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| Many Glacier, East Glacier National Park |
The last day of school, no students, empty classroom, full car. I’m walking out on my first teaching job. This past year working in a Special Day Class (SDC) as a Special Education Teacher for students with mild to moderate disabilities has been brutal on my physical, mental and emotional health (a topic for another post). So, what do I do? I pack my bags, load up the car with camping gear and head off on a nine day road trip with my significant other. This post isn’t about my adventures on this trip, but I will tell you that it was beyond incredible! Life changing, eye opening type of trip if you get my drift. Hence, this new blog. Anyways, on this trip I did a ton of self reflecting or healing if you will. It wasn’t quite enough, but it really set the tone for this whole lifestyle change journey.
Since we’ve been back, I've visited a couple schools in Berkeley and interviewed for their Special Education positions and well… I'm just not in it. What I mean is that, I’m not motivated to get a new teaching job. I don’t want it for many reasons, but mostly because I don’t want to be in one place for too long. I know some, if not most people with be like “Well as a teacher you get summers off to travel.” True, but “summer trips” just won't suffice nor is it my goal. I looong to travel! All of the time. I always have, but am always so scared to take that leap of faith. I told myself a long time ago, I wanted to live in New York - never happened. I told myself I would travel around europe for 3 months - bailed when things got rough. I want to live in Italy for at least a year - i’m believing all the doubts. Now, I have a partner who has caught the traveling bug as well and for the first time in my whole life do I feel like things are changing. Everyone needs support, and I have his which makes me feel confident that this lifestyle change is coming fast!
What lifestyle changes am I actually talking about you might ask. Well, becoming minimalists who travel the world by car of course! Now, I know what some of you may be thinking, HOW?! Among other things.. (*cough, cough* mom and dad). We need to find a way to work remotely, mainly. There’s a ton of things I could do in order to work remotely such as advertising or even blogging, but what I need to do now is research how to actually do that. With that as the goal, I need to achieve it. Plain and simple. Next, get rid of all of our stuff or at least put it into storage. My partner and I have wayy too many things in our little junior studio apartment. Mainly gifts to build a house… here’s a secret, we don’t plan on buying/making one quite this second, shhh. And finally, but surely not the last, gear...the...fuck...up! Nice tents, sleeping bags, clothing, dishes and yes, even a poop kit. We want to live a simple work/life balance by exploring the world and all that nature has to offer but also create a lifestyle in which we can also afford to maintain. It will take lots of hard work and sacrifices, but we need friends and family to have faith and provide emotional support on our long journey.
Don’t worry, we got this. Postcards soon to be delivered.
Wishful travels,
J
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