“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. […]
Happiness
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 you climb into your car every day and repeat the same commute. Your job makes you miserable. As the day-to-day agony continues, you begin to question your future […]
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 […]
How To Live a Good, Happy Life Without a Lot of Money
I sit on the floor, surrounded by a group of smiling first graders. “What do you want to be when you grow up,” I ask. Their hands shoot up high into the air as they enthusiastically call out their answers. “A doctor.” “A nurse.” “A basketball player.” “A builder.” “A teacher.” “A zookeeper.” They are […]
Find the Balance Between Money, Life and Time
Sometimes it feels like I’m riding on a balance scale. Every time I direct my focus I feel myself moving. When I change my priorities the weight shifts slowly to the other side. Over the years the pursuit of wealth has caused my scale to tip primarily in one direction. My goal has been to […]