True - The Blog

  1. How to Stop Hustling

    Looking back on my life as outsider, you might see my accomplishments and think, “Wow! She’s really a hardworking, successful person.” I earned a master’s degree from a top university, built a career as a teacher, and became a solo homeowner at the age of 26. I’m aware of how…

  2. Less is Less Holiday Guide

    Ralphie in “A Christmas Story,” courtesy BuzzFeed. If you are currently looking at the date and feeling the “Christmas noose beginning to tighten,” - this blog post is for you. There are thousands of gift guides out there telling you what to buy and who to buy them for. That…

  3. Is It Possible to Heal Depression?

    Me, May 2020 on a much needed escape to the Sonoma County coast. People tell me all the time how brave I was to sell my house and leave my job. I never know how to respond, because, for me, when I reflect on how I felt making those decisions…

  4. Why Summer is Actually the Worst

    Summer gets sooo much glory. Think about how many movies, books, and songs are written about summer. It’s a lot. & I just think summer could do with a little negative press. So, on this last day of summer I finally feel free to talk shit on how crappy this…

  5. Will I Ever Go Back to Teaching?

    When I tell people what I’m doing now - that I sold my house, left my job as a teacher, & I’m traveling the country in a camper - inevitably, someone always asks, “Do you think you’ll ever go back to teaching?”  & I get it. The choices I’ve made…

  6. Challenges of Full Time Camping in a Four Wheel Camper

    We are coming up on our three month anniversary of living in full time our Four Wheel Camper. Over the course of those three months, we’ve had some incredibly beautiful adventures and some difficult challenges. There are things I thought would be hard about this lifestyle that aren’t and unexpected…

  7. Why We Left Wyoming

    I guess before I get into why we left Wyoming, I should share how we got there.  I visited Wyoming for the first time in 2018. I was newly out of a very restrictive, codependent relationship & enjoying newfound freedom of single life. Over the course of the six year…
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