The decision to return to my family’s home was difficult. A decision that I made in private, even though I blog many of my “adulting” choices. Previously, I carried a lotta pride …
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*This post may have affiliate links, which means I may receive commissions if you choose to purchase through links I provide (at no extra cost to you). Seven years ago, I was lying on the floor of my studio apartment in Silicon Valley, California. Rent was due in two days—and I didn’t have enough money to pay it. I had just quit my well-paying desk job three months earlier to start a freelance business. But a mere 90 days later, I still didn’t have enough clients, and all the savings in my bank account had run dry. My stomach grumbled every night, and I ate peanut butter out of the jar to stave off the hunger. I was too ashamed to tell anyone. My parents had no clue how broke I was. If you’re in […]
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