How Slowing Down on Our Family Road Trip to Alaska Helped Me Reconnect With My Wild Mama Within

Jennica Joyce
Jun 16
2 min read

We’re off on our first-ever family cruise to Alaska—celebrating my aunt’s 80th birthday and taking our four kids on the road in our dream RV.

Instead of hopping on a plane, we decided to make this a true family adventure—slowly meandering up the West Coast from Joshua Tree.

As lifelong tent campers, this feels like stepping into a new level of luxury—and a new level of surrender.

I’m not packing my work. Sure, I can work on my business (and I might). But this time, it’s a choice. Not an obligation.

And something’s shifting.

🧘‍♀️ What Happens When a Mama Really Unplugs

I’m walking more. Playing more.

I’m not glued to my phone—I’m gluing moments into my memory instead.

I find myself actually enjoying imaginative play with my daughter—not just waving a pretend wand to get her across the park, but making pinecone pie with her outside our mobile abode.

Because this is what I carved time and space for.

There are still moments when all four kids are screaming in the RV and I feel my old buttons getting pushed.But now—I recover faster.I remember what matters. I come back to myself and to them more quickly.

We’re not just on a road trip. We’re growing—together.

🌿 From Joshua Tree to Alaska: A Journey Toward Intentional Living

This trip is a practice in choosing presence over pressure.A reminder that joy isn’t something we squeeze in between obligations—it’s something we can build our days around.

And when we allow ourselves to breathe again, something magical happens:We soften.We trust.We come alive.

This life we dreamed of?It’s real.And the Wild Mama inside me is finally breathing deeper again.

💛 Wild Mama Tip: Create Your Own 15-Minute Reset

Feeling stuck in the chaos? Here’s something simple and powerful to try today:

✨ Wild Mama 15-Minute Reset ✨

Step outside barefoot (even for 1 minute)
Take 10 deep belly breaths
Ask: What do I need right now?
Let the answer come—and honor it

This tiny pause can ripple out into your whole day.

🌟 Why Every Mama Needs a Wellness Reset (Even for Just One Day)

As mamas, we’re often told to “keep going” no matter what. But you deserve more than survival mode.

You deserve peace. You deserve space to hear your own voice again. You deserve a moment that’s just for you.

That’s why I created the 1-Day Virtual Wild Mama Retreat—a nourishing, do-it-at-your-own-pace experience designed for busy, tender, beautiful women like you.