Dec/110
The Perfect Gift
For Christmas, my husband and I mutually decided that our gift for the other was ourselves. The perfect gift is rarely found in stores. XXOO
May/110
All You Need Is Love
Oct/100
Around the World and Home
It’s amazing how life can change and become even more wonderful than one could even conceive of. In 2001, I was in Paris for a night on a quick European weekend jaunt. It used to take events of this magnitude to satisfy me and make me happy. I thought nothing of dropping a large sum of money on jewelry or lingerie, and multiple martinis were a regular occurrence when I lived in Ottawa. I lived whole on the hog; a lifestyle that was in no way sustainable. The last decade was filled with transatlantic adventures, leisurely island living with umbrella drinks, mountains and oceans, planes, trains, and automobiles. The bartenders at YYZ and BUF knew me and my beverage of choice; life was a whirlwind of passport flashing and Visa swiping. This lady now finds a great deal of satisfaction and bliss in a $8.00 Viet-Thai curry. I am finally enjoying the simple life. Material objects have lost their significance to me; I am pursuing inner work and growth. I have been around the world, but I finally feel as though I have come home.
Jun/100
Money and Love
Money is often a deal-breaker in relationships. It certainly has been a part of my life. My partner made me question a potentially new concept: can the challenge of frugal living bring two people closer together? Instead of being a painful chore, can it become a goal that two people strive to meet together? Coupons, deals, laughter, tears… Instead of something to be avoided, would it not, in fact, be an intimacy builder? I don’t want a life of perpetual struggle; it doesn’t have to be. With everything there is a choice. Is it a struggle? Or is appreciation and gratitude able to shine through? I really have no concept of how two people work together financially. For years, I have experienced the ups and the downs (myself), and have finally landed in a place of comfort. I’m happy with “my cheap life”… am I willing to let it be “our cheap life?”
