by Jillian Johnsrud | Jun 22, 2023 | Uncategorized
(From my June email newsletter. If you ever wondered what it’s like to get an email from me.) I’ve never been invited to a dinner party twice. At least, that used to be true. I think people who know me now assume I’m joking or exaggerating. Meeting new people,...
by Jillian Johnsrud | Apr 16, 2023 | Intentional Living, Mini-Retirements
“Should I take this new job offer, or should I stay at this job I don’t like?” my client was stuck in a mental holding pattern between these two options. And no matter how much she mulled over the choice, clarity was elusive. It’s a common challenge I see with people...
by Jillian Johnsrud | Mar 11, 2023 | Intentional Living, Mini-Retirements
Just before my 33rd birthday, we informed all our friends, family, and coworkers that we would be taking a year off. It wasn’t our first mini-retirement, but it would be our longest with both of us away from the 9-5. Plus, we were about to welcome a baby, which...
by Jillian Johnsrud | Jan 24, 2023 | Mini-Retirements
In my 20’s, I was let go from a job. Kinda. Or I… a little bit left. My position was being combined with another position, one I had no interest in nor the skill set to tackle. Either way, I was unexpectedly unemployed. It’s a situation most people find...
by Jillian Johnsrud | Dec 13, 2022 | Intentional Living
I have a theory that people mostly buy lottery tickets for the waiting. That’s where the magic really is. From the time to buy your ticket until the numbers are drawn, you wait. You dream about what you might do or change if you are suddenly a billionaire. The buying...
