I've been completely debt-free for one year - here's how my life has changed

I officially became completely debt free on December 11th, 2014, just over a year ago. I paid off my student loans, my credit cards, the divorce settlement, and my house. I had no chains weighing me down. I was completely free.

So how has life been since then? Has a debt-free life really been all that different than the one that had a student loan and mortgage payment? Let me tell you, it is worlds different.

Today, 371 days into my debt-free life, I sit here at my laptop with my thoughts swirling.

Various life events, personal finance epiphanies, and random recollections of the past … which stories should I share? What will help you on your road to the debt-free life? I've tried to organize my thoughts a bit, but if they still seem scrambled, I apologize.

Even after a year, I still get excited about debt freedom.