It’s been a TREMENDOUS 24 months here on my blog and coaching business, and to celebrate and give YOU my infinite thanks and gratitude, in partnership with some of my most favourite people and brands, I am giving away a treasure trove of amazing gifts to one lucky winner!
To eliminate the need for crazy competition permits, I’m running these contests as a game of skill.
HOW TO ENTER
Given I’m madly inspired by my gypset life – always, but especially at the moment – to get your fine self in the running for this prize, all you need to do is leave a comment below telling me what inspires YOU about the Gypset life, and what would be the most valuable thing you could learn, to live it.
You have two weeks from today to enter, as the competition will close on Monday 5th of May.
The most creative answer (judged independently) will be deemed the lucky winner and I’ll be making the announcement in my newsletter on Friday 9th May, so be sure you’re in the know by signing up RIGHT HERE.
And for extra gypset-karma points (they’re very useful, I promise!) make sure you share the giveaway with your friends across the hemisphere on Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook + Twitter.
BEHOLD THE Dazzling Vienda M. Gypset Giveaway {Worth Over $800} TREASURE CHEST:
TO INSPIRE ~ valued at $200
▲ A $150 voucher to spend in the MojoMade online store, valid for all pieces of the MojoMade Elemental Collection.
▲ A 3-in-1 MojoMade tank top with original artworks designed by Morgan Joanel.
▲ Morgan’s 2013 music release ‘Borrowed & Blue’ in exclusive artwork packaging.
Morgan Joanel is an Aussie songstress and creative soul, weaving her passions for music, fashion and art into a colourful, gypset life. With her guitar in hand, and a suitcase full of loop pedals, tambourines and gypsy rock’n’roll tunes, she’s often touring with local and international musicians. With a new music release coming in 2014, she also has an intriguing side-project in the way of her own jewellery line.
The MojoMade Elemental Collection is centered around quartz crystals and elements of the Zodiac, with each piece designed and handmade by Morgan herself. She has previously designed collections for Australian fashion labels and appeared on tank tops in Zara stores worldwide, and as an internationally recognized style blogger [MTV Style New York dubbed her ‘Genius’] you can catch all her wild and wanderlust adventures on her blog, MojoMade.
TO GYPSET ~ valued at $47
{Triple the LOVE with ALL 3 of my eBooks!}
▲I wrote the Build Your Own Business Blog for absolute beginners like you, with no previous experience or understanding of computer-geek-jargon (like me) who just want creative control and to get their site up and running and start promoting their art. It’s a fun and simple to follow guide, without all the jargon and tells you only what you really need to know right now.
▲The Gypset Recipe Book is 75 pages of homemade goodness, complete with 33 easy, step-by-step recipes in under 10 ingredients. Because when you’re on the road, you normally don’t have capacity for much more. With over 13,000 words, carefully curated to inform and entertain, I’ve only included dishes that I make myself on a regular basis, and that everyone I serve them to, oohs and aahs about.
▲The Gypset Guide To Releasing Rituals is 7 day program is here to help you to let go of the past and make space for miracles in your life, in a sweet, conscious, healing and nurturing way, that you can apply time and time again, in many different circumstances.
I (Vienda Maria) am a lifestyle coach who guides smart, creative professionals and entrepreneurs to embrace a semi-nomadic lifestyle known as Gypset, by strategically using their intuition and inner guidance to make real and lasting changes in their lives, for more freedom, more fun, more ease, more fulfillment and more happiness.
MY published works include co-authoring Love & Oneness from the Adventures in Manifesting series, and the eBooks; The Gypset Guide To Releasing Rituals; The Gypset Recipe Book; and Build Your Own Business Blog.
TO DÉCOR ~ valued at $105
▲ The Rainbow Sunrise Metallic Art Piece by Sol & Co {10cm x 15cm size – 3cm deep} brings the magic of sunrises into your home and instills a calm sense of peace into your life.
Sol & Co, by creatrix and photographer Lauren Emily is ‘a collection of inspiration that ignites a spark.’
A rainbow sunrise is the gift you receive when you decide to spend some quality time with yourself. It’s amazing what the world has out there to offer us. So many golden moment that are waiting to be seen. Let this image be your motivator. Go out there and create the life you love!
TO SOUL-PRISE ~ valued at $125
{A quadruple eBook bombshell!}
▲ Conscious Creative Mind Cleanse: 5 Simple Steps to Identify Where You’re Feeling Stuck, How-to Reconnect with Ease, and Experience Radical Results by Kelly Bennett.
▲ Create a Manifest Journal Workshop: Create a Manifest Journal to ignite your journey to start having the life & business you envision. By Kelly Bennett.
▲ Step-by-Step Guide to Shift Part-time to Full-Time Living Your Passion: Feeling the intuitive pull to start making the shift to making your passion a full-time career but don’t know where to start? This is your roadmap to guide you, step-by-step to make the shift with greater ease, lower stress, and more fun! Also by Kelly Bennett.
▲ The Spirit Sessions: A beautiful 6 week journey through the key themes around the Chakras ~ Release Your Fears, Self Acceptance & Sexuality, Self Empowerment, Self Love, Self Expression, Intuition. By Nadine Ominski.
TO EVOKE ~ valued at $60
▲ The Wild Unknown Tarot Deck. 78 cards filled with magical and mysterious imagery. Intricately illustrated by Kim Krans. Great for seasoned readers or those totally new to the Tarot. The cards come in a beautiful box with a black lifting ribbon and fold-out guide to get you familiar with the cards. Open your mind, draw a card, and have fun on your journey…
▲ The Wild Unknown Tarot Guidebook. A sweet and helpful guide to all your tarot needs. 200 pages of info and drawings, handwritten by Kim Krans. This book is especially great for those new to the tarot… it leads you through shuffling, cutting the deck, spreads, the meaning of all 78 cards, suits, and more. Even seasoned readers will appreciate the glimpse into where the concepts of the illustrations came from. A real gem! Paperback, black and white, 200 pages.
TO ALLURE ~ valued at $21
▲ The Lotus Root Sample Pack to massage, moisturise and protect your skin made with truly natural and pure ingredients includes:
—-◦» 1 Amethyst Body Balm in a 1/2 oz, reusable tin
—-◦» 1 Topaz Cocoa Body Bar in a 1 oz reusable tin
—-◦» 1 Red Ruby Lip Tint in a clear, .15 oz recyclable tube
—-◦» 1 Crystalline Lip Balm, in a classic white .15 oz recyclable tube
The Lotus Root is an eco-conscious lifestyle brand by Liz Davison, who creates natural skin care products with the highest quality ingredients she can get her hands on: organic & fair trade whenever possible, always non-gmo, and never tested on animals.
(Liz also hand screen prints artwork created by her boyfriend and herself onto eco-friendly t-shirts, and printed with non-toxic, water based ink. Aren’t they just the perfect gypset pair!!)
TO NOURISH ~ valued at $25
▲ The Grow Abundant Herbs & Greens… In Pots! eBook by Nicola Newman. Imagine what it feels like to:
—-◦» Wake up in the morning & pick peppermint leaves for your fresh herbal tea
—-◦» Know the kale & spinach in your green juice are full of nutrients & minerals because you picked them minutes before, instead of days or weeks ago when they were packed, transported & sat wilting on a grocery store shelf.
—-◦» Walk onto your balcony or lean over your windowsill to harvest sweet basil for your lunch.
If you follow the steps in this eBook you’ll be successfully harvesting your own herbs from pots in less than 14 days.
Nicola is an artist, author, speaker, entrepreneur, business developer, gardening teacher and creativity advocate. She is the perfect example of living a successful, beautiful and well-balanced as well as healthy, semi-nomadic, creative gypset life. Need some inspiration for your own journey? This beautiful lady has so much goodness to share!
TO NURTURE ~ valued at $166
▲ Flight Skin Sheer Luxury Milk Cleanser ~ Awaken your mind, body and spirit with a morning ritual. Wash away impurities and toxins with a gentle blend of goats milk and organic nourishing oils. Healing Quandong seed oil repairs and soothes the skin while camellia oil moisturises and nourishes with omega-3, 6 and 9, plus vitamin E and poly-phenols. Pure drops of essential Ylang Ylang improves blood circulation, resulting in a radiant healthy glow.
▲ Flight Skin Silk Protein Hydrating Day Cream ~ Enlighten your morning and recharge with this protein, energized hydrating day cream. Radiant raspberry seed and coconut oils to nourish and protect the skin while energized Siberian ginseng and sandalwood boost and stimulate the skins energy to keep it looking fresh, healthy and glowing.
▲ Eternal Anti-Ageing Serum ~ A Powerful Anti-ageing formula to shield against the environment and the negative effects of age-ing. With a potent blend of Antioxidants – Siberian Ginseng, Rooibos Tea and Pomegranate Seed to help tighten and lift the skin, resulting in a more youthful appearance.
Flight Skincare is inspired by nature and earth – with the intention to strengthen the connection between us and the environment.
With an ever-so-low carbon footprint through efficient use of packaging, as well as sourcing the highest quality organic and natural ingredients from around the world, Flight Skincare are committed to keeping everything in the in their beautiful range focused on the quality of the product itself.
“Each bottle is lovingly handcrafted and filled with organic botanicals, healing oils and plant extracts to love and nurture your skin”
TO ADORNE ~ valued at $53
▲ Stunning gold & turquoise headpiece, perfect for the Gypset goddess, from the Southset Accessories shop.
▲ Mesmerising Mexican hand painted scull, to bring that mystic flair to any abode, from the Southset Home shop.
TO SOOTHE ~ valued at $35
▲ ‘Soul Soothe‘ soy candle handmade from Scent By Me, with a blend of lavender and bergamot, which promotes opening of the solar plexus and heart chakras. One of my favourite essential oils!
Scent by Me is a range of all-natural hand-poured candles using essential oils, designed to help you or a loved one feel in tune with your emotions. Select candles by occasion or emotion – whether you’re looking to soothe stress or grief in times of trouble or to celebrate love and success in times of joy – or choose your own blend of essential oils to create the perfect gift, a scent by you.
TO LOVE ~ valued at $25
▲ The Adventures In Manifesting: Love & Oneness. A real book. With pages, paper and all!
This amazing book peels back the layers of the human spirit to uncover your own exquisite beauty and unlimited potential. With contributions from over 30 authors, including ME (yep, that’s right: Vienda Maria) and thought leaders such as Lisa McCourt and Danielle Laporte, each story will take you into a world of inspiration for your soul to resonate with.
NEXT STEPS
After scrolling down through all these incredible prizes, I bet you want a little reminder on how to enter, am I right!?
So here we go:
All you need to do is leave a comment below telling me what inspires YOU about the Gypset life, and what would be the most valuable thing you could learn, to live it.
And make sure you’re signed up to my mailing list to be in the know, when the winner is drawn.
You have two weeks from today to enter, as the competition will close on Monday 5th of May.
And for extra gypset-karma points (they’re very useful, I promise!) make sure you share the giveaway with your friends across the hemisphere on Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook + Twitter.
Good luck, love birds!
The Gypset life inspires me to wake up each day believing it is the best day of my life,i am exactly where i’m meant to be and anything i want to do, i do it with love, because the feeling of freedom makes me feel lighter and it lifts me up
Anything i do, i do it better and more confidently.
And at night i fall asleep contently, my dreams a little sweeter.
The most valuable thing i could learn to help me live the Gypset life is to simply believe in the possibilities that await me and to allow myself to be available to say “yes”.
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The Gypset lifestyle fills me with incredible hope that anything is possible – that I can choose not only where I want to live, but how I want to live and who I want to be. It’s so easy to forget that all these elements of our existence are actual choices we can make, that we can steer towards, and not pre-determined things that we have to put up with, or that are beyond our control.
The Gypset life reminds us that we have the power and the choice. It’s about living with passion and purpose. In authentic alignment. In full feminine flow but also embracing the sacred energy of the alpha masculine too.
To me, in essence, it is about living, loving, and letting go. Experiencing life in exquisite intimacy and in full technicolour. It inspires me to awaken the heart-fuelled world wanderer within.
❤️
Baby, can I quote you on this please? Email me at studio@viendamaria,com. xo
What inspires me the most is the sense of freedom. Not just in the physical sense but emotionally and spiritually. The thing that allows this in my view is being able to let go and just go with the flow of life, accepting uncertainty. This is why I found it so perfect when you released the Gypset Guide to Releasing Rituals because it was so in tune with what I already believed the Gypset life to be about.
ps- I had no idea you contributed to Adventures in Manifesting! I just added it to my amazon wishlist the other day thinking it sounded like something I’d love :)
❤️
For me, the Gypset life reminds me of the freedom I had while studying abroad in Spain: the gitanos there, the gypsies, the flamenco dancers, the carefree wandering traveler, the duende that is contained in their hearts.
I think that for me, what I need to internalize most about the Gypset life is that sense of carefree freedom. I tend to be a person full of worry and fear, and every day I work on releasing it…the process of constantly gathering and constantly releasing these emotions can be a bit exhausting. I imagine someone who is living the gypset lifestyle as being full of light and radiant…one of those magnetic people who you just want to be around because of their energy, because they are so willing to give you their joy…they have an abundance of joy, and abundance of YES, so much so that sharing is their only option. That’s what I’d love to have. & the best part? I feel like there is a gypset inside of me, somewhere. I think it’s all about remembering, of coaxing her out to play. She’s there — one day we’ll sit down for tea together, and she’ll teach me her ways.
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Absolutely Elle, she’s right there, itching to get out and play with you. Be still enough to listen to her wisdom… And then jump! Her world is waiting for you! xo
For me, the most important thing about the Gypset life is freedom. Being responsible for yourself – not putting your destiny in some faceless boss’s hands!
But in order to get there, I need to learn about my own strength and abilities. While I want to be my own boss, relying solely on me rather than a regular “normal” wage, I need to learn that I can do that!
Ah baby, yes, we ARE the revolution. xo
Get that self-esteem up. You’ve got loads of value and talents to share with the world. In fact, they’re right in from of you.
What inspires me the most about the gypset life is the opportunities I am given to continuously learn something amazing everyday waking up with excitement to absorb the knowledge it presents to me! The most valuable thing I can learn from this is accept the faults, and simply appreciate each flaw or error as a lesson to grow into a person well-versed in a lifestyle that will inspire me and my surroundings for a lifetime.
Little miss smarty-pants I adore your answer!
Remember not to judge experiences as either good or bad, and recognise that everything has value, and make choices that make you feel good, inspired and uplifted. Then there is no flaws or errors or faults. Because they simply don’t exist.
When you let go of the need to control you life experiences, life flows like a rainbow river of magic.
The Gypset life inspires me to look beyond the “normal” daily routines of life as going through the motions and instead approach each day with new sense of adventure, purpose and passion. I feel like I am half way between a fully realized life of intention on my own terms and a life that requires me to fit the mold of work/school/homemaking/repeat. The Gypset lifestyle gives me hope that I can create a life where my needs are met both financially and soulfully. Where we as a family can explore our world and yet be grounded within ourselves.
The most valuable thing I can learn to live it would be how to make a living with ease and passion on my own terms with the freedom to fly. To say yes to my BIG dreams.
I love this Kristen: “The Gypset lifestyle gives me hope that I can create a life where my needs are met both financially and soulfully.” YES. EXACTLY. THAT. xx
Thank you darling this is wonderful! The most inspiring part of being a gypsetter myself is the freedom, the spontaneity, the openness to life, to ability to always trust & follow my intuition & hearts callings ~ wherever that may lead. Life is just a big adventure <3 I am so inspired by you ~ who played a huge part in getting me on my own gypset path ~ eternal gratitude sister. Love you & best of luck with the launch. xxx
Love you my darling xo
The gypset lifestyle inspires me with its infinite possibility.
No longer do we live in a time where travelling is (super) expensive or out of reach. No longer do we have to work in jobs which tether us to a particular geographical location.
We have the freedom to traipse the world, making money from what we love and giving back to Mama Earth and her people.
❤️
WOW Vienda, talk about a super generous competition!!! Though personally winning a coaching package with you would out weigh all the prizes put together ;)
What inspires me about the gypset lifestyle the most, is being in touch with the deepest core of who I am and being guided by it in every waking moment on this journey called life, thus having the feeling of truly flowing with life and living it to its fullest as you know you are exactly where you’re meant to be. Faith, trust and surrender! Thank you for inspiring me to follow that calling in my heart to pursue the gypset life! xx
Beautiful. I love this: “being who I truly am, being guided by it in every waking moment, thereby having the feeling of truly flowing with life and living it to it’s fullest as you know you’re exactly where you’re meant to be. Faith, trust and surrender!”
For me the Gypset lifestyle ultimately represents love. Loving myself enough to follow my passions rather than be limited by my fears, and to share that love with others. Realizing that there are so many options out there and that we ourselves are in control to choose our own limits. It’s not just incredibly empowering to us, but it has the potential to serve as inspiration for the people we get in contact with. Feeling the love and then sharing it!
Personally, I have found that the best way to inspire a Gypset lifestyle is by accepting that it’s OK to be different, and to explore your own road ahead. There is no one set way to happiness and fulfillment and by setting out to discover the world we discover new parts of ourselves too. Finding passion and creativity I find is best done with an open heart – and where better to find an open heart than on the open road?
Yes! All there is, is LOVE! x
The Gypset Lifestyle is about living with a little more love + happiness & freedom. Life is about experiencing the new and facing the unknown. Travel broadens the mind + nourishes the soul while adventure open your heart.
+ Collecting moments + experiences, not things, allows you to endlessly create yourself.
+ I believe that many people get too caught up in this fast-paced world and forget that sometimes, you need to step outside, get some air, and remind yourself of who you are and who you want to be.
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I think the thing that inspires me the most about the Gypset lifestyle is that it represents freedom in the highest sense. I love the idea of not being restricted by ‘stuff’ and being able to truly go whichever way your heart leads you. Gives me goosebumps just thinking about it.
The most valuable thing I could learn would be how to give yourself permission to set yourself free. Free from conformity. Free from commitments. Free from financial burdens and worries.
You might be able to see that ‘freedom’ is one of my core desired feelings for the year and I would love to learn the gypset way (while being in a serious relationship that means my decisions affect someone other than me!)
So many good notes here beautiful! Luckily, the freedom we seek lies within all of us, it’s really about making choices that set ourselves free from limiting beliefs and experiences. Freedom is so important; it’s the cornerstone of all creativity and of the human nature. Love this! xx
The thing that inspires me about the Gypset lifestyle?
That in shifting away from the ‘norm’, the true richness of life + all it’s glorious experiences can emerge.
When you focus on ‘life’ not ‘things’, there is the capacity to spend some up close + personal time getting to know how you view the world + the ways that its shaping you.
What may usually act as a distraction may not longer be there. You + the world, figuring out this life + one fits into it.
It seems to me to be a great example of conscious living.
So for me, I would love to learn the freedom that comes from thriving + immersing myself in different cultures, and seeing that show up by positively impacting my life. Allowing me to think deeper, ponder further + find joy in life’s precious moments
Much love xoxo
I love this: “when you focus on “life” not “things” the true richness emerges and you find joy in life’s precious moments.”
You. Are. Amazing!
xx
Ah dearest Vienda, I am in awe of you and your this amazing giveaway, nice work my friend!
For me, the Gypset LifeStyle is inspiring because it evokes my sense of pure creativity and adventure. There is nothing more exhilarating to me than international travel and exploration. It makes me feel free and alive. This is the Gypset LifeStyle I crave and I continue to create.
What would I like from you? I’d like to continue to be inspired by how you live so fully in the moment having such grand faith and trusting your intuition so fully. I love that you don’t live my goals, but by what feels right. It’s a huge shift in thought and one I’ve been practicing in my own life recently.
much love to YOU!
You make me feel all warm + fuzzy when I read that you’re learning to trust and be guided by your intuition more and more! So. Much. Happy. Right. Here!
*drops gypsy bells and black magic sticks. “My work here is done.”
;) xx
What inspires me most about the Gypset Life is the game-changing, soul-awakening learning that comes with it. How obvious it starts to become that coming back to who I truly am means kicking my butt way out of my comfort zone. I remember tingling with excitement when I realised my life doesn’t have to be about treading a path travelled by so many others. Its about living and loving the sh*t out of every dang day. Its about sharing, creating, and giving with everything I have.
The most valuable thing I could learn to live a beautiful, abundant, and soulful Gypset Life connect and inspire. How to write from my heart. How to make sure that what I learn is not just game-changing for me but game-changing for many more beautiful souls looking for guidance.
Thank you for creating such a beautiful giveaway Vienda, and thank you for being such an incredible source of inspiration.
Xx Amelia
…Gypset Life *is how to connect and inspire.
xx
Oh Amelia, yes, I can’t wait to share answers to all of your questions in the Gypset Mindset course that I’m working on. And to answer one question: how to guide others?
Lead by example. And others will turn wide-eyed in wonderment and amazement at the the beautiful life you have created.
P.S. Thank YOU for being you. {+ your incredible love + support}
I’m young, 17 haven’t really ventured into the world… yet that is. But being or wanting to be a Gypset or Gypsy doesn’t mean to travel everywhere because I believe that the origin of this lifestyle come from the soul. Your soul must be a Gypsy/et, you must the rich desire to want to travel and live life like a Gypset. You must be a serious sufferer of Wanderlust and Fernweh… So yes I am young and I have not travelled far but I know that my soul and dreams travel far further than what I can comprehend. So I am a Soul Gypset, the caterpillar that dreams of flying away and one day I will grow into a beautiful butterfly and fly.
Sweet Courtney, I adore your words, and yes, you are right! Gypset is not so much about traveling; but about having an open heart and soul, being a wanderer and an adventurer of life no matter where your travels take you. You can have the same feelings of awe and beauty from your local woods, as you can from a cathedral in Prague. It’s a choice: seeing wonderment and inspiration in everything you see.
I LOVE THIS SO MUCH. <3
My husband and I are both Gypsetters. I'm from Texas and he's from Sweden. We met in Australia and we live in Seattle! We are inspired by traveling, but it's challenging when family, and that feeling of "home" is always so far…
What inspires me about this life is that it keeps me feeling ALIVE. Getting comfortable in one spot can be dangerous, because fear and doubt of my true self are given time to creep in. I start wondering what I "should" be doing with my life or how I can keep up with the "Joneses".
But when the True Self is the only constant in your life- it can shine like a diamond without a doubt! The backgrounds can change while the center remains like a lighthouse. I know who I am when I am traveling. There is no need for pretense.
The most valuable thing I can learn is to find that sense of "home" within. We get stuck feeling like "home" is a place we grew up- a house or a town, or like "home" is being with family, or home is where your stuff is, etc. But all of these things are transitory and eventually we'll have to detach- no matter how painful. If I could learn to always cultivate that feeling of home inside me, I would be completely free.
I caught a glimpse of this early on when my husband and I had just met and we were traveling- in the last line of a poem I wrote, I said, "For in his love hath found her home."
So close. :) I need to learn to make that line read, "For in my love I've found my home." <3
Such a good point my lovely one! It took me quite some time to discover that feeling as well, and even though as everything in life, it is transient, our only true home is in our bodies, in this life. Love and accept yourself first and foremost; and everything else falls into place around you. xo
I just found out about a month ago that the word gypset even existed by stumbling upon the Vienda Maria website on Facebook. Perfecto! Suddenly I had a word for a lifestyle that I’ve been developing since my first escapade in travel at the age of 16 when I set off to study abroad in Chile. By living first in Chile, then in Brazil, Germany, Austria and who knows where next, I have met so many amazing, and inspiring people who live in this gypset community. I feel the beautiful synchronicity of life to have found this gypset word, website, and online community at this time in my life. I’m about to quit my full time corporate job and start my very own tarot reading business. I’m about to sell off all of my possessions and move into a van so I can travel around my home country of the United States at my own pace, on my own terms. This is the perfect moment to feel this gypset connection with a whole host of new people online, but also in real time with every new gypsetter I meet around the country.
This seemingly sudden, but simultaneously destined, widening of my perspective on the size and shape of the gypset community is truly stunning to me. I’m so jazzed by the idea that more and more people, just like me, will find the passion and flow of living their life purposes with full intention. I know that the traveling aspect of the gypset lifestyle isn’t for everyone, (and perhaps some of us are a bit more draw to the gypsy aspect than the jet setter aspect ;), but the open-hearted, soul-purpose driven, consciousness of living is something that I feel is spreading like wildfire in the world today. Every day I read a new blog, or discover a new website, or read an amazing comment from another awakening soul, ready to change our current social paradigm and reshape society for the better.
I am constantly moved to transform myself, but some elemental things about myself have remained unchanging. These are the desire to follow deep soul purpose, to travel and share that purpose with others, and to help others do the same. One of the things I truly want to learn, is how to best share this awakening with others and support new gypsetters in their personal exploration and community integration. I’m so inspired by you, Vienda, as well as all your lovely online followers. Thank you for helping lead the way, and for inviting us all along on the journey!
Oh my…. You words have left me speechless. xx
I love you + want a tarot reading from you! I think you’re travelling-gypsy-van tarot reading business is AMAZING + can’t wait see how your beautiful story unfolds. xo
Thanks so much! I know I wrote it above, but you really are so inspiring to me and I can’t wait to follow your adventures as well.
I love doing tarot readings, as I’m sure you can image :) Get in touch anytime and we can trade some stories!
Wow, this prize pack is all kinds of ridic! Thank you Vienda ;)
So, the thing that inspires me most about the Gypset life is the magic, beauty and lessons. There is so much more to learn, love and see beyond my front door and I want a huuuge piece of that!
The biggest thing that I could learn so that I can get out there and be the sassy Gypset girl I know I am, is to let go. To let go of my own beliefs about my limitations, my not good enoughs, my “that life belongs to someone else” ‘s and my damn useless excuses for not playing bigger. When I can let go of the belief that I shouldn’t believe in myself (that totally makes sense) I pretty sure the world will be my very own perfectly boho-styled and stunningly decked out gypsy caravan.
PS: Vienda I ❤️ your work xxx
Oooo yes! Stop letting all those fears and excuses hold you back from your truth. The freedom you seek lies within you, my lovely. xo
Vienda darling, what an incredible post! I am thrilled for you!!
I have always loved living the gypset life & am lucky enough to have found a soul~mate who loves this lifestyle too. We are able to bring our kids up knowing this way as not only normal, but also necessary for an open~minded life. This lifestyle funny enough teaches us more then we could have ever dreamed. To see the world again thru the eyes of your children & hear how it affects them & what they believe is, I feel, lucky beyond measure. It’s inspiration at it’s best & most raw & sincere.
<3
I love this: “Gypset is inspiration at its most raw + sincere”. Can I quote you in that my love?
What inspires me the most about the Gypset life is that it pushes me to acknowledge that I am the mistress of my destiny & that I need to own my power. When it comes time to look back over the Patchwork Quilt of my Life – the memories, faces, sounds, sunsets, conversations & moments woven together with love & laughter & red wine – I will know that, although the Universe might have designed it, I created it.
I think there are many lessons that would be valuable to me to live my best Gypset life:
I need to learn how to trust my instincts & listen to my intuition.
I need to learn how to ground myself wherever I am & whatever is going on around me.
I need to learn to how to manifest magic in my life.
x
This is so beautiful! “I am the mistress of my destiny” xx
This week has been such a powerful one for me, after making a decision to change course in my life. Each day since, I’ve been seeing the signs that I absolutely made the right choice and that I am indeed supported by a greater force. And this giveaway is another sign as nearly every item that is being given away aligns with my decision. I am so in awe that I am in tears. Thank You!
I am reminded me of a poem I recently read (the morning I was debating what to do with myself and my life):
She stood
in the storm
And when the wind
did not blow her away
She adjusted
her sails
-Elizabeth Edwards
And that is what inspires me about the Gypset life. It’s being part of a community that knows how perfectly logical it is to follow one’s impulses – with no explanation, no reasoning, no plan, no strategy -but just this feeling of “I must change course”. To follow these impulses is to allow life to manifest through us – not us manifest life. The fact that we as humans are each so unique in our own ways must show that our life journeys are meant to be just as unique. Right? Why would we be created so differently in all our humanly aspects yet be expected to live the same wake up-work-home-sleep life? And so to be surrounded by others who adjust their sails accordingly is so comforting and uplifting to me.
To live this Gypset lifestyle I must learn to stop resisting the impulses! I feel them yet when they come I immediately question and doubt and create chaos in my own headspace. Eventually I give in and everything turns out better than I could have imagined but is it really necessary to torment myself? Haha :)
Thank you for providing a space for so many of us to be exactly who we are! It is much appreciated!
I love that poem Jeanette, that you for sharing it with us.
And this part: “to allow life to manifest through us – not us manifest life. The fact that we as humans are each so unique in our own ways must show that our life journeys are meant to be just as unique.” May I use quote you please?
Vienda xx
Certainly!! Please use what I have shared in anyway you’d like :)
Awesome thank you. Can you email me a pic I can use next to your quote please? studio@viendamaria.com. xo
To me the word gypsy depicts itchy feet. It creates a pure, unadulterated desire to run away and experience everything this beautiful world has to offer. It invokes invitations of adventures that leave you amazed and breathless. Of strange people in strange lands that suddenly become old friends of new. Of strange shores and strange sights that suddenly feel like home. Of such joyful strangeness and images so breathless they settle in your heart, uninvited and cosy.
What most inspires me about the Gypset life is that it creates something tangible out of ungraspable experiences. The Gypset life leaves you no choice but to be brave and free. The only way one truly gets to understand the beautiful interconnectedness of life, of the truly remarkable coincidence of being alive right now, is to chase the passion of adventure. To allow it to spark light in your life and enable you to feel the pulse of the universe.
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The Gypset lifestyle to me is all about learning to live free. As I am learning halfway around the world from home, travel and living abroad teach you to look at the world with new eyes. It brings not only tolerance, but acceptance of differences. It teaches you a new way of being, a new way of doing. It shows you how to be flexible, how to adapt to new situations, new cultures, new languages, new people. There is something quiet, but earth shattering every time you end up in a new place. It opens not only your eyes, but your soul to new possibilities. The experiences teach you to reach, because anything is possible.
This has been my all time favorite poem since the first time I read it:
The Road Not Taken
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;
Then took the other, just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same,
And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.
I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I-
I took the one less traveled by;
And that has made all the difference.
Robert Frost
It has been my motto in life. As far as what I am looking to learn still- I am always looking for new inspiration, new ways of doing and being, new ways to grow, and new things to learn.
Brittny
http://www.awrittenjourney.com
And what do you think you could learn to embrace the Gypset lifestyle even more, Brittny? xo
Being only 20, I am just about to begin what everyone here calls a gypset life.
For me, living and embodying a gypset life means to seek for my truest self. Seeking for what I want to be, what I want to embody, how I want to live my life and what I want to do with it. Seeking for something new every day, discover something new every day, open my mind, my heart, my soul a little bit more every day to become aware of how my surroundings, my actions, affect me.
It means to listen to my body, my mind and my soul, listen to my feelings and try to learn from what they’re telling me. It means growing every day just a little bit more, to always be open to everything new and to never close my eyes from anything that could be a lesson and bring me a bit further with my being.
It means to search for more love, more freedom, more peace everyday and soak it all in, just to be able to give it all back and inspire other people to do the same.
Living a gypset life means to never stop searching for what makes all of us deeply, truly happy and content. It’s an ongoing process, it’s infinite, affecting everyone who’s involved.
Love this Sanja, you are indeed Gypset at heart! xo
Wow you have an amazing list of prizes from some very creative women. The gypset life reminds me to keep following my dreams. My hard work will pay off.
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As a Tatar Mongolian Gypsy decent (1/4 to be exact!), I have always been fascinated by the history of my family and the energy that was passed down to me. I’ve always been a believer of Karma and fate, and have trusted my instincts in nearly every decision I’ve had to make in my 27 years on this beautiful earth. I was born in Ukraine, moved to Israel by 3, Canada by 12 and visited almost 30 countries since. I find myself today in a 3rd world country pursuing a career of bettering the future of vulnerable groups of children in Bangladesh. To me- the Gypset life is not just about jet-setting and being carefree, it is feeling inspired and thankful for having the freedom to do, to learn and to see the world in a different perspective. I am living my most valuable lesson and it inspires me to be more patient, more open-minded, more loving and overall, a stronger woman.
xo
Yana
What a gorgeous story to carry around with you Yana. I definitely feel where you’re coming from and agree, it’s not just about jet setting around, it’s about deeply connecting with our planet, with our roots, with where we come from and why we are here. It’s expressing the universe through our own unique individuality. xo
Thanks Vienda! I’m glad I come across your blog, really got me thinking and reflecting on things :)
And what a wonderful giveaway- the winner will surely get spoiled!
xo
Yana
Ah I LOVE LOVE LOVE this giveaway! So many AH-MAZING products!!
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I think the most relatable thing to me in the gypset life is the choice to live freely without worrying what others think, do or say. I choose to live like this and even though my life may seem pretty standart from the outside, I know that what guides me through this life is what I feel is best for me and for my family, and even for my community – but from a place that wants to change things so that people will stop judging others, and not because “I’m right and you’re wrong”. That didn’t turn out very coherent, but the main point is living a free life with no judgement or forced boundaries.
I think learning to really let go of stuff is helping me to achieve that :)
Yes, letting go of things and also letting go of what other people think of you is massive. When you confidently walk your path, it doesn’t matter what other people think or say. The are enamored by how tall you stand and what you represent to them. xx
What an amazing giveaway! Your gypset lifestyle is inspirational- love it! x
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What a gorgeous and oh so generous giveaway, Vienda! The gypset lifestyle is all about FREEDOM and living the unique lives we are all here to live. Reconnecting with that power and sens of purpose that is within in order to live a full and magnificent life. It’a all about flow, ease and following the energy within to create a beautiful life.
I’d love to learn how to do this with a family (husband and young children for example ; ).
Big hugs & love, Karina
Love this!
Al though I don’t have personal experience gypsetting with a family, I do have several friends with young families who do it very beautifully and successful. It seems to be all about finding a rhythm hat suits your specific values and family dynamics. I will do an interview to look into this with more depth my lovely! x
freedom inspires me. love inspires me. travel inspires me to want to live the Gypset life.
the most valuable thing I could learn, is to live without worry, think less of the consequences & more of the wanderlust of the unknown.
notably as I answer this question from my heart, I realise it is the time in my life, time to take a leap of faith…
That’s beautiful Chatelle, your soul is calling you to come play with it in the lands of the brave and free! xo
A gypset lifestyle inspires me to be true to myself, follow my heart, my loves, my passion, feeling my energy alight with a sense of adventure and excitement. It’s a place where a thirst for discovery leads you to new experiences and friends, when tastes, colours, sights, sounds and smells come alive no matter where you are. It’s where I learn more, love more, become more sustainable, grounded, live simply and with joy. My skin tingles with the excitement, the energy, and the love. Gypset is freedom with a beautiful soul, one that encourages me to open up, follow my intuition and trust I’m on the path that’s right for me.
The most valuable thing I could learn is to find a way to work in a capacity that allows me to stay true to living the gypset life, doing something I love and helping others along the way. I trust I’ll get there but am open to guidance to reach this point.
Thank you Vienda for being an amazing inspiration, and opening up a community with such beautiful like minded gypset souls. Truly grateful. x
You are just gorgeous Tess! The Gypset life is very much a self-exploratory experience: we often think we are exploring our earth but more often than not discover that we are exploring and discovering wonders in our inner worlds even more!
Finding a way that supports this lifestyle both financially and soulfully, is also part if that exploratory process, but I’m working on creating some amazing content on exactly how to do that at the moment, which will help the process!
xo
The past 12 yrs I have been mostly on the road and living a life never imaginable. Travelling around the world TWICE, touching foot on all 7 contintents (techniqically not Antarctica as I just cruised on through) but I can’t say where my life would of led me without it. Gypsetting creates MAGIC. The ability to open yourself up and in turn the universe opens up to you.
Leaving everything behind… Your senses OPEN yearning to experience. Every place offers you something new and a dance of sights, smells, touch, sounds, and flavor to EXCITE your soul. Life becomes ever changing and you begin to move to the rhythm of your own beat.
You feel so ALIVE as the past nor future never existed and you live each moment in the now. Finding sychroncities along the way you start to question yourself and the universe you are part of. You begin to realize who you really are… and know home is not a destination or place but is in everything around you as well as everything inside. Because you begin to realize and feel the interconnectiveness between all and that all is ONE.
To think outside the box, to color outside the lines… You start to CREATE your own art or sing your own song. There’s no better way to remember who you are then to let go of who you were. The most valuable thing of a gypset lifestyle is KNOWING YOURSELF and in turn knowing the universe.
Thanks vienda! For doing all that you do and being all that you be <3. Keep on rockin!
I love this part Yen: “You begin to realize who you really are… and know home is not a destination or place but is in everything around you as well as everything inside. Because you begin to realize and feel the interconnectiveness between all and that all is ONE.” I’m gonna quote you on that my lovely! xo
Wow, I am so amazed at everything you do.
How it all comes together to create this beautiful picture of pure living love. I am thankful to Leonie Dawson for allowing all of us to pay it foward and lift each other up. So I did not have a clue about you but I am so glad I found you my soul completely resonates and loves everything about what you are doing, and how you are paying
Ah, such a pleasure to connect with you on here Audra! I look forward to seeing you around a lot more beautiful! xo
The Gypset lifestyle has a huge inspirational factor on my life as I constantly yearn for ADVENTURE. Adventures to learn from Nature, see the “unknown”, and feel respect for life, love and all that is. The world is filled with amazing people and things that I only wish & dream to see. There is a certain feeling that comes along with Wanderlust. I think its is a happy feeling,one of hope and also a sense of pride. After a trip or vacation there’s this “high”; an appreciation for what was just seen or experienced. And then you get a sad feeling knowing you have to go back to the “real world” after its over. Among the gypset lifestyle- if you are always delved into a mind set of travel and acquiring knowledge through this medium, that “sad” feeling may or could go away as you look to the next adventure. The next phase could even lead to a transformation or major life changing event.
I am a people watcher, a Naturalist of sorts; and observing the life around me is how my brain functions. It would be amazing to be on a level where these observations could be put in a perspective and shared worldly. The social media network has lead to a desire that is more capable of achieving a dream like that. And how cool is that!?! I don’t know for sure what I would feel differently but only hope that this type of change in living could bring a secure sense of optimism, increase my self-esteem, and may even define truly who I am. I think of life as a massive experiment. You can only try to do things that make you happy. If what you are doing fails in this conclusion, its time to start a new. You have the choice and Happiness is definitely a choices.
Learning to let go, and let the Universe be my guide would be very valuable. Sometimes it is best to not have control over every situation. And usually everything happens for a reason and or you should be exactly where you need to be! “Live the life you love, love the life you live” is such an inspirational motto. I try to do this everyday, and there are days it is way harder to say the least. But each day we are alive is a blessing. … Think about it! :)
Thank-you for the opportunity to share a feeling only shared in the heart and get the chance to put in down. Showing more than just a thought! ~Much love and light!
You are adorable, thank you for your words! xo
In modern society, from the time we’re born and attending school, what is ideal is engraved in our brains. Study hard, work 9-5, and create a life of stability. Day in, day out, sounding more like the activity of technology than humanity. What inspires me about the gypset lifestyle is the glamour, the compassion, the beauty, the freedom and the breaking of social normality. Everyone dreams of breaking free from the endless, tedious routines but only the gypset embodies the tenacity to take on the adventurous lifestyle. A gypset way of life would restore the living in life, not just going through the motions. It inspires true love, not just a love of our own familiar world but a love for the universe, all humanity, and all cultures. It abandons the conditioned belief that we need a stable material foundation for a life of happiness. The gypset life shows that true happiness can only be found by living an authentic life, relying on nature, self-acceptance, an openness for all humanity and a connection with the universe. From the gypset life I would learn how to unlearn all that I’ve known and open my heart to what I truly am meant to be: free, wavering, passionate, and dazzling. While life for most sounds like a never ending list, life for a gypset would view more like a beautiful work of art.
I love this Shannon: “Everyone dreams of breaking free from the endless, tedious routines but only the gypset embodies the tenacity to take on the adventurous lifestyle.”
+ this:
“It inspires true love, not just a love of our own familiar world but a love for the universe, all humanity, and all cultures. It abandons the conditioned belief that we need a stable material foundation for a life of happiness. The gypset life shows that true happiness can only be found by living an authentic life, relying on nature, self-acceptance, an openness for all humanity and a connection with the universe.”
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Hi Vienda wow what you are offering is amazing. What inspires me about the gypset lifestyle is a true sense of freedom. Most people in Western culture feel that climbing the corporate ladder is where they gain that freedom. They think by having lots of money in the bank and working long hours gives them a ticket to a better life and it doesn’t. By buying into this lifestyle we become a slave to the buying culture. Im not interested in material possessions over human connection and connecting with nature. I love the gypset lifestyle because it doesn’t matter where you are in the world as long as you are contributing something worthwhile and helping others then this is far more beneficial than a big pay packet. Gypset lifestyle is about waking up and wanting to live the day for what it gives you whether it be work or play. You want to do well in life and help others to succeed. Its about working on yourself every day so that you can be a better human being through your work and how you treat others. A gypset lifestyle makes you think how can I make the world a better place instead of the selfish train of though of what’s in it for me do I get a big fat bonus at the end of this. A gypset lifestyle is about how you feel inside not just on the outside. A light heart and a happy smile far exceeds a powersuit and office politics anyday. The most valuable thing I could learn to live it would be self belief if you have that you can conquer the world. You can also change the world for the better. If you believe in yourself you can also encourage others to believe in themselves it would go full circle. Self belief would enable you to go for your dreams and live a better life. I want to live in a world where people are encouraged to believe in themselves. Some people feel that by putting others down it elevates them which is so untrue. A gypset lifestyle is something I am working towards each day. I know life isn’t always easy but if you are living life in alignment with your values then that can only be coming from a powerful place. Love is the answer.
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Hi Vienda, you are so lovely for putting together such a generous giveaway! I hope that this post is not too late, I wanted to let this sit with me for a bit so that I could give you my best answer that was connected to my heart + soul ~
I view the Gypset life as mesmerizing. I see it as an escape or ‘Neverland’, a place where magic happens but only if you believe.
I’ve flirted with idea of living a gypset life by living/working in the Snowy Mountains for a few months and allowing myself to be in a new environment and to expand (which was an amazing experience!) but it wasn’t until I came across your enchanting and eye-opening blog that it was time that I really immense myself in the Gypset life by following my intuition, trusting and having faith in the universe + myself and believing in the endless possibilities that will come my way if I’m open to it and be free flowing with life.
It inspires me to spread my wings and see new horizons, cultures and sunsets; to follow my passion for writing and photography, knowing that experiencing more of the world will only expand my creativity into new and beautiful ways.
I think the most valuable thing that I could learn from living a Gypset life is the fact that I am enough and that I have enough. I have enough happiness, love, money, time and everything else I need, as long as I am open to it and accept it.
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I honestly cannot tell you how much you’ve inspired me. The fact that I applied for a 2 year Canadian Visa came from a gentle push while reading your blog, so I thank you from the bottom of my heart and soul for being such an inspiration to me + every one else out there.
Much love! xx
Ah! I’m so excited and proud of you Felicia! This is going to be SUCH an amazing adventure! xo
Thank you! I am proud of myself as well for taking such an exciting step. Great things lay ahead! :D xx
The Gypset life is about respect and understanding in a world that sometimes forgets how its actions will affect someone else. Growing up one of the most important lessons my parents taught me was tolerance and acceptance of other cultures, ideas and also of cherishing nature. I feel like the Gypset lifestyle really promotes fairness and trust among all even those who do not prescribe to the lifestyle themselves. When you really think about it all we have is each other and our planet, does it not make sense to value their existences as well as our own?
I’m at a period in my life where I have finally woken up not knowing who I am. As I swiftly approach my 20th birthday and my last two years of university, I am faced with the scary realization that soon I will have to consider myself a real person since I will no longer be a child. That stress along with the fear of “what next” drove me to your website hoping to find answers.
Although I’m still not sure who I am, I know that adopting a form of Gypset into my life will at least help with my soul in a sense because it gives me the confidence in the unknown that lies ahead.
Sweet Leandra, I’m so thrilled to read your note. As scary as it may feel right now, I want to just say: take your time; explore your inner and outer world; and always,always, always just do what you love!!!
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Vienda Maria,
Your generosity is inspiring, your message is beautiful and I feel blessed to have encountered you and your community. So many amazing entries, and your offering called me to enter. So I write this this morning, feeling waves of gratitude. I can feel the energy in your purpose and it speaks to my intentions as well.
Simply, thank you:
Mesmerized in dreams of travel and vagabonding, I.wander.lust.
Lust for the unreachable within the reachable spaces in my dreams.
I’m Reflected in those living their fullest inspiration. They Inspire believers, convert the naysayers, morph into one life-loving tribe. Emerging in the greatest expectation.
Desire drives the depths of our hearts, watering eyes reminisce on an ever-becoming future.
I CAN be the brilliance that EXISTS within me.
Attracted by the self-proclaimed Gypsetters adventuring through the world waving their magic wand of spirits that shakes sparkles of visions into our mind’s eyes. Souls awakened by glowing praise of sisters and seers who live their wildest dreams and meld with the dreams of all who live(d), who love(d), who play(ed) between the unknown world of the unconscious and the mysterious world of the material. They join, dancing as they bridge the worlds of the ego, the soul, the life-song within. Existing as one, emerging and exalting each other as one. Loving the path and process of rising and dropping into the depths of what once was and continues to be – darkness.
Oh beautiful darkness.
We decorate you with our light, embracing you in our greatest capacity.
Weaving the light and dark in divine mandalas, in divine shapes, in the divine threads that lace existence together.
So we gypsetters hold each other’s warm hands, praise our strengths, and embrace our wholeness, witnessing the delightful vulnerability that makes us gentle, real and strong. Dazzling eyes and dreamy voices call out to truth.
I open my heart to you, and invite you, who is listening, to join your song with mine.
-Carolina Flórez
http://www.facebook.com/florezcarolina
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Bonjour, Amor!
What inspires me most about the Gypset life is purely the experience. It’s like nothing else in the universe, where its value cannot be measured in dollars and cents.
It’s the excitement of clearing Customs and having a new stamp on your passport, the conversations with so many beautiful beings while on your path, the ultimate high when you find yourself checking off another item off your bucket list. For me, the list goes on and on… I am so thankful for every magical experience, from the Asian woman who shared her spiritual journey with me and later gave me $100 to get home because my wallet was stolen to the Australian fellow who brightened my day with his gorgeous soul and divine smile to the breathtaking views from Table Top Mountain in South Africa to the French flight attendant who comforted my sister after fainting during our flight (who happens to be one of kindest people I have ever met and whose heart I am certain is made of solid gold).
The most valuable thing I continue to learn while exploring a Gypset life is that the experience, freedom and adventure of it all makes me feel most alive and WHOLE. And to feel alive and whole is the most wonderful thing of all.
“Tourists See, Travelers Seek.” – Adam Braun (The Promise of a Pencil)
I SEEK. <3
Thanks for listening.
Mia xoxo
I love that! Tourists see. Travellers seek. Gypsetters engage. ;)
Oh WOW, what a stunningly beautiful and generous giveaway. High five!! Thank you for the opportunity to enter.
Having had a taste of the Gypset life recently by returning home to Ireland for a month, I have to say that the FREEDOM and FLEXIBILITY it offers is truly special. To be able to pack up and go in a short space of time, to setting roots temporarily in a new surroundings, to getting out in nature and exploring what this beautiful world has to offer all the while being able to run a business and blog on the side – life doesn’t get much better or freer than that!
The most valuable thing I learnt while doing this is my ‘attachment’ to things, stability and comfort. I’m working on letting go of the material safety and security to be able to free myself up to roam and venture the world more. I need to learn to let go of my home comforts to allow my soul the exploration it craves!
Amy xxx
Thank you Amy! You’re trip to Ireland sounds like it was wonderful. And yes, attachment to everything, whether emotional conditions or physical belongings, is the first thing that needs to be I learnt to make this a lifestyle that works. Love stuff, but love life more.
Oh I adore this!! “Love stuff, but love life more”
Thanks lovely xxx
I sort of shied away from this contest thinking, bah, I have no chance. And then tonight I thought, why the fuck am I doing that? Why am I dimming my truth and my story? I have shied away from opportunities my whole life. But, ever since reading this blog and discovering the gypset lifestyle and mindset, it has taught me to grasp life by the bollocks and live shamelessly. However, I knew I was contradicting everything you teach here by not entering and thinking my story wasn’t good enough. To hell with those thoughts.
I blossomed with envy when I first read this blog, wishing so badly that I could experience the kind of life that you lived. I’ve never been one to fancy staying in one place for too long, but I quickly got over that and transformed that envy into manifestation. My soul craves wonder and exploration, but I was ignoring that yearning for too long. And the very moment that I focused on that energy, that longing, I realized that the universe had already opened countless doors for me to express that yearning. I am free, I am worthy, and the only thing holding me back was myself.
I have yet to venture out of the United States, but I have satisfied my soul’s hunger for exploration by staying right where I am. I experience the world through free French and Russian language courses online, praying in the Greek Orthodox cathedral down the street from where I live and feeling the Universe’s love and energy surrounding me, breaking the vegetarian diet every once in a while and having a bratwurst at the local German biergarten, drooling over veggie Gyros that a lovely Greek neighbor makes for me, or speaking to my Yoga instructor about her meeting with the Dalai Lama (which comes up almost every time I see her..) I have such a thirst for the world and its cultures, and I’m quite the impatient person, but embracing the gypset mind has helped me realize, “Hell yeah, the world is my oyster, and I can grasp its shiny pearls right from where I am.”
I am eighteen years old and graduating high school in 26 days. The most important time of my life is coming up fast, and while I would normally be terrified, adapting to the gypset mind has made me ecstatic for what the universe is throwing at me. The biggest opportunity that has come up? Being able to au pair in Ireland. The country where my family’s roots are from and where I obsessed over for years and years. It still seems to good to be true for me sometimes, but I know that there is enough miracles from the universe to go around. I will be packing one very large suitcase and a duffle bag and kissing the United States goodbye for a year.
My heart chakra has burst open a million degrees reading the posts here and reading the entries. I’m so thankful that I discovered this blog. Thank you, thank you, thank you for everything you do!