Why I Ditched a Traditional Bucket List And Switched To This Instead

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How to take your Bucket List to the next level Updated March 7th, 2023 For anyone who follows my work, you know that I love making lists! I have lists for everything – from tracking my happiness to life mantras and goal setting. If there is a way to make a list for it, I… Continue reading Why I Ditched a Traditional Bucket List And Switched To This Instead

12 Rules to Break on Your Path to Wealth AND Happiness

I retired at 36. Yet, I never worked over 40 hours a week, rarely traveled for business, and changed careers multiple times. I ignored society’s rules. Society’s norms are expected behaviors to help us all get along in a respectful way. But norms are meant to be modified…and you can break society’s rules without bothering… Continue reading 12 Rules to Break on Your Path to Wealth AND Happiness

5 Ways to Earn Mental Health Dividends – Even When Times Are Tough

Gary is the guy behind Financial Fives, a Financial Freedom Blog for Conscious Consumers. His goal with Financial Fives is to help you to live a life you look forward to, and enjoy the things that mean the most to you. (pretty similar to AR).  You can learn more about Gary here.   We’ve had no… Continue reading 5 Ways to Earn Mental Health Dividends – Even When Times Are Tough

How Much Vacation is Too Much Vacation?

I posed the question last week on Twitter, “What is the ideal number of vacation days per year?” Of course, there were many replies that it was obviously 365, or for those who like to get real specific: 365.25. And sure a permanent vacation sounds great in theory, but in reality it is neither fiscally… Continue reading How Much Vacation is Too Much Vacation?

Cloudy sunsets make the best sunsets – and other life advice

Sunset with Amazing Clouds

The joy of capturing sunsets Ever since I got my first iPhone and realized the power of being able to snap a picture anywhere, anytime, I began to capture sunset pictures. It brings me joy every time I catch a sunset, and the act of taking a picture of it, somehow brings me even more… Continue reading Cloudy sunsets make the best sunsets – and other life advice