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Ditching Retail Therapy for Good
Retail therapy is often an ingrained past-time or outlet of stress and uncertainty here in the US. I know it was for me and is for many as consumer consumption makes up nearly 70% of our country’s gross domestic product. But in the end it is ultimately undermining our financial goals and future choices. While my occupation with retail therapy started young, it really hit a fever pitch after graduating college without a job in the fallout of the Great Recession. Under intense pressure to “just find a job,” I spent much of my time acquiring my future employed wardrobe, rather than exploring entrepreneurial ventures. Having the employed look at…
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Strategizing Furniture & Décor
I, for one, love to make changes to my home—be it moving furniture and décor around to a full gut and reno—all to find the best set-up and feel. I know my home affects how I feel so getting it where I want takes plenty of my attention and feels very rewarding when I get it just right. There is plenty of research to back this up. But you don’t have to buy a lot of, or really any in most cases, new furniture and décor to improve your well-being. Starting down a more minimalist path over 6 years ago, I have actually prided myself on getting rid of more…
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About Me and SHL
A little bit more about me and my journey to this point. Well, I was fortunate to complete my education with a Bachelor’s degree and no student debt, but quickly found out how little currency a liberal arts degree provided in the wake of the Great Recession compared to others. While my college’s career center trumpeted that I could do so many things with my degree, I graduated without a career in hand or much direction. After moving back home, I made the best of it by trying unpaid internships and retail, but a few months in I discovered temping, the best-kept secret to getting my foot in the door…
