This is where I am living now. I found it on Airbnb Sublets. It’s been five months since I gave up my apartment and I’ve found a new place to explore. This week, I moved to Baltimore, Maryland. I am renting a room in a Bolton … Continue reading
This is my home right now. The women’s dorm at the Central YMCA in Honolulu. I’ve been living here almost two weeks. (Before this, I was staying in one of the lovely Westin hotels in Waikiki for a conference I was invited to speak at.) I can be in Hawaii … Continue reading
This is what I look like in Hawaii. How did I get here? A very nice client flew me and my co-author out to speak at their conference and I decided to stay on for three weeks. So far, it’s … Continue reading
What happens after you give up your apartment to save money? Lots of things, apparently. Here’s a bit of what I’ve learned so far. So last night, I bid farewell to the room I’ve been renting for the last three months. For … Continue reading
Travel is never a question of money, but of courage. – Paulo Coelho I know I said I was going to start going on extended world travel in 2012, but the universe has given me the opportunity to begin experimenting … Continue reading
You’ve probably noticed me hinting around the blog and in the newsletter about my longtime goal of extended world travel. One of the items on my bucket list is to go on a trip to several countries for a few … Continue reading
One of the major areas of my life map that I wanted to improve upon this year was my health. (Finances was another big area, but I haven’t yet made enough progress there to report on. Baby steps!) I’ve always … Continue reading
I can’t believe I’ve made it to what’s now Day TWELVE of being on Kris Carr’s 21-day adventure cleanse from her book, Crazy Sexy Diet. I’m feeling so good at the midway point that I’ve decided to continue my vegetarian … Continue reading
It all started with Kris Carr’s book, Crazy Sexy Diet. I ordered it on Amazon a while back and it sat on my bookshelf for about a month. In 2003, Kris was diagnosed with a rare and incurable stage 4 cancer, which motivated her to … Continue reading
They say that money can’t buy happiness. Indeed, financial journalist and motivational speaker Jean Chatzky breaks down the science of happiness, pointing out that since “there’s little difference in the overall happiness of millionaires and the middle class, “we’re better off … Continue reading
So I started this blog in January 2010 to chronicle the ups and downs (but mostly ups!) of my life as one of my personal commitments to making some big changes in my life this year. So far, I’ve embarked on … Continue reading