I love Thanksgiving. I love that there are no decorations to hang… well, not many… and it’s all about connection and food. I usually cook for between 12 and 17 people each year, but this year due to my mother-in-law falling and breaking a hip, I am the one traveling. This year it’s less, Read More
People who play it super safe are quick to tell you that if you had saved all of your money, and had it in a liquid form like cash or savings or a money market, you would have been protected. And they are right.To a point. If you have a lot of easy to, Read More
Usually this time of year I would write this blog post offering you holiday gift ideas that aren’t “stuff”.Give the gift of experiences.Make it about the meaning, not the money.Let the clutter go.Yada, yada, yada. So I started my list. And then I stopped. Because my usual gift buying enthusiasm is on vacation this year.This year all of, Read More
Things have changed. You may not have an income right now.You may not be able to visit your parents. (Like me.)You may have lost a loved one.Even groceries may be hard to acquire. No matter who you are, things have changed. The thing is, we always want things to get better when they change., Read More
For some people it’s having a private jet.For some people it’s living without debt (but no biggie if they have no running water).Let’s figure out what being wealthy means to you. Your money story is a big indicator as to whether you feel wealthy or not. The people you grew up around gave you, Read More
Outcomes you try to force are rarely as good as the outcomes that happen naturally. Take dating. Being overeager can sabotage a date. If you go out with someone who talks about buying a house together on the first date, it’s a bit of a turnoff. To get the outcome you want, the secret, Read More
It’s true. Try it. If you are feeling the deep kind of gratitude… the kind that you feel deep down inside… you can’t simultaneously feel fear. Fear OR Gratitude. One or the other. This is such good information! I choose gratitude! What I do is store up the really deeply grateful events I have, Read More
As a parent, I want to fix things when my kids are hurting. I have to remind myself that I want them to go through hard times. Even when things aren’t fair. Especially when things aren’t fair. It’s the times of challenge that breed confidence. You only create confidence by going through something difficult…, Read More
The holidays are full of uncomfortable situations. Take family gatherings. Please. (Cue rim shot.) If you choose to see your loved ones even though it puts you face to face with family members you’d rather not see, try Martha Beck’s Dysfunctional Family Bingo. Here’s how it works: You make a bingo card much like, Read More
A friend and I have been talking about feeling broken recently. You see, I think being broken is a good thing, she thinks it’s a bad thing. I think the difference is that she has people using those words as a weapon. “You are a broken person.” Yeah, that would hurt. But here’s how, Read More