Experts in human behaviour theorize that when you’re depressed or your life is “out of sorts,” you become more accident prone. I’m beginning to think that they’re right.
After finally getting our house on the market, I looked forward to writing about our “fall from financial grace” under the category “A HOLE IN OUR PARACHUTE.” Then [...]
Archive for September, 2009
DEM’S DA BREAKS
Posted in DEAR READERS, tagged accident-prone, broken righjt wrist, osteoporosis, straw that broke the camel's back) on September 20, 2009 | 4 Comments »
PART TWO: THE SEEDS ARE PLANTED
Posted in A HOLE IN OUR PARACHUTE, MEMOIR, tagged attitudes towards money, downsized, downsizing, financial hardship in middle-age, spending versus saving, taking financial risks on September 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Right from the start, my husband and I realized we shared a similar philosophy towards money: it couldn’t buy happiness, but it was definitely meant to be enjoyed. Now, that doesn’t sound too unusual, until you consider the fact that together, we put a higher value on enjoying our money than we did on saving [...]
