decision paralysis is real af!! from one survivor of trauma to another i’d like to offer this irish blessing to you: “may the road rise up to meet you, may the wind be always at your back, may the sun shine warm upon your face, the rains fall soft upon your fields, and until we meet (again) may god hold you in the palm of his hand”. 💚💚💚
@@ananimity7332 one of my favorite ways to process and move through stuck feelings is to walk. is it a silver bullet that solves everything? no. but there’s something magical that happens when we move even while feeling stuck, and i often come up with solutions that i hadn’t even considered when sitting still and replaying the old tapes. for me, one of the old tapes is “but what if i choose this and it’s the wrong choice?” (perfectionism rears its ugly head) if i fail then all i can do is learn from that and try again. brilliant and amazing people fail every day and get back up to try again… and again, learning from previous fails. and that’s the silver bullet.
This is just a tickler for you, Birdie to please check all these comments because there’s a woman who’s been trying to tell you more than once that you can park on her ranch (no idea where) indefinitely while you’re figuring out what you need to do and gathering resources or for whatever period of time. Please take people up on these things - these are your current needs and answers to prayers being delivered at record speed! ❤️💕
Thank you for telling me! I feel like I'm reading all the comments, but then I hear about some I missed. :( I'll go back through. Thank you for letting me know! ❤️
Snow is temporary and pretty though not from a van. However, tornadoes and floods not so pretty but I guess if you know the seasons, ya can get outta there.
I've been on the road for 9 years now, and the biggest lesson I've learned is: No matter where you go, there you are. The next lesson I've learned is that nothing is permanent. As you change, so does the environment around you. Maybe this time in your life is the time to get clear on what you truly value and make a plan to create that. Sounds like you're half way through the process. Start planning! List all of the creative ways you can accomplish your goal. There are a million ways to the top of the mountain.
I have been with you since day one in that dark video filmed in your van, when you realized that we are here!!!! I am so proud of you on your good and bad days. I’m so glad you had the balls to start this channel. 🎉❤🎉
Sweetheart you are NOT homeless. You are HOuseless. The van IS your home!!! Weather issues are controlled by elevation for most Vanlifers. Oh yes I get the bathroom anxiety LOL! Birdie!!! Oh honey I didn’t know your solar panel broke! 😢😢. WTH?? What happened? I am so so sorry your van doesn’t feel like home for you. But I also fully realize that Vanlife is not for everyone. And I am so proud of you for making an uncomfortable situation work as much as possible. I am going to send out vibes to the Universe for the day you own a little piece of land to happen sooner rather than later for you. Because to me it doesn’t matter where you live or what you live in. I will be here for you until the day you decide you no longer choose to have us in your life. Love you girlfriend❤❤❤
I know you're absolutely right. :) And yes! Dang thing! lol. It just stopped working. I tried hooking it up to a different battery, using different cords, and it just wouldn't do anything even in full sun. Twas so sad! But I guess that ended up being a good thing cause at least now I don't have to worry about transferring that along with everything else should I need to move into a new van. :) Thank you so much for your good vibes and badassery. I hope you'll be in my life for the rest of my days. ❤
Dear Birdie, I'll be 70 in July and 1. I'm not married. 2. I don't have a retirement/pension plan other than Soc Sec. 3. I don't own a house and 4. I work 15-25 hrs a wk at Dollar General. I'm tired. I'm tired of working. I'm tired of working and putting all my money into the cost-of-living hands that always want more. I've reached the end of the line and have nothing left to give. For that reason, I'm transitioning into car life in May so that I too can save money, buy a piece of land, and build a tiny homestead to retire on. However, I'm going about it in a slightly different manner that you might consider as well. I'm going to rent a small flea market booth that will 1. Give me a place to hang out during the day. 2. Charge my power stations. 3. Produce and market my handmade Rainforest game for kids that created along with rustic home decor items I'll buy and/or make. I'll work 3 nights a wk at DG for awhile until my business takes off and I won't need to any longer. Birdie, take some time and look around for that perfect, small Mayberry town that you can lay down roots and call home. Open a flea market shop and create a business where you can utilize your skills, interests, and talents. Get to know people, make friends. They are going to absolutely love having you as a member of their community. You're a people magnet. Use it to your advantage. Make sure there's a Planet Fitness close buy for shower/ restroom purposes. Membership is really cheap $10-$15 a month. Also gives you a safe place to park at night. Try a Walmart. Bren P Grace has been using it almost exclusively for 3 years. Maybe a new found friend will offer you a driveway or something. The world is your clam shell, become the pearl that you are. Think outside of the box. Color outside the lines. You've got everything you need to make it. Go for it and have FUN!!!😊❤❤❤
I am thinking of getting a really small motor home, an older one...I have a support dog for my anxiety.... I know a lady who rents the very smallest stg unit that has electric. She's in a van...the stg unit gives her a safe place to sleep and electric
What a great retrospective! Been following you since you were at RTR, and watching your growth and blossoming has been wonderful. Your videos are life!
❄️Hiya sweetie. Everything's going to be just fine, you know why? You are a treasure. I want you to know that I too, have issues from things that have happened to me but I'm pretty fortunate. I do have a little tiny camper and a good rig and if you're anywhere in Arkansas, I sure would love to meet up with you. I have 3 acres if you ever need somewhere to park for a bit and down at the shop there's even a porta potty. I sure would like to have a friend like you. Having things mess with your brain and your heart make life just a little bit harder. I watch you every time I see you up there on TH-cam. Big hugs to you and I really do feel like I'm sitting right next to you listening to you. You are very entertaining with your beautiful smile. HUGS SWEETHEART.❄️
Please consider my invitation to use the ranch as a "home" base until you figure this out. You can have privacy and peace, and it would be our pleasure to host you. Thinking of you. I am your age and would feel the same way you do. I love my home, and I'm a nester. Natalie (Tasha)
I have been following you and i call your life choice : wonderlust. It allows for adventure on the fly. It takes courage to keep moving forward without a destination in sight. You are honest about the good, the bad and the fugly. What you have accomplished in one year of desperation and survival, others like myself have just sat on the couch and watch a woman succeed in a tough world.
Those that make a point of telling someone they are not “homeless” but only “ houseless” That’s called gaslighting. One’s experience is their own and not for others to tell them what they are. I am a homeless and houseless disabled veteran. And i’m sick of people stating any different. Be respectful and support where a person actually is, not where you think they are. deeja
❤tru but try talking to the police that, and also looking at all the no over night parking all around the scenic areas at least just put a time limit,. I just watch Victoria Rose and she couldn't find a place to park. It's not all homless it all the carlife camping i wish they had more of a chance, ❤😢❤❤
I am very blessed to have a home...any of us could end up houseless, the older generation and disabled are the fastest growing demographic as well as single moms
I remember some of your early videos and what a difference! You seem so much more confident now. It’s easier to be happy with money and security. I admire you for being able to appreciate the good but also being realistic and honest. You are making the best of it but deserve more. I hope you are on a subsidized housing wait list. Eventually you’ll get to the top of the list. In the meantime keep surviving and thriving.
There is a phrase I repeat to myself all the time . . . home is within, grasshopper. Logically, I know it is true. Houses can be made into beautiful nests with loved ones, but all that can (and probably will, in the case of kids growing) go away. But emotionally, it is a daily struggle. A struggle I'm choosing over a nice nest. And today I am sad and struggling and . . . you know exactly what this is like . . . it is FREAKING COLD on the east coast. I'm moving through Appalachia right now!
Sounds like life has thrown you an opportunity to decide whether you want to make a change. Hope you find the solution that is right for you. Maybe there's a bigger van in your future. Maybe your van can be saved for a bit while you are on the waiting list for a small apartment. Something good is about to happen!
This is the clearest description of someone's feeling and experience in van life I have seen in a long time. Thank you so much for the openness into your life.
You are the most genuine and extraordinarily brave woman I have heard on the internet. Please post a short blog to let us know where your van drama ended up. Many of us have spiritually adopted you and worry about you. I almost ended up in my car but God steered the angels my way; my pension ran out; my rent was raised to 1800/mo and me and kitty had to live on my social security allottment. Couldn't cope here in PHX apt market. Then I heard about Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC)and within a day I got an apt for 720/mo utilities included in new senior housing complex. I'm praying you may be so blessed to find something soon. YOU ARE SO UNIQUE AND SPECIAL AND ON OTHER LEVELS A SPIRITUAL MASTER...of course, I also am slightly crazy...LOL.
I am a full time RVer for 6 years. These are all relevant things. I view vehicle dwellers as my tribe, and I know some people feel safer when they are parked next to me- so I don’t worry about it. I am in Tucson camping in the desert. My daughter lives in town. PS- I love Sedona!
Oh girl I have gotten the knock while taking care of the bizness… it was the worst. The most humiliating moment ever. Hands down. I’m sorry you experience this anxiety. But once it’s one and done… it’s just a bad memory of crying laughing and going well… still alive 🤷♀️🤣😔 Lord have mercy on me learning humility one day at a time on this life journey of necessity. ❤❤❤
Hi Birdie! I can't believe it's been a year already. I wish, I wish I could bring myself to do what you are doing. It's not because of the stigma that goes with living like that, I think it's because I just don't want to be cold in the winter months and because I'm 65 with lots of health problems. But I really do envy you and others who are doing what you do. You are so strong and a beautiful person. I love that about you. Thank you for allowing me to live through you and your experiences.
Happy Anniversary Birdie! One year ago you didn’t think you were going to get this far🩷. One day at a time and looking back you have came so far❤️❤️❤️. You are such a beautiful soul and I am so happy to see you on tonight!! I look every day for a post or a video from you, you are in my daily thoughts and prayers. You got this Girl! What ever the future has in store for you ❤️. Much love
Bless you sweetie. Thanks for sharing. I love your gratitude. It melts my heart. I also don't think you have the gypsy spirit that alot of us have. This is just a thought, but maybe you could do a different version of van life. I am in Utah and I live in a little trailer on an elderly gentleman's property. I pay a little for power. I help him with shopping, chores and I am able to have a part time job. It's home and I love it. I have often thought that van lifers could help elderly people. Thanks again for sharing :)
Hi Birdie! So much truth! Every time I watch one of your videos, I discover more similarities between us. I moved into my van just before my 40th birthday and traveled for almost 2 years. It was my dream, and then I found myself praying for different circumstances, which I'm now in. I was so exhausted after! But I also miss it. I've come to the conclusion that the ideal scenario is to have the option to travel this way but also have a home base. Working on it! In the meantime, I'll keep armchair traveling with you. I sure hope the transmission situation is sorted. I spent a Christmas in the yard of the nicest tow truck driver/mechanic during my travels. Good souls exist, and you are definitely one of them! ♥
Maybe what's important to think about is why you are on this journey? What is the lesson (s) to be learned? Also, Birdie we all want to go "home" and we will one day because this-what you see and deal with everyday-is temporary. You are loved by so many and have brought together a great little community and I wonder if that fact is actually the point of your whole journey? Keep spreading the love Birdie, you are so very good at it :) ❤
Wishing you a Happy Anniversary Birdie!🌻Your smile brightens our world and your knowledge helps us to grow! Thank you 🙏🔆🫶 (Is home where our heart is? Does it matter where we live as long as we feel comfortable in our home(body))? ✌️🎶🦋
I got really sick, and my husband walked out, leaving me with a 13 yr old. I had to sell my home and all the antique contents. I bounced around for 8 moves in the next 10 years. Nothing permanent, nothing my own. I'm disabled so I was no longer able to work as a nurse. I was 3 years from retirement when I got sick at age 52. Took me so many years to get disability that I had 500 less each month, than what it should have been, but that's why the social security drags their feet, reducing what they have to pay you. I moved in with my daughter and DIL in 2013, and I'm still here. I helped them buy a home, but they sold it in 2020, and we've been traveling in an RV ever since. I'm almost 72, and although I love this lifestyle so much, it's hard on me. Stairs are just killer for my knees, but we can't change out of this 5th wheel just yet. I would be golden if it weren't for the 7 stories of stairs I climb up and down each day. I counted it up one day and was shocked. It's no wonder my knees hurt so badly. I don't like complaining either. I have seen so much in the past 4 1/2 years. Things I would never take back. I look younger now than when we started, and I know that it's nature's healing power. I'm so grateful for this time with my daughter and DIL. I can never thank them enough for helping me fulfill my bucket list to see all 50 states. I've seen 42 so far. I discovered that home is where I am. My physical body. Nothing else really matters because life is so short, and if I had this opportunity at age 50, I would have jumped on it like my daughters did. But I understand how Birdie feels. I miss a piece of something that belongs to me. Land, an RV, or tiny home. I'm ready to settle, but unfortunately, for so many of us seniors, we are unable to afford rent or to own anything. I'm sorry, this is so long. You touch my heart, Birdie. If I were rich, I'd make sure you had your tiny home, a chicken coop, and a garden. Blessings for your life and all your viewers that love you, too. ❤
Good afternoon Birdie from the UK! Happy 1 year anniversary!! How is everything since your last live feed that I watched after it was live? I hope in the meantime you have found a temporary solution but I still want to donate to help. Sorry that your solar died too but maybe it was meant to happen for a reason and to get a flexible solar for the future. I know what you feel about 'home', my military house where I have been for the last 8 years doesn't feel like home either. I have hardly any single photographs up because it doesn't feel like home. I do see you settling eventually on a plot of land like other vanlifers but it does take years. A girl I follow who lives local to me has been going 5 years now and only now she can afford some land as does another UK couple, who have taken just as long but they moved to Spain. I have been worried about you, hope something has been sorted to some extent. BIG HUGS to you😊
Off you go to her community page her Venmo and PayPal are linked under “more”. Someone else has also started a GoFundMe but I’m sorry I don’t know the listing name. But I’m sure someone in the community could tell you❤
"Home is where your heart is." Is phrase i keep with me. My heart is with my dog, and my vehicle is my shelter. My story is similar to yours. There are joys and sorrows in all of life. We just have to make the best of it. Come on out to LTVA, and I'll pay the fee for you, that is, if you'd like a place to rest for a few months.
Ty for sharing ❤ everything you said is what I've been through, I've been a vanlifer for 3 years in April ❤ everything you said was my life , ty ❤️ you are not alone 🥰
Look at the quality of your life, you've had a good summer, got around doing stuff I couldn't do. You're an inspiration Birdie. Sure the van is your home and it's scary but there are solutions I promise. If I was you I'd find somewhere close within safe driving distance or towing distance that you can stay free or cheap in your van while you look up alternatives and still pump out the content Not ideal but you have the van to sleep in Even if it's BLM land Drive somewhere close to amenities and just breath while you come up with some options
Best video ever! Thank you so much! Your struggles are so relatable to so many of us. Home is where the heart is! We are gonna watch you build that chicken coop and cheer you on!!!!
Great video, Birdie! 😁 I’d definitely go with converting one of those sheds if it was me. Before you even do anything, you already have a place to get inside out of the weather. A space where I can stretch out, stand up, and have a nice recliner to sit in. 😆
HAPPY YEAR ONE BIRDIE!!!!! Girl you are an awesome human being...keep being yourself. After all there is only one of you in the whole wide world. We were all lucky enough to find you on you tube!
Hey Birdie, I'm just seeing you for the first time. Thank you so much for you video! I had a heart attack almost 6 months ago, can't work, have a room I'm renting for now. I've been watching van life vids for a couple years, dreaming about the possibility. Now, I think it has become a necessity. I really appreciate your honesty and realness. Hope you got your van fixed. ❤
🦋💜♒️🤗🫶🏼🌟 I see a bigger more dependable van in your future. Spirit is getting you an upgrade baby! Keep your head up! We’re carrying you while you build your angel wings 🪽
This is a great great video…. You are a gifted communicator Birdie. I am the same way…I get it about ‘home’…totally understand. I guess that for now you have to just know this is temporary and you have to spend lots of time visualizing with feeling and emotion what you want and eventually it will happen.
I was in my car for 3 weeks before I got temporary shelter assistance. Hats off to you! The bugs. The constant people everywhere. They're being watched by everybody. Made me crazy! Like my brain went off the charts. It is not for me. I hope I find housing PDQ and I wish you the best!!
Loved this video! 🚐✨ Your honesty and humor make it so relatable. Traveling has its ups and downs, but the freedom and experiences are worth it! 🌍💫 Thanks for sharing your journey-even the "pain in the tuckus" moments. Keep exploring and rolling with the punches! 🙌🏾✌🏾
Van life scares me because I have too many down days, days where I can not force myself to do a thing. I would follow you with chickens and a homestead too, or reading a phone book, you are that awesome
Too my houseless sister..Congratulations on one year…hope to see you out there for another year plus..You have come a long way Birdy…So very proud of you…🙏💕🙏
Im so glad to have found you...I have been wanting to try van life just to save money...Im afraid since watching this I've changed my mind...It seems exhausting ..Thanks for your honesty...very helpful
Good morning, Birdie! Thanks for sharing all this, and for your honesty. I think it’s important for people to understand that it’s not everyone’s dream & not everyone got to this place because it’s what they wanted. My hope for you is that you’re able to find that place that resonates with you and feels like a balm to your soul. Love you, friend!☮️💖
Hi! I'm gonna do a livestream later today. I was able to drive (very slowly) up to Flagstaff where the motels are cheaper. I'm gonna get a second opinion on the van to find out for sure one way or the other whether she can be saved. In the meantime, I'm safe and warm in a motel. Thank you so much for caring!!
@WaywardAbode I suspect there has been a number of us worried about you for a few days. Not that you don't got this, but our desire to want to ease the experience of struggle. Love the update. ❤️ thanks. Sending love and hugs.
@WaywardAbode Flagstaff is the absolute worst for vehicle repair pricing - absolute highway robbery. I tried connecting with you to offer a likely far less expensive option, but you didn't respond.
Dearest Birdie, You are an inspiration for those of us with mental illness challenges! I understand your fear and decision paralysis. It’s not your fault! It’s a symptom of depression…made harder by your van circumstances. I’m so proud of you for making the brave decision to get yourself to a safe place, for taking time to think about your dreams and choices! The van breakdown could be a blessing in disguise! You are indeed a strong intrepid girl! You will figure this out❤
Really appreciate your honesty and insight. Birdie, you are NOT stupid for wanting somewhere static to call home. I pray that you get a home you feel connected to and safe in. God bless you sweet lady. ❤❤
Your video today, and it's conclusion that someday getting a little piece of property would be great, reminded me of a picture somebody put online of a little bird with a bunch of twigs in it's beak. It included a French quotation, which translates to "Little by little, the Bird she builds her nest". I kept it, as I was then in an overwhelmed state in a house FULL of stuff I needed to go thru, dispose of some, figure out what to do with the rest. The picture and quotation PERFECTLY suits you: "Little by little, the Bird she builds her nest". I think you've got your plan! It's great to have a dream, which actually becomes a goal, even if you can only put aside a buck or two at a time. Until then, you are really just looking around to see WHERE you want that to be. A sense of purpose gives your travels a new meaning. I'm thrilled to hear you say that you feel sure you could build your own little house. (Who's this Confident, Self-assured Birdie?!!!) You should really write a book about this, maybe starting with what you said in your video today, then going forward from here, documenting not only stuff you see and do on the way, but with an occasional update on how the 'Bird's Nest Fund' is coming along and maybe places you are considering or even look at, as you get closer to your goal. You could do it as a diary in your regular conversational (and humorous!) way. No need to go into a whole big life history, just use today's video as your starting point. You could call it "Birdie Builds Her Nest". ("Available on Amazon"...Hello: INCOME STREAM!!) I tried to send you the Pic, but couldn't figure out to get it from my phone gallery to this comment section, so I'm sending Good Vibes instead. 😊😊😊
Hey Bird, been here for the whole year (those summer days were tough!). No living situation is perfect and vanlife has more challenges than many lifestyles... glad you're able to find some positive stuff in between all the hard work. Keep gobbling up vanlife, don't let it gobble you up. :)
So honest and you have really thought about this! No harm in recognizing your desires and working towards freedom of choices, whatever that looks like for you. Plan on the land idea 👏🏻👏🏻 you can do it all, it just may take time. Follow your joy 👏🏻👏🏻
Your in such a mind blowing space and yet you still put out a video taken pre-shit for us all to watch! LEGEND LADY! Also, I appreciated this video, have been pondering the quandry of solar panels freestanding or on the roof. Decision made, as soon as you mentioned babysitting them😂, it was exactly what I thought it would be like. So on the roof they go!
Thank you...today you helped me sort out that thing i struggle with...HOME...i love road trips an adventrues but...thank you again im glad i checked in with you today...❤❤❤
only five mins in so far and already can tell this will be one of the most real and honest videos about van life. hope youre doing okay with the van breaking down.
You shouldn’t feel selfish nor ungrateful for stating the facts. I would also feel the way you do about your home always having to move and make another decision. Hope you get a newer more reliable van or get your van fixed soon.
I hear you. In my mid fifties and still searching for "home" whatever that may be in an environment of community. Traveled on the road lots, lived in many places, and still love the escape of car camping. Overwhelm and decision fatigue are real. Keep us posted on the homestead option! I'm cheering for you Birdie 🤗 P.S. I'm in AZ too!
I just started watching Bunny and was going through some of her older post and noticed that she had mentioned your channel a while back. So now I’m going to be watching too!
Aw birdie your personality and spirit bring me so much joy! I'm rooting for you so much. I see the way you keep moving despite the extreme challenges youve had to deal with and it inspires me to keep moving despite my own struggles. Your words and wisdom are such a light to me and so many others. Im happy we all get to struggle forward together. If you ever decided to write a book I would read it to pieces. No pressure of course :) Keep being the light that you are. I hope you are able to come out of this recent challenge even stronger than you were before. ❤
Happy Anniversary - you did it very well, i must add! I know sure as the sun & moon rise and set you will have what you dream of...You make the best of sh***y situations 👏👏👏 i wish i had half your courage. Love your gentle soul! Thank you for sharing....all the things!
Birdie. I so hear your desire for a home. A read a lady who is willing to share her ranch. Lots of nomads are welcome on peoples farms etc. I understand wanting somewhere to call your own. A garden. Plumbing is a big plus. And being able to stand up inside. Picture what you want. Even Bob Wells has a permanent place now. Just to feel home. I love you and admire you. Your place is waiting for you. From there you can go out to explore. Hugs and love. Ann ❤🙏🤗
Birdie, another great video. You r so open and honest, which is beautiful to see. Yiu have a great self-awareness. You are skilled with putting life struggles and joys into words. I always enjoy people who can laugh and cry in the same minute, and often about the same topic. Thanks for being you. Hugs, roger
I always watch but not comment. I love your travels, your happiness and enthusiasm and totally get what you say about going home. I think your next step into some sort of stationary situation (go for some of the offers here) is a great one. Build on what you have, that chicken coop (I love mine), garden, we have a little pond with fish, vegetables is the way to go. I would love to do a US road trip one day! Love from Australia. x
Seems like I've missed a video or two? How did I not know about the van trouble? I'm happy you made it to safety, but is the van working now? I totally get all of your points here. As wonderful as it sounds to be free and able to travel at a whim, I don't think any of us here blame your for wanting to be "home". I can see where that would be a deal breaker. At the same time, I know your success comes from having such a positive attitude about life and where you are in it. I think the little plot of land with a tiny home of some kind sounds Ahhhmazing. It's my dream, too. Maybe someday. Stay safe, Birdie.. sending tons of love to you. ❤️🥰❤️
Great video Birdie. You are such a good speaker. I used to imagine the day when I would get a "New Home!" card in the post. And one day I did! Keep visualising. It will all happen.
Birdie. Do you see the glass half empty or half full? Me, I am grateful for a glass. To live in a van or not. Be grateful that you have a van. I don’t I too have lost everything and I’m grateful for what I do have. Or I would be out there! You are blessed. Articulate and brave. You go my friend 🎉 Jacque in Iowa 🌽
Thank you for your wonderful insight on vanlife, very helpful! As far as being at "home", the bible tells us we are in the world not of the world, our home is in heaven. My ex mom-in-law at 95 years of age would sit on the front porch of her home she'd lived in for over 60 years with her purse in her lap saying she wanted to go "home." I've lived here in my little country home for the last 24 years and am contemplating selling it to move into my paid-off camper van. I saw a sign recently that said "Home is a feeling", still thinking about that one. I believe Jesus is coming soon and we'll all be going home! Praise the Lord! Love you, God bless and safe travels!
decision paralysis is real af!! from one survivor of trauma to another i’d like to offer this irish blessing to you: “may the road rise up to meet you, may the wind be always at your back, may the sun shine warm upon your face, the rains fall soft upon your fields, and until we meet (again) may god hold you in the palm of his hand”. 💚💚💚
As a person who has Childhood PTSD and Major Depression I experience decision paralysis. It's a thing and it's hard at times. I feel stuck!
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@@ananimity7332 one of my favorite ways to process and move through stuck feelings is to walk. is it a silver bullet that solves everything? no. but there’s something magical that happens when we move even while feeling stuck, and i often come up with solutions that i hadn’t even considered when sitting still and replaying the old tapes. for me, one of the old tapes is “but what if i choose this and it’s the wrong choice?” (perfectionism rears its ugly head) if i fail then all i can do is learn from that and try again. brilliant and amazing people fail every day and get back up to try again… and again, learning from previous fails. and that’s the silver bullet.
Love love love the Irish Blessing ❤❤❤
This is just a tickler for you, Birdie to please check all these comments because there’s a woman who’s been trying to tell you more than once that you can park on her ranch (no idea where) indefinitely while you’re figuring out what you need to do and gathering resources or for whatever period of time. Please take people up on these things - these are your current needs and answers to prayers being delivered at record speed! ❤️💕
Thank you for telling me! I feel like I'm reading all the comments, but then I hear about some I missed. :( I'll go back through. Thank you for letting me know! ❤️
I just saw the Ranch post. It's from @Tashimoto3359. Hope this helps!
@@WaywardAbode Tashimoto3359 offered up space at their ranch. Just saw the comment.
In kentucky you can put a tiny home on my lot and help tend my chickens! ❤
❤love this!
Unfortunately, there’s snow in Kentucky 😂
@KimHenderson-NC nope, its gone! That's kentucky! 😁
Snow is temporary and pretty though not from a van. However, tornadoes and floods not so pretty but I guess if you know the seasons, ya can get outta there.
I've been on the road for 9 years now, and the biggest lesson I've learned is: No matter where you go, there you are. The next lesson I've learned is that nothing is permanent. As you change, so does the environment around you. Maybe this time in your life is the time to get clear on what you truly value and make a plan to create that. Sounds like you're half way through the process. Start planning! List all of the creative ways you can accomplish your goal. There are a million ways to the top of the mountain.
I have been with you since day one in that dark video filmed in your van, when you realized that we are here!!!! I am so proud of you on your good and bad days. I’m so glad you had the balls to start this channel. 🎉❤🎉
And waiting for you to start your political channel as well!
Sweetheart you are NOT homeless. You are HOuseless. The van IS your home!!!
Weather issues are controlled by elevation for most Vanlifers.
Oh yes I get the bathroom anxiety LOL!
Birdie!!! Oh honey I didn’t know your solar panel broke! 😢😢. WTH?? What happened?
I am so so sorry your van doesn’t feel like home for you. But I also fully realize that Vanlife is not for everyone. And I am so proud of you for making an uncomfortable situation work as much as possible. I am going to send out vibes to the Universe for the day you own a little piece of land to happen sooner rather than later for you. Because to me it doesn’t matter where you live or what you live in. I will be here for you until the day you decide you no longer choose to have us in your life. Love you girlfriend❤❤❤
Well said!
@@cyndeeh
I know you're absolutely right. :) And yes! Dang thing! lol. It just stopped working. I tried hooking it up to a different battery, using different cords, and it just wouldn't do anything even in full sun. Twas so sad! But I guess that ended up being a good thing cause at least now I don't have to worry about transferring that along with everything else should I need to move into a new van. :)
Thank you so much for your good vibes and badassery. I hope you'll be in my life for the rest of my days. ❤
@@WaywardAbode As long as I’m kicking you’re stuck with me LOL 🩷🩷🩷
Dear Birdie,
I'll be 70 in July and 1. I'm not married. 2. I don't have a retirement/pension plan other than Soc Sec. 3. I don't own a house and 4. I work 15-25 hrs a wk at Dollar General. I'm tired. I'm tired of working. I'm tired of working and putting all my money into the cost-of-living hands that always want more. I've reached the end of the line and have nothing left to give. For that reason, I'm transitioning into car life in May so that I too can save money, buy a piece of land, and build a tiny homestead to retire on. However, I'm going about it in a slightly different manner that you might consider as well. I'm going to rent a small flea market booth that will 1. Give me a place to hang out during the day. 2. Charge my power stations. 3. Produce and market my handmade Rainforest game for kids that created along with rustic home decor items I'll buy and/or make. I'll work 3 nights a wk at DG for awhile until my business takes off and I won't need to any longer. Birdie, take some time and look around for that perfect, small Mayberry town that you can lay down roots and call home. Open a flea market shop and create a business where you can utilize your skills, interests, and talents. Get to know people, make friends. They are going to absolutely love having you as a member of their community. You're a people magnet. Use it to your advantage. Make sure there's a Planet Fitness close buy for shower/ restroom purposes. Membership is really cheap $10-$15 a month. Also gives you a safe place to park at night. Try a Walmart. Bren P Grace has been using it almost exclusively for 3 years. Maybe a new found friend will offer you a driveway or something. The world is your clam shell, become the pearl that you are. Think outside of the box. Color outside the lines. You've got everything you need to make it. Go for it and have FUN!!!😊❤❤❤
What a great suggestion!
I love that - your plans are amazing - best wishes for all the success you deserve 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
@@davidgray1515 maybe so. Got a better idea? I'm listening.
I am thinking of getting a really small motor home, an older one...I have a support dog for my anxiety....
I know a lady who rents the very smallest stg unit that has electric. She's in a van...the stg unit gives her a safe place to sleep and electric
I'm planning on living in my car when I retire because if Social Security still exists I won't be able to afford to live in an apartment.
What a great retrospective! Been following you since you were at RTR, and watching your growth and blossoming has been wonderful. Your videos are life!
What an incredibly sweet thing to say!! Thank you!!!! 🥰
You’re such a good communicator Birdie.
Your personality is tops. Tops as in you make it fun to watch your videos. I can't wait to see more. I hope you get what your heart desires.
This is so sweet to read! Thank you so much!!
❄️Hiya sweetie. Everything's going to be just fine, you know why? You are a treasure. I want you to know that I too, have issues from things that have happened to me but I'm pretty fortunate. I do have a little tiny camper and a good rig and if you're anywhere in Arkansas, I sure would love to meet up with you. I have 3 acres if you ever need somewhere to park for a bit and down at the shop there's even a porta potty. I sure would like to have a friend like you. Having things mess with your brain and your heart make life just a little bit harder. I watch you every time I see you up there on TH-cam. Big hugs to you and I really do feel like I'm sitting right next to you listening to you. You are very entertaining with your beautiful smile. HUGS SWEETHEART.❄️
Please consider my invitation to use the ranch as a "home" base until you figure this out. You can have privacy and peace, and it would be our pleasure to host you. Thinking of you. I am your age and would feel the same way you do. I love my home, and I'm a nester. Natalie (Tasha)
@WaywardAbode
@@Tashimoto3359 you’re an Angel🩷
@@PattisArtInnaVan that’s so awesome! I don’t really think she gets it on how lucky we would feel to have her in our lives a more permanent basis❤❤
@@marlenemulrenin8552 It takes time for it to fully sink in, but it will one day with our encouragement
Oh! It hurt my heart when you said you just want to go home. I hope you get your home, Birdie. Sending you a hug 🦋🦋🦋
Happy Vanniversay Birdie 🌻🚐 🎊
Woot woot! Thank you!!
I have been following you and i call your life choice : wonderlust. It allows for adventure on the fly. It takes courage to keep moving forward without a destination in sight. You are honest about the good, the bad and the fugly. What you have accomplished in one year of desperation and survival, others like myself have just sat on the couch and watch a woman succeed in a tough world.
Thank you, Terri. We're both succeeding in a tough world. I'm proud of you. ❤️
Really well spoken. Good information. Wishing you good happy times.
Those that make a point of telling someone they are not “homeless” but only “ houseless” That’s called gaslighting. One’s experience is their own and not for others to tell them what they are. I am a homeless and houseless disabled veteran. And i’m sick of people stating any different. Be respectful and support where a person actually is, not where you think they are. deeja
❤tru but try talking to the police that, and also looking at all the no over night parking all around the scenic areas at least just put a time limit,. I just watch Victoria Rose and she couldn't find a place to park. It's not all homless it all the carlife camping i wish they had more of a chance, ❤😢❤❤
I am very blessed to have a home...any of us could end up houseless, the older generation and disabled are the fastest growing demographic as well as single moms
I remember some of your early videos and what a difference! You seem so much more confident now. It’s easier to be happy with money and security. I admire you for being able to appreciate the good but also being realistic and honest. You are making the best of it but deserve more. I hope you are on a subsidized housing wait list. Eventually you’ll get to the top of the list. In the meantime keep surviving and thriving.
There is a phrase I repeat to myself all the time . . . home is within, grasshopper.
Logically, I know it is true. Houses can be made into beautiful nests with loved ones, but all that can (and probably will, in the case of kids growing) go away.
But emotionally, it is a daily struggle.
A struggle I'm choosing over a nice nest.
And today I am sad and struggling and . . . you know exactly what this is like . . . it is FREAKING COLD on the east coast. I'm moving through Appalachia right now!
Sounds like life has thrown you an opportunity to decide whether you want to make a change. Hope you find the solution that is right for you. Maybe there's a bigger van in your future. Maybe your van can be saved for a bit while you are on the waiting list for a small apartment. Something good is about to happen!
This is the clearest description of someone's feeling and experience in van life I have seen in a long time. Thank you so much for the openness into your life.
This may be the best video yet on real feelings and thoughts of your experiences regarding van life. You never disappoint.
This was SO INTERESTING, Birdie! Thank you for so eloquently sharing your feelings, your experiences, your hopes and dreams! ❤❤❤
You are the most genuine and extraordinarily brave woman I have heard on the internet. Please post a short blog to let us know where your van drama ended up. Many of us have spiritually adopted you and worry about you. I almost ended up in my car but God steered the angels my way; my pension ran out; my rent was raised to 1800/mo and me and kitty had to live on my social security allottment. Couldn't cope here in PHX apt market. Then I heard about Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC)and within a day I got an apt for 720/mo utilities included in new senior housing complex. I'm praying you may be so blessed to find something soon. YOU ARE SO UNIQUE AND SPECIAL AND ON OTHER LEVELS A SPIRITUAL MASTER...of course, I also am slightly crazy...LOL.
I am a full time RVer for 6 years. These are all relevant things. I view vehicle dwellers as my tribe, and I know some people feel safer when they are parked next to me- so I don’t worry about it. I am in Tucson camping in the desert. My daughter lives in town. PS- I love Sedona!
I don't feel safe with them wanting to feel safe.
I can see that some people might feel safer parking nearby. Not always, but sometimes.
Look who's FLYING....
You deserve all the good and all the love.
Fly Birdie, FLY
I love you!
Oh girl I have gotten the knock while taking care of the bizness… it was the worst. The most humiliating moment ever. Hands down. I’m sorry you experience this anxiety. But once it’s one and done… it’s just a bad memory of crying laughing and going well… still alive 🤷♀️🤣😔
Lord have mercy on me learning humility one day at a time on this life journey of necessity. ❤❤❤
Hi Birdie! I can't believe it's been a year already. I wish, I wish I could bring myself to do what you are doing. It's not because of the stigma that goes with living like that, I think it's because I just don't want to be cold in the winter months and because I'm 65 with lots of health problems. But I really do envy you and others who are doing what you do. You are so strong and a beautiful person. I love that about you. Thank you for allowing me to live through you and your experiences.
Happy Anniversary Birdie! One year ago you didn’t think you were going to get this far🩷. One day at a time and looking back you have came so far❤️❤️❤️. You are such a beautiful soul and I am so happy to see you on tonight!! I look every day for a post or a video from you, you are in my daily thoughts and prayers. You got this Girl! What ever the future has in store for you ❤️. Much love
Happy anniversary sweet Birdie. I can’t wait to see your dreams come true.❤
💯YOU are DEFINITELY One of the GOOD HUMANS B❣
I LOVE YOU❤
Awww, happy anniversary, lady!!!!!!💞💞💞
Thank you, Lyn!! 🤗
Bless you sweetie. Thanks for sharing. I love your gratitude. It melts my heart.
I also don't think you have the gypsy spirit that alot of us have. This is just a thought, but maybe you could do a different version of van life. I am in Utah and I live in a little trailer on an elderly gentleman's property. I pay a little for power. I help him with shopping, chores and I am able to have a part time job. It's home and I love it. I have often thought that van lifers could help elderly people.
Thanks again for sharing :)
Hi Birdie! So much truth! Every time I watch one of your videos, I discover more similarities between us. I moved into my van just before my 40th birthday and traveled for almost 2 years. It was my dream, and then I found myself praying for different circumstances, which I'm now in. I was so exhausted after! But I also miss it. I've come to the conclusion that the ideal scenario is to have the option to travel this way but also have a home base. Working on it! In the meantime, I'll keep armchair traveling with you. I sure hope the transmission situation is sorted. I spent a Christmas in the yard of the nicest tow truck driver/mechanic during my travels. Good souls exist, and you are definitely one of them! ♥
Maybe what's important to think about is why you are on this journey? What is the lesson (s) to be learned? Also, Birdie we all want to go "home" and we will one day because this-what you see and deal with everyday-is temporary. You are loved by so many and have brought together a great little community and I wonder if that fact is actually the point of your whole journey? Keep spreading the love Birdie, you are so very good at it :) ❤
Wishing you a Happy Anniversary Birdie!🌻Your smile brightens our world and your knowledge helps us to grow! Thank you 🙏🔆🫶 (Is home where our heart is? Does it matter where we live as long as we feel comfortable in our home(body))? ✌️🎶🦋
I totally agree - home is where we feel at home. Whatever that is for each of us. :) Thank you!!
I got really sick, and my husband walked out, leaving me with a 13 yr old. I had to sell my home and all the antique contents. I bounced around for 8 moves in the next 10 years. Nothing permanent, nothing my own. I'm disabled so I was no longer able to work as a nurse. I was 3 years from retirement when I got sick at age 52. Took me so many years to get disability that I had 500 less each month, than what it should have been, but that's why the social security drags their feet, reducing what they have to pay you. I moved in with my daughter and DIL in 2013, and I'm still here. I helped them buy a home, but they sold it in 2020, and we've been traveling in an RV ever since. I'm almost 72, and although I love this lifestyle so much, it's hard on me. Stairs are just killer for my knees, but we can't change out of this 5th wheel just yet. I would be golden if it weren't for the 7 stories of stairs I climb up and down each day. I counted it up one day and was shocked. It's no wonder my knees hurt so badly. I don't like complaining either. I have seen so much in the past 4 1/2 years. Things I would never take back. I look younger now than when we started, and I know that it's nature's healing power. I'm so grateful for this time with my daughter and DIL. I can never thank them enough for helping me fulfill my bucket list to see all 50 states. I've seen 42 so far. I discovered that home is where I am. My physical body. Nothing else really matters because life is so short, and if I had this opportunity at age 50, I would have jumped on it like my daughters did. But I understand how Birdie feels. I miss a piece of something that belongs to me. Land, an RV, or tiny home. I'm ready to settle, but unfortunately, for so many of us seniors, we are unable to afford rent or to own anything. I'm sorry, this is so long. You touch my heart, Birdie. If I were rich, I'd make sure you had your tiny home, a chicken coop, and a garden. Blessings for your life and all your viewers that love you, too. ❤
Good afternoon Birdie from the UK! Happy 1 year anniversary!!
How is everything since your last live feed that I watched after it was live? I hope in the meantime you have found a temporary solution but I still want to donate to help. Sorry that your solar died too but maybe it was meant to happen for a reason and to get a flexible solar for the future. I know what you feel about 'home', my military house where I have been for the last 8 years doesn't feel like home either. I have hardly any single photographs up because it doesn't feel like home. I do see you settling eventually on a plot of land like other vanlifers but it does take years. A girl I follow who lives local to me has been going 5 years now and only now she can afford some land as does another UK couple, who have taken just as long but they moved to Spain.
I have been worried about you, hope something has been sorted to some extent. BIG HUGS to you😊
Off you go to her community page her Venmo and PayPal are linked under “more”. Someone else has also started a GoFundMe but I’m sorry I don’t know the listing name. But I’m sure someone in the community could tell you❤
You are under no obligation to donate. Your compassion and support is perfectly acceptable
@@DearestDawn do you have a GoFundMe set up?
@marlenemulrenin8552 Hopefully there is only one set up for her, otherwise it might be Bot
"Home is where your heart is." Is phrase i keep with me. My heart is with my dog, and my vehicle is my shelter. My story is similar to yours. There are joys and sorrows in all of life. We just have to make the best of it.
Come on out to LTVA, and I'll pay the fee for you, that is, if you'd like a place to rest for a few months.
YOU WILL HAVE YOUR COZY HOME AND WE ALL Will BE WITH YOU WITH MUCH LOVE ❤❤
Birdie!!! Happy anniversary ❤
Thank you so much!! 😊
Ty for sharing ❤ everything you said is what I've been through, I've been a vanlifer for 3 years in April ❤ everything you said was my life , ty ❤️ you are not alone 🥰
Look at the quality of your life, you've had a good summer, got around doing stuff I couldn't do. You're an inspiration Birdie. Sure the van is your home and it's scary but there are solutions I promise.
If I was you I'd find somewhere close within safe driving distance or towing distance that you can stay free or cheap in your van while you look up alternatives and still pump out the content
Not ideal but you have the van to sleep in
Even if it's BLM land
Drive somewhere close to amenities and just breath while you come up with some options
Best video ever! Thank you so much! Your struggles are so relatable to so many of us. Home is where the heart is! We are gonna watch you build that chicken coop and cheer you on!!!!
Great video, Birdie! 😁
I’d definitely go with converting one of those sheds if it was me. Before you even do anything, you already have a place to get inside out of the weather. A space where I can stretch out, stand up, and have a nice recliner to sit in. 😆
HAPPY YEAR ONE BIRDIE!!!!!
Girl you are an awesome human being...keep being yourself. After all there is only one of you in the whole wide world. We were all lucky enough to find you on you tube!
Hey Birdie, I'm just seeing you for the first time. Thank you so much for you video! I had a heart attack almost 6 months ago, can't work, have a room I'm renting for now. I've been watching van life vids for a couple years, dreaming about the possibility. Now, I think it has become a necessity. I really appreciate your honesty and realness. Hope you got your van fixed. ❤
🦋💜♒️🤗🫶🏼🌟 I see a bigger more dependable van in your future. Spirit is getting you an upgrade baby! Keep your head up! We’re carrying you while you build your angel wings 🪽
This is a great great video…. You are a gifted communicator Birdie. I am the same way…I get it about ‘home’…totally understand. I guess that for now you have to just know this is temporary and you have to spend lots of time visualizing with feeling and emotion what you want and eventually it will happen.
I was in my car for 3 weeks before I got temporary shelter assistance. Hats off to you! The bugs. The constant people everywhere. They're being watched by everybody. Made me crazy! Like my brain went off the charts. It is not for me. I hope I find housing PDQ and I wish you the best!!
Loved this video! 🚐✨ Your honesty and humor make it so relatable. Traveling has its ups and downs, but the freedom and experiences are worth it! 🌍💫 Thanks for sharing your journey-even the "pain in the tuckus" moments. Keep exploring and rolling with the punches! 🙌🏾✌🏾
You are amazing at making me smile. You do it every time! 🤗
Hi Birdie! I am so glad that you are hanging in there!
Thats my dream hunni. The land,the homestead,everything. But,I'm 62,and don't have alot longer. Much love! God bless!
I totally get what you mean. One day you will have a home, that feels home. 💙🇬🇧
So good to see your smile. Cant wait for the next live
I hope you are good Bridie! your videos bring me joy
Van life scares me because I have too many down days, days where I can not force myself to do a thing. I would follow you with chickens and a homestead too, or reading a phone book, you are that awesome
Too my houseless sister..Congratulations on one year…hope to see you out there for another year plus..You have come a long way Birdy…So very proud of you…🙏💕🙏
Im so glad to have found you...I have been wanting to try van life just to save money...Im afraid since watching this I've changed my mind...It seems exhausting ..Thanks for your honesty...very helpful
Good morning, Birdie! Thanks for sharing all this, and for your honesty. I think it’s important for people to understand that it’s not everyone’s dream & not everyone got to this place because it’s what they wanted. My hope for you is that you’re able to find that place that resonates with you and feels like a balm to your soul. Love you, friend!☮️💖
When do we get to hear how you are doing post van breakdown? How did the long weekend treat you solutions wise?
Hi! I'm gonna do a livestream later today. I was able to drive (very slowly) up to Flagstaff where the motels are cheaper. I'm gonna get a second opinion on the van to find out for sure one way or the other whether she can be saved. In the meantime, I'm safe and warm in a motel. Thank you so much for caring!!
@WaywardAbode I suspect there has been a number of us worried about you for a few days. Not that you don't got this, but our desire to want to ease the experience of struggle. Love the update. ❤️ thanks. Sending love and hugs.
@@jacksonjantzen5549so true!
Oh dang did you record this just before your van got sick?! Talk about speaking something into existence sort of. 🩷
@WaywardAbode Flagstaff is the absolute worst for vehicle repair pricing - absolute highway robbery. I tried connecting with you to offer a likely far less expensive option, but you didn't respond.
You make my day a little better each time I watch one of your videos. You are so resilient! You will make it!
Excellent insight to the good, the bad and the ugly of van life Birdie😊
Dearest Birdie, You are an inspiration for those of us with mental illness challenges! I understand your fear and decision paralysis. It’s not your fault! It’s a symptom of depression…made harder by your van circumstances. I’m so proud of you for making the brave decision to get yourself to a safe place, for taking time to think about your dreams and choices! The van breakdown could be a blessing in disguise! You are indeed a strong intrepid girl! You will figure this out❤
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ great commentary, honest and helpful. I’m still watching ads for you!
Really appreciate your honesty and insight. Birdie, you are NOT stupid for wanting somewhere static to call home. I pray that you get a home you feel connected to and safe in. God bless you sweet lady. ❤❤
Your video today, and it's conclusion that someday getting a little piece of property would be great, reminded me of a picture somebody put online of a little bird with a bunch of twigs in it's beak. It included a French quotation, which translates to "Little by little, the Bird she builds her nest". I kept it, as I was then in an overwhelmed state in a house FULL of stuff I needed to go thru, dispose of some, figure out what to do with the rest. The picture and quotation PERFECTLY suits you: "Little by little, the Bird she builds her nest". I think you've got your plan! It's great to have a dream, which actually becomes a goal, even if you can only put aside a buck or two at a time. Until then, you are really just looking around to see WHERE you want that to be. A sense of purpose gives your travels a new meaning. I'm thrilled to hear you say that you feel sure you could build your own little house. (Who's this Confident, Self-assured Birdie?!!!) You should really write a book about this, maybe starting with what you said in your video today, then going forward from here, documenting not only stuff you see and do on the way, but with an occasional update on how the 'Bird's Nest Fund' is coming along and maybe places you are considering or even look at, as you get closer to your goal. You could do it as a diary in your regular conversational (and humorous!) way. No need to go into a whole big life history, just use today's video as your starting point. You could call it "Birdie Builds Her Nest". ("Available on Amazon"...Hello: INCOME STREAM!!) I tried to send you the Pic, but couldn't figure out to get it from my phone gallery to this comment section, so I'm sending Good Vibes instead. 😊😊😊
I hope you get that piece of land some day! Everyone deserves a home! Love following you! ❤
Birdie, this is one of your BEST videos! I like your vision for your future life, too!
Hey Bird, been here for the whole year (those summer days were tough!). No living situation is perfect and vanlife has more challenges than many lifestyles... glad you're able to find some positive stuff in between all the hard work. Keep gobbling up vanlife, don't let it gobble you up. :)
So honest and you have really thought about this! No harm in recognizing your desires and working towards freedom of choices, whatever that looks like for you. Plan on the land idea 👏🏻👏🏻 you can do it all, it just may take time. Follow your joy 👏🏻👏🏻
Bob bought a piece of land in Aragona I believe. I think you can get something for a couple of thousand. Sounds very attainable. Love you Birdie ❤
Your in such a mind blowing space and yet you still put out a video taken pre-shit for us all to watch! LEGEND LADY! Also, I appreciated this video, have been pondering the quandry of solar panels freestanding or on the roof. Decision made, as soon as you mentioned babysitting them😂, it was exactly what I thought it would be like. So on the roof they go!
Thank you...today you helped me sort out that thing i struggle with...HOME...i love road trips an adventrues but...thank you again im glad i checked in with you today...❤❤❤
Wonderful video! Thanks for keeping it real with us!
You are an inspiration! ❤️🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻
only five mins in so far and already can tell this will be one of the most real and honest videos about van life. hope youre doing okay with the van breaking down.
You look great and happy. I’m glad things are working out. One day you’ll have that tiny village. I know it!
You shouldn’t feel selfish nor ungrateful for stating the facts. I would also feel the way you do about your home always having to move and make another decision. Hope you get a newer more reliable van or get your van fixed soon.
Totally understand!! I have an awesome little traveling van BUT there is no place like home for me. Awesome goal and totally doable.
I hear you. In my mid fifties and still searching for "home" whatever that may be in an environment of community. Traveled on the road lots, lived in many places, and still love the escape of car camping. Overwhelm and decision fatigue are real. Keep us posted on the homestead option! I'm cheering for you Birdie 🤗 P.S. I'm in AZ too!
I just started watching Bunny and was going through some of her older post and noticed that she had mentioned your channel a while back. So now I’m going to be watching too!
Aw birdie your personality and spirit bring me so much joy! I'm rooting for you so much. I see the way you keep moving despite the extreme challenges youve had to deal with and it inspires me to keep moving despite my own struggles. Your words and wisdom are such a light to me and so many others. Im happy we all get to struggle forward together.
If you ever decided to write a book I would read it to pieces. No pressure of course :)
Keep being the light that you are. I hope you are able to come out of this recent challenge even stronger than you were before. ❤
You are such a sweet soul ♡ best wishes to you and creating your home ♡
❤ you Birdie, you can definitely live that dream. You survived the first year it only gets better from here. It all starts with a dream.
Thank you so much, beautiful PR. ❤️
Great video Birdie! Love your honesty!
Everybody hit 👍👍❤❤🤗🙏🙏
One of the best videos on van life I've ever seen. Espwcially your dream to iwn and develop your property. Keep dreaming. It will happen.
You are a blessing to all of us!
Happy Anniversary - you did it very well, i must add! I know sure as the sun & moon rise and set you will have what you dream of...You make the best of sh***y situations 👏👏👏 i wish i had half your courage. Love your gentle soul! Thank you for sharing....all the things!
Looking beautiful and relaxed. We know you will make your desires come true. Hope to see you get a place to call home.
Really enjoyed your honesty. Praying for you
Birdie. I so hear your desire for a home. A read a lady who is willing to share her ranch. Lots of nomads are welcome on peoples farms etc.
I understand wanting somewhere to call your own. A garden. Plumbing is a big plus. And being able to stand up inside. Picture what you want. Even Bob Wells has a permanent place now. Just to feel home. I love you and admire you. Your place is waiting for you. From there you can go out to explore. Hugs and love. Ann ❤🙏🤗
Hey Birdie I always thank you for your honesty❤
Birdie, another great video. You r so open and honest, which is beautiful to see. Yiu have a great self-awareness. You are skilled with putting life struggles and joys into words. I always enjoy people who can laugh and cry in the same minute, and often about the same topic. Thanks for being you. Hugs, roger
Birdie, im glad u r doing better, and i hope life gets even better. Roger
I always watch but not comment. I love your travels, your happiness and enthusiasm and totally get what you say about going home. I think your next step into some sort of stationary situation (go for some of the offers here) is a great one. Build on what you have, that chicken coop (I love mine), garden, we have a little pond with fish, vegetables is the way to go. I would love to do a US road trip one day! Love from Australia. x
Seems like I've missed a video or two? How did I not know about the van trouble? I'm happy you made it to safety, but is the van working now?
I totally get all of your points here. As wonderful as it sounds to be free and able to travel at a whim, I don't think any of us here blame your for wanting to be "home". I can see where that would be a deal breaker. At the same time, I know your success comes from having such a positive attitude about life and where you are in it. I think the little plot of land with a tiny home of some kind sounds Ahhhmazing. It's my dream, too. Maybe someday. Stay safe, Birdie.. sending tons of love to you.
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Happy Anniversary ❤
Thank you!! 🥰
@WaywardAbode of course. I'm rooting for you...hang in there sweet one ❤
Great video Birdie. You are such a good speaker. I used to imagine the day when I would get a "New Home!" card in the post. And one day I did! Keep visualising. It will all happen.
We love you too Birdie❤ stay safe and we'll see you later on today in the live stream
Birdie. Do you see the glass half empty or half full?
Me, I am grateful for a glass.
To live in a van or not. Be grateful that you have a van. I don’t
I too have lost everything and I’m grateful for what I do have. Or I would be out there!
You are blessed. Articulate and brave. You go my friend 🎉
Jacque in Iowa 🌽
Thank you for your wonderful insight on vanlife, very helpful! As far as being at "home", the bible tells us we are in the world not of the world, our home is in heaven. My ex mom-in-law at 95 years of age would sit on the front porch of her home she'd lived in for over 60 years with her purse in her lap saying she wanted to go "home." I've lived here in my little country home for the last 24 years and am contemplating selling it to move into my paid-off camper van. I saw a sign recently that said "Home is a feeling", still thinking about that one. I believe Jesus is coming soon and we'll all be going home! Praise the Lord! Love you, God bless and safe travels!