The Reframe

A big, hairy, audacious goal... or a silly one? An achievable aim, or bound to fail? Whatever you think of it, join in to hear the WHY and the HOW of making 2025 the Year of No Amazon.

In the last of a three-part series on goals, let's walk through 2025 goals! I share my Word of the Year, 25 for 25 list, and 2025 big goals. Cheers to the new year, fresh starts, and lots of fun to come!

If last week's "24 for 2024" recap whetted your appetite for more goals talk, you're in the right place. This week we talk about how goals can interact with and support each other, and then walk through goals across five themes: health, adventure and whimsy, finances, connections, and space/places/community.

We're wrapping up 2024, which means it's time for a "24 for 2024" recap. What goals kept inspiring throughout the year, and what did I selectively kick to the curb? Listen in for a fun recap on what worked and what didn't in 2024.

Let's talk what we LOVE doing during the holidays, and what's a hard pass. What really brings joy... as compared to what do we feel like we're supposed to like? Join for a chat about both the "yes, please!" and the "hard pass!" holiday stuff, and how we can refine our thinking over time.

Anyone else have the end-of-year decluttering bug? Let's wrap 2024 with a Big Purge: 1000 items, responsibly decluttered, by the ball drop on December 31, 2024. In this episode, we discuss the urge to declutter, deciding what counts towards our gamified decluttering goal, and how to do it in a way that's as Earth friendly as possible. Come, join the (admittedly strange, but super satisfying) fun of a decluttering challenge!

Let me help you figure out how you can help others! In this episode, we cover the seven key questions to ask yourself when identifying meaningful and fun volunteer work that matches your interests, availability, and energy.

We all have hard seasons -- too much stress, too busy, too many expectations -- but a little planning can help make those hard seasons a bit easier. Join me as we talk about seven approaches to taking care of yourself during difficult times and coming out better on the other side!

Want to try something new, but feel intimidated about getting started? This week, Liz -- she of the Liz Gets Loaded and Inside Out Money podcasts -- chats with me about how to overcome the overwhelm and just get started. How, you may ask? Enter the MVP process: Minimum Viable Product. Come for the useful knowledge, stay for the laughs and delightful tangents.

Coming at you with Part 2 of 2 in our series on leveling up your family travel game. Let's talk optimizing costs on flights, accommodations, food, transit, activities, souvenirs, and more.