Career & Mindset

Do you feel like you need to make a change in your life, but aren’t sure where to start? At some point or another, we all ask ourselves the question: How do I change? The desire or pull for change is overwhelming and scary. Even if you have an idea of what you want to […]

Okay, so I didn’t plan to write about our experience at EconoMe. But, honestly we just had one of the best weekends ever attending this conference. So I’m interrupting our regular programming to reflect on why this was the best weekend ever, and encourage you to find your community. What is EconoMe? First, you may

In 2022 I made a bold move and took a 60-day unpaid leave of absence. This break from work truly changed my life. Why take a leave of absence? Based on my experience, a leave of absence provided life changing opportunities. Let’s dig into those opportunities! Already know you need to take a LOA and

We’re back! Today we’ve got three valuable lessons from living in an RV for you. If you’ve been following along, you know we traveled to warmer locations in our RV during February. A very special “thank you” to Georgia and Florida for providing warm, sunny weather. I had no idea I’d wear shorts and short-sleeves

Did you know I took a 60-day leave of absence from work in 2022? As a former HR professional, taking a sabbatical (or leave of absence, I use them synonymously) is becoming more common. Speaking from personal experience, a sabbatical can have an incredible, life-changing impact on your personal and professional development. Do you dream

Today we share how we designed a life we love for February! There is a lot of talk in the FIRE community about life design. Life design is essentially taking control of your life and making intentional choices to pursue the life you want to lead. If you want to learn more, we highly recommend

In November 2022 I quit my successful career in Human Resources. I’ve experienced two solid months without a typical W2 job. While I’m still processing my thoughts, I wanted to share what I learned since I quit my successful 9-5. Some parts of the process have felt as I expected while other parts have surprised

In November 2022 I decided it was time to quit my job after 15 years in Human Resources. Just Logistics It’s pretty simple, the quitting part. Just logistics really. I emailed my manager and explained I was resigning my role. I followed that up with a formal resignation letter. We reminisced about the good times

Today I am excited to kick off 2023 and share with you a recent interview I did with Authority Magazine‘s Maria Angelova. I share my thoughts regarding why and how travel promotes personal growth, and share some stories along the way. I am thrilled and honored to be featured in this interview series focused around

Reflecting Back Are you the person who feels nostalgic when you approach the end of the year? I am. There is something about the year coming to a close where I feel the need to reflect back and retrace my steps. It’s the way I honor everything that happened in the year, good and bad.