Financial Independence and the Emotional Construct of Scarcity
The Emotional Construct of Body Image Although since college I have told everybody that I am 6 Feet tall, in reality, It’s closer to 5’11”. A few years ago when I weighed 180 pounds,...
Monthly Archive: February 2018
Me Before Money
Me Before Money The pulsing soreness shot through my legs as I gently ambled across the field to suddenly plop on an open grassy oasis underneath a gigantic brimming tree. Bubbles of sweat bounced...
What Money Can’t Buy
What Money Can’t Buy There is nothing that money can’t buy! The man standing across the nursing station was dressed flimsily in a gown that barely covered the bottom of his boxer briefs. He...
Adventures In Moonlighting
Adventures In Moonlighting Physicians-in-training make a pittance when one looks at the hourly rate, Especially when I was residency, in the early 2000’s. I often worked upwards of 100 hrs/week and made $30,000 per...
Mind The Gap (Ratio)
Mind The Gap The phrase was first coined in 1968 as an automated auditory warning to train passengers on the London Underground making them aware of the horizontal and sometimes vertical space between the train door...
Post FI Anxiety
Post Financial Independence Anxiety Many of us feel anxiety on the path to financial independence. These worries mostly stem from the fidelity of our quest. Will we truly make it? How long will it...
The Value of Chores
The Value of Chores Today in Chicago is a snow day. The Kiddos jumped for joy when they learned that their school doors would not be opening this morning. Yours truly, however, was...
When The Thrill is Gone
What happens When the Thrill is Gone? I used to love art work. In fact, I loved it so much that I started a side hustle as an art mogul. It was easy...
The Lazy Side Hustle
How Do I Start a Side Hustle? I have heard this plea so often, It is no wonder there are many how to blog posts trying to answer this exact question. As helpful as...
Milestones: Money is Not a Goal, Financial Independence Not a Destination
Milestones I sign a lot of death certificates. Working in nursing homes and hospice, it is not uncommon to fill out one or two a day. Every day. While this practice has become so...
