Gratitude and RVing

     On Thanksgiving Day, I feel that this is very appropriate to discuss.  First of all, I think Gratitude and RVing go hand in hand because gratitude is what you have before you go RVing (first and hopefully every time), get to the point you can go full-time if that is your goal and to help things work properly.  I'm going to mention these and explain them.

    Think back to the first time you went RVing (if you haven't gone yet, check out my blog post on the subject to prepare)- FEEL that excitement again.  What were you excited about?  Finally living your dream?  Discovering a new way to travel?  Saving money on a rental car and hotel room?  The sites you would see?  Being on a vacation with the love or loves of your life?  Or, maybe it was simply the opportunity to go on a long-needed vacation to someplace special.  RVing is such a special lifestyle, or vacation tactic; I hope you enjoy every trip you take and are grateful for the experiences.

    If RVing full-time is a realized dream, when did you start having this dream?  When did you achieve the seemingly impossible dream?  What steps did you take and obstacles did you overcome to get there?  Where have you been since then?  Explain the experience, either in your mind or as a comment.  Are you still grateful for this lifestyle?  What can you do to be more grateful for this wonderful opportunity?

    When you're grateful, more things come to be grateful for - it's called the Law of Attraction (The Secret is the best book I've seen on this topic if you want to know more).  Basically, what this means in RVing is, if you are grateful for your RV working properly when it does, you'll bring more times of the RV working properly.  It's weird, but inanimate objects like an RV can feel when you're giving it positive (or negative, as the case may be) energy.  Sure, you still may need to make repairs, but I dare you to try me on this one and see if your RV works better for longer.  You can just say "Thank you" either out loud or silently directed toward the RV.

     Basically, gratitude is just great for everything, from life to RVing.  It can help you enjoy RVing more, dream higher of obtaining and RV (or better RV) sooner, and can also help your RV work better.  I know these may sound strange, but I'd like to hear your stories in relation to this post.  I'd like to know what happens and how gratitude helps you.

Whatever you do or don't do, just remember to be grateful.

RVing and God

Not to sound too preachy, but I just thought of some ways RVing can be similar with our relationship to God. I’m not going to spout any specific religions’ ideals, so don’t think that is what this is about. I would only be willing to do that one-on-one. Also, please don’t feel I’m attacking you; just hoping you’ll use this information to help you to think. This is not intended to be sacreligious in any way - just thought provoking and interesting.

RVing can be like our relationship with God/church because some people only go once a year. The emotional tie/circumstances don’t allow for more. In other words, some are only half-hearted in both RVing and with God. Others are avid and go RVing or spend time with God year-round.

RVing often involves being in nature, among God’s creations. Being grateful for nature and what God has created can be a powerful form of prayer. Not to mention a powerful way to attract more beauty into all areas of life. God created these creatures and this land for us to enjoy, so why not make the most of it.

How we treat our RVs might be similar or different to how we treat God. Do you take your RV out for a spin every month or so to keep the engine going well, and wash/clean it after every time you go RVing? Do you let cobwebs build up around inside your RV or in your relationship with God?

You can have different views of both. You can think of your RV as a vehicle, a tool, a home, an end to means, your baby, a big hunk of stuff that takes up space, a getaway, a happy memory, a lemon, or many other things. You can also think of God as a vehicle, a tool, your home, useless, mean and demands justice alone, nice gives you mercy and grace, a creator, a person, an omnipresent/omniscient force, a cloud, a destroyer, or many other things.