Glamping
The activity of camping with luxuries.
The glamping trend is a new take on camping, but with a twist. The twist being, a way to camp with portable indulgences of every kind. I have been privy to many conversations regarding these events. How relaxing and luxurious it is to bring your decked out travel trailer to a campground, making sport of how much was spent to bring these living quarters up to a respectable standard. I have been invited to these affairs on a few occasions but have always declined politely; I would get comments like “you will be missing out” or “you have never experienced anything quiet like it.”
Pack the pink champagne girls, we’re going glamping.
Pink champagne is not what I think of when I look back at the 35ft travel trailer I lived in during the ’70’s with my family. We were threatened eviction by the county soon after moving in. The fact that we were almost evicted should tell you it was anything but glamorous. My sister and myself had bunk beds that were built into the hallway (which was awesome) and we each had our own cupboards. These cupboards were nestled into the walls next to our beds. I loved my cupboard because I could fit my books, crayons, jump rope inside. The couch doubled as a dining table and the bathroom was enclosed with an accordion pleat door. I am not telling you this to make you feel sorry for me in any way. I have great memories of living there although my mom may have different opinion. The past can define you or refine you. I choose to let my past refine me, but if you are struggling with the past here are a few tips to help you.
What you are not!
- You are not your past
- You are not what others think of you
- You are not defined by how much money you have
- You are not your behavior, good or bad
- You are not the generational curse within your family
- You are not the negative voice in your head
Visiting the past with the gift of a 20/20 lens, it’s safe to say that I learned how to walk away from the things that were not helpful to my ultimate journey. This is an amazing tool that lets you lay down things that are not a contributing factor to the authentic you.
My true self is actually so very thankful for that 35ft mobile home and its little cupboard of simplicity that it represented. I would take that over a camper covered in twinkle lights that blind us to the world and its realities.
Strip away the layers to find your true self; Flaws and imperfections are what make us who we are and remind us of our travels and trials.
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