Personal finance blog that makes you save or earn a little at the time. Simple frugal living.
By Leo Babauta
Let’s imagine a scenario where you are standing in front of everyone, at your own party, surrounded by friends and family … but you’re afraid of their judgments.
You’re afraid one family member thinks you’re wasting your life, another mi…
By Leo Babauta
When people are considering a scary decision that requires them to step into the unknown, one of the biggest obstacles is our past experiences.
If you’ve failed or been hurt in the past, those experiences tend to hold a lot of weight — a…
By Leo Babauta
I’ve been closely observing myself and dozens of others for years now, like a Jane Goodall of human behavior … and what I notice is that we spend most of our waking hours running.
We run so much, we could call ourselves ultramarathoners!…
By Leo Babauta
There’s a part of the Buddhist path that I’ve been studying in my life, called “right intention,” that I’ve been finding to be really powerful.
To put it simply, right intention is about having your actions and words come from a place of…
By Leo Babauta
There’s a mentality that says, “YOLO! I should spend now (instead of saving for later) and enjoy life!”
This usually reflects a false dilemma: I want to save money … but I also want to enjoy life now! It’s not an either/or situation.
(Bt…
By Leo Babauta
Most of the time, we’re distracted from what we’re experiencing right now, in this moment. Our minds are on other things, or we’re looking at technology, or ruminating about something.
We’re not really having a full experience of this mo…
By Leo Babauta
One of my favorite things in the world to do is supporting people on their journeys of growth — it’s a breathtaking process to witness and support.
I’ve seen people overcome fears of creating, putting themselves out there, of honoring th…
By Leo Babauta
There was a time in my life when I was addicted to junk food, fast food, comfort foods. These days, I still enjoy the taste of those foods, but nothing tastes as good as healthy, whole foods.
The switch for me was gradual, not instant. I…
By Leo Babauta
A number of people I’ve talked to lately are going through a big transition in their lives:
Quit or changing jobs
Sold a company and not sure where to go next
Kids leaving the nest
Health problems or helping an aging parent with …
By Leo Babauta
Two of my favorite authors on the topic of marriage, Harville Hendrix and Helen Lakelly Hunt, wrote something called The Zero Negativity Guide for Couples.
I haven’t tried this method in my marriage, but I’ve found that the approach is v…