Create More Professional Freedom with 3 Simple Lifestyle Shifts
#2. Determine what spending actually feels right.
Laying on my bed on a Tuesday afternoon, my head felt dizzy. My boss wanted to promote me. I would gain more money, social status, impressive projects, and excellent benefits. An hour later, I sent in my resignation notice.
Despite having worked hard for that promotion, I knew what I really needed was a break. I had been burning out, and deep down, I knew I needed time to reflect, reconnect with myself, and do inner work.
Through a minimalist lifestyle and intentional finances, I had saved enough money to take at least eight months off.
One-by-one, I had that last conversation with different coworkers, and to my surprise, many of them seemed jealous: “Good for you! I wish I could do that.” “But you can…” I wanted to say.
Leading up to that choice, I have been pursuing simplicity for seven years, starting with clearing out my closet in college and reading minimalist blogs to exploring personal finance books. I wanted my life to feel more intuitive.
“Hard choices, easy life. Easy choices, hard life,” said Jerzy Gregorek. The decisions to let go or make counter-cultural choices are not easy. This journey has forced me to be honest…
