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What Allie Rambles Is About
Welcome! I’m Allie.
Avid hiker. Midlife Crisis conqueror. Self-healer. And hopefully someone who inspires.
Allie Rambles is my journey through my middle years. Here you’ll find stories of when I lived on the road full-time in my RV, about my passion – hiking.
But most of all you’ll read about my Midlife Reinvention. My rebirth at 52 after a toxic relationship left me psychologically bruised and financially broke.
Read about My Midlife Reboot
Midlife Beginnings : The RV Life Years
I was 48, recently divorced and an empty-nester. Ready to live my life solo as a strong independent woman.
Selling my home and buying an RV to travel the United States I set out in 2020 to enjoy my newly found freedom. I found the public lands in the western states intoxicating and loving every moment of being able to hike deserts, forests, beaches and mountains.
I was living my dream but something just wasn’t right about it all. I thought it was a romantic partner yet what it was something that didn’t occur to me for more 4 years when I hit bottom.
The End and The Beginning of Who I Truly Am
Four years later, at 52 years old, I realized I had been in the midst of a MIDLIFE CRISIS for years.
After a divorce and becoming an empty-nester, I bought an RV to live on the road. During this time I believed I was doing what was the right thing for me in pursuing love and fun in my late 40s. But what I was really doing was avoiding taking responsibility.
I demonstrated the classic symptoms of avoiding truly growing up, dissatisfaction with my life and had a tinge of depression for years. I reacted to all this recklessly in my love and financial life.
For 4 years I lived with a man that seemed to compliment my lifestyle and attitude yet that couldn’t be further from the truth.
Over time he drained me psychologically and financially until one day he literally dropped me off at my mom’s home – broke, heart-broken, and angry. Apparently, I had nothing else to offer him since I was broke, overweight and psychologically damaged.
This was when I decided to take a hard look into what happened.
How did I let someone so toxic into my life?
Why didn’t I hold my boundaries?
How did I lose it all in just 4 short years?
How will I rebuild my lie?
Many questions needed answering.
Allie’s Future
This is an extremely difficult challenge to face, the hardest one I’ve ever had to endure. But I know when I come out the other end I’ll be stronger.
Thank you for stopping by. I look forward to sharing my journey with you!
Let’s Do Midlife Together
- AllieRambles on YouTube Sharing my hiking adventures with a focus on life reflections in my 50s and hopefully inspiration to live life how you want.
- My Substack – Sharing my more private thoughts with you
- My Allie Rambles Facebook Page
Explore More
- Rebuilding My Life Series on YouTube
- My Midlife Journey blog posts
- My Favorite Thing – Hiking
Updated October 2024