Is it okay to be okay when so many others are struggling? That seems like a silly question, when would it ever not be okay to be okay? But the guilt of being okay is very real – especially in the wake of a pandemic, when thousands of people are losing their lives and millions …
In the world of personal finance, it’s easy to get caught up with conversations about debt and money, bills and spreadsheets, side hustles and income. We often forget how incredibly important it is to take a step back from all of those things and just focus on ourb own well-being. That’s why I decided to …
I love ultimate bundles. I got the Healthy Eating Ultimate Bundle a year ago, and I’m still finding awesome new recipes to use from it. It was a great purchase! That’s why I’m so happy to see that Ultimate Bundles came out with a Stuck at Home Survival Bundle. It’s just the thing to help …
If you’re struggling financially, trying to pay off debt, or just trying to get your financial house in order, there’s one piece of advice that will pop up over and over again from the “financial gurus”. That advice boils down to never enjoy anything ever. Never Enjoy Anything Ever Want to treat yourself to a …
When friends and family ask me how I got to my current position, which is a relatively high paying job in a leadership role, I usually blush and tell them I was lucky. I learned how to write a resume that would get past any robots, and learned how to use the STAR interview method …
Ah selfishness. We were all taught from a young age how wrong it is to be selfish. “You need to share” and “bring your sister with you” are things that we all heard while growing up. We need to share, help those less fortunate, and bring our family members along to share in our friends. …
This is my second Thanksgiving blogging with Partners in Fire, and I love having the opportunity to talk about what I’m thankful for each year. Sometimes it’s difficult to take a step back and be thankful for what we have, especially when we are pursuing so much more. One of the reasons why I love …
Last week, I wrote a pretty personal post about my experiences and struggles with anxiety. I may have let it slip that one of the reasons why I dread going to work so much is that I’m so anxious about everything there all the time. It’s not a fun way to spend 40 hours per …
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My heart races, my stomach churns, and I start feeling that nervous tingling all throughout my body. You know what I’m talking about, right? That time that your boss tells you that you made a small typo on your latest report, or the fact that your numbers were off by 1% on your last statement …
Ah to be young and idealistic – with the whole world in front of you and nothing holding you back. Or to be older and more pragmatic- with knowledge of how the world works and bills to pay. Pragmatic vs idealistic is an internal struggle for everyone, myself included. At heart, I’m a young idealist …
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