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The Art of Doing Nothing: Why Rest Is a Revolutionary Act
The First Lesson in Rest: My Husband’s Revolution Eighteen years ago, after saying I do, I unknowingly walked into one of the most transformative lessons of my life. It wasn’t about love.It wasn’t about communication.It wasn’t about compromise. It was about rest. When my husband and I first moved in together, I was in full…
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Finding Joy in the Little Things: A Guide to Everyday Happiness
Three years ago, I wrote on my “300 List” that I wanted to learn how to bake bread. At the time, it felt more like a hope than an actual plan. I had no real roadmap to get there, no confidence that I could, and honestly, no reason to believe I’d ever succeed. Because if…
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Loving Your Future Self: The Life Insurance Wake-Up Call We Can’t Afford to Ignore
A few weeks ago, my phone rang. It was my bonus dad. His voice was tight with stress as he told me, “My life insurance policy is ending. They’re raising my premium from a hundred and something dollars to nearly $500 a month.” He was 70 years old, living on a fixed income, and now…
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Not Your Grandma’s Money Advice: 5 Smart Money Moves for Building Wealth in 2025
When I turned 40, I still felt young—because I was. But something shifted in me that year. I realized that while I had financial dreams, I didn’t have financial plans. For years, I had bought into these traditional money rules—things like: And don’t get me wrong, these things weren’t bad advice. But they were incomplete.…
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Letting Go of What No Longer Serves You—Even When It Feels Good
I remember sitting in one of my therapy sessions, fully engaged in the process of untangling the patterns that shaped my life. I thought I had a solid grasp on why I struggled to release certain habits, relationships, and thought patterns. But then, in one of those quiet, earth-shifting moments, my therapist said something that…
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Investing Isn’t Just for Rich People—It’s for You, Too
I was 27 years old the first time I stepped into a wealth management firm. I walked into a massive, 20-story building, recommended to meet with a wealth manager because I had built a real estate portfolio worth well over a million dollars. That portfolio, built with strategy, discipline, and risk-taking, had given me access…
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The Soft Life Ain’t Just About Luxury—It’s About Refusing to Struggle
Say it with me: I am a genius. No, for real. Say it. Out loud. I am a genius. And I don’t mean that in a humble brag way. I don’t mean that in the way society tells you to say it quietly, with a polite little smile and a “who, me?” attitude. No, I…
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Rethinking Money: Why We Can’t Afford to Wait Any Longer
There was a time when I thought I had it all figured out. I followed the traditional middle-class playbook to a T: saving $1,000 for emergencies, building a “high-yield” savings account (even if that yield was barely 2%), and feeling proud that I was doing what I was supposed to do with my money. I…
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Building a Life That Feels as Good as It Looks: Money, Joy, and the Freedom to Choose Differently
Six years ago, I found myself at a crossroads—one that I never imagined I would face. At the time, I was the founder and president of a thriving nonprofit organization centered around marriage and healthy Christian relationships. On the outside, everything looked perfect. I was leading an organization with over 37,000 members, speaking on stages…
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How I Walked Away from Hustle Culture—And Still Built Wealth
I was sitting on a white sand beach, staring at the bluest water I had ever seen, drink in one hand, laptop in the other. This was supposed to be it. The dream. I was surrounded by 25 brilliant Black women—powerhouses, CEOs, business moguls, making $20K, $30K, even $35K a month. Women who had “made…
Slower, Wealthier, Happier 