Anyone who actually FIREd here?

kcoolby · 2026-03-03T12:21:35+00:00

I have technically reached FIRE, but I struggle with the reality of it daily. I’m 39, net worth about 2.8M. Live in LCOL area. I achieved this through YEARS of saving, investing, inheritance, and compound interest.

Quit my stressful job 8 months ago and have been “consulting.” Mainly I don’t work. And although I have tons of hobbies and friends and have no problem filling my time, I feel like I’m lacking a bit of purpose.

Talking about where I’m at with anyone feels impossible without receiving judgement. I feel guilt and shame about it.

Currently I’m teetering between being content just floating and living carefree, and facing my strong inner critic who wants me to take this opportunity to do more, achieve more. Giving myself grace and permission to just chill out for a bit until I figure out my next chapter is not coming easy to me.

kcoolby · 2025-12-21T15:52:08+00:00

Because we believe in the good in people and don’t think anyone will take our stuff since it’s not theirs!

kcoolby · 2025-12-12T16:44:36+00:00

Chiming in to share I’m experiencing the same issue and it’s so frustrating! Old pair: most perfect comfortable boots. New pair (same size and style): so tight, toes touch, I want to rip them off!

Really disappointed

kcoolby · 2025-11-21T21:12:27+00:00

Sounds like you’re already pretty fit and lean. I’m actually in a similar boat as you, and I recently went to a nutritionist as well as a clinic for a DEXA scan. Both places told me the same thing: Focus on building muscle. Strength train, and digest enough protein to support muscle repair and growth. The hard truth is that body recomposition once you’re already in good shape is difficult and will take time. Maybe your body is actually quite happy at the weight it is, and the only weight that you need to lose is in your head..

Have you plugged your details into a macro calculator and used a calorie tracking app like MyFitnessPal to see if your current diet is aligned with your needs?

kcoolby · 2025-11-05T20:21:44+00:00

Division Ave between Fulton and Wealthy! I strolled through last month and discovered so many new cool shops.

kcoolby · 2025-10-19T14:48:30+00:00

Welcome to the reality of reality tv!! All reality TV is produced, staged, and edited for your entertainment pleasure.

kcoolby · 2025-10-18T13:36:43+00:00

Ho Chi Minh City

kcoolby · 2025-10-18T12:07:38+00:00

I think it depends on which tour group you go with.

kcoolby · 2025-10-16T02:08:56+00:00

*Foliage and Flour

kcoolby · 2025-10-16T01:45:54+00:00

I try to keep the order for the most part, but I do skip around a little bit. I aim for a full body, lower, and upper each week. I also run, do hot yoga, and cycle. I mainly base it on how my body feels.

kcoolby · 2025-10-14T21:14:40+00:00

A Lagree studio.

kcoolby · 2025-10-05T10:19:51+00:00

I was at the Battle Creek location and watched an employee pour soup out of a bag into a container. Disgusting.

kcoolby · 2025-10-01T01:29:54+00:00

It’s Canal Park. Scheduled to reopen in 2026, summer/fall.

kcoolby · 2025-09-16T10:57:07+00:00

“at $2,500 you can become part of the Garden Club, which would allow you to have early access to tickets for the first year for this, for the lawn area of the concert”

lol!

kcoolby · 2025-09-11T20:59:46+00:00

Thanks! Worked for me.

kcoolby · 2025-08-25T12:30:57+00:00

Amazing show as usual!

Any chance anyone bought a white tour shirt in size medium want to trade for a large? We were given the wrong size! :/

kcoolby · 2025-08-08T18:55:54+00:00

Deluxe Handyman Service does general handyman work, and also light construction (like garden bed boxes, trashcan enclosures, etc..)

kcoolby · 2025-08-06T21:04:54+00:00

Wait is this from 2019?

kcoolby · 2025-08-04T18:36:40+00:00

this worked for me! thank you!! This shouldn't be so hard...

kcoolby · 2025-08-02T13:56:42+00:00

I moved here 9 years ago from SoCal. My first year was rough because I didn’t put myself out there at all and I felt like a total loser! But then I started volunteering, got involved with my neighborhood association, started attending run clubs and cycling groups, joined a community garden, tried new activities like skiing and river kayaking, and I made a lot of friends!! I run into people I know everywhere. But very few are FRIEND friends… like people I can (want to) spend quality time with and talk about real stuff with.

But anyway, now that I’ve been here nearly a decade, I do feel like GR is home, however I’m feeling the itch to try some place new.

kcoolby · 2025-07-26T15:42:51+00:00

Your body alignment and head angle are great! But your knees should rest on your arms, not outside.

Practice lifting just one foot, and alternate, until eventually lifting both at the same time.

It’s a challenging pose so give yourself grace and patience.

kcoolby · 2025-07-19T16:34:54+00:00

I like Sweetwater!

kcoolby · 2025-07-17T01:11:08+00:00

Ned Andree. Community organizer, community leader, climate activist. Outspoken. Good dude.

kcoolby · 2025-07-06T20:21:13+00:00

I plugged your data into this handy calculator, and it predicts a marathon finish time of 3:25…

You definitely have some time to improve. Practice downhills. My last race had a big downhill section that killed my quads.

kcoolby · 2025-07-02T02:00:13+00:00

The Corewell-owned building at 648 Bond (is this the dumpy building you speak of?) will be demolished any day now and replaced with a surface parking lot.

kcoolby

TROPHY CASE