There’s a quote that’s been floating around the Internet for years now. Every time it’s shared, it’s quickly reposted, re-shared, and liked over and over again. I’ve even posted it myself. The viral quote is simple and goes like this: “6 luxuries in life: 1. time 2. health 3. a quiet mind 4. slow mornings […]
Read MoreOn being an old beginner Sometimes at my job, I feel like a very late bloomer. Every single one of my educators and preceptors has been younger than me, sometimes by decades. Several of them could be my children, because they are, in fact, the ages of my children. (!!) It is an interesting feeling, […]
Read More1. I started the process of applying for a hospital grant Part of the tuition reimbursement program at my hospital is grant-based, and that requires the usual scholarship/grant hoop-jumping. Luckily, I’m good at this after all my previous scholarship applications, as well as my divorce paperwork and name change paperwork. I made a folder on […]
Read MoreTomorrow is Thankful Thursday. But I think before I can make a proper thankful list, I need to have a small complaining session. (Consider yourself warned, and proceed at your own risk.) an ever-useful picture Before we continue, I’ll say I understand that, as current-problems-in-the-world go, the ones I’m about to fuss about are small […]
Read MoreHave you ever noticed that as a whole, our society has its daily habits almost completely backwards? We’re generally so “busy” that we don’t have time to get much exercise. And then we spend countless sedentary hours sitting in our cars each week because we think that car driving saves us time. To fuel our […]
Read MoreOne of the reasons I don’t write as often these days is that my life has gradually evolved into a Personal Finance Bubble. The people around me have learned to be purposeful with their money, which means they now have plenty of savings and never have to stress about the stuff. Good ideas have naturally […]
Read MoreWell, looks like it has happened again. Since the last time we spoke, I got sucked into building my 17th(?) kitchen, and I have finally emerged from its messy yet addictive grasp as I stand here at the new breakfast bar, typing this report to you. Why am I so hooked on this strange pastime? […]
Read More. In my role as Mr. Money Mustache, I do my best to be your one-stop-shop for Lifestyle Guru ideas. So over the years we’ve covered not just the Money side of life, but also the even more important stuff like health and fitness and the psychology of better, happier living. But there’s one single […]
Read MoreHere’s the new car, on its first real camping trip shortly after taking delivery. As I type this, I’m jumping through the various hoops involved in buying a 2023 Tesla Model Y, a rather expensive, luxury “crossover” that is absolutely loaded to the gills with excess: all wheel drive, faster acceleration than a Lamborghini, enough […]
Read MoreAs with many things in life these days, it all started with an episode of the Peter Attia podcast. In this edition, our nation’s most Badass Doctor was interviewing a guest I initially dismissed as not overly applicable to my own lifestyle. A young,excessively handsome dude who happened to be a writer with a new […]
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