Today I decide to be wealthy.
I should have gotten up when I was awake at 2 a.m., thinking about cleaning the house and folding the laundry.
I didn't feel very motivated when I did get up, at 8:30. I had troubles while doing house work, thinking of the decisions that led to our current financial circumstances, basically failure for not taking responsibility or speaking up at crucial times. (Taking responsibility for one's own finances is step #2 of the 5 lessons.)
I replayed how I wish I'd acted, what I wish I'd said, and I'd catch myself and say, "Today I decide to be wealthy," followed immediately with, "Heavenly Father, please help us through this mess."
I felt I was suffocating, and I kept eating. The job postings were all out of my league, even home health care jobs needed community college certification. Finally, I called the beauty school and got a hair cut appointment. My hair had last been cut in October, so I wasn't ready for any interviews, and it was in my eyes and just looked uncared for. I was there for an hour, while the new student and the teacher carefully went over how to cut my hair according to the photo I brought with me. It was half-price day, so my $5 tip brought it up to the regular price. The teacher was pleased when she saw the tip. $9.99 total.
I went and bought a slice of pizza at Costco, after I went and had samples of chicken sausage and flavored water, and walked around the store, exercising my legs after sitting so long. $1.99.
Then I went to BiMart, checked for my lucky number on the board, and bought a new shirt that was on sale, so I have something nice to wear for job interviews that hasn't been pawed by a cat. $10. (The lucky number was 4, which is just as well, as my number is 1, and they had some sort of weird bagged licorice for the prize. The number the last number on the BiMart membership card. Last time I won, I got chocolate covered pretzels!)
I went to Fred Meyer and bought groceries, $20.75.
Then I went to Jo Ann's Fabrics and bought thread and bias binding tape, two different packets, $7. This so that I can make alterations on my oldest daughter's white dress.
So I spent $50 today, and still don't have a job, and haven't done the paperwork to continue my unemployment claim. I'll work on both tomorrow, and get the alterations done.
Benjamin Franklin said, "Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise."
It's 9:30 p.m. I'm going to bed. But first I'm putting cleaning supplies in the girls' bathroom, so if I get up early, I can get to work right away.
Today I decide to be wealthy.
I should have gotten up when I was awake at 2 a.m., thinking about cleaning the house and folding the laundry.
I didn't feel very motivated when I did get up, at 8:30. I had troubles while doing house work, thinking of the decisions that led to our current financial circumstances, basically failure for not taking responsibility or speaking up at crucial times. (Taking responsibility for one's own finances is step #2 of the 5 lessons.)
I replayed how I wish I'd acted, what I wish I'd said, and I'd catch myself and say, "Today I decide to be wealthy," followed immediately with, "Heavenly Father, please help us through this mess."
I felt I was suffocating, and I kept eating. The job postings were all out of my league, even home health care jobs needed community college certification. Finally, I called the beauty school and got a hair cut appointment. My hair had last been cut in October, so I wasn't ready for any interviews, and it was in my eyes and just looked uncared for. I was there for an hour, while the new student and the teacher carefully went over how to cut my hair according to the photo I brought with me. It was half-price day, so my $5 tip brought it up to the regular price. The teacher was pleased when she saw the tip. $9.99 total.
I went and bought a slice of pizza at Costco, after I went and had samples of chicken sausage and flavored water, and walked around the store, exercising my legs after sitting so long. $1.99.
Then I went to BiMart, checked for my lucky number on the board, and bought a new shirt that was on sale, so I have something nice to wear for job interviews that hasn't been pawed by a cat. $10. (The lucky number was 4, which is just as well, as my number is 1, and they had some sort of weird bagged licorice for the prize. The number the last number on the BiMart membership card. Last time I won, I got chocolate covered pretzels!)
I went to Fred Meyer and bought groceries, $20.75.
Then I went to Jo Ann's Fabrics and bought thread and bias binding tape, two different packets, $7. This so that I can make alterations on my oldest daughter's white dress.
So I spent $50 today, and still don't have a job, and haven't done the paperwork to continue my unemployment claim. I'll work on both tomorrow, and get the alterations done.
Benjamin Franklin said, "Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise."
It's 9:30 p.m. I'm going to bed. But first I'm putting cleaning supplies in the girls' bathroom, so if I get up early, I can get to work right away.
Today I decide to be wealthy.
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