Day 67: Taking Back Control

If there is one thing in life that I am weak at, it is finances. But it doesn’t always have to be that way. I can change it if I want to; I do have the power to do such things. We all do.

Identifying and acknowledging that there is a problem I believe is the first step to creating positive change. I mean, if I can’t even acknowledge something isn’t working, how could I even go about changing it, right? After the discovery it is really just about fine tuning and ironing out the details. So that is what I am in the process of. I discovered my greatest weakness, and now I am taking action upon it. I am excited about all of this too actually because I am finally doing what I should have been doing all along. Yes, I know I just “should” on myself; however life could have been so much easier had I learned how to manage money and take control of where my money goes in the first place. It is definitely the more responsible route. Oh well, live and learn.

On a brighter note, re-working my finances has indirectly created a positive impact in other areas of my life as well. I am becoming more present. It is making me learn the art of self-discipline, which has also caused me to pay more attention to what food I put in my body too. I am experiencing the domino effect, where when you change one thing, you indirectly influence many things. And you know what? I have also discovered that I am not that bad of a cook either! Go figure.

So amidst the many changes currently taking place I actually feel a peaceful calm and a sense of re-empowerment beginning to settle in. And being able to check items off my To-Do List is not only super satisfying but it also reminds me that I am just that much closer to my dream of being financially free – which for now means debt free.

Who knew that getting back to “zero” would be so exciting!