Some people are afraid to leap towards their dream of adventure and freedom because they fear not having financial security.
Financial security can be defined in many ways.
Many fear not having security to pay the mortgage.
We were told throughout our lives that buying a house is the thing to do. Go into debt for the rest of your life, stuff it with meaningless things, and then leave your family 5-6 days per week to work at a job you hate so you can pay for it all.
Can you hear it?
Some people enjoy spending their days off with a bit of shopping therapy. I know because I did it.
Then you come home to your closet and cram in the new stuff where it is forgotten until the credit card bill arrives.
The two-car garage does not hold one of your three vehicles due to all the stuff you thought you needed to make you happy. Plus, all the lawn and home care items you use a handful of times a year – if you can find them.
You love this stuff so much that you get up 5 days a week and commute an hour or more per day, missing that special morning time with your family. You come home too tired to have quality time in the evening, but still try to fake it.
You know this is not good for your health.
Take a breath. Heck, take six deep breaths.
Let’s really think about your dream of adventure and how you can make it work.
Financial security can mean not having to pay for all that stuff and for places to store it. Look around you. Look inside closets. Open the garage door. Open your credit card bill.
As Marie Kondo says, “Does it spark joy?”
Now, close your eyes and see what a day would be like if you were free from all of that.
See yourself in your RV. You are parked in a state park that sits along the Oregon coast. You woke up with the sun, not an alarm clock. Your family is getting ready for a morning walk down to the beach to learn about tides and what lives in tidal pools.
When you sold your house, you made sure you were debt-free. Credit cards are stashed away for emergencies. If you make enough and do your due diligence, your RV is also paid for.
You have remote work that gives you flexibility to work when you can. This means you had 3 hours of productive time after the kids went to bed. You can complete the work in half the time it takes in an office environment.
Sometimes, you grab your laptop and head to a local library if you need some extra focus time.
Homeschool today means learning about the ocean biome, meal planning, and hiking.
Your debt is cut in half. This means you are freed up to invest more and spend way less. Eliminating your commute and reducing the number of vehicles can give you a nice raise.
You stay at the state park for a weekly rate of $275, which includes all the utilities. You shop at the local farmers’ market and can bypass buying all the other ‘stuff’ because it will not fit into your new home. After a while, you are healed from the addiction of shopping and embrace the minimalist lifestyle of RV living.
Come back to your current reality.
Do you still fear that accepting your dream of adventure and freedom is risking financial security?
I say no. It creates financial insecurity for many of us.
The RV lifestyle can put you more in control.
You live life by design, not by the design of others.
Let’s connect. I help people embrace the full-time RV lifestyle. Are you ready to join the community?
AUGUST 25, 2025
