The Journal
Essays, wisdom, and stories to return your radiance — through body, rhythm, and creative living.
Recent Writings
Nomadic Wisdom for Mothers & Soul-Led Entrepreneurs: Lessons From the Road
Before I became a mother and before I built a soul-led business, I lived on the road in a van. What I didn’t know then is that Vanlife would become the deepest teacher of my adult life — not because of the travel, not because of the adventure, but because of the inner...
How to Begin: Lessons from Vanlife for the Start of Motherhood
Back in our Vanlife days, people asked us the same question over and over: “I want to live on the road… but I don’t know where to start.” And now, as a mother, I hear a nearly identical sentiment from women stepping into pregnancy or early motherhood: “I want to do...
Work Skills I Learned from Vanlife (That Now Shape My Motherhood + Business)
Vanlife taught me adaptability in a way no job, degree, or classroom ever could. When your home has wheels and your income comes from your creativity, you learn to roll with uncertainty — financially, emotionally, and logistically. Working for myself on the road meant...
How Mothers Thrive in a Life of Constant Movement (Lessons from Vanlife)
Before motherhood, I thought Vanlife was the big leap — choosing a rig, simplifying my stuff, and creating remote work. Easy, right? A perfectly curated sunset photo and voilà: freedom. But anyone who has lived in a van (or raised a tiny human) knows better. The...
The Mind–Body Benefits of Prioritizing Time Outside (Especially for Mothers)
A reflection from my Vanlife years — rewritten for the wild-hearted mamas. Before motherhood, I lived in a van not to live in a van…but to live outside. Eighty square feet with a partner and two dogs taught me plenty about coziness, but the real reason I chose that...
A 10-Minute Gratitude Practice for Mothers (Born From My Years on the Road)
Vanlife taught me a lot about motherhood long before I became a mother — especially what it means to live inside constant waves of stimulation, uncertainty, beauty, discomfort, and awe. I loved the bumpy forest roads, the sudden downpours, the sweat, the breakdowns,...