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Part Time Worries

Posted by By escapingavalon November 25, 2021Posted inAll PostsNo Comments
As my retirement (mini-retirement, sabbatical, career pivot?) date approaches, a good portion of me is in total fear based mode. This became clear as the possibility of staying on the…
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Tough Shit, Part One

Posted by By escapingavalon November 16, 2021Posted inPTSD & Tough ShitNo Comments
So begins a multi part series(no idea how many; making this up as I go along) about some tough shit that I’ve learned from. This series is inspired by the…
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The Why

Posted by By escapingavalon November 1, 2021Posted inAll Posts, FIRE4 Comments
Why would I want to quit this job in a year when at that point I’ll only be 5 years from a pension worth at least a million bucks? Maybe…
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Graduation Goggles

Posted by By escapingavalon October 22, 2021Posted inAll Posts, FIRENo Comments
The past three days have been surprisingly good at work, which of course leaves me with fleeting second thoughts about my impending separation.  On Monday we had a pretty chill…
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The Math

Posted by By escapingavalon October 17, 2021Posted inAll Posts, FIRE1 Comment
Here be the details of how I think my current money situation allows me to quit my job in one year. Right now I’m thinking this will be a mini-retirement,…
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Night Terrors of FI

Posted by By escapingavalon October 16, 2021Posted inAll Posts, FIRE1 Comment
I wake up in a cold sweat; standing over me is a dark figure. I can’t make out it’s face, or if it’s even human. It feels evil. It’s choking…
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