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It’s interesting how sometimes a word or a phrase can have a connotation for someone that others don’t have. Recently, it crossed my mind that something inside of me cringes at the phrase ‘live within your means’ yet, I feel empowered by the idea of living on less than I earn. The directive, ‘live within your means’ is advice that I heard frequently growing up and for me, it always seemed to suggest that people should live within their ‘station’ and be satisfied with their lot in life. Looking back, I’m pretty sure this is far from what was intended when people gave this advice.Read More →

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There’s nothing wrong with wanting more in life. Unfortunately, society doesn’t usually affirm that. We tend to get the message that if we want too much then we’re greedy, therefore bad.  But I don’t think it’s greed that makes us want more but rather the natural drive that each of us has within us to grow and make progress. But because on the one hand we want to grow and experience progress but we’ve also received the message that wanting more is bad – well, it’s rather like having one foot on the gas pedal while the other foot is on the brake. So, today,Read More →

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Does it seem odd? Many people think that it’s a one or the other scenario; others think that you pursue Money or Success and then Happiness will come. Rather than being the reward for our success and accomplishments, happiness can be our ally. In The Happiness Advantage, Shawn Achor writes that people tend to pursue success, thinking that it will bring happiness but that it’s more likely to be the other way around. When we’re happier our perspective broadens and we see more opportunities and solutions, we are more creative, and can think and interact better – this is the happiness advantage that the bookRead More →

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We all want more out of life – but we end up with more stress, debt and clutter and less of everything we really want… A great life doesn’t happen by accident and without a clear idea of what we want “MORE” of, most people wind up with: more stuff more debt more stress On top of that, we tend to look everywhere except where we should for what we want. We want happiness, but we look to things and outside circumstances and think that happiness is for ‘Someday when…’ We want love, but we don’t start with loving and appreciating ourselves. We want money,Read More →