2018-09-28 15:53
I look forward to eventually leaving the D.C. area for a variety of reasons, but one of them has nothing to do with the politics or traffic. The other night I listened to Dr. Meg Lowman talk… Read More
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A journey to early retirement. From how I decided this was the path I needed to take to the steps I am following to prepare and make it happen.
2018-09-03 20:06
I have spent the last couple weeks going through nearly 5000 photos and videos that my daughters and I took during our trip to the Galapagos and Amazon Rain Forest. I will confess that I am… Read More
2018-09-02 23:40
There's a song I really like called "Alaska" by Maggie Rogers. In the refrain she sings, "And I walked off you; And I walked off an old me." These are words I seem to live by. Over the cours… Read More
2018-08-31 13:02
I have this amazing ability to be able to block out certain memories and feelings, as I move on from an experience. I used to be horrible at this when I was younger, and I would dwell on som… Read More
2018-08-29 22:54
I am only a couple weeks away from my 42nd birthday. I am not sure what I expected this last year to look like. I think I had hope and faith that it would be a better year than it ended up b… Read More
2018-06-16 22:13
I remember few real details about when my ex left the house, other than his statement, "In three months you will be over this and fine." Maybe that was true, maybe it wasn't, but regardless… Read More
2018-06-12 17:22
I take it very personally when someone says that the best thing for kids is being in a home with both parents. Someone said this to me about six weeks ago and I had to bite my tongue. I have… Read More
2018-06-09 10:40
I haven't written anything in a really long time, but recently felt the urge to take a look at my past, through my posts. It became evident how far I have come. And also how far my children… Read More
2017-10-05 22:09
Let me start by saying that I didn't begin saving for my retirement until I was 24 years old. I felt I was ahead of the game by graduating college and graduate school, debt free. I'm thankfu… Read More
2017-10-03 02:01
Even though the question is clear and simple, my answers to this question keep changing. How can it be so hard to figure out exactly what I want? I start off with… Read More
2017-10-01 00:31
If anyone has driven in the D.C. area, you will feel my pain as I say how much I hate it! It's not even just rush hour when traffic is horrendous. All hours of the day seem to be… Read More
2017-09-24 03:41
I recently committed to taking my children on a pretty big trip next year. It is something I have dreamt about since high school, when I fell in love with the biological sciences. &hell…Read More
2017-09-19 02:55
I had an interesting conversation the other evening. I was asked what I was looking for in someone else, if I had to define what mattered to me most. My initial respons… Read More
2017-09-14 20:23
The other day, I made the mistake of comparing my own achievements, or lack thereof, with those of someone else, who appears to be just your everyday "Joe" but has conquered some p… Read More
2017-09-11 23:06
The days when things are easy and the sun is shining are fantastic because feeling happy comes naturally. However, I sure have had various points in my life when th… Read More
2017-09-10 03:05
It was 10:00 p.m., and I was wrapping up watching some inane T.V. show in the family room that I would rather not name. As I was shutting everything off and getting ready to head… Read More
2017-09-07 22:53
What a bittersweet evening, as can often be the case when you are raising twin girls, who are complete opposites. If one is feeling happy, the other typically has something that's brin… Read More
2017-09-05 19:30
I knew it was inevitable, I just wasn't sure when or how I would find out, but it's clear I have two very avid readers of this blog. I figure it's best to just get this out i… Read More
2017-09-04 16:14
Everyone fantasizes about something that seems completely crazy, for whatever reason. There's always that fantasy about winning the lottery and what you would do, if money just wasn't… Read More
2017-08-31 18:20
About a week ago, I asked people if they truly thought that being (or trying to be with someone) had brought them greater happiness and fulfillment than being without a significant… Read More
2017-08-30 02:06
It's a good thing I can be a loner because after admitting I still haven't watched the season finale of Game of Thrones, I might have lost any friends I once had. I could try to sa… Read More
2017-08-27 01:46
I hear my mini me say for the hundredth time, "I feel weird." I know what my daughter means, as she explains that she wants to enjoy things, but she just feels weird because… Read More
2017-08-24 00:45
Yesterday was my twins' birthday, and I feel that I failed them. The original plan was to celebrate as part of our Alaskan vacation, but when I had to quickly change all the… Read More
2017-08-18 23:46
A 4.5 mile hike, today, in 100 degree heat, and a 2.8 hike, two days ago. I feel accomplished...and tired. But this is me and what I like. I push myself, and I push my… Read More
2017-08-13 22:52
The title of this post was a statement made by Benjamin Franklin and is how Chantell Glenville, author of "Travel for Your Life", starts off Chapter 10 of her book. It struck me becaus… Read More
2017-08-11 15:09
Yeah, I know. I haven't explained yet what I am really trying to do and how I intend to do it. Well, if you read my About Me section, you already know I am a planner. I did… Read More
2017-08-10 15:07
With my newfound insight into how I want to spend at least the first year or two of my retirement, I am highly motivated to ensure I am physically capable of hiking...and by myself. I… Read More
2017-08-09 15:07
This past Friday night, I did something with my kids I read about a year ago, but couldn't fit into our busy schedules...spend the night in the Natural History Museum. The Smithsonian… Read More
2017-08-08 17:29
It can take a while for me to narrow down what I want to focus on. I am very goal driven, and there is still so much I want to accomplish, personally. But, one thing I have wante… Read More
2017-08-06 17:28
Most people don't plan a trip to Hawaii last minute and on the spur of the moment, but that's essentially what I had to do for my kids, if not for me. They needed to know that life goe… Read More
2017-08-04 17:28
No, my journey didn't begin today. To be exact, the real beginning was just over a month ago. I was in the midst of dealing with a broken engagement with a man I had be… Read More
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