Well, 2017 is coming to an end. Hard to believe that we are just a few days away from beginning a new year! Are you looking forward to it? At the beginning of 2017, Scott and I had a goal to pay off $17,000 in debt. We were ready to quit piddling around with this debt-free … Continue reading An Update on Our 2017 Financial Resolution
The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps. Pr. 16:9 Over the last few months, I've been aware of a shift in my attitude toward breaking free from the 8-5 work life. There's a fire that's been lit within to quit piddling around and actually make strides toward success. I feel like it's … Continue reading Break Free: Prayerfully
Alright, so you want out of the 8-5 life. That's great. Knowing that is ground zero for everything else that follows. For several years, I teetered back-and-forth with the thought of breaking free. Some days I didn't want it, most days I did. On the days that I did not want out, I wondered what … Continue reading Break Free: Personally
As I consider the idea of breaking free more, I realize that so much of it relies upon financial ability. Being in a place, financially, to handle the probability of a lack of income while pursuing self-employment possibilities is essential to the success of the journey. Stepping out on my own, though exhilarating, is also … Continue reading Break Free: Financially
During last month's 31-day writing challenge, I wrote a post about taking steps toward leaving my 8-5 job. It had not occurred to me that I even was taking steps until I sat down to write for that day's prompt. As I was writing it, though, I knew there was more to "unpack" than the … Continue reading Break Free: 3 Steps to Leaving the 8-5 Life
