A Dream Informs a Decision

A Dream Informs a Decision

Audio: A Dream Informs a Decision Last week’s post made it sound like I thought logical thoughts and came to the logical conclusion that I should delegate managing my investments. That’s not entirely true. A dream informed my decision. Dreams have guided me before....
This Might Be Working

This Might Be Working

Audio: This Might Be Working This coming out of the closet about money might be helping me. Here’s why I think so. I have two core fears that motivate much of my behavior around money (and maybe other things, too). I’m afraid I will end up like my father, smart and...
Redux on Two

Redux on Two

Audio: Redux on Two I want to revisit two prior posts, last week’s Uncle Emil, and from back in December, The Sins of the Parents. First, Uncle Emil. One of the financial lessons I took from Uncle Emil was wrong. I thought he had squirreled away all that money. He...
Uncle Emil

Uncle Emil

Audio: Uncle Emil When I started these posts on finances and my family, I wasn’t sure where they would go or what the value would be. One outcome so far has been a surprise: your families also have secrets and stories. Intrigue is everywhere. Instead of focusing on...
Who Is This Woman?

Who Is This Woman?

Audio: Who Is This Woman? In this case, I’m not referring to some aged name on the family tree. I’m referring to the one who birthed me. Laurie, my psychologist friend, had prepared me to go back to New Jersey, to the place where I sleep on an air mattress because...
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