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Personal finance and other stories for freedom seekers

Update on The Goal: 2 Years In

17. December 2018

Update on The Goal: 2 Years In

Happy 2nd Birthday, EyesOnTheGoal blog!  Happy 2nd Years of the Financial Independence (FI) in 5years Goal! Happy 7th Year living in Berlin, Germany!   Happy Net Worth Growth despite a 6-month sabbatical and part-time work! Putting time in perspective Just when I was feeling blocked and demotivated I stumbled upon the magnificently eye-opening article Putting time in perspective on  WaitButWhy. It inspired me to…

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9 Comments / Filed In: Financial Independence, Updates on the Goal
Tagged: 2018, goal, lessons, milestone, plan, progress, retrospective, update

Packing for my return on the Camino de Santiago

21. October 2018

Packing for my return on the Camino de Santiago

Have you ever experienced complete freedom? Connecting with Nature, witnessing sunrises and sunsets, experiencing the strength of your body, being welcomed and taken care of, diving into stimulating conversations with people from all over the world, and tasting the most delicious food? I have encountered an extreme concentration of the goodness of life on the El Camino…

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2 Comments / Filed In: Life Experiences, Minimalism
Tagged: camino, experiences, lessons, light, list, minimalist, packing, travel

The Love of the Start, the Dread of Following Through

17. March 2018

The Love of the Start, the Dread of Following Through

I love reading about failure! It is much more common and real than success. Other people struggle too. Other people’s lives are not as shiny and flawless as they appear on Instagram and the happy blogs. It’s not only me. We are all humans and we all get lost and demotivated. Has this ever happened to…

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5 Comments / Filed In: Challenges, Mindset, Updates on the Goal
Tagged: blockage, creative, creativity, failure, goal, lessons, life, motivation, on the way, overcome, project, start-up

On Expanding Your Consciousness and The Mentors in Life

16. September 2017

On Expanding Your Consciousness and The Mentors in Life

The world is vast, limitless and abundant. It is, it really is. But we see only what’s around us, our little social bubble. For some of us, it’s bigger, for some – it stays forever a little, cozy bubble. Unexpected events often throw us out of our comfort zone. Isn’t going out of your mother’s womb…

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Tagged: freedom, inspiration, lessons, mentors, mindfulness, on the way

6-Month Sabbatical: What to Expect

31. July 2017

6-Month Sabbatical: What to Expect

Today’s the last day of my sabbatical! I can’t believe it’s been six months since I left the office on a chilly Friday evening in January 2017. A retrospective is due. Where did all this time go?! Our perception of time is a strange thing. Back then, the upcoming half a year felt like a foggy…

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5 Comments / Filed In: Financial Independence, Updates on the Goal
Tagged: experiences, experiment, freedom, lessons, life, travel

Glimpses of the Camino de Santiago

28. July 2017

Glimpses of the Camino de Santiago

Words don’t suffice to describe what one experiences walking the thousand-year-old pilgrimage route across Spain. The Camino de Santiago is different for everyone and still the same. These are some glimpses of my time on the way. ****** – ¡Hola, buenos días! – ¡Buen camino! There’s hardly anyone awake in this sleepy Spanish village except for…

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Tagged: experiences, freedom, lessons, life, minimalism, minimalist, on the way, travel

My Camino de Santiago Light Packing List

19. July 2017

My Camino de Santiago Light Packing List

The following Camino de Santiago packing list has been tried and tested by myself walking 220km of the Camino de Santiago in Spain for a total of 10 days. ****** Ladies and gentlemen, lo and behold! I just reached a new level of my minimalist game! I walked 220km for a total of 10 days only with cabin luggage. The…

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6 Comments / Filed In: Minimalism
Tagged: experiences, lessons, light, list, minimalist, packing, travel

Test Drive Your Dream

27. January 2017

Test Drive Your Dream

This is post #21 from the 30 Day Personal Finance Challenge: Boost Your Financial Health with a Daily Tip! My dream (and goal) is to be financially independent. Tomorrow I start a special kind of test drive. I am taking 6 months to travel, write this blog, take pictures, meet new people, jump from bridges, hike, swim,…

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4 Comments / Filed In: Inspiration, Life Hacks
Tagged: adventure, dream, experiences, experiment, freedom, lessons, life

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Hi, I am Katerina Apostolova (Kate App)
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