To me being a Freelance Digital Nomad (FDN) is a way of life, in relation to work

and living.  It provides me the autonomy to choose where I work, how I work,

when I work, what work I do, and who I work with.  

 

I have been pursuing this way of life for just over a year, initially while still having a

'full time permanent job' that I was doing from numerous locations in the UK,

and infrequently having to put in an appearance at the 'office'. 

 

I have since moved to being a freelancer, where I gain work from various

means, and I am now working from locations in both the UK, Ireland, and Europe.  

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This way of life will not be for everyone, and when I was starting out I personally found it had many challenges.  Some of the challenges for me were;

• building a client base,

• building a reputation,

• earning enough money to live, 

• being resilient,

• maintaining motivation, and

• not being distracted by where I was living, and going out and experiencing all that the place had to offer!

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So while there have been challenges, there have been a tonne of benefits!  These have included;

• freedom of where I have been working and living,

• higher productivity,

• doing work that adds value to me and my clients,

• learning about myself and others,

• being present in the work that I have been doing,

• learning new skills,

• flexibility in the hours and days I work, and

• freedom!

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Being a FDN can be achieved in multiple ways, both in relation to work and living.  For myself I am doing full time house sitting around the UK, Ireland, and Europe, so this provides me with my accommodation, and I just have to have enough money to afford the travel to get to the destination of the house sit and to live.

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In relation to work, I am earning money through freelance contracts, that I get from a variety of sources, and I am also seeking paid employment, that can be undertaken remotely from anywhere in the world.  I want and need this paid employment, until such time as the money I am earning from my freelance contracts, earns me enough to keep me in the style I have become accustomed to!  This website and its content is also another means I am hoping to earn some additional passive income through affiliate marketing, merchandise sales (watch this space), and turning my free house sitting into paid house sitting.

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This is just the beginning of my journey as a FDN, how long will it last, is anyones guess.  As long as I am earning enough to cover my travel, and living costs, and it makes me happy, then I can see myself doing it for years. 

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                                         I'll be adding more content, information, tips and tricks, and details about my FDN                                                   journey through additional pages and blogs being added to the website.

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                                         If you have any questions or anything you want to share about your FDN journey                                                     drop me line, I'd love to hear from you.

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