Right before the holidays I made a few financial decisions that I wish I hadn’t made. Nothing catastrophic. Just some money that went places I wish it hadn’t, in retrospect. It’s made for a tighter start of 2013 than I prefer. Confession: I’ve been beating myself up about it for weeks. While traveling in Costa… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Money
Don’t let this sneaky habit drain you this holiday season – 3 simple steps to refuel.
For many of us the holiday season is about giving. I absolutely love giving gifts. In fact, my gift expense category is often one of the highest line items when I do my end of the year finances. A few years ago, though, my mom, my sister Ann and I decided not to do gifts… Continue Reading
Going in.
I don’t know about you but for the past week and a half or so I’ve felt harried. Rushed. Frazzled. Spazzy. And a little fried. It’s felt like I’m on a speeding train hurtling towards the end of 2012 and not only am I not in control of it, no one is! Ever felt that… Continue Reading
What is Your Soul Craving?
Very hot shoes and ambitious women surrounded me. Despite my persistently itchy derrière caused by my choice of hosiery that day, I sat in rapt attention. The mistress of ceremonies, Marie Forleo, held forth from stage at Donna Karan’s sacredly luxurious Urban Zen center. Marie gave us an assignment for that night: write a “painted… Continue Reading
How to pick where you put your hustle
Last week I wrote a post on how abundance truly lies in simplification. This is one side of the equation when what you’re after is financial freedom. The other side of the equation is creating streams of passive or residual income. As a reminder, you are financially free to the extent that your passive or… Continue Reading
The Spaciousness of Simplicity
When people talk about wanting financial freedom there’s often an inherent assumption that the way to get there is through earning more and accumulating more. The definition of financial freedom that I love is this: You are financially free to the extent that your passive or residual income (income that you earn over and over… Continue Reading
Let Your Freak Flag Fly
I just returned from Portland, OR to Portland, ME. (Despite my home town often being referred to as the “other” Portland, the Oregonians named their fair city after us.) I very enthusiastically attended the World Domination Summit (WDS), author and traveler Chris Guillebeau’s annual conference for bloggers, travelers, change-makers, and others who dub themselves non-conformists.… Continue Reading
a fool proof way to figure out what to spend your money on
I’m sitting here on the train from Seattle, WA to Portland, OR. I spent an extra $17 to get a Business Class ticket and it was way worth it. Nice leather seats. Wireless. Plenty of leg room. Luxury. I finished the first draft of my book, Money: A Love Story (Hay House 2013) this week.… Continue Reading
Herd’s the Word
As human beings we are herd creatures. We crave connection, community, and a sense of belonging. Being part of a herd helps us feel heard (I couldn’t help myself) and helps us hear ourselves better too. Part of this is biological: back in the day when there were saber-toothed tigers after us our survival depended… Continue Reading
It’s totally cosmic
You may or may not know that I’m really into astrology. Reading charts is a party trick of mine. Plus my mom sends me lots of different astrological reports and we often get together and do rituals for various and sundry cosmic events. It’s a little cooky for sure, but being aware of what’s going… Continue Reading
