SUMMER might be long gone but many parents will have memories of camping with their family.
Though many of us might brave a few nights under the stars, one mum is living in a tent with her kids – and loves it!
As you might expect Lucy Aura has a somewhat alternative lifestyle, despite being mum to two young kids.
In fact, this self-confessed Yogi mamma regularly shares videos about her spiritual life on social media and has rapidly amassed over 12,000 followers on TikTok.
Whilst many might believe her life is pretty blessed, it hasn’t been easy for the mum-of-two who had to flee an abusive relationship with a previous partner.
It came after years of what she claims was financial abuse, with her explaining in a lengthy video: “I know I had to leave that relationship. I knew we were just playing out trauma dynamics.”
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Like many people who suddenly find themselves homeless, Lucy struggled to find a safe home for her and her two kids.
With the rental market in crisis, the newly single mum then decided to move her family into a tent on land owned by a woman in her 70s.
Staying out in every element Australia can throw at them, the family have minimal furniture and get their electricity from a power cable that powers a heater and kettle.
Though she’s had to adjust to a life living amongst strangers on the campsite, Lucy insists that she ‘loves’ living in the tent.
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In a video about her alternative lifestyle, the mum told her fans: “There is just such a ridiculous amount of emphasis on needing to have your own house for security while not feeling secure because your [landlord] can kick you out for any reason.”
“I feel pretty secure within myself if I was to rent a house now because I know that I could always be okay being homeless,” she added.
Her connection to nature and others within the small community also kept her tethered to her alternative life, adding that she finally felt ‘free’.
She also doesn’t need a lot to feel wealthy, just a dip in the nearby creek, with her saying: “The main thing that feels luxurious is to be within nature.”
In fact, Lucy has even sold off even more of their possessions after realizing she'd barely used possessions that she'd kept in storage.
Unsurprisingly, her lifestyle isn’t for the faint hearted and many people have expressed concern about her simple life.
On one video, someone even commented: “I understand the material items but everyone needs security, especially kids! A home is where you should be.
Some, however, want to recreate her off-grid life with many asking how she achieved the simple life.
“Maybe not a tent but being able to almost live a hassle free life not filled with superficial bs or brainwashed on how to live…yes please” added another.
A third even recalled their similar upbringing: “My mum and I lived in a tent for a year, she remembers it as a time of hardship but for me it’s one of my favourite childhood memories.”
We wonder whether the kids will enjoy their off-grid lifestyle as teenagers?
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