Making Space for Yourself After a Lifetime of Helping Everyone Else
- Bessy Vega
- 5 days ago
- 1 min read
Let’s be honest.

For decades, you’ve probably been the one everyone counts on.
The strong one.
The responsible one.
The problem-solver.
The giver.
The anchor.
And while that role comes from love, it also comes with a price:
You rarely get to take up space for yourself.
The truth is, humans need emotional space just as much as physical space.
Maslow taught us that self-actualization — the deepest level of fulfillment — is only possible when we have:
Safety
Stability
Love
Time
Freedom
Quiet
The ability to choose our environment
Many of us spend our whole lives meeting everyone else’s needs while quietly hoping there will be a moment — later — for us.
But here’s the shift:
Later is now.
Creating a space where you can rest, dream, reflect, and exhale isn’t selfish. It’s human. It’s necessary. And it’s overdue.
A park model vacation home offers a unique kind of refuge:
It feels like a retreat.
It feels like your own little sanctuary.
It feels like permission.
It feels like coming home to yourself.
And at Total Recreation RV, our role isn’t just to place you in the right home — it’s to help you reclaim the part of you that hasn’t had space to breathe in years.
You’ve spent a lifetime being there for others.
Now you deserve a place that is there for you.


