Having recently hit the new 40 hour mobile listening limit on Pandora, I've started listening to my old iTunes library on my hefty fifth generation 2005 iPod on my way to work. It's funny how you can listen to an old song for the 100th time and hear it in an entirely new way. That's what happened to me when "Life For Rent" by Dido came up on my playlist. I suddenly couldn't get … [Read more...]
Press Pause And Get Inspired, Refreshed, And Centered
December is one crazy month! In times like this when things can just get crazy busy, I like to press pause and get inspired, refreshed, and centered. One of my favorite ways of doing that is reading quotes, reviewing my goals, and reminding myself to take a step back and remember the big picture and to be thankful for all the things I have. Now that I've gotten all my gift … [Read more...]
Find A Sanctuary To Keep Your Sanity
I enjoy writing for Untemplater because y'all are a different crowd from the ones on Financial Samurai and Yakezie.com. It's without fail that no matter what I post on Financial Samurai, within 24 hours I'll get some aggressive commenter who is going to challenge my point of view. The worst is when a dissident attacks while having no credibility. For example, I can write about … [Read more...]
Get Enlightened: Break Free And Discover Your True Life’s Meaning
What I love about Untemplater is sharing stories, inspirations, and different perspectives of discovering and living an untemplate life. Untemplater reader Sam Thinks put together his thoughts on breaking free and how to get enlightened with some great philosophical quotes. Now in his own words: Fresh Ideas I’ve been stuck in a rut. I work (but not for long!) in a … [Read more...]
Are Happy People Better Workers?
I consider myself to be a glass half full type of gal and am always looking for the bright side of things when the unexpected happens. Even though I know there are people way more productive than me, I consider myself to be a hard worker, and I think being a happy person is a major influence on my work ethic and output. We all know what it's like to be around a grouchy, … [Read more...]