Yesterday, we had our second of five (5) book club sessions together. A few people mentioned it is quickly becoming their favourite part of the week. Now that we are living with further restrictions here again, where we can’t socialize with anyone outside of our household, I would have to agree. It feels good to be able to gather online and connect over similar topics. This week, we: read the introduction to Section 2—The Viewpoint (pages 65-100 in hardcover) in ADVENTURES IN OPTING OUT outlined the four main themes in this section (starting slow, seeing the signs that you’ve made the right ..read more

Hi friends! On Sunday, we had our first of five (5) book club sessions together, and wow, did that hour pass quickly! These meetings of ours are totally casual/informal, but I thought I would share a little breakdown of what we did together, in the event it might inspire you to join us! This week, we: talked about the basic idea/structure of ADVENTURES IN OPTING OUT read the introduction to Section 1—The Base (pages 19-64 in hardcover) outlined the three main themes in this section (paying attention, weighing your options, and experimenting/testing out other paths you might go down) and then ..read more

Well, that was a nice surprise. I published my first little hello in more than two years, and was greeted with the loveliest responses. When I say that was a surprise, I truly mean it. I’ve thought about writing here many times throughout the pandemic, but one of the stories I was telling myself was that “people don’t read blogs anymore.” While that might be true for some, it is obviously not true for others. How wonderful to be proven wrong. :) A number of you mentioned my new book in your comments, and so I thought I would give you a mini update on that today. ADVENTURES IN OPTING OUT was r ..read more

It’s 7:09am, and I’m sitting at the dining room table in my dad’s house in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. It’s raining outside, the sound of which is barely making its way into the background, now that we have two dogs snoring in the room across from me. I had no intention of writing in this space, or even writing today at all. And yet, when I sat down with my coffee, the first thing I did was open up my website (old habits die hard) and click on the “Add New” button. And now, here we are. :) Hi! Hi. Hello. It is genuinely so nice to be here. Apparently, it’s been 793 days since I wrote ..read more

Hi friends! Most mornings, I take things really slow. I lay in bed for a while. Stretch. Then grab a book, make a coffee, and curl up and read on the couch with Cooey. I love this little ritual. It’s the calmest way I can start my day. And yet, I couldn’t do that today. Because when I opened my eyes, I knew what day it was. September 15th! My second book’s birthday! ADVENTURES IN OPTING OUT IS FINALLY HERE! Amazon (US) | Barnes and Noble | iBooks | IndieBound Amazon (CA) | Indigo | Powell’s | Book Depository I’ve already told you all about this book, so I won’t go on about it again. The only ..read more

We are just TWO WEEKS OUT from the North American release of my new book, Adventures in Opting Out! Last week, my publisher (Little, Brown Spark) sent me a few boxes of free copies, so I’ve spent the last few days packaging and sending them to friends across Canada and the US. Now that I’ve held it in my hand, it finally feels real! September 15th will be here before we know it. While we’re all waiting for the official release, I thought it might be fun to share a bit more about the book with you. So I reached out to my good friend Shannon McNay and asked if she would help me with an idea. Sh ..read more

Hi friends :) A few months ago, I received a couple messages asking why I wasn’t promoting my new book more. The most honest thing I can say: I was scared to promote something that wasn’t done yet. Some of you had found it online, but the book itself wasn’t done going through its rounds of copyediting, proofing, etc. And at every stage of this process, I thought, “I won’t believe it until I see it.” Now, I see it. It’s a real thing that will be in our hands in just TWO months! Today, I am finally ready to introduce you to: ADVENTURES IN OPTING OUT. Amazon (US) | Barnes and Noble | iBooks | In ..read more

Hi friends! I’m going to keep this short, because I can only imagine you’re feeling maxed out on content consumption right now. A few people have asked if I still have the old Mindful Budgeting print templates that I used to sell here, and the answer is yes! If you’re looking for a tool that can help you take control (or at least take stock) of your finances right now, in this time of uncertainty, I’ve uploaded the files so you can download them for free. Here are the two links: Download the print templates Download the instructions for how to use them Some of my personal story is outdated ..read more

Hi friends! It’s been almost a full year since I stopped blogging. In that time, I’ve thought a lot about what I want to do with the archives—and, ultimately (after asking myself what 34-year-old Cait wants), I’ve decided to delete them. Last week, I went through 350+ posts, copied the content, and started hitting delete. (Fun fact: I published more than 260,000 words on this blog! And wrote tens of thousands more that I never shared. It’s safe to say I found my voice here.) Throughout the process, I noticed there were a few I wasn’t ready to let go of: the posts that were the most enjoyable ..read more

It has been exactly 50 days since my last update; 127 days since I left for my adventure in the UK; 232 days since my first book came out. This year has been so different from what I expected, filled with decisions I didn’t know I would make. Yesterday, I woke up and deleted the 2,522-word post I had written for today. In it, I shared all the details that went into making this decision. I talked about the slow steps I took toward it, the mini adventures in opting out, and everything I was feeling about saying “goodbye” to this blog as a whole. Even though it’s all true, the thought of hitting ..read more