No more commute. No more uncomfortable formal clothing. No more endless meetings, or awkward elevator rides, or blinding overhead lights, or co-workers squawking about their new diets as the stench of microwaved fish engulfs the office. A year ago, the prospect of never returning to work would have seemed like…

It wasn’t until I started my first side hustle that I realized how much effort it took to get into my flow state. I had gotten exactly what I ordered with freelance: a break from routine. But that break also broke my groove and made for a rude awakening and…

Okay, it’s not that crazy. In fact, it’s one of the oldest retirement strategies known to humanity. Many of us born after the baby boomer generation known as millennials think of retirement as nothing but an illusion or pipe dream. Is it too late for me to even think about…

I’ll be honest, my marriage/relationship is far from perfect. My husband and I have known each other for 11 years, been together for 9 years, and married for almost 2 years. We met when we had just turned 19 and didn’t start dating until we were 21. We’ve argued about…

Nowhere to go. No reason to wake up early. Nothing to do but sit around in sweatpants, eat Cinnamon Toast Crunch, and watch Season 4 of The Office. For all my adult life until March 2020, that would have sounded like paradise. Oh, but what a change a few weeks…

Your business is important. The service you provide fills a need for others, and you should be able to charge and get paid for your work. It’s a simple economic process. But sometimes other factors intrude, creating obstacles to the basic ebb and flow business model. …