How the hell did I end up here?! — A week ago, I launched my new venture The Sound Life, a for-profit social impact residential development project building small, green homes in unique sub-rural areas. After I posted about my launch, I immediately got texts from friends and family members asking, “Wait, I thought you quit your job to…

The reality behind the financial freedom grind and strategies for overcoming the pitfalls along the way — Working toward financial freedom—also known as the financial independence and retire early (FIRE) movement 🔥— is a bit like running a business. You are, in a sense, managing your revenue (your salary or income) against your profits and losses (savings and spending). You’re constantly prioritizing and re-prioritizing in order to…

Can you have it all? Yes, but it’s a matter of when you want it and how much you want. — This is Part III of a three-part series. Read Part I & Part II. Follow me for more articles about our financial journey. As I write more and more about our financial and startup business journey, I am getting lots of great questions about how to get started. First, I…

Practical advice from someone who doesn’t even run marathons but dreams big anyways. — This is Part II of a three-part series. Read Part I & Part III. Follow me for more articles about our financial journey. **Disclaimer: I am NOT a financial advisor and I strongly recommend you consult with one before making any major financial decisions.** Working toward your future without setting…

Stop thinking of ways to make money and spend more time getting to know yourself — “When you are trying to limit ‘overwhelm’, you are limiting your life experiences and what you are capable of.” — Sahara Rose · Episode 291: What To Do If You’re Overwhelmed This is Part I of a three-part series. Read Part II & Part III. …

I quit my job last September hoping to start our coffee business but we ended up buying a house instead. — It’s a strange time to be sharing this news, but hopefully sharing a positive story is more of what we need right now. Last September I quit my job in tech after working as a creative and technical project manager for the last 10 years. I left the corporate grind…

Our financial journey that brought this project to life. — Our home, dubbed the Wattage Cottage, was recently featured on Houzz TV as it became Seattle area’s first 5-star Built Green certified backyard cottage. If you haven’t seen the Houzz video yet, you may want to start there and catch up on our story to see the details of this…

Tools and resources for educating myself on managing personal finances and wealth so I can own my worth. — There was a point in my life when I was standing at a Lululemon cash register and I looked down and I honestly did not recognize myself. Here I was buying a $98 pair of leggings reaching for my $100 Kate Spade wallet in my $250 Kate Spade handbag while…

A look back at the year after attending my first professional development conference that teaches women and non-binary people in tech to write, speak, code, and own their expertise. — I am currently in New York City for my second Write/Speak/Code (WSC) conference. This time last year I was nervous about attending a conference for coders and wasn’t quite sure if I would fit in. I liked to write, I wanted to get more into public speaking, but coding was…