How To Say Good Bye
When there is much regret about your relationship with a parent, the end of life is an even more important time. No matter how many times we feel defeated or rejected by a parent, people usually...
View ArticleWhat I learned from losing my emergency fund
This post is from staff writer Kristin Wong. A couple of weeks ago, I sent off my quarterly estimated tax payment. This is never fun, but there’s always a part of me that’s thankful when I drop that...
View ArticleI Double-Dog Dare You to do this—30-Day Challenge: Speak No Evil
How do you feel around negative people? How do you feel when someone you know is always complaining? Have you ever met someone who seems to always be so negative when you’re with them? Have you ever...
View ArticleImpeccable Word
Don Miguel Ruiz states in his book The Four Agreements, “Be impeccable with your word, speak with integrity, and say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or to gossip...
View ArticleIndependence Day, 2013
On July 4th the nation will commemorate the adoption of the Declaration of Independence which declared American independence from Great Britain in 1776. Independence Day is commonly associated with...
View ArticleThe Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776
IN CONGRESS, July 4, 1776. The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands...
View ArticleShould You Prepay Your Mortgage?
Welcome to Throwback Thursday! Many in the GRS community have been reading the site since J.D. Roth began posting in 2006, but many of you are new to the community. We’re going to start re-posting some...
View ArticleTaking Care of Body Business: Stay in Shape While Traveling for Work
Business trips can seem like an endless hamster wheel of travel, eat, sit, meet, sleep — then repeat. With the inconveniences and inconsistencies of business traveling, workouts are tough commitments....
View ArticleToo Many Jelly Beans
I know I run the risk of being called trivial with this topic, but that’s okay. Sometimes things like jelly beans are able to symbolize much larger and deeper issues in life, and whenever I see a bag...
View ArticleAsk the Readers: What will you donate this month?
We are frugal for a reason. We are trying to maximize our money to buy a quality of life, and that quality looks different for everyone. For some, it means being able to travel the world; for others,...
View Article3 Ways to Become a Better Adult by Acting Like a Kid
“The pursuit of truth and beauty is a sphere of activity in which we are permitted to remain children all of our lives.” -Albert Einstein I remember when I was growing up, everything around me was a...
View Article3 Ways to Become a Better Adult by Acting Like a Kid
“The pursuit of truth and beauty is a sphere of activity in which we are permitted to remain children all of our lives.” -Albert Einstein I remember when I was growing up, everything around me was a...
View ArticleThe Willingness to Step Up to the Challenge
The boss calls and tells you the report he needs next week is now due tomorrow. Your child has “forgotten” until now they have a major homework project due tomorrow. You find yourself compelled to help...
View ArticleThe Danger of Perfectionism
How often do the phrases, “anything worth doing is worth doing well,“ or “practice makes perfect,” come into your head? In today’s perfection obsessed society many women are finding that trying to keep...
View ArticleThe Danger of Perfectionism
How often do the phrases, “anything worth doing is worth doing well,“ or “practice makes perfect,” come into your head? In today’s perfection obsessed society many women are finding that trying to keep...
View ArticleBest Quotes Of The Month
In my new regular series I share with you my most inspirational quotes I’ve found over the past month. I hope you find as much motivation and inspiration in them as I did! Click to view Best Quotes,...
View Article5 Ways To Fight With Your Partner
As someone who has been in a relationship for more than three years and has slept alone many times due to my verbose and vindictive mishaps that have spewed out during fights – I am the archetype of a...
View ArticleHow I kept to my budget and still have everything I want
This guest post is by Darlene Bauer, who happily works from home in the beautiful Texas Hill Country. She loves to share about starting an online business with others! Years ago, when I was single and...
View ArticleWhat is Empowerment? Keys to a Happy Life
What does empowerment mean to you? I suppose that it can mean very different things to us as we all have different perspectives, different histories and different personalities. However, I think there...
View ArticleIntuition As a Self-Improvement Tool
How many challenging decisions come into your life? Should you take a specific job or stay where you are currently working? Is it wise to sell your home in the present market and move to another city?...
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