Celebrating Freedom My 10 Day Blog Challenge Experience

19/9/2016

This blog post is in response to Natalie’s 10 Day Freedom Plan Blog Challenge Day 10

This is the last post of this challenge and Natalie has invited us to "think back to the journey you’ve been on in the last 10 days. I encourage you to read through all your posts to celebrate all that you’ve written, learned and experienced as part of this daily blog challenge. And in today’s blog post, I want you to write about:

What you enjoyed most about your experience of taking part in the blog challenge
Your favorite challenge day and why
The biggest takeaway you’ve had from it
The next step you’re going to take to make your freedom plan a reality"

I must say when I felt to do this challenge I really didn't think there would be much in it for me. This is why i just let go and let "Life", because doing this challenge was the perfect thing at the perfect time.

The Journey

Challenge Day 1 - The Challenge Of Freedom - I realised my challenge was not really about obtaining freedom, it's about what I do now I have it!
Challenge Day 2 - The "Y" Of My International House Pet Sitting Lifestyle - This is where it struck me that my inspiration comes from the "Y", and my freedom lifestyle "Y" starts with "To inspire people to trust and appreciate life so that they may change their minds about the world."
Challenge Day 3 - Freedom Day - The Perfect Day - I came to understand that a vision of my perfect day is more of a constant attitude or mindset, rather than a location, place or experience.
Challenge Day 4 - My Freedom Lifestyle Superpowers - I learnt to value change, adaptability, intuition and guidance, and how they will play their part in expressing my "Y".
Challenge Day 5 - My Daily Success Plan To Expand Freedom - I can now see how some structure can be very inspiring to my free flowing lifestyle, and in expressing and extending my "Y".
Challenge Day 6 - Finding My Trust Tribe - I realised the importance of finding and collaborating with a tribe that shares my values of Trust and Appreciation in life.
Challenge Day 7 - Beating Procrastination and Overwhelm - I realised that in beating procrastination and overwhelm I had to feel the imperfection and do it anyway.
Challenge Day 8 - My Freedom Adventure - This showed me that sharing an adventure with others just enhances the joy.
Challenge Day 9 - My Location Independent Lifestyle - I shared the importance of me allowing "Life" to balance and guide my work and adventure.

The experience

This challenge gave me the excuse to examine and reflect on my current lifestyle. I loved the way the challenge structure took me on a journey of rediscovering "Y" I live the life I do, how to move forward and what tools to use.

I enjoyed and resonated with so many other posts written by people with similar mindsets, and they inspired to keep on keeping on. This freedom tribe also showed me the importance of others and collaboration, a lesson I will use as I expand my freedom lifestyle.

Mostly I just enjoyed the journey, and the experience of the gradual revealing of what it takes to not only live a freedom lifestyle, but to also to be in the Joy of it.

The Favourite

My favourite challenge day was two - The "Y" Of My International House Pet Sitting Lifestyle. Actually revealing and defining "Y" I live like I do provided the inspiration and new ideas that had been missing for some time. I had never intentionally done this exercise before and I found real value in it.

The Takeaway

My biggest takeaway from this challenge! Well that is easy commitment, focus and consistency. This particular challenge came at a busy time of traveling, new locations, new properties and new experiences.

It was through making a commitment, focusing on my MIA's and consistently blogging that I was not only able to finish the challenge but reap the value from it.

The Next Step

Find and collaborate with a tribe of like minded souls who share my values of Trust and Appreciation of Life.

The End and Thankyou

This is the end of the challenge but not the end and I look forward to all that is to come . Additionally I wanted to say thank you to @nataliesisson and those who took part in the challenge, I appreciate your efforts and am inspired by you all.

As always feel free to express you thoughts and feelings in the comments below.

Just Liven what's Given

Cheers

Gavin

jillgavhousesitters.com

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6 Comments

Merrilee link

20/9/2016 09:13:30 am

Thanks for sharing and visiting my site. I have done a few house sits and thought of including it in my travels overseas, just need to find places with surf! As for like minded souls and taking a new look at the way we view the world I think you would love Pachamama Alliance. For me it was/is the combination of the Game Changer Intensive and the Blog Challenge that are inspiring me. In loving Kindness, Merrilee

Gavin link

20/9/2016 11:22:34 am

Over the last 5 years Merrilee we have stayed at lots of places with good surf. I am going to check out the Pachamama Alliance and appreciate you bringing it to my attention many thanks.

heidi link

20/9/2016 10:24:31 am

Haha, love the photo. It's great!

I love your point about living the freedom lifestyle and sharing it with others for the joy of it. I can't think of a better reason to live the life :)

gavin link

20/9/2016 11:26:38 am

Thanks Heidi. I have to admit this challenge has inspired me to spend more time connecting with other like minded souls both online and off :-)

Helen Dibble link

20/9/2016 05:31:33 pm

This: "my perfect day is more of a constant attitude or mindset" totally resonates. Well said.

Thanks for visiting my site. Great post and looks like you had lots of fun on the challenge. Here's to making things happen!!

Josie link

22/9/2016 06:27:05 pm

Hi Jill and Gavin,
The photo is the best!
My favorite: Day 6, Find Your Trust Tribe. This concept has been the greatest fringe benefit of blogging. Not only have I discovered a huge sub-culture of travelers, (that travel like Conrad and me), but more importantly, those folks have become my friends. Weather or not we meet in person makes no never mind. We share our deepest thoughts, stuff about families, and what our dreams are. Not to mention good tips on ways to travel better. A damn good tribe indeed.
~Josie

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