{"id":1777,"date":"2022-04-29T16:25:54","date_gmt":"2022-04-29T16:25:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lorelei.jennysmith.net\/?page_id=1777"},"modified":"2022-06-21T12:46:19","modified_gmt":"2022-06-21T16:46:19","slug":"sustainable-wealth-in-action","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lorelei.jennysmith.net\/?page_id=1777","title":{"rendered":"Sustainable Wealth in Action"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1777\" class=\"elementor elementor-1777\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3941250 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3941250\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f71a153\" data-id=\"f71a153\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9edb66f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9edb66f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.10.2 - 29-01-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sustainable Wealth in Action<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19e9c54 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"19e9c54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.10.2 - 29-01-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-divider{--divider-border-style:none;--divider-border-width:1px;--divider-color:#2c2c2c;--divider-icon-size:20px;--divider-element-spacing:10px;--divider-pattern-height:24px;--divider-pattern-size:20px;--divider-pattern-url:none;--divider-pattern-repeat:repeat-x}.elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider{display:flex}.elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider__text{font-size:15px;line-height:1;max-width:95%}.elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider__element{margin:0 var(--divider-element-spacing);flex-shrink:0}.elementor-widget-divider .elementor-icon{font-size:var(--divider-icon-size)}.elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider-separator{display:flex;margin:0;direction:ltr}.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon .elementor-divider-separator,.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text .elementor-divider-separator{align-items:center}.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon .elementor-divider-separator:after,.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon .elementor-divider-separator:before,.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text .elementor-divider-separator:after,.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text .elementor-divider-separator:before{display:block;content:\"\";border-bottom:0;flex-grow:1;border-top:var(--divider-border-width) var(--divider-border-style) var(--divider-color)}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-left .elementor-divider .elementor-divider-separator>.elementor-divider__svg:first-of-type{flex-grow:0;flex-shrink:100}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-left .elementor-divider-separator:before{content:none}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-left .elementor-divider__element{margin-left:0}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-right .elementor-divider .elementor-divider-separator>.elementor-divider__svg:last-of-type{flex-grow:0;flex-shrink:100}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-right .elementor-divider-separator:after{content:none}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-right .elementor-divider__element{margin-right:0}.elementor-widget-divider:not(.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text):not(.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon) .elementor-divider-separator{border-top:var(--divider-border-width) var(--divider-border-style) var(--divider-color)}.elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern{--divider-border-style:none}.elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern.elementor-widget-divider--view-line .elementor-divider-separator,.elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern:not(.elementor-widget-divider--view-line) .elementor-divider-separator:after,.elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern:not(.elementor-widget-divider--view-line) .elementor-divider-separator:before,.elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern:not([class*=elementor-widget-divider--view]) .elementor-divider-separator{width:100%;min-height:var(--divider-pattern-height);-webkit-mask-size:var(--divider-pattern-size) 100%;mask-size:var(--divider-pattern-size) 100%;-webkit-mask-repeat:var(--divider-pattern-repeat);mask-repeat:var(--divider-pattern-repeat);background-color:var(--divider-color);-webkit-mask-image:var(--divider-pattern-url);mask-image:var(--divider-pattern-url)}.elementor-widget-divider--no-spacing{--divider-pattern-size:auto}.elementor-widget-divider--bg-round{--divider-pattern-repeat:round}.rtl .elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider__text{direction:rtl}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-divider,.e-con>.elementor-widget-divider{width:var(--container-widget-width);--flex-grow:var(--container-widget-flex-grow)}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4eef5e0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4eef5e0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8b28a52\" data-id=\"8b28a52\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05e3ff8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"05e3ff8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.10.2 - 29-01-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Meet Jane and Melinda, both fictional lawyers who both graduated from the same law school and are starting their careers at the same law firm. We\u2019re going to follow them throughout their careers and see what happens. Jane will be focused on building her wealth sustainably and Melinda will be focused on building her wealth traditionally. For the sake of simplicity, Jane and Melinda will not be married nor will they have children.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dc8449c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dc8449c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d91501\" data-id=\"5d91501\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-945ae78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"945ae78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Meet Jane -<br>Growing Wealth Sustainably<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c07bbdc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c07bbdc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.10.2 - 29-01-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mlbkypf41w52.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:576\/q:mauto\/https:\/\/lorelei.jennysmith.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Jane.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1802 lazyload\" alt=\"woman in front of bookshelf smiling because she&#039;s grown Sustainable Wealth\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/mlbkypf41w52.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:576\/q:mauto\/https:\/\/lorelei.jennysmith.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Jane.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1802 lazyload\" alt=\"woman in front of bookshelf smiling because she&#039;s grown Sustainable Wealth\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7c167df\" data-id=\"7c167df\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d675ce0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d675ce0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Meet Melinda - <br>\nGrowing Wealth Traditionally<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e87377 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1e87377\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mlbkypf41w52.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:576\/q:mauto\/https:\/\/lorelei.jennysmith.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Melinda.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1803 lazyload\" alt=\"\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/mlbkypf41w52.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:576\/q:mauto\/https:\/\/lorelei.jennysmith.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Melinda.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1803 lazyload\" alt=\"\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e23e9ac elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e23e9ac\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-398e752\" data-id=\"398e752\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27453ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"27453ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Both Start at Acme Law Firm Earning $200,000 per year<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c5a05ff elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c5a05ff\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9f1c782\" data-id=\"9f1c782\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ee69ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ee69ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Career Years 1-7, ages 25 - 32<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-32e4eba elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"32e4eba\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-752f03e\" data-id=\"752f03e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffd339c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ffd339c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Jane<\/strong> has many friends and enjoys her after-hours activities to include going on vacation. She visits the doctor as needed and yearly for check-ups. She makes sure to eat healthy and works out regularly. Her weight is in a normal range.<\/p><p>Her lifestyle outside of work begins to affect her career and she is passed over for a promotion. She is allowed to keep her job.<\/p><p>This bothers her at first but when she looks around at the sacrifices that others are making to advance her career, she feels grateful instead to be able to continue working at her firm and keep her lifestyle intact.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4f500a1\" data-id=\"4f500a1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f180c22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f180c22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Melinda<\/strong> yearns to make partner in her firm before she\u2019s 30 and works close to 80 hour weeks in order to set that plan in motion. She ignores her family and friends due to her work obligations. She tells herself that once she makes partner, she\u2019ll have time for all of that but right now she must focus on building her career.<\/p><p>The stress of the job begins to take a toll on her health. Due to all of the extra work she\u2019s taken on, she eats fast food lunches at her desk, drinks heavily to help her wind down and sleep at night and never exercises. She loves to say just how healthy she is because she never needs to see a doctor.<\/p><p>Her work ethic pays off and she\u2019s awarded two promotions within the first five years. She now makes $350,000.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6e0ba0c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6e0ba0c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e169f1d\" data-id=\"e169f1d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69d41cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"69d41cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Career Years 8-12, ages 33 - 37<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bfa7fa6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bfa7fa6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-069571d\" data-id=\"069571d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc77fbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cc77fbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mlbkypf41w52.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:432\/q:mauto\/https:\/\/lorelei.jennysmith.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Jane.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-1802 lazyload\" alt=\"woman in front of bookshelf smiling because she&#039;s grown Sustainable Wealth\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/mlbkypf41w52.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:432\/q:mauto\/https:\/\/lorelei.jennysmith.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Jane.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-1802 lazyload\" alt=\"woman in front of bookshelf smiling because she&#039;s grown Sustainable Wealth\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9689e95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9689e95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Jane<\/strong> finally earns a promotion after deciding that she\u2019s had enough travel for a while and takes on extra work to make that happen.<\/p><p>She makes $280,000.<\/p><p>She still spends tons of time with her friends and family and has taken up horseback riding on the weekends. This new hobby has prevented her from jumping in on some extra work projects but the horseback riding provides her with exercise, emotional connection and community. She decides it\u2019s worth setting a slower pace at work to accommodate her personal life.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-abb4182\" data-id=\"abb4182\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dec1b22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dec1b22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mlbkypf41w52.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:432\/q:mauto\/https:\/\/lorelei.jennysmith.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Melinda.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-1803 lazyload\" alt=\"\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/mlbkypf41w52.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:432\/q:mauto\/https:\/\/lorelei.jennysmith.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Melinda.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-1803 lazyload\" alt=\"\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-deedc5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"deedc5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Melinda<\/b> continues to toil away at her career and earns herself yet promotion. She\u2019s one step away from becoming a partner at her firm.<\/p><p>One day, after drinking her third cup of coffee, she has a splitting headache. She\u2019s been bothered by lower back pain for a while but can\u2019t miss work to go to the doctor. She figures she needs to lay off the caffeine and powers through it.<\/p><p>Hours later, the room starts spinning and her heart is pounding. She is rushed to the ER and diagnosed with high blood pressure and panic attacks. She\u2019s put on medication.<\/p><p>Her new salary is $500,000.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-65b5773 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"65b5773\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0b8192d\" data-id=\"0b8192d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78509c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"78509c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Career Years 13 - 27, ages 38 - 52<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-990c76e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"990c76e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7e2044e\" data-id=\"7e2044e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34d127b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"34d127b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mlbkypf41w52.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:432\/q:mauto\/https:\/\/lorelei.jennysmith.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Jane.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-1802 lazyload\" alt=\"woman in front of bookshelf smiling because she&#039;s grown Sustainable Wealth\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/mlbkypf41w52.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:432\/q:mauto\/https:\/\/lorelei.jennysmith.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Jane.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-1802 lazyload\" alt=\"woman in front of bookshelf smiling because she&#039;s grown Sustainable Wealth\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8999a98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8999a98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Jane<\/strong> achieves one more promotion after transferring to a new department within the firm and finds a section of law that she really loves. She chose to apply for this role based on countless hours of research, self-reflection and conversations with her mentors.<\/p><p>Her new salary is $350,000.<\/p><p>She enjoys working with her new co-workers and still makes time to get together with her friends and family. Her horseback riding has turned into a real talent and she\u2019s won numerous competitions. She has started coaching younger riders in horsemanship which she thoroughly enjoys.<\/p><p>Using her self-awareness, wisdom and relationships, Jane speaks with her firm about reducing her hours so that she can focus more on horseback riding. Because Jane has worked so hard on building and maintaining these relationships, she puts together a proposal that is advantageous for the firm and meets her needs. She negotiates well and the firm decides to allow her to have more flexible hours. This gives her the opportunity to leave work early and head to the barn and wrap-up work before bed.<\/p><p>Despite the easygoing nature of her day-to-day, Jane unfortunately was thrown from her horse and broke her pelvis.<\/p><p>Because of all of the years she spent focused on her health, she felt confident advocating for her health needs and navigating the healthcare system. Her employer, already accustom to her flexible schedule, was accommodating of her accident allowing her to continue her employment. This incident becomes a minor set-back and within six months, she\u2019s fully restored to health.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fcd4c03\" data-id=\"fcd4c03\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7c5884 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c7c5884\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mlbkypf41w52.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:432\/q:mauto\/https:\/\/lorelei.jennysmith.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Melinda.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-1803 lazyload\" alt=\"\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/mlbkypf41w52.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:432\/q:mauto\/https:\/\/lorelei.jennysmith.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Melinda.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-1803 lazyload\" alt=\"\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcc194a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fcc194a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Melinda<\/strong> makes partner at her law firm and her salary increases dramatically ($500k+). She thought she would feel like she\u2019s \u201cmade it\u201d but being a partner at her firm ends up not fulfilling her in the ways she thought it would.<\/p><p>While she has a bit more time and flexibility now that she\u2019s not so focused on climbing the ladder, she has very few relationships.<\/p><p>Her health has continued to deteriorate. She\u2019s tired all the time, on several medications and overweight. Her doctor has warned her that she needs to begin changing her behaviors and adopt a healthier lifestyle but she doesn\u2019t even know where to begin.<\/p><p>Unfortunately for Melinda, she continues to push on at her career and suffers a stroke. This requires her to retire much earlier than she anticipated.<\/p><p>Without her career, she has no idea who she is or what she wants. Thankfully, with rehabilitation her function has improved but she\u2019s not able to work at the same caliber to which she\u2019s accustomed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1179cc7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1179cc7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e285894\" data-id=\"e285894\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bbfcee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5bbfcee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Career Years 28+, ages 53 and beyond<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-db34647 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"db34647\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c698d03\" data-id=\"c698d03\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2f26df elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e2f26df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mlbkypf41w52.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:432\/q:mauto\/https:\/\/lorelei.jennysmith.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Jane.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-1802 lazyload\" alt=\"woman in front of bookshelf smiling because she&#039;s grown Sustainable Wealth\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/mlbkypf41w52.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:432\/q:mauto\/https:\/\/lorelei.jennysmith.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Jane.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-1802 lazyload\" alt=\"woman in front of bookshelf smiling because she&#039;s grown Sustainable Wealth\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6175c08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6175c08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Jane<\/strong> continues her modified schedule until she reaches early retirement age. Her role in the firm continued to evolve and she became a mentor and trainer for younger staff, leaning on the skills she developed training younger horseback riders.<\/p><p>This new role allows her to further scale back her hours and glide securely into retirement.<\/p><p>Upon retiring with her firm, Jane decides to focus on her horseback riding coaching which brings in a little bit of extra income in retirement. She doesn\u2019t need this income but it allows her added security and contributes to her well-being as she loves being at the barn, interacting with all of the students. Horses are her passion and she\u2019s filled with gratitude for the career she\u2019s had which has supported her all of these years.<\/p><p>While Jane earned a lower salary throughout her years of employment, she was able to earn income for more years, thus putting her ahead of Melinda financially.<\/p><p>Jane is enjoying a comfortable retirement and should have enough money to donate to her charitable interests upon her death. She is thankful to be in a position to pass on such a legacy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-35ae476\" data-id=\"35ae476\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d25c05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7d25c05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mlbkypf41w52.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:432\/q:mauto\/https:\/\/lorelei.jennysmith.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Melinda.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-1803 lazyload\" alt=\"\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/mlbkypf41w52.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:432\/q:mauto\/https:\/\/lorelei.jennysmith.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Melinda.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-1803 lazyload\" alt=\"\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52ed843 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52ed843\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Melinda\u2019s<\/strong> early retirement forced her to withdraw her savings early. Her chronic health conditions have also been costly and required time, money and energy to manage.<\/p><p>She\u2019s tried to meet people and find friends but at her age, it\u2019s been incredibly difficult. She still is unsure of what she wants and instead, focuses on the glory of the career she had, unable to move on.<\/p><p>Melinda\u2019s attitude further isolates her from her family and the friends she had. In a last ditch effort, she sets her pride aside and volunteers on a local community board for a cause she supports. Even though this gives her a renewed sense of purpose, she looks back on her life and is filled with regret for the choices she made.<\/p><p>She wished she had been more open-minded and more aware of the long-term costs of her decisions.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>Despite Melinda\u2019s high income, her medical bills and early retirement have almost crippled her savings. Because she focused her career so heavily in law at her firm, she has limited prospects for earning income in retirement. Melinda hopes that her savings will last until she dies.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-70cb8e8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"70cb8e8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c7ca596\" data-id=\"c7ca596\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48e5aec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"48e5aec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">So What's the Point of This Story?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-19eacb5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"19eacb5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c402f46\" data-id=\"c402f46\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2731c72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2731c72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Both of these women&#8217;s lives are entirely fictitious and gross overgeneralizations but they present an example of how different a life can be when the focus is on sustainability vs. pure, raw wealth-building.<\/p><p><img decoding=async  class=\"size-medium wp-image-1802 alignleft lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mlbkypf41w52.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:169\/q:mauto\/https:\/\/lorelei.jennysmith.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Jane.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><noscript><img decoding=async  class=\"size-medium wp-image-1802 alignleft lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mlbkypf41w52.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:169\/q:mauto\/https:\/\/lorelei.jennysmith.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Jane.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><\/noscript>Jane started her career with a focus on all aspects of her life \u2013 her health, her relationships, her self-awareness, and staying connected to her community. She used the knowledge and experience she gained by staying connected to this diverse pool of resources to help her navigate life\u2019s setbacks and serve as a foundation on which to continue to build her wealth. By staying focused on her life as a whole, she quickly noticed if parts started to drift out of alignment and had the tools and resources to bring them back into wholeness. Jane ended her life with financial means and security. Her wealth surpassed her life\u2019s needs and she donated her remaining resources to an organization that provides equine-supported therapy.<\/p><p><img decoding=async  class=\"size-medium wp-image-1803 alignleft lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mlbkypf41w52.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:169\/q:mauto\/https:\/\/lorelei.jennysmith.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Melinda.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><noscript><img decoding=async  class=\"size-medium wp-image-1803 alignleft lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mlbkypf41w52.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:169\/q:mauto\/https:\/\/lorelei.jennysmith.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Melinda.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><\/noscript>Meanwhile, Melinda with a hyper-focus on building wealth only through her career, achieved much more financial means at the start but after years of neglecting the other aspects of her wealth, her financial situation fell apart. With limited capacity and access to opportunities to grow it again, Melinda not only lacked financial means but she also lacked financial security.<\/p><p>Melinda dies ten years before Jane as the years of stress and chronic health problems reduce Melinda\u2019s life expectancy.<\/p><p>Both of these women made money, however, Jane diversified her life experiences which created new opportunities for her to earn an income. This income diversification paved the way to much greater flexibility, freedom and ultimately the ability for her to leave a financial legacy. Her wealth not only sustained her but also will help sustain her community.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a1a5310 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a1a5310\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6c5762c\" data-id=\"6c5762c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c922bc elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"1c922bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/lorelei.jennysmith.net\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor-pro\/assets\/css\/widget-call-to-action.min.css\">\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/mlbkypf41w52.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:486\/q:mauto\/https:\/\/lorelei.jennysmith.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/wood-grain-heart-951875.jpg);\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">Whose Life Does Yours Most Resemble? <br> Jane or Melinda?<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIf you\u2019re already a Jane, I\u2019d love to hear from you about how you are already living your dream life! <br>\n\nIf you find yourself living a Melinda life and have a tugging feeling inside urging you to consider other options...\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sustainablewealth4you.com\/contact-me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMessage Me\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72c3520 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"72c3520\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-13499a7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"13499a7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4363253\" data-id=\"4363253\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ab0079 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9ab0079\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Explore the Resource Center<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-127b9f6 elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-card-shadow-yes elementor-posts__hover-gradient elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"127b9f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;cards_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.cards\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/lorelei.jennysmith.net\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor-pro\/assets\/css\/widget-posts.min.css\">\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-cards elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-5710 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-money-relationship tag-money-philosophy tag-short\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/lorelei.jennysmith.net\/?p=5710\" target=\"_blank\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mlbkypf41w52.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:200\/q:mauto\/https:\/\/lorelei.jennysmith.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/puxlavctuvk.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-5713 lazyload\" alt=\"I love you money because your money\" decoding=\"async\" \/><noscript><img width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/mlbkypf41w52.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:200\/q:mauto\/https:\/\/lorelei.jennysmith.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/puxlavctuvk.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-5713 lazyload\" alt=\"I love you money because your money\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/noscript><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Money Relationship<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/lorelei.jennysmith.net\/?p=5710\">\n\t\t\t\tMake This 1 Change &#038; Start a New Relationship with Your Money\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Tired of dominating your money? Read this and discover one change you can make to start a new relationship with your money.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/lorelei.jennysmith.net\/?p=5710\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tFebruary 3, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-5704 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-keep-money tag-emotional-regulation tag-musings tag-self-leadership tag-short\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/lorelei.jennysmith.net\/?p=5704\" target=\"_blank\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mlbkypf41w52.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:200\/q:mauto\/https:\/\/lorelei.jennysmith.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/slrw_cx6u_i.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-5708 lazyload\" alt=\"smiling girl in black and white striped shirt because when nothing goes right\" decoding=\"async\" \/><noscript><img width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/mlbkypf41w52.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:200\/q:mauto\/https:\/\/lorelei.jennysmith.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/slrw_cx6u_i.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-5708 lazyload\" alt=\"smiling girl in black and white striped shirt because when nothing goes right\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/noscript><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Keep Your Money<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/lorelei.jennysmith.net\/?p=5704\">\n\t\t\t\tWhen Nothing Goes Right &#8211; You Have 2 Options\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>When nothing goes right you can choose to keep your story or write a new one. Read about how to shift your perspective and find peace.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/lorelei.jennysmith.net\/?p=5704\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tFebruary 1, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-5666 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-grow-impact tag-money-philosophy tag-stewardship\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/lorelei.jennysmith.net\/?p=5666\" target=\"_blank\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mlbkypf41w52.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:200\/q:mauto\/https:\/\/lorelei.jennysmith.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/xg88bydsdza.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-5670 lazyload\" alt=\"100 U.S. dollar banknote lot what is money\" decoding=\"async\" \/><noscript><img width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/mlbkypf41w52.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:200\/q:mauto\/https:\/\/lorelei.jennysmith.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/xg88bydsdza.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-5670 lazyload\" alt=\"100 U.S. dollar banknote lot what is money\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/noscript><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Grow Your Impact<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/lorelei.jennysmith.net\/?p=5666\">\n\t\t\t\tWhat is Money? <br>It&#8217;s Not What You Think It Is.<\/br>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>What is Money? 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