Traveling Freely Without A Permanent Place Called Home…And How I Planned It

My “go to” place storage unit

This is my third story reflecting on what it takes to enter a new chapter in life and the amount of effort and work it takes to get there. The decision to retire and liberate oneself from years of accumulating possessions can be exhausting. As creatures of habits, you don’t realize how emotionally attached you become to your possessions and daily rituals. Not letting go is our own internal resistance to embracing change. Once I’ve packed my choice belongings into two 10×10 storage units…what’s next? Here’s the good and the bad in planning for a year-long journey on the road….

“To exist is to change, to change is to mature, to mature is to go on creating oneself endlessly.” — Henri Bergson

2023 has entirely been a year of transition preparing for what I hope is nonstop slow traveling for several years. Yes, the photo is the culmination of all of my planning up til the time I leave. This unit is one of two and…