How I happily lost $599
Well, maybe “happily” is a strong word. A wrong word. Let’s rephrase — “How I okayed’ly lost $599.” After getting into the best shape of my adult life ten Read more…
I’d be happy if…
You don’t need to spend any money to be more productive, creative, innovative, healthy, fulfilled, happy. Too often, I see people buying out of fear, as a delay tactic — Read more…
Guest Post: How to Enjoy Life While Dumping Debt
This is a Guest Post by Toni Husbands of The Debt Free Divas. She pushed me over the edge recently to live what I preach by asking if I’d do Read more…
Why I have a sad Christmas tree this year instead of the tree o’ my dreams
Growing up, I always felt abnormal and envious. One of the reasons? We never had a Christmas tree. I took matters into my own hands one year, age 12ish. Dragged Read more…
Travel: Belize
Tikal Ruins Seems like everyone is going to Belize these days. We went in February 2017 and as folks always ask for our recommendations, here’s a glance at our Read more…
Thanksgiving lesson applicable to everyday life
We hosted early Thanksgiving last night. I knew I wanted nothing to do with cooking the turkey, both from a time and ick-standpoint (I cooked the turkey once; never Read more…
Life of Yes℠ 2017 Holiday Gift Guide
I love lists + making recommendations + making other people’s lives easier and richer + introducing people to newness. So of course this is one of my favorite posts of Read more…
What is my life: how I got free tickets to Game 5 of the National League Championship Series to cheer on the Cubbies
And it all transpired day of game, all because of fifteen seconds I spent on Twitter. I try to live and help others live a Life of Yes℠, and this Read more…
Join Team Life of Yes℠ in the word of the week
I didn’t set out to go all Sesame Street on you of late but turns out we have a word of the week and it’s accountability. As I do, I came Read more…
New “health challenge” could be addictive, in the best way possible
It’s a tale as old as time — Girl feels fat, unhappy, unhealthy. Girl wants to make a change but is skeptical cause she’s tried change before and it usually Read more…