intentional living

The Five Types of Wealth

Have you ever wondered what the other forms of wealth are besides money? Time, people, purpose, and health.

Moving from doing to being in semi-retirement. Choosing to ask myself how do I want to feel today?

I lost my mind during our mini-retirement, or did my mind lose me? My life will never be the same.

Monday he collapsed on the ward. By Thursday I was holding his heart in my hands. A lesson medicine taught me about time.

What’s the point of financial independence if you forget to live? Fast FIRE versus slowing down.

A sea-change lifestyle, Coast FI to retire at 52, and semi-retirement: the milestones on my financial independence journey so far.

I spent AUD$69,967 in 2025. Split into necessary, discretionary, and occupational, it shows my FIRE numbers are already within reach.

Which of the five regrets of the dying hits hardest? A funeral visualisation and deathbed reflection to live more intentionally.

We split money three ways: yours, mine, and ours. Here is exactly how we manage our money without conflict.

Does my stuff own me, or do I own it? Some thoughts from packing a 40L bag for four months away.

Twelve days of work, eighteen days of freedom, this is what semi-retirement looks like for me. A rhythm of earning, living and being.

Less is more, less is enough. A few questions about clutter, clarity, and letting go.

We’re learning Spanish before our South America mini-retirement. Here’s the Pimsleur frugal hack for a fraction of the cost.

I dreamt of being a neurosurgeon. I became a semi-retired GP living by the sea instead.

Redefine what enough really means. Financial independence is more than numbers: it’s freedom to live with health, time and fulfilment.

Gratitude for the luxury of a hot shower. It’s a privilege that should not be taken for granted.