Recently I had the chance to be a guest on the Sustainable Minimalist Podcast and talk with the host Stephanie a little bit about how sobriety was my gateway to simplifying my belongings and my mental load. As I've mentioned before, Cait Flanders has been a big inspiration for me. I remember I found her … Continue reading Less is best
As part of the sobriety and spending series I'm doing, I wanted to talk a little bit about some bigger life changes we made in the past few years that allowed us to pay down debt dramatically. Previously I wrote about the small every day changes that have allowed me to sustain our choice to … Continue reading Sobriety and Spending Series: Big Changes
I'm working on a post that isn't quite ready yet about some of the HUGE life changes we made that helped us chip away at debt, but the truth is, the smaller daily changes are what will sustain healthy spending habits long term. I think about early sobriety and the days when I didn't know … Continue reading Sobriety and Spending Series: Small Changes
In the past I've written a bit about my debt repayment and my journey to simplicity, and this week I wanted to put together some resources for those of you looking to get started on your own journeys. I found that when I stopped drinking, I started to examine my relationship to money. To things. … Continue reading Sobriety and Spending Series
Probably you're wondering what my college debt and my sobriety have to do with each other. Until recently, I didn't feel like they were really related. First, some background. When I graduated high school I was very lucky to have choices. We didn't have very much money, but I had gotten good grades throughout school … Continue reading Thoughts on Student Debt
I have decided that every now and again I want to write a non-travel based post...I hope that's okay with you all! I have been thinking about how my relationship with alcohol and money have been connected over the years. Looking back, both relationships would become erratic and uncontrolled at times of unhappiness. When I … Continue reading Thoughts on money and sobriety
