I’ve always wanted to write. Then 1 year ago, I finally acted on it after finding myself Accidentally Retired. My advice to anyone thinking about starting something. Just start. Start today. Don’t look back. Writing helps me to better think and focus…and I have found over the years that I can express myself in a… Continue reading Celebrating 1 year of blogging
Enjoying Life
Don’t forget to indulge and enjoy life along the way to FI
Indulge the things that make you happy, then ruthlessly cut the rest Updated: November 22nd, 2021 As I write this post, I want to acknowledge that the life I live is one of privilege. I have never had to struggle to put food on the table, find a job, pay the bills, etc. I am… Continue reading Don’t forget to indulge and enjoy life along the way to FI
Yep, I locked my cell phone in a safe for 24 hours
The search for a long-term solution to manage my cell phone usage Yep. I did it. I locked my phone in the safe for 24 hours this weekend. At this point, I am sure you are thinking. Why? After months of struggling with how to use my phone less, I decided that the only way… Continue reading Yep, I locked my cell phone in a safe for 24 hours
Here’s what I won’t be doing…
I’ve started to build yet another list. Only this time, my list isn’t something positive like my happiness tracker, a bucket list, or anything like that. It’s also not even a list of negative things I want to shed like my failure resume. No, this list is a list of things that I will be… Continue reading Here’s what I won’t be doing…
Why doing less is often more
It’s been awhile since I sat down to write a new article. Most of what I have posted lately have been timely re-posts of “old” content (AR is less than 1 year old). Now that my kids are in school, I *should* have all sorts of time on my hands. However, between picking up a… Continue reading Why doing less is often more