You signed up for my email list or have stumbled into my blog, thinking that some early-retired guy has things figured out. You come here for financial advice — maybe even life advice. You must value my opinion, or perhaps something I write inspires you from time to time. You thought I had it all… Continue reading The Myth of ‘Having It All Figured Out’
Personal Growth
It’s Never as Easy as It Looks
In the last couple of years, I have gotten into hiking — as a workout, a way to clear my mind, and simply for the pure enjoyment of being in nature. I started with short and easy hikes, but gradually worked my way up to the grueling mountain peaks here in town, like Camelback Mountain.… Continue reading It’s Never as Easy as It Looks
You Won’t Even Recognize That Person
A few weeks ago, my Google account gave me the good old “Your Gmail storage is 96% full” warning. I had been toeing the line at 95% for the last year or so, but it finally crept over, and it was time to do some spring cleaning. Thankfully, Google has a good storage cleanup tool,… Continue reading You Won’t Even Recognize That Person
I Didn’t Know Where This Was Going —And That’s The Point
Most of my writing starts with a simple idea—an idea swirling around in my brain that wants to be put down on paper. I had an idea for an article – but when I did a Google search on the potential title I found that there were already many, MANY, similar articles on the same… Continue reading I Didn’t Know Where This Was Going —And That’s The Point
You’re Only Fooling Yourself
Waking up lately is getting harder and harder. And it’s not that I am sleeping any worse than before…in fact sometimes I am sleeping better, but I am just so, so, so very tired. As any parent of two elementary-age children will tell you, parenting is NEVER-ENDING exhaustion. From the neediness to the attention-craving whining,… Continue reading You’re Only Fooling Yourself