I was actually thinking about tiny homes and meant to type 500 square feet. I don’t know where the 1600 number came from, because my own house is actually 1400 square feet. Thanks for pointing this out so that I could correct it.

However I know that most finance bloggers make 6 figures and can downsize (or simplify) to save tons of money.

I am not critical of your perspective or financial journey. I realize that most PF bloggers (esp. FIRE) are earning 6 figures. I blog from a lower middle class viewpoint because I dont feel we are as represented in the PF space.

This is stated so beautifully. I think this has been the lesson of my late 30s and early 40s: to stop wishing for the next big thing. I started writing a post about this a few weeks ago, but I haven’t published it yet. Thank you for sharing your thoughts. They are remarkably similar to my own.

Yes! I definitely find myself day dreaming far less. What once seemed so important no longer does. But I still have some big dreams. Mostly, though, I’m just enjoying this life for a change, not always wishing for the next big thing and usually wanting something simpler. 🙂

Thank you for your comment! Did your dreams change between 30 and 40? I’ve been thinking a lot about that idea since I first wrote this post. In my 20s and 30s I was still day dreaming, but by my 30s I was grounded in the life I was already living. I had kids at age 34 so my thoughts about what mattered change a lot during that time too. I still have dreams that sometimes seem impossible, but I no longer yearn for the big, life altering changes like I once did.

Wow, such sad news.

Intentionality! Yes! That should have been the title of this post. Choose your dreams and follow them or willingly change them to represent the life you want to live, but don’t hold on to something you don’t intend to pursue.