Motivation Comes And Goes. Discipline Is Forever! 😂 Big Dreams & Baby Steps.

[@FindingMyMuse]

I completely agree with you…doesn’t matter how long it takes…putting one foot in front of the other is all you need to do. 🤗🤗💃

[@YouAndMeLivingFree]

Thanks, Kim! 💖

[@stevewoods8116]

I am in !!!

[@YouAndMeLivingFree]

Woot!

[@sherryhicks4156]

I have a camping friend that trained for 2 years to do the trip down the Colorado River Raft trip. It took 21 days to go all the way down from one end to the other. She did it last year She loved it!! She is now training for a marathon in San Diego for breast cancer. She said it was the best thing she ever did. She had so much fear, but over came it.

[@YouAndMeLivingFree]

I LOVE THIS!!! Yay! Thanks so much for sharing!

[@kiyomiluv]

Not sure if it matters, but just for some context, I'm a Black woman from San Diego, age 30, and I fell in absolute love with your spirit especially after this particular video. Please keep doing amazing things and please stay safe !

[@YouAndMeLivingFree]

Hi, Kiyomi! I’m so glad you’re here! Thanks for sharing, I love to hear it!

[@rubiesmilo7128]

Great video.

[@YouAndMeLivingFree]

😊

[@marynll2207]

"Cheer myself for every baby step along the way." I like that💕

[@YouAndMeLivingFree]

💖💖💖

[@Dioskid15]

High five on your accomplishment of walking when you didn't feel like it and trying to find ways that will help you stay on track with your smaller goals to reach your larger goal!!!!! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾😁

[@YouAndMeLivingFree]

Thanks so much! High five!

[@thelisaofmonalisa4829]

I also use the good ole audiobook for walking trick, and podcasts too. I used to record off the radio to get myself walking during my lunch hour. It works as long as I could just keep it up.

[@YouAndMeLivingFree]

Hi Lisa! Yes, I love it! 😊😊😊

[@laurimendenhall368]

Yes yes yes... it cheers me on! Thank you! The one thing I can not do when I'm walking is talk! I get too winded! 😁 Kudos to you for being able to walk and talk at the same time to encourage us! Thanks again...

[@YouAndMeLivingFree]

Yay! I’m so glad and thank YOU for this encouragement! 💖

[@dianar1605]

Thank you for sharing. I am glad to have found your channel. Most of the car campers I follow are younger adults .. so it's nice to see someone my age

[@YouAndMeLivingFree]

Woot! I'm happy you're here - Welcome!

[@lindamills5154]

I am so glad to find your channel. I have watched your welcome video and a few others-I definitely have some binge watching in my future. I am a fellow Kansan, divorced, scared to death of driving in the mountains, bought my van last winter, have a crisis focused job that is making me sick and so burnt out. I am retiring in March, selling my house and getting the heck outta here for a while. If you are driving down I-70 you have a place to park if you need it!

[@YouAndMeLivingFree]

Hi Linda, WELCOME! So glad to have you here!

[@sandymckee8917]

You go girl! I’ve been trying to get motivated for weeks to paint almost an entire house.. I get the coffee going & get all pumped up & end up right back on the couch… 🙃

[@YouAndMeLivingFree]

LOL! I feel your pain!!! 😂

[@MightyPenn]

You're a kindred spirit! 🥰 We have so much in common and I really hope we can chat sometime! Here's where I'm at: single mom of 2 teenagers, home owner, Van owner 😃, wanna-be Van camper! If your ever in Wichita and need a free SAFE parking space, I've got your back!

[@YouAndMeLivingFree]

Thanks, Penelope! I would love that! See you down the road! 😊

[@lovinglywithchrist2120]

Just found you and I’m glad I did!! You are a blessing. ❤

[@YouAndMeLivingFree]

Welcome! I’m glad too!

[@daynaw8213]

Motivation, ok, I like to look at myself in the mirror having my self- talk telling myself how much I Love Me & everything I like about myself, also remind myself that progress is important and in the moment of doubt remind myself to 'push,go go go! don't hesitate just go!'

[@YouAndMeLivingFree]

Woot! I love it! Yesss!

[@clarasmith1873]

I love the audio story trick. Blackmailing yourself. Made me chuckle.

[@YouAndMeLivingFree]

💖💖💖

[@rejfoundation]

TY…

[@YouAndMeLivingFree]

😊

[@MeiraV-]

I saw your van tour on the other channel and could relate so much -- for one, I had a sienna when my kids were little; for two, my youngest are about to graduate and I am SO READY FOR WEEKS ALONE, lol. So I come over here and the title "Motivation comes and goes, Discipline is forever" just made something click for me. So thanks for that. I have a teeny bit of experience with starting to exercise, so I will share what I've learned (although I don't think it will be revelatory for you lol). For me, I picked a teeny tiny goal --to do five push-ups and five squats a day. And I did it first thing in the morning. And I just forced myself to do it, which wasn't so hard, we're talking about maybe 3 minutes of effort? But of course somedays it was harder, but I stuck to it. And a couple weeks passed, and one day I felt like 10 pushups would be easy peasy, so I did it. Long story short, I stuck to the tiny goal, and when bigger goals seemed 'easy', I upped my game. And that was lovely. And as one does, I fell 'off the wagon' (told myself I could skip it since I was (insert random reason here) . . . and then I bitched at myself for a couple weeks, but then I just got back on, back at the beginning. A beginning is statistically meaningless, but it's definitively more than ~nothing~, right? "Just do five" I told myself . . . and again, the baby steps keep building. Anyway, now I'm doing up to doing 20 of five different calisthenics and I like the baby muscles I can see, but more than that I like the new found gift of trusting myself to do the thing, and grow the thing, and possibly drop the ball but PICK IT UP AGAIN. You got this!

[@YouAndMeLivingFree]

I'm so glad you shared this - truly! We need to start SMALL and then we need to take BABY steps - the smallest steps, like what you're talking about - is the best way to go - I'm convinced!

[@theroadhome_Liz_Summers]

This will be a fun journey! And helpful! Walking and other forms of exercise ... in my case property chores, are not an issue. I love both and the challenge is the reverse ... staying inside and getting my work done. I am a self-employed work from home computer programmer and paid by the hour with task deadlines (for 37 years!). I love the programming work but I also love being outside and moving. What worked best for me when I first started and lived in CA near the beach was rewards ... if I got 3 hours in before 11 a.m. I could take a bike ride and have lunch at a favorite hole in the wall on the beach. Now, in rural MT and years later I don't do the rewards so much, but I do write up a schedule every day with work times and break times. It is not rigid as there are times when there is a natural break in work or I'm stuck into a task and do not want to break and I'll reshuffle the schedule. But I have a "billable hour" goal, time for outside breaks and I have a dog who has an excellent internal clock so adjusting walk time is challenging ☺. I am 67 and toting around an extra 45 lbs but I have always been athletic and still do strength training plus a bit of yoga ... the challenge for me is decreasing intake. I eat whole food but I am a sourdough baker .... Anyway, I will be working on keeping to an eating plan of smaller portions as my challenge with some set goals.

[@YouAndMeLivingFree]

Hi Liz! Thanks for sharing! Walking, plus strength plus flexibility…go YOU! That’s awesome! That’s definitely on the goals list eventually! We can do it! I have faith in us! 😊

[@michellec8273]

Wonderful walk and wisdom. I just love seeing the beauty around me because the soul loves beauty. Since we've been having so many wildfires here in the Pacific Northwest the air quality has been preventing me from going outside to walk. So my alternative is to do things in the house when I think of them rather than putting them off or doing something that's already on my list. As many as I can without pushing or judging my speed, one step after another, just like walking. Thanks Dani.

[@YouAndMeLivingFree]

I love this so much! I love that attitude and positivity and willingness to do one small thing at a time. I’m more and more convinced it’s the absolute way to go! Thanks, Michelle!

[@prodKossi]

1:15 *"Well... I don't know"* That cracked me up, I was hoping you had the solution to all my problems for a second hahah 💜

[@YouAndMeLivingFree]

Bahahaha! 😊 We can figure it out together!

[@dorindaalberthal1316]

Hi, new to your channel and grateful to be here. I hiked solo the R2R in a day this past May. I’m so excited to follow your journey and will be here cheering you on. You’ve got this girl. You are such a bright light and do such a great job of encouraging others so I’m here to encourage you. Happy and safe travels🙏🥾🤗❤️

[@YouAndMeLivingFree]

Welcome! I'm so glad you're here! WOW - solo R2R in a day - holy crap!!! Thanks for the encouraging words!

[@dorindaalberthal1316]

@@YouAndMeLivingFree Hi Dani. I just wanted to encourage you check out Hiking Guy’s channel. He has done the Grand Canyon every which way possible and has great advise on there. Sounds like you got a new job so congrats!! Stay well and Happy . Hugs from Utah

[@amydayl3294]

Thanks Dani I needed that pep talk because I have been procrastinating every excuse in the book not to do something thanks for that push that shove we can do this ... girl power.... staystrong .....press on Amen

[@YouAndMeLivingFree]

Woo Hoo! We got this! Thanks, Amy!

[@julieriddle3664]

Kudos, Dani! You are so inspiring.

[@YouAndMeLivingFree]

😊😊😊

[@sherryhicks4156]

You can do this!! Go girl!!

[@YouAndMeLivingFree]

Thanks, Sherry! 😊

[@jobethk588]

Doing the Grand Canyon in two years is a wonderful goal! This did cheer me on.

[@YouAndMeLivingFree]

Woot! 😊

[@LivingtheIrony]

You've inspired me to commit! Beginning tomorrow I'll start walking for 30 mins too.

[@YouAndMeLivingFree]

Woot!!!! 😊😊😊

[@motomaiden]

just found your channel as well and can’t wait to watch more!

[@YouAndMeLivingFree]

Woo Hoo! 😊

[@gracesimplified3860]

Really great thoughts

[@YouAndMeLivingFree]

😊😊😊

[@n.c.467]

So excited for you...the Grand Canyon is magnificent and so inspiring. I'm subscribing now so I can keep up with your channel!

[@YouAndMeLivingFree]

Yay! Welcome and thanks for the sub!

[@sylviajones4907]

Excellent advice!

[@YouAndMeLivingFree]

:-)

[@andreamuller8468]

The same with me, when i will go to swimm :))) Thank you and good luck for you ♡

[@YouAndMeLivingFree]

Woot! You too!

[@SilverMoonGardens]

You're doing great!

[@YouAndMeLivingFree]

😊😊😊

[@aseretaretrom4807]

I am retired and still working and wanted to do vanlife travels , you inspire me

[@YouAndMeLivingFree]

I'm so happy to hear it!

[@palomarivera3970]

Hi Dani i just found your chanel and my goodness i definitely subscribed on a heart beat and just saying please i hope i aint sounding weird but i hope ppl close their eyes for a min while you talk and oh goodness i felt your message you could easy do a podcast or a read out load.May you have a safe advantage in your life journey and please stay safe where ever thr road leads you..💐

[@YouAndMeLivingFree]

You’re so kind. Thanks so much for the encouraging words! 💖

[@leanne7306]

Girl, I did the same thing yesterday. 🤣 I was going to go for a walk. I did too....right out to my car and sat down and watched yt videos....and then I came back into the house. 🙄 That being said, I am determined to try again today. Thanks for helping me not to beat myself up too bad and motivating me to keep on going. I am trying to start walking again. I loved it and it really helped me with weight loss. So I am going to focus on one day at a time. It's the baby steps that add up, right? Thanks for sharing your story and your daily struggles. It makes us out here not feel so alone in this life. 😍

[@YouAndMeLivingFree]

Leanne, thank you so much for taking the time to send this comment! Sending you all the good vibes! 🙌💖☀️🙌

[@billierussell2344]

Get it girl! That was a great motivation for me. Small steps, big results. I’ll be following.

[@YouAndMeLivingFree]

Woot! Thanks so much, Billie!

[@rejfoundation]

Joining your channel I’m sold … ❤️

[@YouAndMeLivingFree]

Yay! 💖

[@loribreford8621]

I am with you!

[@YouAndMeLivingFree]

💖💖💖

[@valerierichardson458]

Just found your channel. I'm in South Texas and plan to start my travels in the Spring. Would love to do a caravan with you and others, will attempt to get in shape (walking) but don't know about the grand canyon (can't do that much sun). Don't have a channel yet.

[@YouAndMeLivingFree]

Hi Valerie, and welcome! If you’re thinking of starting a channel, I say…the sooner the better. It takes a lot of work ahead of time to get ready. Lots of people doing that now and you could share as you prep. 😊😊😊

[@onibioh]

Here to root you on.

[@YouAndMeLivingFree]

Thanks, Trish!!! 💖

[@aseretaretrom4807]

New subscriber here 💝 I also wanted to start my van camper , I’m a little bit scared to have a Ford transit .. to park it near my apartment …build it. like you did , I bought stuff already my gas cooktop electric cooktop jackery ,small refrigerator …small sandwich electric , small gas oven 🙃but still I am a bit scared to start.

[@SunFlower-fy5xm]

Start for a weekend trip! Go from there!

[@YouAndMeLivingFree]

Start small - you got this! I'm glad you're here - thanks for the sub!

[@lorilielundell4902]

Just found your channel. Grand Canyon Rim to Rim Is also on my bucket list, go get your dreams.

[@YouAndMeLivingFree]

Woot! Thanks so much!

[@RoamingRuca]

I just love your pep talks. I am having the same dilemmas 😂 and trying to talk myself into doing things is exhausting 😅 thanks for the tips, tricks , and motivation 💖

[@YouAndMeLivingFree]

Good to see you! Trying to talk yourself into doing things IS exhausting! LOL

[@jeanettechacon7580]

Hello Dani I just happened to find your channel on utube I love watching nomaders but you encouraged me in a different way I’m 83 much older than you but I have always wanted to do what you are doing I’m in a rut since covid ame around I feel sick all the time an all I want to do is sit and sleep I’m over weight as a result you made me feel so different about my self you made me feel I can get out of this rut and still have a life I live in the PNW and it’s Rainey you convinced me I can walk around and loose weight I’m sure you are a direct answer to prayer I can’t wait to watch more of your plans and to start to feel better I am so excited really was giving up thank you soo much for the encouragement I want to stay in touch with you as I said I am a 83 year old great grama with more years than I thought left in me I would like to be your friend thank you soooo much my name is jeanette

[@YouAndMeLivingFree]

Hi Jeanette! I’m so glad you’re here. Thanks for sharing with me. I’m so happy you found the video encouraging. Stick around and we can make our dreams come true with baby steps. 💖

[@tnnchannel84-trinatv55]

Thank you

[@YouAndMeLivingFree]

😊

[@natasha8658]

This is exciting! I'm in!

[@YouAndMeLivingFree]

Woot!

[@anthonyvisor8880]

Great video!!! I hope your channel continues to grow!!

[@YouAndMeLivingFree]

Thanks, Anthony! 😊

[@bluebear6160]

WISDOM 🙏❤️

[@YouAndMeLivingFree]

💖

[@clarasmith1873]

You are encouraging, Dani. Thank you for sharing your journeys.

[@YouAndMeLivingFree]

Love you, Clara! Thanks!

[@christysdeals4u]

😃yay u can do it. ❤

[@YouAndMeLivingFree]

Thanks! Woot!

[@aurorao.8594]

Great job! I like this channel and I did subscribe. 😎

[@YouAndMeLivingFree]

Woot! And welcome!

[@BattyBev]

I guess it's all about perspective, I see you as very disciplined or perhaps my discipline leaves a lot to be desired...lol Looking forward to following your Journey to walk the Grand Canyon...

[@YouAndMeLivingFree]

LOL. Depends on the day for me, so I guess that means very little discipline on my part. But I’m working on it. Thanks so much for being here! 💖

[@BattyBev]

@@YouAndMeLivingFree I Love it.

[@3generations393]

Looking forward to our journey to get stronger 💯❣️

[@YouAndMeLivingFree]

💖💖💖

[@christysdeals4u]

I wanna to go to grand canyon, too!! Only been there once when i was 18. (44 now)

[@YouAndMeLivingFree]

My son enjoyed the view and was then ready to leave after a couple hours. I just wanted to stay…forever…or at least May through October when the temps are decent. LOL

[@mctdj78]

😍😍😍

[@YouAndMeLivingFree]

:-)

[@sonplusone7059]

Just found your channel. Love you. Go walking! 9 yrs ago I started walking and eating whole food plant based (no oil). I went from 257 lbs to 127 lbs in 9 months. Then Covid hit yrs later and I went off tract because I couldn’t find the food I usually eat. That caused me to gain weight. Now that I can get the food I eat, as there is no shortages, I have to get back on track. I walk about 10 miles a day but I struggle with the motivation. Keep going the goal is real and you will get there. 👋 Oh by-the-way, I’m 57.

[@YouAndMeLivingFree]

That’s wonderful - thanks for sharing! Let’s keep up our walking and check back in after a while! 😊

[@sonplusone7059]

@@YouAndMeLivingFree 👍🏻

[@susanhoffmann2590]

Dani----what brand battery starter are you using and where did you buy it?

[@YouAndMeLivingFree]

Hi Susan! I have the THOR 1000 and I got it on Amazon. All my gear is in a link in the video description. Sorry for the late reply. First week at my new job and it's crazy! LOL

[@watchout694]

You're so cute! You procrastinated for the longest time just explaining everything you were going to do! Hahaha🤣🤣

[@YouAndMeLivingFree]

LOLz

[@PhiLeo7973]

Marketing,heh? Whatever you paid for those pearly whites Dani wasn't enough. I might yank a tooth just to have your KC Dentist give me an implant. With that smile you def could sell snowcones to Eskimos,lol. Digikey just might tap your talents & expand😄. Best always,phil🇺🇲🍀👍

[@YouAndMeLivingFree]

😊😊😊

[@lindaltsteele1313]

Dani ... What do you have saved for your old self .I'm living in my home paid for great car saving . Dreamers are losers .Can't take that to the store to buy food . Dream about that .

[@YouAndMeLivingFree]

💖💖💖

[@andrewsomebody844]

Ah, I love kc people are so nice in Wichita imo also! I had a similar situation tonight with the gym I didn't go this morning bc it's not a habit yet. I just set it up yesterday bc of the new van life shower situation. I went to the parking lot after work and it was packed so I ended up going to Albertsons and laying in the back for a few. And finally said "no, this is silly. I just paid for the membership." So I made myself go and did about fifteen minutes on the bike and elliptical. Not crazy but nice to ease into new routines. I also got to take a hot shower. Supposed to be like 30 tonight so will help a ton. Sorry for the life story but I definitely resonate with ya on this.

[@YouAndMeLivingFree]

Thanks for sharing, Andrew! 😊😊😊

[@patriciabridge4312]

please check your email for a note from me

[@YouAndMeLivingFree]

Hi Patti! Thanks for the reminder. I read it yesterday and was so blown away!!! You inspire me! I just answered tonight. Let’s do this!

[@beemorgan1012]

Awesome video

[@YouAndMeLivingFree]

Thanks!!! 😊