It was uncomfortable, stressful and I hated it 🙂 . We’ve been settled into our new nomad life for a few weeks now and looking back, I can confirm that getting rid of all my stuff was one of the most uncomfortable things I’ve ever done, but I can also already tell it was worth it. Continue reading “How It Felt To Get Rid Of Everything I Own”
Growing up in Atlanta I learned to loathe cars. When I was in middle school, I was actually fascinated with them because they were a symbol of freedom. Atlanta has basically non-existent public transportation and few sidewalks (my parents are only getting them now after living in the same neighborhood almost my whole life). So driving a car or getting a ride was a necessity to go…literally anywhere. Continue reading “The Only Time Being Carfree Sucks? A Global Pandemic”
It’s been two years since this website went live and I threw three and a half years of my thoughts into the blogosphere. Partially because of this blog, the last two years have felt like the fastest of my life. Continue reading “Cheers To 2 Years Of A Purple Life!”
The other day I was listening to a random Spotify playlist and a song from Kelly Clarkson’s 2011 album Stronger came on. I was doing something else on the computer while listening to music (as I do constantly) and this song made me pause because I literally listened to this album on repeat in 2011 – at the very start of my career. Continue reading “A Message For My 20 Year Old, Entry-Level Self”
My environment has always seemed to affect my mood. For example, I’m generally happier when it’s sunny and the sun is up for a longer portion of the day. I’ve tracked the weather and my mood for weeks and found this pattern to be true (*cough* nerd *cough*). Continue reading “I’ll Be Happy At Work When I Have [Insert Nonsense Here]”
I recently saw a thread on Twitter where someone asked for queer personal finance blog recommendations and I was surprised to see that some of my close IRL friends commented that they were bi. These are people I’ve talked to about everything and I was surprised to realize that in all those conversations we had never discussed our sexuality. I excitedly replied “Me too!” and after pressing send, I had a strange feeling. Continue reading “P.S. I’m Bi”
I was chased out of the village by a crowd of pitchfork and torch wielding maniacs and then I exploded!!!….Obviously I’m just kidding. Absolutely nothing bad happened. No one shunned me or treated me differently or asked me for money. So, let’s get into what DID happen. Continue reading “What Happened When I Shared My Salary With My Coworkers?”
Ah impatience – my old friend. Throughout my 5+ years on this journey to financial independence, I’ve tried countless mind tricks to distract myself and remind my brain that being in the workforce for 10 years instead of 35 is a relatively short amount of time. But, it rarely works. I am not the most patient person 🙂 . Continue reading “The Stages Of Impatience On The Path To Financial Independence”