The Growing Pains Project

Friends? In Adulthood? How do I do that? Making friends isn't as easy in adulthood as it was on the playground. There's no playing at recess or trying to enroll in all the same college classes as your best friends. It's different for us, and that's okay. We have our best friends in life, our proximity friends, people that add value to our lives, and some that don't. Life is an ebb and flow of relationships, and we are just figuring out the best way to make the most of meaningful connections. How do you find friends in adulthood? How do you maintain friendships? And which connections do you prioritize and place value on over others? -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Reach out to The Growing Pains Project to help build this community with everyone else who is going through the same things as you are.Email: [email protected]: @The_GP_ProjectInstagram: @TheGrowingPainsProject Join us on this journey of this thing called “adulting”. And let’s work on our Growing Pains together. Thank you for listening, and we hope you come along for the ride.

When is the last time you actually thought about who you are? In the craziness of life, work, and responsibilities, we lose sight of who we are sometimes. The answer to what you should be doing in life or how to handle a situation is sometimes as easy as just reflecting on yourself and how you fit into the world around you. Personality tests have been used time and time again to help individuals identify themselves and learn their own strengths. Not only can we learn about ourselves, but about each other. Take one of these tests, and see how being more aware of yourself can heavily influence your path and your interactions with others around you.—-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Reach out to The Growing Pains Project to help build this community with everyone else who is going through the same things as you are.Email: [email protected]: @The_GP_ProjectInstagram: @TheGrowingPainsProject Join us on this journey of this thing called “adulting”. And let’s work on our Growing Pains together. Thank you for listening, and we hope you come along for the ride.Resources:The 16 Personalities TestThe High 5 TestThe 5 Love Languages Test

We are on FIRE! How do you handle money? How do you define how you live your life? What are you living towards or working towards? There’s working to live and living to work. How will you live your life?What is the FIRE Movement? FIRE: Financial Independence, Retire Early - a concept birthed by Vicki Robin and Joe Dominguez in their book, Your Money or Your Life. The FIRE Movement has gained a lot of traction with millennials in recent years, and James uses this movement as a foundation for his philosophy of personal finance and life. This is the foundation for everything related to personal finance on The Growing Pains Project. Learn what the FIRE movement is all about. Learn how to evaluate your current financial situation. Learn your relationship with money. Take control of your life, and don’t rely on that corporate job and big pockets. You want to live a financially independent life, travel when you want, spend time with family, and spend time on yourself? THIS is how we get there. —-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------What is your philosophy of life and money? What are you doing differently to get closer to financial freedom? Let us know!Email: [email protected]: @The_GP_ProjectInstagram: @TheGrowingPainsProject Join us on this journey of this thing called “adulting”. And let’s work on our Growing Pains together. Thank you for listening, and we hope you come along for the ride.Resources/References:Books Foundational to FIRE or Passive Investing:Your Money or Your Life by Vicki Robin and Joe DominguezThe Simple Path to Wealth by J.L. CollinsThe Bogleheads’ Guide to Investing inspired by John C. BoglePodcasts All About FIRE and Taking Control of Your Life:The Choose FI Podcast with Brad and JonathanThe Afford Anything Podcast with Paula PantHow Much Do You Need to Save for Retirement:NerdWallet Retirement CalculatorVanguard Retirement Calculator

Are you working to live? Or are you living to simply work? We often get lost in “the grind” of things, of our careers, of our responsibilities. We become distracted by money or the prospects of career advancement and success. We equate work success to life success.Life is about more than work. How are you going to create a life for yourself where you do the things that you value most about life and work to make those values a reality? We used to dream big when we were kids, and then we got distracted by the hustle and the grind. “Designing Your Life”, by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans, gives us actionable strategies to evaluate our workview and lifeview and create a more fulfilled life. Check out their book in the link below. Dream big, and remember why you wanted to do the things you wanted to when you were little. Work to live a happier, more fulfilled life. —-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Reach out to The Growing Pains Project to help build this community with everyone else who is going through the same things as you are.Email: [email protected]: @The_GP_ProjectInstagram: @TheGrowingPainsProject Join us on this journey of this thing called “adulting”. And let’s work on our Growing Pains together. Thank you for listening, and we hope you come along for the ride.Resources:Designing Your Life by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans

Burnout - whether it’s in your career, school, or whatever is - you’re bound to feel it at some point. According to a Forbes article based on a nationwide study, 4.5 million Americans left their jobs in November 2021 alone.Healthcare workers - like ourselves - during the COVID-19 pandemic have faced immense burnout that has led to 47% of them saying they plan to leave their current jobs within the next 2-3 years.Repeated stressors, demanding work environments, unsupportive companies, and high expectation for ourselves all lead to burnout. You are in control of your mental, physical, and emotional health in your career and in your life. Learn how to prevent, recognize, and treat burnout. You are not alone.—-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Reach out to The Growing Pains Project to help build this community with everyone else who is going through the same things as you are.Email: [email protected]: @The_GP_ProjectInstagram: @TheGrowingPainsProject Join us on this journey of this thing called “adulting”. And let’s work on our Growing Pains together. Thank you for listening, and we hope you come along for the ride.Resources:Forbes Article on 4.5 Million Americans Who Left Their Jobs In November 2021Forbes Article on Healthcare Workers Leaving Their Jobs In Next 2-3 YearsYale Neuroscience Professor, Amy Arnsten, on Burnout