Escape Wisconsin: Part 1 “prelaunch”

Escape Wisconsin: Part 1 “prelaunch”

We imagined we would leave on Sunday, we actually left on Wednesday.  


Originally, we were bound for campground that seemed to be open about two hours way.  Sadly, I forgot about the time change moving the sunset earlier.  I suggested we park in our friends yard and dry camp for the night.  Everyone agreed.


A long, cold night.  

It took us about two hours to get things running somewhat smoothly.  We filled up our water tank, which I am pretty sure as a leak.   We got the electricity running.  We got the heat on too!  


It was such a mess though, we had WAY too many things and were literally tripping over things.  It was a pretty big disappointment to realized that, just like everyone else who RVs full time, we also didn’t eliminate enough things.

Once the kids were asleep Hernando said we should call it quits too.  I tidied a tiny bit and we were ready for bed and ZAP!  No power.  In the frosty temps HerNandi worked against the wind to get our power back up with no luck.  Now power in a RV also means NO HEAT.  
At 11 pm I was too cold to sleep so Hernando gave it another go.  Nothing worked, he got in the van to warm up and prayed for help.  The idea came to him, he did it and vioila!  We had power and heat.

Of course the cold damage was done, I had eaten a banana only to find it was beginning to freeze, HA!  So we closed up the pop up bed and slept in the kids room for warmth.  It was a rough night, and everything did work out!


Another False Start
Monday, we were ready by 11 am and the brake controller wouldn’t connect, nor would ANY power to the trailer.  It was extremely frustrating because, well it worked the day before.  We spent most of the day troubleshooting and ultimately got an appointment for our van for Tuesday morning. 

That night, we downsized a TON.  We brought WAY TOO MUCH STUFF.  It probably sounds like we did nothing, but even a small task can take a long time without five kids.  So go ahead and throw on the time it takes to be there or five kiddos.  



You won’t believe this! 

While Hernando took the van in for repair (it was the grounding wire) the kids and I did laundry outside, enjoyed the unseasonably warm weather.  



Tuesday night after the kids were in bed I was hanging out with Monique and got a text that our bed had broken.  Well, that sounds pretty unpleasant, right?  Yes, especially when you consider our bed is a fold out over our propane tanks!  We couldn’t see the full damage until morning, but it turns out the wood that supports our weight cracked almost all the way across the front of our trailer.  


Hernando once again took Jemma’s bed and I took the floor.  Thankfully with the warmer weather it was a pretty cosy night, and we were ready to take off Wednesday morning.



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How To Take BOLD Action, When Anxiety is Paralyzing You

How To Take BOLD Action, When Anxiety is Paralyzing You

We launched today, after almost two full months of delays. 


This is a dream I’ve been holding in my heart, in my mind for over four years.  I’ve followed Instagram accounts, YouTube Channels, and pinned dozens of RV posts for years.  I wasn’t afraid of it at all, until the first week of September.


Since then my anxiety over this trip has been amping up (30 amps of course!).  With each obstacle we faced, and there were many, I strongly battled paralyzing anxiety. 

The Dream Becomes a Nightmare’


The first time I towed, I experienced a panic attack.  Today, our fifth-declared “launch day” had two challenges.  First, just before midnight our pop out queen bed BROKE with my husband and baby in bed.  Second, our door handle stopped working and we had to have my friend open the door from the inside (instead of taking an emergency exit). 


 I fell hard and fast right into “I don’t want to do this, this is a terrible idea, I can’t do this, I just want to move to a house” rants.  I cried, I kept feeling as though I couldn’t make myself come out of it.  My kids were incredibly sweet and supportive of me during my panic.  Hugs, affirmations, encouragement.  They are such a blessing.  Everyone has been in bed for about two hours, except me.  I took time alone and now am ready for bed feeling restful and PEACEFUL.  


I have some thoughts about what got me moving forward even though I felt paralysis.  


You need someone who believes in you and what you are doing.

In my case I have many: Hernando, my mom, my cousin.  Having that person be in your corner is everything. 

Here are some ways they helped me to day:  My cousin sent me a picture of the Pacific Ocean, to remind me of what I’m moving towards.  My mom has responded to texts, Marco Polo messages, and just been verbally supportive.  Reminding me of what I already know and to stay at a high vibration.  My husband drove, for one, and that’s SIGNIFICANT.  He also just said “we have to go today, we can’t wait any more”  He is right, we have been blessed with a warm front that is making for amazing warm days in early November.  That won’t last, if we didn’t move forward, despite the broken bed, we’d end up in a really bad place.


 You need to be grounded in your outcome.


My outcome is my kids to experience more nature.  For me to spend more time outdoors.  For our family to learn together about cultures, history, scientific observations.  To dive deeper into work I love and support our family on the road. To grow closer as a family.  


The dream, the vision of what we are aiming for has to stay before me or else I lose perspective.  So, find that vision,  what it looks like, smells like, maybe tastes like, what it sounds like what it physically and emotionally feels like.


For me that feeling is FREEDOM, throw caution to the wind peaceful joy.


Sometimes we do have to go through a rough patch to get where we want to be.  I was SO tempted to settle for the status quo today.  Keep your eyes on the prize.


I’m going to say it: Self Care


I did my self care to make sure I could bring my own vibration up.  I took three vitamins because they always calm my nerves.


I also oiled up, I put on some favorite emotional oils to help me connect to my vision.


It doesn’t matter if your Bold Action is a phone  call or a complete lifestyle change.  If you want it, you really can do it.  And I highly recommend getting someone in your corner to cheer you on, daily discipline yourself to connect to your purpose and finally support your body in ways that bring your anxiety from paralyzing to manageable.


I’m so glad you stopped by today to read this, I’d love to hear from you.  What are your favorite self care things to bring your anxiety under control?


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