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Dream Big, But Keep It Real (No Buying a Yacht)

Dream Big, But Keep It Real (No Buying a Yacht)

It’s time to pick the thing you want to change.

Jun 04, 2025
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Dream Big, But Keep It Real (No Buying a Yacht)
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Tuesday’s Journal Prompts: Answer 2 or more of these questions:

  • How stable have you been lately?

  • Have your meds been keeping you level?

  • Are you keeping up with therapy sessions and visits to the doctor?

  • How much stress is in your life, and how are you handling it?

  • Have you talked to your support team?

  • Did your support system point out any warning signs? How do you feel about their comments?


Illustration of a happy cartoon panda riding on a yacht in the ocean
What did you buy? | Graphic made by author with Canva AI.

Hi there!

What was your worst impulse buy? Once, while manic, I charged $11,000 to a credit card to build a website I never used. It took me eight years to pay off the debt.

My website adventure was because I wanted to sell products online, and I found a product line I was sure everyone would want to buy. What I didn’t consider was how I would run the business or draw customers to my site.

I shut the website down without ever making a sale.

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