope that I can do it. ❤ So, thank you.
You have exciting plans! You can definitely do it! I think the truck camper is the way to go!
It’s refreshing to see your honest assessment of the challenges and battles you encounter daily. Your strength is rare in today’s world of double morality. Keep moving forward girl. With each step you are becoming stronger.
Thank you so much! I love the positivity! I put my life and vulnerabilities on TH-cam to inspire or help others. I find when I am not transparent about things, they become something shrouded in shame. It is self-harming to carry shame. If someone judges, they are judging themselves so much more harshly. It isn't even about me. I am sending you warm, fuzzy vibes!
omgosh, I feel like we are hanging out in my living room and chatting! 😉🥰 Kimann, I love your videos. So real and so close. Great job and it's so amazing to hear about your journey!
I love that visual! 😊 Thank you!
Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for listening and watching my video!
Good for you 👍🏽you keep going 👏🏽👏🏽
Thank you!! I appreciate you watching!
Believe in morals, and principles to elevate your game
I appreciate your comment and keep speaking your truth.
Your channel popped up in my feed and I'm happy it did! Your story is so relatable. I'm a 56 yr old woman and I want to do exactly what you had the courage to do. I get in my way, self sabotage, for exactly the same reasons. Would love to be a full-time TH-camr living a nomad life, while traveling. Thank you for sharing your story. ❤
I am so happy that you can relate. I appreciate your comment. I would constantly get in my way, but we fear something that hasn't happened and probably never will. You are capable of living your dreams! You had the courage to post that comment. You are strong and worthy and have always been good enough. You can do anything.
Wow the video alone was inspirational anyone that you coach will definitely be a winner !! I look forward to following your journey and enjoying you videos.
Ahh! Thanks so much!
You are amazing 💕💕💕💕 you inspire me ❤❤
Wow, thank you! I appreciate you watching!
53 tomorrow and wish I would've went into the medical field but it's too late for me but just know we have different purposes throughout life
Thank you for your words of wisdom. I agree. We all have different paths.
I am proud of you !!!
And you are a inspiration ❤
That warms my heart, Madeleine! Thank you so much!
Just curious what you do about healthcare coverage? I’m a nurse too and just don’t want to give up my health insurance if I do the nomadic van life lifestyle. I’m healthy but ya know, things happen and you can’t always predict when you’re going to get ill or injured. And getting treatment is sooo expensive! So just interested in what you’re doing for health insurance. Thank you and you are very inspiring!
I have a medical cost-sharing plan. If something happens, I only have to pay the $1000 out-of-pocket cost for everything. It gives me peace of mind. It is $215 a month, and I can use it anywhere, even out of the country. Truthfully, I have yet to use it. It's not for everyone. I pay out of pocket for my dental and preventative stuff, and I try to take good care of myself, which is our real healthcare! Traditional insurance was ridiculously expensive, and the deductibles were sky-high. I have extreme opinions about the state of the US medical system. I won't state them here, but being a nurse, you really see it. Thank you for watching and commenting!
What is a holistic nurse?
I don’t have an instagram account, don’t want one either.
What I get from your video is you want to help people, that seems to be your calling imo. Now finding how u can that is meaningful to you is what your working on now. 👍🏻. Just being on utube your an inspiration for solo rving for many of us that are your age as well. 🍻
Holistic nurse coaches work with clients to help them live their best lives by integrating the whole body - mental, physical, and emotional. If you ever want to reach out, you can email me. Click on my TH-cam picture, go to my channel, and then click on my channel description, and it says "view email address." Thank you for your kind comment! I appreciate you saying that I am an inspiration! 🙏
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Keep up the hard work 🎥
keep that gut laugh , it’s a beautiful one .
Many thanks for the kind words!
You are such a wonderful lady. Your journey was very interesting. Good luck on your new chapter in your life. Don’t forget the videos. X
Thank you so much!
I’m feeling you. I was always made to feel like education was soooooo important . A degree was needed for success. I tried college for 2 years and I just knew it wasn’t for me. Money doesn’t drive me. I know its needed but I’m not trying to impress people or even to really be accepted. I am loved by my family but I’m a free spirit. When I started watching tiny house and van life videos I felt a connection to that simple living. I hope someday I can experience either. God bless you on your journey. Be safe.
You were so much more aware than I was at a young age to see that education isn't necessary for a successful life! I figured that out when I was in my early 50s! You can see that the only acceptance that matters is to yourself, and everything stems from that! Yay for you for figuring all of that out and living by your values and principles! If you feel drawn to simple living, you will find that balance that brings you joy! Thank you!
@@KimannChessa Thank you , God bless🙏🏽☮️😊
Waking up to an existence when everything one thought they knew seems like nothing more than a hologram, and the smoke that veils the mirror of illusion begins to fade, a conscious journey begins and the person that once was journeys home to a place of self-love that is their soul.
I love this! You are a seeker and your word carry so much wisdom! We are kindred spirits!
I absolutely loved listening to you Kimann. thank you for sharing this with us and being so honest with yourself and us. Just love you. You are an intelligent and beautiful woman, and you are very inspiring to those of us who watch you. God bless.
Terry, your words bring tears to my eyes! Thank you so much for watching and connecting with me! I appreciate you!
I hear you. another nurse who walked away.
It is a challenging and draining job. Most people get into it because they want to help people, and it is frustrating to find out that your hands are tied often because of the system. I just read a statistic yesterday that said 90% of nurses are considering leaving nursing in the next year. We need nurses, and I appreciate and value them. I couldn't do it anymore. Thank you for watching my video!
Good luck Kimann! , living in your rig and not paying rent or electricity should be quite easy to survive on $200 pm if you boondock and stay in the same spot and spend wisely. I live in a converted sprinter in Australia and easily survive on $200pm, I am vegan and vegetarian, park in the same spot for extended periods so I'm not needing gas or risking vehicle breakdowns. I like your show, you're a fun person, don't get down on yourself, you've got two beautiful dogs and you are free!, vehicle dwelling is a wonderful lifestyle for those lucky enough to be able to live this way!, relax and enjoy!.
Thank you for your kind words! I agree with you! Living in my camper is so much less expensive and enjoyable than living in a house. It is the main reason why I was able to start my own business. If I was in a house, I would have to still keep a full time job while growing TH-cam and coaching. I appreciate your comment! Australia is on my future travel list! I am vegan too!
Very inspiring!
Ahh! I'm glad. Thank you!
@@KimannChessa Hope you’re having a pleasant Thanksgiving
I did! Thank you! I hope you had an enjoyable one too!
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Hi Kimann - did you at least split your assets with your ex when you divorced? How many years were you married and what went wrong? Just curious how you went from a nice house, husband and kids to traveling in a camper.😊
Hi. We split the equity from our first house. He got a great deal on the second house. I just wanted to leave the marriage. I made a video about my story that explains some of it. What I found in relationships is you have to accept, love, and respect yourself first. If you don't, because of walking a rocky road in life, you will attract others with the same trauma. It was a damaging relationship for me, and I am so much happier now. It takes two people to make a relationship work; if one cannot take responsibility for their part, it is impossible to work on it. I decided I had to work on healing myself, and when you do that, you won't accept things that you did in the past. I needed to leave to be well. That is a long answer, but relationships are challenging and complex.
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I ask because i think i seen you somewhere.
That's possible.
Were you a nurse in South Florida?
I took a travel assignment in Miami in 2019.
@@KimannChessa maybe there. I used to live in Miami sold my home too. Bought me a rv in 2021. I feel liberated and happy now
@@Bhatia423 That's amazing! I'm so happy for you! There is nothing like having peace in your heart and gratitude for a simpler, chosen life!
Why not work 25 hours a week as a nurse? Or since people need pet sitters do that for other people. Good luck on your journey. I bet you could be an adjunct nursing teacher also..
Thank you. I do love to pet sit. I appreciate your help. I do have a masters in nursing education.
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Thank you, Ashton, for openly sharing what gives you meaning in life and reaching out to help me.