In Pursuit of Economic Empowerment
Recently I’ve been wondering about buying stuff that isn’t on sale. Well, in reality I almost never buy anything for myself that has a full price tag attached; with kids is a different story and we buy what they need. However, I started questioning this habit of mine and begun asking myself if I need to buy something/anything at all, regardless if it’s on sale …
Picking up bad habits is soooo easy, as is falling back to default, often dangerously destructive ways. Eating sweets or junk food is a bad habit. I’ve never been a fan of junk food but sweets, ooooh that I can eat. Especially when I feel tired or restless (maybe that’s why I work so much, hmmm… something to think about). The only way that I …
Ever since I can remember, I wanted to be free to do whatever I wanted to do. If you had asked my dad, he would surely tell you that I always did whatever I wanted to do. Well, at least I tried… thanks, dad. When I search deep inside my soul, I know that having the freedom to do what I dreamt of doing was always …
Recently I’ve been wondering about the ever-increasing speed with which time passes. That wondering led me straight into a trap of re-visiting and re-thinking how much of my precious time I managed to waste on pointless activities. In reality, I chose to keep busy (lots of tasks to tick off on my to-do lists) for the sake of keeping busy, while creatively I was stuck. …
A capsule wardrobe is a small collection of clothes that easily complement one another, can be mixed and matched, and of course, represent your favourite pieces. Its goal is to minimise waste, save time while choosing what to wear, save money, and become more mindful and minimalistic with our fashion choices. The number of items in a capsule wardrobe varies from 37 to 50; at least, …
Our culture and economic system thrive financially on making people feel not good enough. Clever marketers and their campaigns will suggest that such an uncomfortable feeling can quickly “evaporate” if you only buy something that will instantly make you feel great. It doesn’t matter if you can or cannot afford to pay for it; a credit card with a healthy balance will open all the …
Data and research and the everyday socio-political reality we live in prove that becoming financially independent is often an unreachable dream for women. Expectations of modern women are incredibly high, and support (I’m referring to both, financial and social support) in many countries is deficient, especially for working or single mothers. From the female perspective and experience having a job doesn’t automatically guaranty that we …