My 6pm Nighttime Routine Living in a Van Full Time
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- čas přidán 29. 06. 2024
- -FAQ'S-
- I lived in my car, full-time, starting on Sept. 01, 2019
- Make & Model of my car was a 2018 Buick Encore
-I lived in my car to save money & pay off debt, which I successfully did (check out videos/playlists below)
- I totaled my Buick on Sept. 2022 & bought a 2022 Ford Transit Connect XLT LWB Nov. 2022
-Living full time in my van since May, 15, 2023
-My goal is to save money, buy land, & build a homestead
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00:00 - 03:40 Dinner
03:41 cleaning
05:25 turmeric face mask while cleaning
08:01 brushing teeth, skincare
09:42 converting my couch to a bed
11:09 magenta lights, my favorite part of the night!
12:00 new candle and cool rechargeable lighter
14:30 relax, stretch, meditate, release
16:26 doing the opposite of what sleep experts recommend
17:15 good night, thanks for being here
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Hi everyone! I’m currently working an Upshift shift this morning (which I’m recording for you all 😊), so I won’t be able to respond to many comments until this evening when I get off. Thank you for watching! See you all in the next video ❤
Glad to see the "Thanks" link, Monique! I appreciate your consistently inspiring and informative content 💜 Also, I love your background music choices for the videos. Gives them a cinematic feel. 😎
Oh my GOSH!! Thank you so much. I'm tremendously happy you enjoy my videos and extremely grateful for your support. I feel so tired after working this Upshift shift, but your comment and Super Thanks just gave me a much needed jolt of energy. I appreciate you ❤️. Thank you, again.
@@simmpleenough Sure! 💜 Hope it can go toward something fun! (or something you need or whatever) 😀
Thanks!
You’re my first ever Super Thanks. Thank you so much ❤️
I love your plan to buy land! Also your voice is so nice and calm. I live in my car and just started my CZcams channel and so happy to be apart of the nomad community 😊
Her voice is Sooo soothing. ❤
@BritanyJacks It's a wonderful community! Happy to have you ❤️
I agree about her lovely, calm voice. I think she could do something $$ with it, like meditation/prayer videos or recordings, as well as audio books and whatnot! ❤
I'm so sad that I didn't know about nomad-Tube until after I got myself out of homelessness 😭 you mean I could've had friends and like minds to share those crazy experiences with?!!! lol.
The video and your voice are so meditative. Is that a smoke or CO2 alarm on the wall? Most people don't include that in their home. Blessings to you and yours...
Yes, it's a CO2 alarm. I'm happy you enjoyed the video 😊
I use Castor Oil on my face and on my scalp and people think I'm crazy. After the oil absorbs in to my pores, my skin is soft all day.
Yup! I love it.
listen to rain, ocean waves, etc for sound sleep. set a countdown for saving the battery
You seem like such a beautiful person, your videos really move me. Thanks for sharing your life.
That video just made feel such more relaxed after a long day. 😊
Nice and relaxing routine. I have that lighter as well from Amazon. I just got started with my van life a few days ago. Slept in my sons driveway for the last 2 nights. I'm nearby in a Wal-Mart parking lot watching your video. So much is going on in this parking lot, whew! I went to a local park earlier but there wasn't much there. I need to dump water from my cooler and a little trash. I'll have to find somewhere quiet or should I say quieter to chill and do that. I just came here to make some coffee and a breakfast sandwich.😊
Monique 👋,
Good Morning and Happy Sunday 🌞!!! I can never get enough of hearing your soothing voice… it’s so therapeutic. I’m in the California Joshua Tree watching your new upload so it’s still morning out there.
I love your nightly routine. I need to create one for myself 😊. I also love the meals that you prepare for yourself in each video. They always look so delicious. Got me wanting to try the vegan lifestyle myself 🤔.
Anyhow, thanks for taking us along with you on this routine adventure. I look forward to watching you on your next journey. Be safe out there and enjoy the rest of your day. 🖤
Hello 😊!
Joshua Tree is on my list of places to visit when I head west. I really hope I can make it out there this year.
I'm glad the meal looked good to you. I almost didn't put it in the video because I thought it looked like a mess, even though it tasted great!
Thank you for your continued support. I appreciate you so much. Chat with you later!
I love your nighttime routine I agree don’t try to fix it ain’t broke. I have a beautiful sleep. Stay blessed.
Omg I've never heard of those lighters. Thank you! Just ordered one. I'm so tired of buying the lighters (for my candles and incens) 😂
So relaxing, thank you xx
so calming to watch
Salaam sis! So glad I stumbled across your channel, I’ve been catching up on your journey so far and loving every minute! I’ve got the notification bell on and can’t wait to watch as soon as you upload ☺️ it’s so inspiring seeing a fellow hijabi doing van life Mashallah 👏🏻sending you good vibes and duas sis 🤲🏻✨ much love from Australia ❤
Salaam sis ❤️😊. Thank you for subscribing! I'm happy you're enjoying my videos.
I would recommend great caution to everyone when lighting fire sources (stoves, candles, lighters, etc.) inside cars. A good friend had her car burn down within minutes while she was relaxing (a spark hit the fabric of the car and by the time she managed to get the extinguisher it was too late). I really enjoy watching your videos, as they inspire me to soon be on the road too. 💐🎉
Thanks for the reminder.
Awesome video. So relaxing and soothing. Thanks for that.😊
I love all of your videos and your voice is soothing and all of your routines are so peaceful. I am catching up on all the past videos also. I was wondering what you usually do for breakfast and lunch. Getting ready to hit the road again in a month and I’m trying to figure out meals. Thanks for all your videos!
Thank you! I switch things up for breakfast and lunch, but try to keep it simple. A few breakfasts I make are avocado toast with whatever veggies I have sautéed on top, overnight oats with coconut milk, a veggie scramble with a side of toast and jam. A few lunches I often rotate are Asian noodle stir fry (just boil rice noodles in my pan, once they're cooked add veggies, protein, soy sauce, sesame oil, & chili paste), ramen soup w/ veggies, and a Chipotle style rice bowl. Hope that helped a little 😊.
@@simmpleenough yes, it did!
Your video edits are nice and clean. Love the way you put it all together. Also your vibe is very positive! God bless you,
April ❤
Thank you, April 😊❤️
Hi there great video you're nighttime routine is so comfortable and warm to watch thank you for sharing
Love your vids -- I worry about you
Fabulous bedtime ritual. Daily practices and routines are so important. And your skin is just flawless. Thank you for sharing and stay safe 💫.
Thank you!
Monique, I absolutely loved Yankee Candles, but my body no longer tolerates strong smell and chemicals. I now use a diffuser with essential oils, but I’m open to trying this candle brand.🥰
Nice to see you sister best wishes from Saudi arabia
Best wishes to you, as well!
Hello Monique sweetie, so good to see you as always, apologies for my very late comment to you my darling, I have been very much under the weather I am just basking in the gift of life today since I am now feeling better🙌🙏.
As always, you are my go to channel for such calming and relaxing therapeutic videos😊. Most persons may get it, those who get it; Get It😊.
The more I watch your videos, the more I realize how much we have in common😅. The watching something while eating, the sound of food being chewed, the listening to something soothing or animated before falling asleep, the background lights for bed and to top it off, the love for Candles!😅
Another very relaxing and calming video.
I thank you so much for doing this for persons like myself and for persons who are also interested in vanlife. The wealth of detailed information you freely share is selfless and kind. May all your dreams become reality. Guidance, blessings and Love to you always. Keep safe and warm🙏♥️♥️
I have the same stove as you. I love it so much and it’s really saved me during hurricane season here in FL. Plus it’s annoying to deal with propane. Nice video as always :) I subscribed pretty recently and I’ve been scrolling back to watch your older videos to catch up haha
I don't want to deal with propane, either. The bottles are too huge. It's easier for me to put several small butane canisters in my cabinet. Thank you for subscribing!
You have beautiful skin!! Also, thank you for sharing the info about the natural candles.
Thank you 😊 and you're very welcome.
I go to sleep with sound bcuz I have tinnitus ( I believe) however tv on low does help but sometimes gets so interesting I start watching also I listen to surahs, IA plan to try some of your exercises to signal the body and the brain. I am planning on renting a camper van to see if it fits me. Being able to stand is also an option I plan to try for comparison, Thanks for sharing!
Great idea for dinner❤you have beautiful skin. Good luck with your Goals🙏
Thank you 😊
I make coconut beeswax candles in containers if you like I could send you one
How cool! Do you have a website?! I'll buy one from you 😊.
this was interesting to watch! also that rechargeable lighter is genius
I love it!
That is the same way I wash my pots. Easy peasy
Wonderful video as usual ❤ I have 5 or 6 Hemlock Park candles and all of them came with samples. Each scent was different and I loved every one of them.
Thank you 😊. I definitely think Hemlock Park is my new favorite candle brand!
@@simmpleenough You're welcome
Thanks for showing! I am in my car right now, but a near break-in and other scary stuff is pushing me back to apt life until I can get a proper van where I can set up camp where I’d like, away from city life. I’m hoping by next year I can get a van and have it fixed up.
I understand. I'm blessed to not have experienced anything like that, so far. I hope you get your van next year ❤️
Sounds delicious. Bon appetit
I want to thank you. Your videos gave me multiple ideas for my converted Sienna micro camper.
I’ve taken 3 trips out of state for dance weekends so far. Each trip refines the camper’s functionality.
The soft sided storage which hangs from above is very useful, found something similar at ikea. Very handy to corral cables etc
For food storage I use milk crates located under my DIY slot bed. For clothes and supply storage I just started using : HEMMAFIXARE IKEA
Storage case, fabric stripe/white/gray, 17 ¼x20x7 ½ "
I liked them for they have metal frame which makes them ‘stackable’
In the future I will build a counter surface over those containers to possibly boil water or use as work area. Thank you and safe travels.
I'm glad you got some ideas! That Hemmafixare is great. Very convenient for this lifestyle!
Hey, I would love to hear more about you nightly facial routine. Your skin looks great. Maybe do a video.
LISTEN all I need is forensic files and I fall right to sleep lol
lol!
Hi Monique... It's always good watching your videos. It makes vanlife seem so ideal.
Jesus loves you ❤
I can’t judge your heart or intentions, but your “Jesus loves you” comment comes across as an arrogant micro-aggression, disguised as a sweet gesture. Monique is obviously Muslim and does not push her beliefs on her viewers. Even if she did, it would be her channel to do so. It would be as though she came to your channel, knowing that you are a Christian, and announced that Muhammad or Allah loves you. I’m curious as to how you would take that. Or perhaps you and she know each other and share your religious sentiments with each other. So if I misunderstood something, please correct me.🌻
@@texasgoddess323 There's free will. I can express my beliefs on any platform I choose. I've been expressing my beliefs on CZcams, Facebook. etc. for a long time now. That's is what I choose to do. If you don't like it, go kick rocks. Besides, she can easily block me if she doesn't like what I express.
Jesus loves you too. ❤️
@@Selahbrooke3 Selah, yes you have free will to make someone feel uncomfortable or to hurt someone with your back door religious comments, but why would you choose to do that? Furthermore, you chose to weaponize your religion towards me, which even more so, proves my original point. “You shall know a tree by its fruit.”
@@texasgoddess323 smh
@texasgoddess323 Hello ❤️. I really appreciate you sharing your point of view. My views are similar to yours, in regards to not pushing my beliefs on others. It's not something I think I'll ever do.
But, Selahbrooke3 has actually been a kind supporter of my channel for a very long time. In the beginning, I thought it was micro-aggression, too, but after receiving so many comments from her, I no longer feel that way. While some viewers of my channel come and go, she has remained. She watches a lot of my content and seems to genuinely root for my success, and I appreciate her for it. She's never rude to me; our conversations are always kind and respectful, and that makes Selahbrooke cool with me!
Sorry for writing so much, I just felt bad because Selahbrooke and I really are cool with each other.
I just choose to focus on the copious kind and supportive comments she has written on many of my videos, rather than digging too deeply into the "Jesus loves you" comments.
@texasgoddess323 Thanks again for sticking up for me! I see you ❤️ and you made me feel seen.
I appreciate you both 😊
Hi Monique, I’m a new subscriber. I’m really enjoying your content. Can you please share your recipes ? Thank you! ☺️
Thank you for subscribing! I have a cooking playlist on my channel. I don't have recipes because I don't measure anything, but I trying to at least start listing the ingredients I use in my videos.
Ok, thank you! I love your Asian food. I like when you share what ingredients you’re using.@@simmpleenough
Your skin is beautiful, I'm going to try ur skin routine. What brand of toothpaste are you using. I currently use Hello toothpaste. Thanks! Be well, be safe.
Thank you! I've been using Hello toothpaste for the last year and enjoyed it, but recently tried the Burts Bees charcoal toothpaste and like it, so far.
Let me go put some jojoba oil and castor oil on my face 😉 hah). Rooting for you, Monique.❤
lol ❤️
Is your rechargeable candle lighter in your list of items I can buy through Amazon? I gone through the list twice but don't see it.
I forgot to add it to the list. It's this one amzn.to/48AQxFQ
have an odd question about your stove? is the bottom enclosed or open? just bought another brand and the bottom where the burner is is open so this concerns me a bit . HUMMM
Mine is enclosed. It's the Coleman brand.
❤ Question: do you need youtube premium to be able to suggests your next upcoming video??
No! Please, leave whatever suggestions you have and I'll add them to my list 😊.
Thanks. I also used your code recently when signing up for one gig apps. Hopefully, it shows up for you.
I did receive a notification from instacart a few days ago! I never know who it is that’s signing up, so it’s nice to put a face to the name. Thank you so much ❤️❤️!!
What kind of stove are you using? Am looking at getting one but would like to get a good one. Is yours run on propane?
It’s a Coleman camping gas stove. It uses butane.
@@simmpleenough thankyou, I love how it tucks away so nicely.
I think you showed your PIN number!!
Thank you for letting me know. Never noticed it.
Sister if you've sleeping problems listen to quran evening Akhbar that's helping me
Thank you for this suggestion ❤️
I don’t want to be negative, but the videos & some sounds by Chantress Seba are idolatry related.
Really? Can you give me an example of 2 of their songs and how they are idolatry related?
She mostly speaks light language, which isn't even a real language; it's basically speaking whatever sounds naturally comes out of ones mouth, so I don't understand how random sounds can be related to idolatry.
I know they have a few songs singing Om and Ase. Are you talking about those two songs?
@@simmpleenoughif you look up Seba Chantress idolatry you’ll a few of her thumbnails are titled after Hindu mantras (which are hymns), third eye, sounds of the divine. Just be careful
Must suck.
I don’t understand your comment, what must suck? Her lifestyle is amazing!
You ? Yes , you suck !!!
Your negativity is not needed here. ❤
Just now seeing this comment. Thank you all for having my back ❤️❤️❤️!
Thanks!
I'm very happy you enjoyed the video. Thank you so much for this Super Thanks ❤️❤️.
Thanks!
No...thank YOU ❤️. Seriously, I appreciate your support.
Thanks!
Thank you so so much ❤️.