Author Archives: livafi

That Guy

Posted on October 9, 2015 by livafi

I spent yesterday morning — a weekday, a Thursday — sitting on a chair outside a cafe enjoying the last bits of warm weather in New England, just reading and doing a bit of people-watching.  Toward the end of the … Continue reading →

Posted in CurrentLife | 72 Comments

How to Think About Market Downturns

Posted on September 1, 2015 by livafi

I was working through my personal mid-year financial evaluation this week, only to discover there’s been something close to panic in the global markets of late.

Posted in CurrentLife, Finance, FutureLife | 40 Comments

Taking a Gap Year

Posted on August 4, 2015 by livafi

I’ve recently realized that I should have taken significant time away from work prior to retiring instead of slogging straight through my career since graduating from university, 1999 to 2015, with hardly a letup. Why have I come to this conclusion?  What … Continue reading →

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Three Months Of Early Retirement

Posted on July 25, 2015 by livafi

If you were to boil down the multitude of reasons why I quit my job, eventually you’d be left with a single underlying hope:  I thought life would be better without one.

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Becoming a Saver

Posted on July 7, 2015 by livafi

I was having dinner with an old friend from university a few nights ago and he expressed disbelief that I was able to retire early.

Posted in Backstory, CurrentLife | 93 Comments

Detoxing, Part 1 of Infinity

Posted on May 7, 2015 by livafi

You might be wondering what it’s like to suddenly unplug from the corporate matrix. Well, it’s been about three weeks since I’ve officially stopped going to work and I’m starting to get a feel for it.

Posted in CurrentLife | 79 Comments

Daylight

Posted on April 22, 2015 by livafi

My last week at work flew by.

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Two Weeks’ Noticing

Posted on April 7, 2015 by livafi

Giving your final notice at work is an amazing thing.

Posted in CurrentLife | 49 Comments

Happy.

Posted on April 6, 2015 by livafi

I received not one but three separate messages blasting me for my last post. The gist?  Stop hating work, you crazy pessimist, you. Turn that frown upside down and be happy!

Posted in CurrentLife | 39 Comments

The Litany of Office Hate

Posted on March 31, 2015 by livafi

So I’m done with work.  You know this and I know this.  My last day is April 10th, 2015. By now, you probably wish I’d shut up about the whole thing.

Posted in CurrentLife | 48 Comments