As someone who discovered the FIRE community late in life, from our own experience, I can say that we subjected ourselves to decades of working at our jobs primarily because we didn’t know there was another way to live our lives. Blogs like modernfimily and several Christine listed changed all that for us. Work is now optional, and we choose not to do it anymore, perhaps forever.

Second the microfiber and water only for cleaning mirrors and windows. It works surprisingly well and no chemicals.

Hahaha Vancouver represent!

Flexibility is key! Adjusting and adapting are all part of the game. Figuring out your values and prioritizing those is really what is all comes down to.

So glad you found Christine’s story relatable Meghan!

Wow is that really all it takes?! Do you find there’s a certain brand microfibre cloth that works the best or would any do?

We use paper towel to soak up grease after cooking bacon. Any solutions there? (Besides stop eating bacon!)

Glad you liked it Hillary! Christine is great 🙂

Hahaha too funny! The Windex problem is real! Looks like there is a solution below to try out 🙂

I’m nowhere near having 2 decades of work but I am still very much tired already, ha!

I love how she keeps pivoting and changing things to get closer and closer to a life that’s genuine to her and her family.

These values > lifestyle > spending decisions are so key to the FIRE journey. They’re what makes FIRE so powerful in moving towards the ultimate goal of a happier, more fulfilling life.

Thanks for sharing your story, Christine, and for hosting the interview, Court!

I have the best windex replacement for you….a good microfibre cloth and water… that is seriously all you need for interior windows and mirrors. I agree that paper towels are totally unnecessary…. and I have 2 toddlers and a dog 🙂