It seems like we’re always fighting off a cold, managing work stress, or holding down the fort at home. The level of anxiety in every day life is pretty high, so when life lobs a big stress-ball at you, it can be overwhelming.
But we’ve got stuff to do, and people who count on us, and bills to pay. So we suck it up and keep going.
The effects of long-term stress are pretty intense. Your body …
Erase your debt and put your money toward your own happily ever after.
How do you plan to leave your life and travel the world?
Free yourself from the junk that is holding you down.
Don’t just wish for it, do it!
It won’t win any awards, but it is straight talk from us to you.
Making the decision to leave your job and career is daunting. It requires you to face a some significant issues head on: money, pride, security, opinions of others, uncertainty, and fear. I admit that making the decision to step off your career path and head in a new direction is not for everyone and certainly not to be taken lightly. However, I hope my story helps give you pause to consider the possibility.
First, a …
Okay, I get the irony here. I’m posting a video about us *not* watching television. But getting past that, you’ll see that we’ve made some good changes in the last 6 weeks:
Learning Spanish with lessons every night
More time to read
Increased exercise – mainly hiking and walking
More and better sleep at night
A busier social life
There are a few things we are worried about as we end summer and start moving into fall, which is the rainy …
Imagine there was a movie made about your life. Not the life you already have, but the life you have just started.
Well guess what? I just saw my movie!
Julie & Julia is the story of the blogger who spent a year cooking Julia Child’s recipes and writing about them in her blog. Along the way, she grew as a person, deepened her relationships, and even gained more confidence in herself. And she learned to cook!
Now, …
Have you ever thought of combining your favorite causes and your free time into one great vacation?
Last week at the Vacation Matters Summit in Seattle, Bonnie Michaels spoke about this method of vacationing and why she an her husband enjoy it so much. Bonnie is a life coach based in Chicago and is a spokeswoman for the Take Back Your Time project.
Besides meeting people from all over the world who share your passions, you get …
Can you believe we’ve been blogging here for almost a year? In that time we have covered a lot of ground, and new readers to the blog might need a little help finding the information they need.
We developed a Beginner’s Guide page for both new readers and longtime readers who may want to refresh on a particular topic. I’ve also made a video for the page, so we are back on schedule with …
