I've spent the most of 2014 working on myself. The process has been a mystifying, exhausting, and a series of stops, starts, failures, and successes. I finally, finally feel like "myself" …
Do You Have To Have Money To Shop Your Values?
Recently I finished a year long No Shopping Challenge. One of the outcomes from that challenge was a further commitment to shopping my values. What are those values? A preference for buying …
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Your Emergency Savings Is A Multi-Layered Beast. Why It’s Not Just About Money
Recently I had a financial emergency that I was able to react to calmly. The thing is I didn't actually have a ton of cash on hand (even though I had more than I normally would) I did, however, have a …
Confessions of an Accidental Bitter Girl or A Worker’s Lament
The signs were there all along. The scattering of co-workers when I entered the room, feeling on the defense all of the time, and a slight penchant for focusing on all of the crap that happened over a …
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The Importance Of Speaking Up For Yourself
My friends would be amazed to find that I'm sometimes a little whimpy. Even though I pipe up in conversations, defend my point of view, and will come to the defense of people who I feel are being …
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Dealing With Frugal and Life Fatigue
I'm tired. In a bone weary, dragging myself out of bed, and unable to motivate myself kind of way. If it snows again (and it will) I fear I will lose my mind. Instead, I will greedily grasp …
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