Category: Slow Living Lifestyle
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Why Your Nervous System Is the Key to Experiencing True Wealth
A few weeks ago, I made a small but powerful decision: when I felt led to do something, I would get up and do it — without overthinking, without excuses, without the long list of reasons why “now isn’t the right time.” That day, I had a list of six errands to run. Normally, my…
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How to Refresh Your Story, Standards, and Money Goals for 2026
Not long ago, I was sitting in my new home surrounded by all the things that felt impossible just two years earlier. And as I looked around, I found myself thinking: Some things I’ve desired, I’ve received. Some, I haven’t. What’s the difference? That simple question pulled me into an internal conversation — what I…
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Yes to Wholeness Over Hustle
I was about 29 years old when I first realized that money wasn’t everything. At that time, my life looked like success on the outside. My bank account was healthy. I had several real estate properties in my portfolio. I hadn’t started investing in the stock market yet, but I had stamps in my passport…
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Yes to Dreaming Bigger Than What’s Practical
There’s something magical that happens when you give yourself permission to dream beyond the limits of what seems reasonable. I remember watching a short YouTube clip of Steve Harvey back in 2022. He was talking about something he called the “300 List.” He said most people don’t get what they want out of life because…
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Yes to More Than Enough Overflow
I spent years declaring overflow in my life through church and my religious upbringing. Sunday after Sunday, Wednesday after Wednesday, I would say the words with conviction: “I live in overflow. I have more than enough.” It felt powerful in the moment. It felt good to declare. But here’s the truth: I never paused long…
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Yes to Saying No Without Explanation
I used to think saying “no” needed a dissertation. If someone asked me for help, for money, for my time, or for my energy, I would say “no” — but only after layering on every single reason that would prove my heart was still good. I wanted them to know that I wasn’t rejecting them,…
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Yes to Everyday Luxury
I was well into my 40s before I really understood what luxury meant. Not because I hadn’t seen nice things.Not because I hadn’t bought nice things.I had a luxury car in my 30s.I had taken luxury trips. But I still hadn’t grasped what luxury truly was. It wasn’t until I grew in awareness — and…
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Yes to Money and Peace
There’s a song from the ’80s I’ll never forget. It goes something like:🎵 “I want money… lots and lots of money… I want to be rich.” 🎵 Even as a kid, I remember singing those words with my whole chest. Because who didn’t want money? Who didn’t want to be rich? But here’s the problem:…
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Yes to More Ease
Ease was not a normal thought for me. Not growing up.Not in my twenties.Not even in my thirties. My normal was pushing past. Pushing past hurt.Pushing past disappointment.Pushing past hard situations.Pushing past loss. Even pushing past happiness. That was just my way of living — to keep moving, keep proving, keep performing, no matter how…
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Yes to the Life I’m Already In
There are moments in life that shake you so hard, they reorder your entire perspective.For me, one of those moments came when my husband decided to go abroad for business. This wasn’t his first trip overseas — he had done a few shorter runs before. But in 2024, he made the decision to stay for…
Slower, Wealthier, Happier 