I just have to admit it. I’m a wuss. I love being comfy. Snuggling in warm blankets, drinking warm cocoa, sleeping in, curling up with a good book and some tea, doing what I want, when I want… I’m also spoiled. I have a brilliant family who is always jumping in to give me a hand and make my life less awkward. I deeply appreciate it, but the...

I’m not really big on politics. I’m somewhat ignorant of the situation in the world – I admit. I am working towards fixing this by reading through “The Economist” every week (another goal that is sometimes met, sometimes not). One thing that is evident is the mess going on in Europe and how politicians are working to fix some serious...

I always find it interesting when you see convergence in your life – several things all combine to give you the same message. This time everything I’m reading is about passion and desire. That sounds a bit hot and sweaty, so let me clarify: I’m reading “Think and Grow Rich“, “The Success Principles“, “The Greatest...

There’s something about me that just isn’t happy with the status quo. I hate the feeling of living in a box, and “needing” to do things the way everyone else does them. I always have to know “why?” and I like to find better ways to do things. Better for me, anyway. No one else needs to adopt my quirks if they don’t want...

The stuff God’s been challenging me with these past weeks all have to do with authenticity.  That’s a big word for me.  I grew up in a situation where the most important thing was what people thought of you.  There were “expectations” that you needed to live up to.  As a girl, I was expected to have curly hair, wear dresses, play with...

A few weeks ago I hinted that we were working on something that would enable us to meet our financial requirements in only 4 hours a week (or zero hours a week, depending on whose book you were reading!)   This is still part of our “Lifestyle Design” experiment as we work through Tim Ferriss’ book The 4-Hour Workweek. Today I reveal our plan!...