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After journeying through eastern Canada, I took ten days in Ottawa to prepare for the second chapter of our journey. It was time to assess and make a few ”small” changes. I suspect I might be living on the road for long periods over the next few years, so I want to create a tiny home … Continue reading Little Changes For Living Large
Sometimes we get stuck. Stuck in a job, stuck between a rock and a hard place, stuck in the mud or stuck in a jam. Ug. Being stuck sucks. I hate being stuck.Who likes being stuck? Pretty much no-one I'd suppose. The thing is, it's a bit of a Catch-22. It's sucky being stuck, but … Continue reading Vehicles for Change
Travelling in a little Dodge Caravan meant quickly coming to terms with my "stuff" in a whole new way. By "stuff" I mean the everyday belongings I call "mine" and depend on for warmth, food, entertainment, comfort and safety. Which of course, changes depending on my environment. I've lived in the practice of minimalism for … Continue reading The Unruly Nature of Van-Stuff
OK. It's apparent I'm capable of blowing things out of proportion. Like the interior dimensions of my van, for example. It seems my spirit of optimism, while very useful in other aspects of life, adds space and legroom where there might not be any. All of that to say, it appears we have a space issue to deal … Continue reading Thinking Big
When an adventure is big enough, or has enough energy behind it, a team naturally grows. The seed for this adventure was sown 10 years ago when I decided I would have an adventure at 50. But it was lay dormant until three months ago when a close friend sent me a link about a young woman living in … Continue reading The Van Team
It's important to know that you don't always know what you don't know. And you don't know what you don't know, until you talk to people who know things you don't yet know. The following 10 questions became important to me. I didn't start with them; I worked backward to them - they became apparent as I connected … Continue reading 10 Cool Questions
I love creating special spaces. You know, like little nooks and crannies with multiple functions, or peaceful corners in a garden. It's a way of being who you are in the world, and expressing your inner self. Designing a living space in a van is no different - it can be rich, rewarding and deeply creative. Working with … Continue reading Embracing Space