Seriously….are they? Sometimes I do wonder… Especially when I see the family down the street pack up their RV to head out for a long weekend. Seeing that always makes me a bit jealous, even though I know that owning an RV would be a headache — not to mention that my family just went… Continue reading Are The Joneses Having More Fun?
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My Social Media Sabbatical
Back in August, I decided I would take some time off from social media. Since I don’t use social for personal use anymore, it was mainly just taking some time off the AR X/Twitter account to take a breather. Even though I built the AR account up to nearly 20K followers and helped to drive… Continue reading My Social Media Sabbatical
The Secret Weapon of Happy People: Mantras and Goals
A few years ago, I started to create what I called a “Life Crafting” notebook. It sounds important, but it was simply created using the Notes app on my phone to jot down things I wanted to remember to better my life. My Life Crafting notebook has evolved to include various tidbits of things that… Continue reading The Secret Weapon of Happy People: Mantras and Goals
Why So Serious?!?
No seriously! We’re ALL so dang serious! But kids on the other hand, almost take nothing seriously. They can go from crying and being upset one moment, to having the most joyful amazing moment rocking out to a song they’ve heard 1,000 times the next. So when did it all change? When did WE start… Continue reading Why So Serious?!?
The Moment That Real Progress Is Made
Progress is ALWAYS slow. Updated: March 21, 2024 Doing the work to build something, pay off debt, save money towards your financial independence, or even parenting children….it is all sloowwww. At times it feels like you are making no progress at all! Other times it feels like you are going backward or hitting a brick… Continue reading The Moment That Real Progress Is Made