Mortgage Free by the Sea

A Year of Letting Go

embracing change and finding freedom

Embracing Change & Finding Freedom

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It’s been a year since I started to blog regularly and a lot has changed. My life has become more reflective and instead of focusing on far-off goals, I’ve started to consider how to make the most of each day and find the freedom to live in the moment.

My blog posts and the things that inspire me to write have changed too and in June I took a mini-break from blogging to reflect on this.

I did this because each time I wrote a post that wasn’t about saving or making money, I had a nagging sensation that my little blog was veering off course and that I’d lost sight of my overall vision.

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How Not To Buy A Used Car – A Tale Of Procrastination & Manifestation

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Regular readers will know that back in August 2020 I got some unwelcome news about my beloved car. After being with me on my journey for 10 years, the garage staff advised me that it was time to let it go. The news sparked my car fund challenge which saw me aiming to save up enough to buy a used car in cash.

In May I finally let go of my little Snoopy car, an unexpected addtion to my Year of Letting Go challenge. I’m not a person who gets attached to material possessions, but letting go of my car hit an emotional nerve for me for many reasons.

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Be Productive, Don’t Panic! Surviving Busy Times & Staying Sane

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Hello April, you seemed to crept by rather quietly. Or maybe it was me, wrapped up in my own cocoon of busyness and becoming oblivious to the passing of time. Busy times can turn us into modern day zombies if not kept in check. Eat, work, sleep, repeat.

Despite taking a social media sabbatical, I’ve been very busy behind the scenes. In fact, there were times when my days seemed to become one endless to-do list. It’s all for very good reasons, my business is growing and I’ve had more work coming my way, but at the back of my mind the nagging concern remained that life is for living and, as regular readers know, time freedom is very important to me.

However, I’m also aware that I have a very contradictory aspect of myself that prides itself on being busy. And it is for that reason, I decided that my aim for April’s Year of Letting Go challenge is to let go of busyness.

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Is Overthinking Killing Your Productivity (And Your Happiness)?

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March is upon us and for the next installment of my Year of Letting Go challenge, I’ve decided to make a conscious effort to let go of overthinking.

For some reason, I’ve got into to habit of excessive rumination and its not healthy. Instead of taking a proactive approach and moving forward, I get stuck into a thought loop. It’s exhausting.

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Digital Declutter – Ditch The Digital Baggage

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While taking part in the 30 day minimalism game I became sensitive to how much digital baggage I carried around with me.

In the morning, I’d switch on my phone and be faced with pages of apps that instantly made me feel exhausted. Later, while using my laptop I’d become aware of a barrage of documents that hadn’t been opened for years. It felt overwhelming.

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