Lessons Learned From 7 Weeks in the Woods

I just came back from living in Vermont for over 7 weeks, and I feel rejuvenated (as always is the case!).

To leave the suburbs of New Jersey and the craziness of New York City for some time is always very healthy for me and my family; I always …

Lessons Learned in Automobile “Ownership”

No one was a bigger idiot when it came to car ownership than I was a few years ago.

Until I was 35 years old, I never had a car payment.  Pretty cool, right?  But I bought my first car 5 years ago and things went south really fast.

Here are the …

How to Leave the Job You Hate – Step by Step

This is a guest post from Dan Garner.  Dan shares ideas for meaningful living at  http://zenpresence.com . Dan believes that everything we do matters and that we all have the potential to make a difference.

Are you in a job that you hate or maybe …

How to Deal With Your Finances

I haven’t written about finances in awhile, because these days I barely think about them.

That’s not to say that I don’t have payments and bills and unexpected expenses.  It’s because I have focused hard on getting out of debt for the last 2 years …

The Beauty of (Almost) Going Tech-Free

Opening weekend at my camp has come to an end, and our policy has allowed 130 students and faculty present to take themselves “off the grid”: No computers, no cell phones, no iPads.

The craziest part?  No one seems to miss their technology. …