I am Ch4nel and I will be posting about family, homeschooling, fitness, faith and freedom! Introduced by @matthewdavid - Ready to Steem the World!

in #introduceyourself7 years ago

Introverted SAHM turned fitness professional finds Steemit and decides to make friends!

Hello Fellow Steemians! My name is Chanel (yes, just like the perfume, although, don't tell anyone, I've never really cared for No. 5!) I'd like to invite you along as I post about the joys (and sometimes pains) of striving to live a more conscious, meaningful, healthy and joyful life. Follow us as we open up about what's it's like to homeschool 4 of the most precious gifts given, garden (way up North in a place where summer is merely 3 months), run a small business, and pursue ways of living a life where liberty and self-reliance are the rule, not the exception!

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Steemit?

My husband, @matthewdavid, first told me about Steemit in June and I immediately realized how valuable and extremely powerful this cryptocurrency and social media platform could be. It was heartening to hear about a technology that finally would give people a voice to express whatever they felt was important, without the fear of being shutdown by some conglomerate tech company simply because those views don't line up with a particular narrative. I am also grateful that content creators are rewarded based on a system of meritocracy. Do good work, reap good rewards. Refreshing to say the least!

Needless to say, I was excited to be apart of this community. But, become a blogger/vlogger? This would definitely push me outside of my comfort zone, not to mention the enormous learning curve involved in becoming well versed in cryptocurrency, video editing and social media. Phew!

Then, my 7-year old, @kid-coder, joined the Steemit community . . . and I thought, "I should be able to do this. Let's do this!"

And here I am. Ready for the challenge. And so far, it's been wonderful. I've read many thoughtful posts, posted a few comments and have already connected with Steemians from around the world! Can't wait to continue this journey and to tell others about it as well.

So, what's your focus?

Well, the sky's the limit, really.

  • As a personal trainer, I believe that having a healthy diet and exercising are extremely important. I have had my own struggles and triumphs. I hope to share about this and how our family maintains good health.

  • School - If you could be a fly on the wall in our home during school hours, you might be entertained, but hopefully you'd learn a thing or two as well. Expect posts about what we do and how we do it!

  • Faith - Tell someone you're Torah-Observant but believe in the Messiah Yeshua and there might be a long conversation that follows. Would love to share more about this.

  • Liberty! As a believer, we trust in a higher being and as such understand that the injustices of this world are temporary. However, maintaining an existence that is more free then not, wherever we are in the world during this lifetime, is better in my opinion, then oppression. So, we challenge ourselves and our children to think deeply and to lead and to follow none but One.

More About Chanel

Age:

35

Location :

Somewhere Way up North where it gets entirely too cold in the winter!!

Occupation:

Personal Trainer, Group Fitness Instructor, Mom!

More stuff:

Former print news journalist, high school journalism teacher and later SAHM for 9 years

Favorite Foods:

Nearly anything with Mint and Chocolate . . . Combined! Yes Please!

Favorite Ways to Train:

Sprint 8 and Tabata for Cardio, Lifting heavy at the gym a few times per week!

Major Goal:

To travel extensively, to become World-Schoolers!

Here's a pic of the Littles

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(From Left to Right - @kid-coder aka Noah, Amaya, Nathanael and Jonathan)

Want to Hear From You

So, that's it. I can't wait to make more posts, help build this community and to hear from all of you lovely Steemians! If you have any questions or comments, don't hesitate! Would love to connect. Here we go!

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Welcome and congratulation on joining the community of Steemit @ch4nel, here you can issue the creativity you guys about how to be a good writer, introducing the culture of each region, about nature, or about photography for you guys who love the field of photography. Hope you guys are excited and happy to be a member of steemit. I waiting for the prime of your post guys. ;)

Thanks so much @herzaseptian! I hope this will be the creative outlet that i never knew that I wanted but am so glad exists! Will keep posting. Have some topics in the tickler file already!

Welcome @ch4nel to Steemit! I've already enjoyed reading your husband's posts and I am looking forward to learning more about the world schooling concept. My wife and I have considered home schooling in the future. -dt

Thanks @teamturnerlive! We are total newbies to Steemit but it's been great so far! I'd love to travel the world with our kids and to home school along the way. We used to watch a family - Ka Sundance, on Youtube. He and his family travel and World School. I think it's a great concept and way to broaden my children's perspective about the world and to learn to love all people even more! Thanks for the encouragement. Have followed you!

Hi @ch4nel welcome to steemit, am sure that you will be a big success here. Feel free to see my posts on steemit and follow me for tips to succeed here on steemit. Steemit is a platform that rewards hard work, authenticity and great contents. Wish you success.
Heared about your intro from your hubby-nice guy indeed. Upvoted.

Thanks @charles1! Yes, so far it's been wonderful. Love the community here! Am currently trying to upload a video to DTube. Fingers crossed for first attempt. If not, try try try again, right? Will check out your posts and follow!

Welcome, hope you will successfully upload the video....following you in order to stay in touch and send in my support. More success to you.

@ch4nel, welcome to steemit. I look forward to hearing more about your family, family, and thoughts on freedom.

Following

Thanks @sumatranate. Just getting started but have many topics to explore already! Just hopped over to your (page/profile?) and am now following! 5 kiddos? You guys are busy too, I'll bet!

@ch4nel, we are very busy, but very blessed!

Welcome to Steemit. It's great to see the whole family here on Steem. Keep posting interesting stuff.

Thanks @imransoudagar! Will keep posting, for sure!

Welcome to Steemit!!!

Thanks @Imartec!

Welcome on Steemit Chanel! That was a nice read and nice pictures!

Thanks so much @teamsteem! Very glad to have been introduced to this platform!

Welcome and excited to get to know you! I homeschooled my kids for a decade, have strong convictions on faith in my life, love to jog and am enjoying Steemit! I'm a little ahead of you in years...but shhh...we won't tell anyone about that ;) Seems like we have a lot in common! Following you!

Thanks @denisechips! Have read some of your posts and I appreciate what I see. Keep it up! Am excited to get to know you as well. Following you!

Thanks! Steem on :)

Welcome to steemit I hope you will enjoy your journey to anew world of possibilities :)

Welcome to Steem @ch4nel I have upvoted and sent you a tip

Thanks so much @bottymcbotface for the tip. Much appreciate!

I hope you enjoy your time here, its a great community :) Nice post, Wish you much luck! Cheers! i will follow your account, please follow me at @shockblog

Thanks for welcoming me @shockblog!

Its really cool! :)

Thanks @dobroman! Glad to be here.

Welcome to Steemit, you'll love it!
I am also from way up North were it gets entirely too cold in winter, but I'd have to say I do enjoy the winter months too!
Thanks for resteeming my Keto Donuts 🍩😊

Welcome to the community !!

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Happy steeming !
@akkha

Thanks @akkha!

welcome !!

Great writing Chanel! So glad you've joined Steemit and looking forward to working together with you on our Steemit projects!

Aww shucks =0). Thanks!

glad to see you Ch4nel I hope you enjoy your time here, its a great community :) Nice post, Wish you much luck! Cheers! i will follow your account, please follow me at @khunpoom

Thank You @khunpoom! I agree! A great community! Will follow you!

Welcome to steemit!

Thanks @new-game-coin! Happy to be here.

Welcome : )

Thanks! Good to be here!

G'day @ch4nel! How are you? Welcome to the platform :]

Thanks @steemitlotteries! Doing well, feeling good.