Skip to ContentWhen people have difficulty letting go of events or relationships from their past, it is often due to unresolved conflict or unfulfilled promises. As human beings, we want answers and closure; without these, the unresolved conflict becomes a ghost that haunts our present and future relationships.The story of Ansley and James is helpful to understand how someone’s past can affect the future, and what to do to let go of the past.Ansley and her husband, James, have been married for three years. Last year they sought couple therapy to help them work through issues with...…Skip to ContentWhen people have difficulty letting go of events or relationships from their past, it is often due to unresolved conflict or unfulfilled promises. As human beings, we want answers and closure; without these, the unresolved conflict becomes a ghost that haunts our present and future relationships.The story of Ansley and James is helpful to understand how someone’s past can affect the future, and what to do to let go of the past.Ansley and her husband, James, have been married for three years. Last year they sought couple therapy to help them work through issues with...WW…

Skip to ContentI’ve tried to make use of the time we have had during the quarantine to start learning new skills. One skill that I have found fascinating to learn about is a skill that you can learn anytime, anywhere, with tremendous potential for self-improvement: I’m talking about gratitude. Simply knowing the things you should be grateful for. It’s true. Gratitude is the easiest skill you can learn.Table of ContentsThere’s a substantial amount of research to link gratitude with well-being, higher self-esteem, and happiness.For example, The Harvard Medical School points to research in the...…Skip to ContentI’ve tried to make use of the time we have had during the quarantine to start learning new skills. One skill that I have found fascinating to learn about is a skill that you can learn anytime, anywhere, with tremendous potential for self-improvement: I’m talking about gratitude. Simply knowing the things you should be grateful for. It’s true. Gratitude is the easiest skill you can learn.Table of ContentsThere’s a substantial amount of research to link gratitude with well-being, higher self-esteem, and happiness.For example, The Harvard Medical School points to research in the...WW…

Skip to ContentWhen we got married, my parents told us they were giving us $4000 to use however we wanted. We could use it all on our wedding or do anything else with it.At the time, I didn’t have a job and Austin was about to start a temp job in a warehouse. We had a small amount of debt and no extra money. We needed that $4000 to do a lot, like pay for our wedding, honeymoon, and help pay off some debt.I already knew I wanted a small, simple wedding and it turned into a fun challenge to see how inexpensively we could do it!This is the #1 way to save money on a wedding. Unfortunately,...…Skip to ContentWhen we got married, my parents told us they were giving us $4000 to use however we wanted. We could use it all on our wedding or do anything else with it.At the time, I didn’t have a job and Austin was about to start a temp job in a warehouse. We had a small amount of debt and no extra money. We needed that $4000 to do a lot, like pay for our wedding, honeymoon, and help pay off some debt.I already knew I wanted a small, simple wedding and it turned into a fun challenge to see how inexpensively we could do it!This is the #1 way to save money on a wedding. Unfortunately,...WW…

Skip to ContentThere is a misconception that eating healthy is more expensive. It’s generally true but there are plenty of ways to save a lot of money on healthy food. We spend around $70 per week for groceries for two adults and I was able to lose weight and eat healthier than ever last year, so I know it’s possible. Here are my top 10 tips:We all know that vegetables are good for your health. But did you know that cooked green beans cost about 3x more than cooked carrots? That cooked green peas cost 2.3x more than cooked cabbage? When buying vegetables, it pays to do your research before...…Skip to ContentThere is a misconception that eating healthy is more expensive. It’s generally true but there are plenty of ways to save a lot of money on healthy food. We spend around $70 per week for groceries for two adults and I was able to lose weight and eat healthier than ever last year, so I know it’s possible. Here are my top 10 tips:We all know that vegetables are good for your health. But did you know that cooked green beans cost about 3x more than cooked carrots? That cooked green peas cost 2.3x more than cooked cabbage? When buying vegetables, it pays to do your research before...WW…

Skip to ContentIs it possible for two adults to eat for $50 per week? Yes, if you have a budget grocery list.Maybe you’re in the middle of paying off debt and are looking for ways to cut your food budget. Or maybe you’re saving for vacation and want to lower your expenses for a couple of weeks so that you can save even more. Quite possibly money is super tight because of a layoff or other stressful situation and you have no choice but to spend less.Whatever it is, I wanted to see if I could make $50 last for an entire week, three meals per day, for two adults to give you some ideas on what...…Skip to ContentIs it possible for two adults to eat for $50 per week? Yes, if you have a budget grocery list.Maybe you’re in the middle of paying off debt and are looking for ways to cut your food budget. Or maybe you’re saving for vacation and want to lower your expenses for a couple of weeks so that you can save even more. Quite possibly money is super tight because of a layoff or other stressful situation and you have no choice but to spend less.Whatever it is, I wanted to see if I could make $50 last for an entire week, three meals per day, for two adults to give you some ideas on what...WW…