I have had this problem for a very long time. About 10 years ago is when I found out that there is actually a name for this problem, which is Social Anxiety Disorder or Social Phobia. What is Social Anxiety Disorder? Social anxiety disorder aka Social Phobia, is diagnosed when people become overwhelmingly anxious and
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Taken Away
Today I am taking it back to November 10, 1982… Our family was going through some ruff times and had to live at a campground called “Campland on the Bay”. Actually it isn’t that bad of a place (at least to me as a young kid), it has little parks with playgrounds for us to
Cutting the Cord with Philo
If you’re someone like us, that only have a few shows on National TV that you actually watch. Then cutting the cord may be something for you to look into. As the cost of cable and satellite TV services always going up we were tired of it. We were spending over $100 a month to
Saying I love you
How soon is too soon, to tell someone you love them? When should you tell the other person those magic words? I think saying “I love you” is a very personal experience, and every person has their own different time frame for saying it. Some people say it right away with a new person, some
Monterey County – My Home Away from Home
When you get engaged and married in Monterey, Ca it doesn’t take a genius to find out why someone would call such a beautiful area their home away from home. But let me share with you some of the great things about Monterey County besides having those great beautiful memories for me. If we could
Managing your Money with Personal Capital
A key factor in managing your money is to be able to see the big picture. Where you stand on both the asset and debt side of your financial equation. A place to see all of your accounts in one place. I have found a great tool in the app Personal Capital. It is an
Love Hate Relationships
Love-hate relationships to me are like an addiction to a drug. Your family and friends think your crazy for doing it. You want to quit because you know it’s bad for you (for what ever reason). However you find yourself coming back for more and more no matter what, because you love the short term
Start a Podcast to Make Extra Cash
A fun way to make a lil money on the side of your normal 9-5 job, specially if you’re a social person, is to start a podcast. Just like anything else of course, it will take some serious time before you start to see any ‘real’ money from it. However if you find that you’re
Control Freaks
Most all of us have all had to deal with control freaks at one point in our lives. The people who insist on having their way in all interactions with you. Wanting to decide what it is you will do and when you will do it. You know who they are, they have a intense
Unclaimed Money – It’s Worth the Search
Finding unclaimed money that is owed to you is as nice as finding it in the street. The States estimate that 1 out of every 10 people have unclaimed money waiting for them, with an estimate of 32 billion dollars sitting around nationwide to be claimed. Back in December of 2011 a woman from Missouri
Why you DON’T want a Tax Refund
For many people February through April means a “bonus”. Ahh the good old tax refund. People count on it to catch up on bills, take a vacation, buy that luxury item But is it really a financial windfall? As folks eagerly await the amount the tax guy says they will receive it’s like the anticipation
Our Wedding Music
I have to admit, my wife came up with a great list of songs for our wedding, yes of course I added a few songs in. However she already had a great list so I didn’t have to give to much of my input. As you can probably tell by our selection of songs, we