From the Desk of Mandy Manley
We all have down days. There are times when it’s hard to remember accomplishments from the past or think that you’re moving in the right direction. It’s not hard to become consumed with feelings of self-doubt and worry. The good news is that you don’t have to sit still and wait for days like this…
Do you remember all that you accomplished in your career 8 months ago? How about 4 months ago? Performance reviews are a regular part of most workplaces, often occurring at regular intervals (yearly, quarterly, etc.). Some employers require more frequent reviews during the first month, 90 days and 3 months of employment. Knowing how frequently…
If someone you had never met attended your funeral and saw photos of your life, who might they think you were? While attending a recent funeral, I witnessed something wonderfully shocking. I had never met the deceased, but she had passed away well into her 80s. Dozens of children, grandchildren, and other relatives had spent…
At various points in my life, I have tried to keep a budget: It always felt like a burden; a yoke that I just didn’t want to accept. I wanted to be able to splurge on a bottle of nail polish and not have to feel bad! Last summer after reading Dave Ramsey’s The Total…
Trauma can push us to superhuman lengths … but at what cost? If you’re old enough to read this by yourself, you’ve likely endured some sort of trauma. It can be something as innocuous as being passed over for recognition, or as damaging as you can fathom. For those who have experienced trauma significant enough…
Fans of the Legend of Zelda game series have been playing versions of it since 1986 when it was introduced in Japan. Every iteration of the game, from the original version for the Nintendo game console through Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom has a baseline function with some next-level symbolism. In fact,…
A year ago I started listening to Dave Ramsey’s podcast and a few months later, I presented his philosophy of money management to my spouse. We decided to give it a try. Unlike all my past futile attempts at living on a budget, we got on a written budget and stuck to it. If you…