Last week my goal was to budget for those Poetic License shoes, that was a short term goal for a consumable product. It was a desire, a nice to have. I have many financial goals… so do you. In fact, on average we all have anywhere from 20-50 financial goals, we just don’t tend to […]
Personal Growth
Financial Literacy Month – Budgeting
There’s a new pair of shoes (I have a thing for shoes) on the website of one of my favourite shoe companies. They are so cute, all buttons and ribbons, and they are perfect for the season. Should I buy them? These shoes, with their cute name, Betsy Buttons, are even on sale. I have […]
Financial Literacy Month – Your Net Worth
November is Financial Literacy month and this is near and dear to my heart. As an ex-banker, I spent many of my 15 years in the Financial Industry working with clients on achieving their goals, uncovering ways to save and payoff debt, and find ways out or through difficult money situations. As such, each week […]
Financial Literacy Month – Creating a Financial Plan
Working through a financial plan can be complex, and while I’m going to give you some tips here, what I recommend is sitting down with a certified financial planner (CFP). They can review all of your accounts, ensure you are headed in the right direction, and recommend investments to attain your goals. I am going […]
The world needs more dance parties…
Dancing can be incredibly novel, liberating, and character building. As a child I used to put on a tape (yes tape of the cassette variety) of Madonna, Roxette, Aerosmith, or some other artist from that era of late 80s early 90s and I would dance. Shimmying around the living room, jumping, twirling, and usually accompanied […]
Having it all…
I bet you thought you couldn’t have it all. You were wrong. We could get in a debate about it. But instead of arguing let’s look at it logically. What is “it all”? What is it that you are trying to accomplish? For so many, and for so long, the idea of having it all, […]
Getting caught in judgement…
There exists a chair, so comfortable, the cushions deep and soft that you don’t really sit as much as sink into it. It is made of luxuriously soft material, and no matter if your cat is the fluffiest or your dog the sheddiest nothing ever sticks to you or the chair. It is tempting to sit […]
Finding your voice…
There is a lot of noise in the world. Tires on pavement, sirens singing an emergent cry, politicians and wannabes peddling their message, media conglomerations decidedly left or right, and social media heavy on memes and short on connection. In all this noise it’s hard to determine what is your voice and what is an […]
The comfort of books…
There’s this thing I do. At least once a week. I go to the bookstore – usually Chapters because handily there is a Starbucks there to work from. I get a lot of comfort from going to the bookstore. It’s like my secret thinking rock. If you’ve ever watched The Duff you’ll understand. Ever since […]
The art of thank you…
Not long ago I met up with a friend for coffee. We hadn’t seen each other for a few months, so it was a great opportunity to reconnect with each other. At one point I got up to grab something and on my way back to the table she said these words: “You look great, […]