Nearly nine thousand driving miles, 81 days, and 14 states later, we’re back! If you follow us on the ‘gram I shared day-to-day glimpses into our trip on IG stories. One of my favorite things to do on travel days is to respond to AMAs, or Ask-Me-Anything. It helps pass the time, and it helps […]
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I’m restless. This year has been an unexpected rollercoaster ride. Yet I’m still itching for adventure to experience new places, see new things, and break out of our day-to-day routine. Call me crazy, but I’d like to walk into the woods and just be for a bit. Anyone else resonate with that? Luckily adventure is
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Eight weeks ago Mike unexpectedly lost his job. I still feel a deep, visceral gut punch as I type that out. And around the same time, we hit our FIRE number. Ironic, huh? We’re unbelievably lucky his job loss came right as we reached a huge financial (and personal) milestone. If there was ever a
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I keep an annual spreadsheet detailing my blog posts for each week. When I don’t post, I write “No Post” in red. As 2024 began, my goal was to post every other week. That felt doable versus weekly since I was focused on launching a coaching business. My spreadsheet has made me quite aware I’m
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So you’re in a leadership role. Your title might be Team Lead, Supervisor, Manager, Director, Vice-President, or start with a C (C-suite). Whatever the title, you likely manage people. You complete performance reviews, delegate and assign work; you are responsible for your team’s overall performance, and you know the delicate dance of learning and working
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We all have limiting beliefs that subconsciously influence what we think we can and cannot do. Today I’m sharing the back-story and impact of a significant limiting belief I recently uncovered: I start things but don’t finish them. How the Limiting Belief Came to Be Somewhere around three years into my Human Resources career the
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It’s hard for me to wrap my head around the fact I’ve been out of the Human Resources space for well over a year now. I quit my HR career in November of 2022, and spent 2023 exploring new projects, giving myself space, but also reflecting on what was next for me. Read more about
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I like fresh starts. While I’m not into the whole, “new year, new you,” a new year feels refreshing. A blank page to continue our journey, building from where we’ve come. And let me tell you, 2024 started with a bang and we are here for it! And somehow it is already February… Where have
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Have you considered cruising in Alaska? While jumping on a cruise ship is generally not our preferred way to travel, after our 7-night southbound sailing from Whittier to Vancouver, we decided cruising can be a good way to experience Alaska. The cruise on Holland America cruise line was part of our two-week Alaskan adventure in
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Ah yes, it’s early December. It’s cold. We survived Thanksgiving. This can only mean one thing… The holidays are here! Some people love the holidays. They count down all year, like their Superbowl! They take Black Friday shopping by storm and relish the challenge of finding that perfect gift for everyone on their list. And
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