Posts for "life"


Saving a lot of money is not necessarily the best thing

From Fabulously Broke ....in the City
May 21, 2012 at 5:00 am
Controversial title, right? What I mean by that, is many people (myself included) are under a general belief that saving as much as you can in every area, is the ... (more)

And The Pet Heavens Get A Bit Fuller…

From Budgets Are Sexy
May 18, 2012 at 6:26 am
I hate to be the bearer of bad news today, especially on a Friday, but after 14 long and adventurous years, our pet cat, Bob, has finally passed away :(  And even though he definitely ... (more)

Why do I do what I do? {Guest Post by Clare Herbert}

From Journeys towards Justice
May 17, 2012 at 10:00 am
Today I am happy to present a guest blog from the lovely Clare Herbert, who works on social entrepreneurship projects by day and is a writer by night. I love her blog and am glad ... (more)

The True Story of Felix Carvajal

From Young and Frugal
May 16, 2012 at 10:40 pm
Andarin “Felix” Carvajal was a postman who grew up poor in Cuba during the late 1800s. He didn’t have much, but he had a dream; a dream to represent Cuba in the ... (more)

Transforming dreams into reality

From Journeys towards Justice
May 15, 2012 at 1:31 am
I recently heard about a wonderful blog link-up on dreams started by Richenda Vermeulen and Lindsey Talerico and was inspired to join in. They write, “We’re writing ... (more)

The Enemy of Success

From Young and Frugal
May 14, 2012 at 10:37 pm
Success means different things to different people, but no matter your definition of success, there is only one uniform enemy to it. It doesn’t matter if you have reached ... (more)

Get Busy Living

From Life Without Pants
May 14, 2012 at 8:59 am
Hands up if when someone asks you how you’re doing you reply with, “Busy”. I bet every single hand is raised right now.We wear “busy” as if it is ... (more)

Purging your Wardrobe

From Fabulously Broke ....in the City
May 14, 2012 at 5:00 am
SELL EVERYTHING YOU CAN. Then… 1. Sort everything by it being worn out, tired, torn, pill-y, or faded. Toss. No one should be (or will want to be) wearing ... (more)

DIY Fridays – Do You Workout at Home to Save Money?

From Fabulously Broke ....in the City
May 11, 2012 at 9:29 am
  Hey people!   I want to try something for the next Fridays. The idea came from a cool discussion I had with one of my friends about saving money. We ... (more)

I Don’t Know How

From Life Without Pants
May 10, 2012 at 7:08 am
I don’t know how to make $100 million dollars. But I do know how to hustle and do exceptional work today that will lead to more work tomorrow.I don’t know how to make ... (more)

The Art of Being Ageless

From Young and Frugal
May 10, 2012 at 12:09 am
A few years ago I was featured in Forbes Magazine for being a “Savvy Shopper.” As you can imagine I was pretty darn excited about it, so I told the world, including ... (more)

Because We’re Still Going Out of Our Way to Hate

From Life Without Pants
May 8, 2012 at 10:26 pm
Back in November, I asked:“What, in history, was made better by discrimination? When did segregation work? When was bigotry applauded by the masses?”The question is ... (more)

Pack Less

From Young and Frugal
May 7, 2012 at 9:32 pm
There is a fundamental flaw in taking a vacation: having to pack. Packing causes us to lose site of the freedom of a vacation in an attempt to solve any future problem that might ... (more)

Guest Post: Why Successful People Are Crazy — and You Should Be Too — by Eric Lunsford

From Life After College by Jenny Blake
May 7, 2012 at 6:38 pm
Greetings from the road! The pictures above were taken at the Uluwatu Temple in Bali, a magical place filled with monkeys who will give you (and your stuff) the side-eye, waiting ... (more)

A New Home

From Always the Planner
May 7, 2012 at 9:52 am
As sad as I was to move out of NYC, I am really happy with my new home. Having more space is amazing. I’ve never been someone who wants a huge house or who needs a lot of space. ... (more)

The dilemma of ‘free’

From Journeys towards Justice
May 7, 2012 at 9:30 am
There’s something magical about free. Free is a place where incredible things can be done and beautiful art can be created. Free defies boundaries or expectations, because ... (more)

Give Your Ideas A Chance

From Life Without Pants
May 7, 2012 at 7:55 am
…I’ve never been good at hailing cabs. Growing up in Nashville will do that to you. The only way to hail a cab in this town is to pick up the phone and tell them where ... (more)

I Won Ramit’s $1,001!!!

From Budgets Are Sexy
May 7, 2012 at 6:00 am
Remember that social experiment Ramit was doing with giving away $1,001? I won it!! And can’t freakin’ believe it – I rarely win anything. None the less a check ... (more)

In the most abbreviated form

From by raven
May 4, 2012 at 10:41 am
And, where would the plain, regular ol' me sit? I'd be on sunny beach sipping mint juleps, letting the sand and sea wash between my toes. Read the rest at byraven... ... (more)

Stop Denying Your Purpose

From Life Without Pants
May 3, 2012 at 7:29 am
In the video above we meet Megan Paska, a rooftop beekeeper hailing from Brooklyn, New York. In her own words, for her, beekeeping gives her a sense of purpose. It’s what ... (more)

Role Models

From Young and Frugal
May 2, 2012 at 11:05 pm
Who do I want my son’s role models to be? Lately this question has been bugging me because it’s honestly kind of hard to think of some. I understand that no one is ... (more)

Moving on to the ‘next big thing’

From Journeys towards Justice
May 1, 2012 at 7:58 pm
Why is it so hard for us to live in the current moment? When I got into the top law school of my choice back in December, I celebrated my accomplishment briefly — but within ... (more)

What You Couldn’t Do Yesterday

From Life Without Pants
May 1, 2012 at 8:16 am
What are you doing today?Could you do it yesterday? Were you prepared? Did you have the experience? The knowledge? The know-how to get it done?Minutes. Hours. Days. Weeks. Months. ... (more)

Make it easy to eat healthier: Stock your fridge properly!

From Fabulously Broke ....in the City
April 30, 2012 at 5:00 am
If you are a nibbler, snacker or grazer like I am, you find that a lot of your grocery bill goes towards SNACKS — things you can grab in a pinch, eat quickly ... (more)

Raising the Bar: A Recap of My First Marathon

From Life Without Pants
April 30, 2012 at 3:01 am
“Whether you’re running 12.6 miles, running a marathon, or running a business - you have to keep going. It may not be pretty, you may not break any records or set the ... (more)