A new year just started, which means it’s time to set big goals. Most of us focus on aspirations like losing weight, getting in shape or exploring new careers, but have you thought about your financial plans yet? If not, what are you waiting for? There is no time like the present to review your […]
Live Simply, Quit Your Job and Follow Your Dreams
“How will you spend your thirtieth birthday?” a friend asked while we snacked on sushi. “Celebrate?” my friend M responded. “I’ll spend it crying. I set my expectations too high for thirty,” she said. “I had such big dreams and I haven’t achieved any of them.” “What did you want to accomplish?” another friend asked. […]
Blogging Recap & Reflections: What a Year!
I finished out 2019 with sixty-eight blog posts. That’s a whole lot more than I thought I would complete. It’s so many that I decided to pat myself on the back and write up a blogging recap for the year. My goal is not to write multiple times per week or even every week for […]
Should I Quit My Job If It Makes Me Unhappy?
Why do people stay in high paying jobs they hate? For the money, of course. You drive to work each day dreading the next eight hours, yet every day you climb into your car and repeat the same commute. You sit at work feeling miserable. As the day-to-day agony continues you begin to question your […]
Year End Reflection: What Moment Made You Feel Most Alive?
New Year’s resolutions focus our goals and intentions on the upcoming year. Creating a list of goals is a worthwhile ritual, but why do we spend so much time looking forward and so little time looking back? Why don’t we focus more energy on year end reflection? You know, reflecting on all of the thoughts […]