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    Up Until Now It's All Been Research

    Published: Dec 26, 2016 · Modified: May 25, 2022 by Zina Harrington · Post may contain affiliate links

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    Life really does begin at forty.

    . . .

    The truth is, I am not exactly sure what this project -- this website BecomingUnbusy.com -- is all about yet. I am waiting until I meet you to make that decision.

    I am waiting to I hear your story.
    I am waiting to hear your family goals.
    I am waiting to hear what you want from life.

    I am waiting to learn how we can collaborate before moving forward

    For the past seven years, I've been on a journey toward Becoming UnBusy and mindfully making a living. I cannot wait to share my stories with you. I cannot wait to introduce you to the people I've met along the way. During that time:

    • Our family paid off $82,000 in debt in a four year period
    • I started a successful part-time business online (AKA: Let's Lasso The Moon)
    • I quit my job to expand my ever-growing freelance income--and am making more money now, plus my average work schedule is 9am-3pm and fluid
    • My husband and I began investing in rental properties as a form of semi-passive income
    • Our family made a commitment to choose experiences over things
    • Our family began to travel--especially to National Parks
    • We purchased a tiny-cabin near Apostle Islands National Lakeshore (that is also a rental property!)

    What are you most interested in hearing about next?

    We want to talk about the parts of our experience you're interested in. Leave a note in the comments below or in our private Facebook group and we'll answer your questions in the group, in a conversation or in a blog post.

    Today, the evening before I turn forty, I celebrate my last "official" day of research by kicking off this site.

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    The journey continues to be an ever-winding road. I hope you'll join me on it.

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    Dedication: A big thank you to my husband Shad for supporting our family (in more than one way) on this journey. JOURNEY. A hug to my friend Sarah, who always shows up to our dinner dates with a tote bag full of highlighted inspirational books. And a hell yeah to my birthday buddy Tiffany Dahle for demanding, yes demanding, I make this project a reality. As we used to say in the Dog House...

    Vision without execution is hallucination.

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    Happy 40th birthday biz-atch.

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