Thank you for your comment.

Hi Jen,

Thank you for leaving such a thoughtful comment. This blog has become a tale of my personal journey. I enjoy writing it and flipping back through the posts to see just how much my mindset has evolved. Thank you for reading for all these years and for leaving this comment to let me know you enjoy the content. I have grown immensely since I first started writing fifteen years ago! Sometimes it’s hard to believe I am the same person that wrote those earlier posts.

I feel this so deeply. I am constantly searching for a “value added life.” I know, without a shadow of a doubt, that I would not want to spend the better part of my days in the quest of more money. There are so many other amazing ways to spend my time and live a better, more meaningful life.

Steveark, Your comment brought me to tears. Thank you for leaving it. It’s clear I need to reevaluate my ideas of successful and accomplished. I am going to start quoting you as I need to remind myself regularly that my role “is the powerful engine that powers my family.” My success extends beyond me to my husband and my children. I’m not sure why I didn’t view it that way before. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you for writing this!

Hi Chris, Thank you for your comment. I’ve never heard that quote but I do love it. It sums up my thoughts on the topic quite succinctly. I went in search of the author and really enjoyed what I read, so thank you for sharing this!

Hi Jerry, Thank you for your kind and supportive comment. I’m glad my content is helping you.

Thank you for your kind comment She’s FIRE’d. Your comment expresses my thoughts so eloquently. I love my children and being home with them, but I guess I miss the quantifiable achievements. It’s funny, because I know if I were at work I would be miserable and constantly thinking about my children. I suppose the grass is always slightly greener on the other side.

Thank you for your input. These topics are covered in other blog posts. I don’t want to reiterate the same material in every blog post, but I appreciate your feedback.