Mindset and Financial Clarity

Here’s something to reflect on while you sip your coffee: if something happened to you tomorrow, would your family be financially ready?

Most people avoid this question, but starting the conversation now can change everything later. Send me a quick message if you want to explore what steps actually make a difference.

#SaturdayMorning #FamilyGoals #WeekendReflection #MoneyMindset #PlanAhead #SmartMoneyMoves

I’m really proud to have dropped off 40 copies of The Sassy Shiba Goes for a Walk to my local Humane Society today.

This project means a lot to me, and it feels good knowing it can help animals in need. Every single dollar from book sales goes straight to support them.

There’s also an e-book version available where you can donate whatever you feel comfortable with. If you’ve got a soft spot for animals and wanna support a good cause, this is one simple way to do it.

Appreciate you just for reading this.

Slow down. Breathe. You are already doing enough.

To anyone who needs to hear it today

You don’t have to have it all figured out

You can be a work in progress

And still be proud of how far you’ve come

Seriously

Be proud of yourself

A Moment of Chaos

I got home and played with my daughter for a bit.

Mom fed her.

She threw up on herself.

Then the dog peed on the carpet.

At one point in my life, that would have sent me into an overstimulated frenzy.

But now

I just breathe

recognize the feeling

and let it pass

This is life

messy and unexpected

and full of moments I know I will miss someday

You do not have to be perfect to be worthy of peace.

Yesterday my daughter got to meet her aunt and uncle who came in from North Carolina. It was one of those simple but special days you hope she feels deep down even if she is too little to remember it later.

She had her aunt there. Both of her uncles. Her grandma and grandpa. Everywhere she turned somebody was smiling at her, holding her, or making her laugh.

Sometimes parenting is not about the big stuff. It is about making sure your kid feels surrounded by people who love her. And yesterday, she was.

It is a reminder to slow down and take it in. These are the days that matter most.

Getting this first blog post up feels long overdue.

Honestly, I wanted to have Mindful Reads rolling months ago. But between becoming a new dad, working over 40 hours a week, and doing my best to hold onto my “trophy husband” title at home, some things just had to take a back seat.

That is life though. It has taught me that sometimes you have to take your foot off the gas for a little while. You have to respect your limits. You have to give yourself permission to move slower when the season of life calls for it.

My younger self would not have done that. I would have kept pushing and pushing with no breaks for months. Back then I thought taking breaks was weakness. Now I know balance is not weakness. Balance is survival. Balance is how we stay in the game for the long haul.

This space, Mindful Reads, will not be about perfection. It will be about the real work. The messy middle. The moments when you step back and remind yourself that being mindful is not about controlling life. It is about flowing with it.

Thank you for being here at the start. I am excited to build this space little by little, breath by breath, moment by moment.

We are just getting started.