“The real cost of your possession is felt in the time and energy and stress required to care for them.” Joshua Becker
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About Agni Skafidas
Declutter and make money
How to make some money after decluttering
Do you sometimes look around your home and think: “I can’t believe I spent money on this.” Just like you spent money on it, declutter and make money of it again! The beauty of letting go what no longer serves your needs, it may still be of value for someone else. If it’s in good shape, why not sell it?
There are plenty of places where you can sell your unwanted items.
Saturday quote
An empty lantern provides no light. Self-care is the fuel that allows your light to shine brightly.
How to plan a surprise party – the easy way
Watch that face at a surprise party
Living in this transient region, it’s just a matter of time until a friend moves away. For us, our beloved friend Miss H is getting ready to leave. Being rather secretive about her departure date, we thought she’d leave without saying the dreaded good-bye. What more of a reason do you need to throw a surprise party? For you to enjoy the priceless expression on your friend’s face, we’ve this checklist to plan a surprise party the easy way.
Saturday quote
Happiness doesn’t depend on what we have, but it does depend on how we feel toward what we have. We can be happy with little and miserable with much.
Turn off your social media
How often have you been on social media today? Just to check the latest Insta pictures or some new recipes on Pinterest. Maybe you, like us, were bored in a meeting and checked your personal emails? Social media can be a great distraction.
Unfortunately, it also distracts from life. You may argue that social media is life. Yes, it’s become part of life, however shouldn’t BE life.
Saturday quote
I’m currently wearing 8 t-shirts over and over again. Everything else in my wardrobe is just the distant memory of a slimmer me.
How you can prepare for an unplanned job move
Are you ready for a job move without notice
Hands up if you know someone who’s lost their job. A number of our friends, former colleagues and clients have been told “there’s no need to come back!”
Last week, we received a rather upsetting email from a former client. They’ve been given the boot. It came out of nowhere. Perhaps this was the most shocking part, not seeing it coming. But that’s the unfortunate bit. Unless you know of your company’s financial situation, plans to restructure or industry-wide developments, a lay off may not be what you expect.
Saturday quote
“And then there is the risk most dangerous of all: the risk of spending your life not doing what you want on the bet that you can buy yourself the freedom to do it later.” (Randy Komisar)
Create an emergency fund
How an emergency fund reduces the bumps on the road
“When it rains, it pours.” Have you heard this saying? It’s referring how when something bad (or good) happens, it generally happens a couple of times. And guess what! It happened to us recently. A medical bill, a new laptop and a dead car this week. Thank goodness we had an emergency fund! Otherwise these unplanned expenses would have left us with a major bump. We want you to feel financially more secure for this unknowns and here are our tips for you to create an emergency fund.