Pros and Cons of Living On The Road

Chantelle
January 16, 2021
Digital Nomad / Entrepreneur / Unconventional Living / VanLife

Now that I've been on the road for a couple of months, I have a better feel for what this lifestyle entails. I have constructed a list of my biggest pros and cons of living on the road. Being a digital nomad is often misled by social media as being very luxurious and just nonstop traveling to jaw dropping sceneries. That definitely wasn't the case for me. However, I don't think I could ever go back to a typical sticks and bricks. I'll start with the pros of living on the raod because I like to start on a positive note. Pro 1. You do actually get to see some pretty amazing sites. I think most of us get interested in this lifestyle because of our inner wanderlust. We crave adventure and new scenic views. That is one thing this lifestyle doesn't slack on. Granted, not every day is Instagram worthy, but the majority of them are. I love that every week I get to experience a new back yard.…

Already A Month Into VanLife

I have officially been living in my van for six weeks. The news of me moving in and starting VanLife was sudden, and only a weeks notice was given. My thoughts have been scrambled since then, so I haven't taken the time to blog about it. Life is silly that way. One day I'm worried about what the future holds because life was put on pause due to the coronavirus; The next day, I'm packing up my van to start the greatest adventure of my life. I was offered a camp host position in early March, before Covid-19 really took the world by storm. By mid-April I was sure this opportunity was over because everything was closed down. When they called me at the end of May to be there the first week of June (literally 6 days later), my anxiety went into overdrive. I wanted this so badly, so why was I so scared to start my VanLife journey? Then I remembered this small decor item that was gifted…

Currently Occupation: Unemployed Artist

Chantelle
April 27, 2020
Entrepreneur / Make Money Online / Unconventional Living

Today marks two weeks that I've been unemployed. Covid-19 has affected everyone in various ways, but being unemployed is one of the most common. Over 3 million people have been infected by this virus, and over 200,000 people have died. While those numbers are scary, and high, it doesn't compare to the number of people, in the U.S. alone, that have been let go from their jobs and are now unemployed. There are now over 33 Million unemployed people in America right now. This unemployment number is higher than it has been since 1934. The consequences of our future economic security are going to be devastating. Unfortunately, I don't believe we will be going back to normal any time soon. While this pending doom of our economy is lurking around every corner, and every news outlet, I am feeling strangely okay. These last two weeks of being unemployed have been the most productive two weeks I've had in a really long time. This moment, however long it will last, is…

Dreams and Giving Everything Your Everything

Chantelle
March 11, 2020
Manifesting / Personal Development / Unconventional Living

Most of us drift through life; Hours go by and they turn into days, that turns into weeks that turns into months, and then into years. Soon enough, you’re 30 and wondering where all the time has gone. You wonder why your dreams of younger years have dissipated. If you’re someone who knew what they wanted in life at a young age, went directly to college, and happen to land your dream job right after graduation, then this blog isn’t for you. This one is for the dreamers; The ones who have goals they believe to be unattainable. They just gave up and landed the first desk job that was offered to them. It took me many years to realize that we aren’t all programmed to live the life that people expect of us. One of my mentors told me something that will stick with me. “If money wasn’t an issue, what would you be doing with your life? That’s what you need to work towards. If you’re doing things…

Solo Female Builds Out Minivan Into Mini Camper Conversion

When I bought my van last March, I planned on building it out to be a mini camper. I will be moving into my van March 20, 2020 and I'm so excited. My minivan Camper Conversion took me just about a year, and I still find myself changing things and making small adjustments to really make it feel like home. I thought I could take you guys step-by-step through the building process. Actually, I made an entire series on YouTube if you want to check that out, but I included the videos below so you can follow along. If I can do it, as a single female with no carpentry skills whatsoever, then you can too. The first step was to take out the back seats. This was actually super easy, and my specific model of minivan (2001 Dodge Grand Caravan) just had levers that you pushed and pulled to get the seats out. I took the seats down to the local wreck yard, though you could try and sell…