Do you love yourself? Do you want to improve yourself? And can these two things exist together? The other day I walked into the gym locker room. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw a woman looking at me as she gathered her belongings. Then she said to me, "Your legs are absolutely perfect. …
A Balanced Interview #3: The Frugal Physician
Welcome to the next Balanced Interview with my blogging friend The Frugal Physician! This woman is an inspiration to all who have a significant debt to pay off. She is known for conquering over $100,000 in student loan debt over a period of 6 months by mindfully changing lifestyle habits. This …
Disaster Preparedness and a Disappearing Blog
Right around the start of the new year, I set out to change some structural things on my blog in the interest of SEO. My efforts to take the blog more seriously in 2018 led to a migration of all content from an outdated platform to a new, modern style. I spent more time writing. I spoke on a …
Prioritizing Holiday To-Dos
When I was a little girl, my standard response to the question, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" was Wonder Woman. This was at the height of the character's popularity. I loved her on TV (yes, I'm dating myself) and in comics. She could do anything, and of course she was …
Growing Up, Changing My Mind, and More Money Matters
Our daughter just turned 3 years old last week, and life with her can only be described as an amazing journey. It seems like yesterday that we brought her home from the hospital on Thanksgiving weekend in a snowstorm. Yet, it feels like she's been with us forever. How is that dichotomy …
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A Balanced Interview #1: Me
Everyone has a different idea of what a life of balance should feel like. If the management of stress and balance is so individual, why should we care what others are doing in this realm? My hope with this interview series is that by reading how a variety of people practice balance in their everyday …