And here comes the stress. Handling the "getting ready" stress

[waldenbound]

Ok, so freedom papers in hand. Talked to boss. Now, getting my condo ready to sell.

Holy cow, what stress. Purging, dump runs, burning old papers, on and on and on. Real estate agent wants it uncluttered and clean and ready to show. The furniture is gone, I'm living out of boxes. There's only so much I can move out. The cats still have to use their litter box. I still have to live here. I just hope I can sell this place quick. Come on landlords, jack up that rent! (Just kidding.)

It's so stressful right now, I can't even picture a desert sunset. All I can see is moving boxes in front of me.

Any coping tips for the final "getting ready to hit the road?"

 

[SoulRaven]

While new traveling, If you have issues falling asleep, get & then read "Walden Pond" written by Henry David Thoreau in 1854. It is a lovely tiny pink speckled in somewhat of a green but maybe more of a dull orange depending on how the light hits it unless it is later in the day, whereas if in darkness it glows iridescent purple with bright shiny orange spots with a green tinge, unless it is in a dry climate and then it is a dusty rose....

WTH was Thoreau describing again?

It will give, no, it will force you to fall asleep fast guaranteed & you'll get good sleep. You won't know what hit you. It's a wonderful $5 sleeping pill, I meant book.   

Welcome here on CRVL!

 

[Minivanmotoman]

Breathe, just breathe.
Try a few practice runs.
Small trial runs living on the road.
Go gain some experience and confidence.
Meet some fellow nomads.
Visualize. Watch YouTube videos. Plan and prepare with details. Backup plans. Plan B & C? Plan out all the details. Safety equipment and spares and emergency kit?
Got no time to be nervous, so much to do!

 

[waldenbound]

I just feel crazy, like so much on my mind, it's going to explode. I've been through so much to get ready, now I have to stress over this house. Well, I live in a state I can walk away from it. But the market is sizzling here. Come on buyers, pleeeeaaaase buy my place.

I need to go back to work to distract me. It's going to get busy for a couple of weeks, I think that's what I need.

Walden? Yeah, I got through "economy", pat myself on the back for getting through that. I can't get through sounds, visitors, ect. In fact, my crazy head can't even concentrate on a book right now.

 

[SoulRaven]

Walden? Yeah, I got through "economy", pat myself on the back for getting through that. 

LOL, so you know Walden Pond!!!   You don't need a pat, you deserve a danged 6" GOLD MEDAL!
I canceled that English Lit class, kept the *required* book, >30 years ago, I still read it on some evenings. I don't think I ever finished reading it & I don't want to. Reading it start to finish is painful as helllllllloh. I hope I never finish it, it would lose it's sleep qualities then.

 

[SoulRaven]

I just always try to look forward past the moment to get through the present moment when it is overwhelming. Imagine a few months ahead and watching the sunset in the place where you have landed for awhile............... and hold that thought when you get stressed.

 

[ratfink56]

Do what you can. Break things into manageable tasks. Quit worrying about things that may not happen. At the end of the day sit down, take a deep breath and and think about what you have accomplished. And know that you are one day closer to your goal. Get a good night's rest and repeat.

 

[JD GUMBEE]

When all that fails, put on "Kaya" by Bob Marley, along with your preferred delivery system of herbal medicine.

Been working for millions of travelers since the dawn of time.

(Beware of the "munchies," however.)

 

[waldenbound]

So many people I've seen launch over the past three years. They tell about the freak out of loading and driving away, then the bumps along the road the first couple of weeks on the road, freaking out over leases, selling houses. Now it's happening to me. Wow, talk about so many things to freak out over.
I've had four really stressful days, getting the realtor in, drawing up papers to list, getting rid of my passenger car. I need normalcy now. I go back to work today, thank God.

I'm going to keep visualizing California, and red tile roofs, and the Sonoran desert, and all the Mexican food I can OD on.
Warmth, sunshine, craggy mountains, no rain.

I guess the advice for people thinking about van dwelling is, when its getting close, hang on to your ass, it's going to be a wild ride!