Many people who choose the F.I.R.E. (Financial Independence Retire Early) way of life, have a rude awakening once they reach financial independence and quit their jobs: All of your problems don’t magically disappear and it turns out your job and money weren’t what was holding you back. (This blog post was inspired by the Madfientist,Continue reading “Why You NEED to Know What You Want to Do After Retirement:”
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How to Stop Procrastinating and Get Stuff Done!
Many people struggle with motivation and inspiration, especially when it comes to things like art, cleaning, work, school, & exercise. I’m going to provide you with four great tips on how to actually stop procrastinating and find motivation! First though I want to say that your value as a person isn’t solely reliant on yourContinue reading “How to Stop Procrastinating and Get Stuff Done!”
Why I Share Our Finances Online:
I’m writing this for people, especially those who may know me in real life, who wonder why I share our personal finances publicly, or think to themselves something along the lines of, “that’s such an invasion of privacy, I would never do that.” Here are my reasons why: First of all, and the most importantContinue reading “Why I Share Our Finances Online:”
January 2022 Financial Update:
As most people know, there was a market correction in January, so our investments went down quite a bit, which is okay. If you invest, you need to expect corrections and crashes every now and then. Not much happened in January for us, some more of our relatives got Covid and we were by someoneContinue reading “January 2022 Financial Update:”
Do You Fear Change or Crave It?
I’m addicted to change. I can finally acknowledge this and say it out loud. I’m not talking small changes like dying your hair or painting a room. I love big changes and accomplishments, like moving, getting married, starting a new business, traveling, having a child, going back to school, etc. I’m not sure whether thisContinue reading “Do You Fear Change or Crave It?”
Things We Still Buy as Minimalists:
A lot of people think minimalists don’t buy anything except needs like food & shampoo, but that is not true. We have hobbies and unnecessary things we like to buy too. It’s about cutting out all spending that is not important to you and prioritizing how you spend your time and money. My husband andContinue reading “Things We Still Buy as Minimalists:”
Trying to Break the Social Media Addiction:
Two years ago, I took two month long breaks from social media. It was glorious and I missed nothing while I was off of it. There were many benefits, which I described in my blog post: 9 Reasons Why You Should Quit Social Media. Yet somehow I’m back scrolling on Instagram and TikTok like IContinue reading “Trying to Break the Social Media Addiction:”
December 2021 Financial Update:
Happy New Year! Let’s hope 2022 is a bit kinder to us than 2020 and 2021… Honestly, for me, 2020 & 2021 were neutral, boring years. I really didn’t do much other than work, read, & write. January 1st, 2022 is my two year anniversary of running this blog! So, thank you for reading &Continue reading “December 2021 Financial Update:”
2021 Reflections & 2022 Goals!
I’m going to hold off on the cliché: “I can’t believe another year is gone! It feels like 2020 just started!”. I set a ton of goals for 2021, and I (we, for some) accomplished all of them! There were a few that I ended up crossing out because my values/priorities changed. 2021 goals thatContinue reading “2021 Reflections & 2022 Goals!”
Quit Being Realistic
Reality is created by the mind. We can change our reality by changing our mind. Plato First of all, “reality” is just perception. Two people can witness the same event, but the reality of it is different for each of them. So we have billions of people running around on Earth that each experience theirContinue reading “Quit Being Realistic”
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