Martha, Lori, Vicki, and Akaisha, all Early Retirees Do you dream of becoming a millionaire? Living a life of luxury, no money worries, traveling when and where you want. Wow! Sounds great doesn’t it? Well, you can become a millionaire and live the life of your dreams. Everyone has heard that if you just give up […]

My ultimate concierge casually mentioned, “I am glad to be home.” He didn’t have the slightest idea of the impact the phrase had on me. In actuality, darlings, he was telling me in a broad sense, he felt a warm connection, an attachment, to many people, places and things. I saw in a flash the […]

Known as an Icon for Democracy, Martin Luther King, Jr. took on many roles, peacefully. As an American Baptist minister, activist, humanitarian, and leader in civil rights, King was a true “Word Warrior.” He championed non-violent civil disobedience to create monumental change often calling upon his Christian beliefs in leading a peaceful uprising against racial inequality. And […]

“Practice Reckless Optimism.” I happened upon this quote this morning and shared it immediately. I love the idea of being “recklessly” optimistic. Of course, we should! Why not? It’s probably in our nature as human beings to take something a little too far…why not make it optimism? Happy Saturday, darlings! Here’s what intrigued me this […]

I have read that women are conditioned (more so than men) to please others from a very early age. It is ingrained in us: if you want to be liked…you should be a pleaser. People pleasers want everyone around them to be happy and will go out of their way, discarding their personal feelings, to keep […]