Choosing “STRONGER” as my One Word for 2015 definitely has it’s downsides. It means I’m being forced to look at the WEAKER areas in my life and, you know…actually DO something about them.
My Weight Watcher leader used to say, “If you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you’ve always got.”
So “-ER” means SOMETHING has got to change.
One of the glaring weaknesses in my character is around money. I just don’t like to pay attention to it.
At all.
Start using words like “budget” or “overdraft” or “money market” and my eyes glaze over like a stoner from the 70’s.
It’s not like I’m a crazy spender. I’m not really a “shopper”. But I just always assume there’s gonna be money there for me to give or spend – like the Tooth Fairy just takes care of my bank account. This has led to a tad bit of, let’s just say, less than responsible money management (since there’s no “management” involved).
It’s like with weight and diets. The more you know, the more you feel responsible. I don’t want to know anything about money because I really don’t want to be responsible.
Ignorance is bliss baby! To get your “-er” you need to do something different. Continue reading
