“Before participating in the group, I had a lot of aspirations that I put on hold. I did believe it was important to find happiness along the journey to FI. Yet, I had the idea that I needed to find happiness in my current circumstances only. The projects I wanted to do would have to wait. Working with this group helped me realize that I can make many changes in my life now so that I can also pursue my passion projects. I have so many ideas. It’s a matter of taking action and testing my ideas to make informed decisions. There are ways to structure my time to support finding my passions and building something now rather than waiting to reach FI.”

“I felt stalled in my job and paralyzed about how I wanted to move forward. This stagnation was seeping into my personal relationships and mental and physical health. So far in the program, I’ve learned a lot about slowing down and trusting myself. I’ve figured out how to break apart the pieces of my daily life to figure out what is fulfilling and energizing and what drains me. This is helping me to take steps away from what I “should do” or “should be” and recognizing what I actually want.”

“I realize that I don’t have to put up with a subpar life for financial freedom. I can design a life I don’t want to escape from. Being part of this group has given me permission that I can embrace a life that is riskier and less conventional for my happiness. I have so many ideas for things I want to test out. I contribute this change of mindset to being with like-minded folks in this group.”

“I joined the program because I was feeling frustrated with my work and life in general. I had let myself get stuck on a narrow focus of paying off debt and now pursuing FI. I was truly just pushing through the days, tolerating a lot of things, and becoming very burned out. Throughout the program so far, I’ve had the opportunity to dig into what I truly enjoy doing and why. My biggest takeaway is how easy it is to start making incremental life changes right away without losing sight of our financial goals. These changes don’t need to wait.”

“I’ve always had the confidence that I could design a life I wanted. The magic of this book and group is that I now feel like I have the tools to do so. It’s too easy to find myself on one extreme or the other – either terrified to take the leap or taking the leap too quickly without understanding if this is the right path. This process allowed me to ‘try on’ aspects of a new life, like trying on shoes to determine the perfect fit. This experience has also been instrumental in helping me to develop the path along my chosen journey. I used to focus too much on the destination. For me, a well-designed life includes designing all the things along the path too.”

"The Design a Life You Love Program has helped me to trust my intuition. I’m learning to enjoy my life now rather than constantly working for tomorrow. I’m connecting themes/patterns across different areas of my life. I’m discovering dreams I didn’t realize I had."