Hello, loves! Yes, there is a change in the air… and it’s not just autumn. I apologize for my recent hiatus. Big things are happening. After three years, I quit my job two weeks ago. Today is my last day. And tomorrow… I am headed…
happiness
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Ask Dena: Should We Stay Together for the Kids?
Read moreDear Dena, Should I stay with my husband and be miserable to make my kids happy? —Lisa Dear Lisa, Doctors, psychologists, and professionals are split down the middle on this issue. Half believe that divorce is the healthier option for families. The other half believe…
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How I Saved $10,000 in Six Months
Read moreThe journey to becoming a saver is a difficult one. For many, it takes years. For me, it has been a personal evolution and a major lifestyle transformation. Three years ago, I was a person who purchased everything that I wanted to. The fact that…
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SWAN Saturday: Stop Making Excuses
Read moreSWAN (Stop Wasting Away Now) Saturday is a weekly dose of inspiration from me to you. Each week I will make a short video post about something on my mind. The posts will be unscripted & shot straight from my soul. Stop wasting away now,…
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7 Life Lessons from My First Garden
Read moreWe planted our first vegetable garden this year. It’s been an incredible journey watching our tiny seedlings and seeds transform into delicious vegetables. I fell so in love with our plants that it was difficult to kill pick them and then *gulp* eat them! But…
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GiT Thursday — 08.12.10
Read moreGiT (Give it Thanks) Thursday: My weekly list of gratitude for the huge & the tiny things that I am thankful for. Dinner & drinks with my ladies. Once every few months or so, my two best girlfriends and I get together for dinner &…
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Trading Cash for Experience: New Jersey State Fair
Read morePreface: I’m not a fan of money, spending money, or obtaining material possessions. In my life, I practice minimalism whenever possible. My opinions about money & possessions are largely shaped by my financial history. Despite the facts that I am frugal & that money is…
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How to Create Your Dream Reality
Read moreOne of the greatest insights that has come out of modern physics is that of the unity between the observer and the observed. The person conducting the experiment—the observing consciousness—cannot be separated from the observed phenomena and a different way of looking, causes the observed…