I am an introvert

It’s common to hear people describe themselves as being introverted or extroverted.  The Myers-Briggs personality analysis first introduced the terms Introversion and extroversion into popular usage, and suggested that each person has extroverted and introverted aspects.  Modern usage tends to be a...

This is strange…but good

So a strange thing happened to me. For the longest time, I didn’t work very hard.  I was in academia and learned very quickly that as a paid employee working in research, it didn’t matter how hard you worked.  No one cared and you’ll still get your pension and your yearly raise.  So I...

Accomplish goals by doing the small things

I have a hard time thinking of the big picture plan.  I just can’t wrap my head around goals like, “I’m going to learn how to drive” or “I’m going to have X amount of money by the time I’m Z years old”.  Funny right?  We have a master plan after all – how do I expect to get there if I...

Why not to have children…ever

From the time I was about 8 years old, I’ve been pretty adamant about not having children. As a child, I even disliked baby toys. Especially those creepy dolls with the eyes that closed when you lie them down. :S Flash forward to present-day me. I still have absolutely no desire to pass on my genes. A...

Discarding toxic people from your life

Every year around Christmas, I marvel at how quickly time had passed by. Is it really another year already? As morbid as it is, I can’t help but want to make sure my time is well spent. Earlier this month, I started receiving emails, tweets,  LinkedIn messages, and even Facebook messages from my...

There’s Never a Right Time

Another guest post swap for you today! Femme Frugality is a twenty-something-year-old woman who blogs about savings and finances as a student, young adult, mother and Pittsburgher. Head back to her site after you’re finished reading and check out our post! An often asked question when considering to...