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I Quit My Job and I Feel Great

I did it. I mean, I was true to my word. I quit my job of six years and now I’m freelancing. That was over a month ago, and today I still feel great. At my last job I had great pay, a generous leave package, and the best damn health insurance I’m ever going…

Hoarding and Collecting: What’s the Difference?

I’m putting my foot down. From here on out, I will no longer collect anything. I used to be a collector, not of valuable paintings or artwork, just . . . things. When I was in college, I started collecting coffee mugs. As a University of Nebraska student, I just had to have a mug…

4 Ways Daydreaming Can Get You Through the Tough Times

Is daydreaming a distraction from work, or work a distraction from daydreaming? Marty Rubin It’s Friday happy hour. The waiter brings over the shishito peppers, which are bright green and blistered from roasting. We’re just finishing our patatas bravas, which taste just like the ones we sampled for the first time at Madrid’s Mercado de…

4 Ways People Sabotage Their Progress: How to Sidestep the Traps

I have a shortlist of goals to keep me on my path to full-time RVing. One of them is saving enough money to buy a decent used rig. Recently, I reviewed my January budget and, no denying it, I fell short on my RV savings goal. At first, I was dumbfounded: What happened? After trying…

6 Signs Your Life Is In a Rut, and How to Dig Yourself Out

Last December, I was stopped at a red light on my way to work. I thought about beginning another day at my job . . . and I started to cry. I realized then that I was at a breaking point. Recently I was on Inc.com, and I read 6 Telltale Signs You Need to…