Money has been tight lately. It’s the one thing in our lives, other than my health, that keeps haunting us. It got to the point where we’ve debated whether I’m healthy enough to work more hours. We both agreed that if I were to find a new job, it would have to be a work […]
Read MoreI saw my rheumatologist 3 days ago and she told me the words I wanted to hear. The diagnosis I had rattling around my brain for months. What crazy person WANTS to hear they have something potentially awful? Well, me, and a lot of other people out there (more than you think) with general, vague […]
Read MoreThings got a little out of control I’ve taken a break from writing and sharing and it had pretty much everything to do with mental health. I lost the desire to write and share and I truly apologize. It can be categorized as extreme self-care to relieve crippling depression. I was ripping much-needed reprieve from my own […]
Read MoreI just made a big decision and I think (read: really hope) it was the right one. After I left my big job in NY with the nice salary, I found myself a work-from-home position that is hourly and part-time here in Philly. As I mentioned in another post, it was a huge pay cut […]
Read MoreI remember the initial discussion that night and I remember the crushing stomach drop. We had “The Talk”, the one about our finances and the numbers weren’t adding up. When we lived in New York, just 4 months ago, I was the primary breadwinner. I was making a little over 50 grand a year, struggling […]
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