Dec 14, 2022
We have a bit of a RV theme to
this episode and before we get to our guest I thought I’d share a
Facebook post from a Book Reader: Diane recently retired and is
traveling the country in a travel trailer with her
husband.
I am reading an excellent book
by a local Wisconsin author, Heidi Dusek, called Beyond
Normal. It's about designing experiences in life that bring you
joy. Before we headed on the road, we already knew that we didn't
need to see and experience all the normal sights in any given area.
Heidi talks about taking a joy audit to determine what truly adds
joy to your life...for us, it's often simplicity. We have no need
or desire to see all there is to see; we find joy in a simple hike
or bike ride in anywhere, USA, or a cup of coffee and game of
cribbage. Spending time with people we love. Or reading (Scott more
than Diane!), or playing games on a tablet or phone (Diane more
than Scott!). We are 3 hours from the Grand Canyon, and most people
say "you HAVE to go!". But our joy meter is on high from seeing
wild horses in the river, and we don't feel the need to spend extra
money to go to the Grand Canyon. Thanks, Heidi, for reaffirming
that we don't need to follow the tourist guide. We are definitely
untourists!
If you would like to learn more about our story
and our joy audit, I encourage you to purchase or check out my my
book: Beyond Normal: A Field Guide to Embrace
Adventure, Explore the Wilderness, and Design an Extraordinary Life
with Kids
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Finding your people is definitely one of the harder tasks in becoming an adventurous family. When people ask I often state - I don’t have any magic formula, but when you know - you will know. When I met Kimberly, I knew. Kimberly Crossland is an adventurous mom of 2 boys residing in southern Arizona. She is the founder of Roadpreneur and Cruisin' + Campfires, two companies designed to keep families together and living in freedom through travel and entrepreneurship. The goal of both businesses is to inspire meaningful change through the power of a strategic, thoughtful approach to life and business. She is a fellow part-time RVing family, avid mountain biker, and chief of all the things here to share her insights on being and supporting moms on the go.
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