What Kind of Life Do I Want?
Recently, my mother shared with me a TEDx video by Priya Parker. In it she talks about three things that people who thrive do well. The first is answering the question “What kind of life do I want?”...
View ArticleLife Doesn’t Stop
As you know this hasn’t been the easiest year so far between fertility treatments and the job situation. However, I have already learned something incredibly value through this process: Life doesn’t...
View ArticleThe Situation Makes a Difference
I just had my mid-year performance review and it wasn’t steller. In fact I wouldn’t even call it good. I had two areas were I was below expectations. While it wasn’t a suprise, it was still difficult...
View ArticleI Lost My Job
About five minutes after I posted about my bad review I entered what I thought was my weekly one-on-one with my boss. Instead I found myself sitting with my boss and someone from human resources. My...
View ArticleAfter the Job Loss – The Money Situation
As I’m coming to terms with my job loss the husband and I are tackling the most important issue first – the money situation. I was lucky enough to be let go at the end of the month and be given two...
View ArticleMy Layoff Playlist
I thought I would share some tunes that have helped me get through the past couple of days. GETTING ANGRY “Fu*k You” – Lily Allen(somehow I still feel like a perfectly nice person while singing this)...
View ArticleFinancial Check-In
It has been a little over two weeks since I was laid off. I think it is a good time to do a financial check-in. Over all it has been a pretty frugal month with almost all my spending going towards food...
View ArticleFour Weeks
It has almost been four weeks since my layoff. What started as a panic inducing, tear-filled emotional event has turned into a great opportunity. It has been a chance for me to de-stress and catch up...
View ArticleWe Are Moving to China!
That isn’t a typo – in July the husband and I are packing up our bags and moving to China. Shanghai, China that is. We are beyond excited! Nervous for the big change of course, but mostly excited. The...
View ArticleWant a Raise – Ask For It
I am participating in Women’s Money Week and today’s topic is increasing income. Increasing Your Income There are many options to increasing your income. You could pick up a side hustle. But, what if...
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