When you're running out of steam, stoke the fire!
by jeffraven 
Well the overtime has run out- a little earlier than I had hoped, but what can one do? I have a few things planned to cover the shortfall but those are not guarantees. I should be okay financially but I won't be comfortable. Comfort isn't what it's about though. I can sacrifice for what I want.
I do plan on getting a part-time job, hopefully tutoring. There are also scholarships available once I am in the student teaching position. Additionally, I can start selling stuff too- something I've been meaning to do for a while. I'm concerned about my bills. I could certainly save money if I stopped paying the credit card bills. The only problem with that would be the harassing calls after not paying for a while. I have every intention of paying them, I just won't have any income.
I don't know where things are going to go right now, but I am determined to get through the student teaching. After that, the sky is the limit. I'm very confident God will point me in the right direction and help me out here.
I'm keeping busy now that I'm not working overtime. My workout progresses and while I'm not losing weight fast I'm certainly slimming down. Additionally, I'm catching up on my chores and looking for ways to save money while I can. I need to keep this sense of accomplishment strong in my mind so I don't go crazy with doubt and fear.
My doctor gave me a clean bill of health on all points and that's great to hear now that I'm heading to a health insurance-less situation. I'm preparing on that front too and shopping for my own insurance. There are a few questions I have in that regard but I won't have answers until I approach my current employer about me leaving. I'm getting close to making my mind up on that but again I don't have the needed information. Another classmate who also works with me is in the same situation, and he's still waiting on some answers.
I will be seeing my surgeon at the end of July for my yearly visit. I'm getting this done because I don't know if I'll have insurance in January when it is normally scheduled. I'm going to ask him about the skin surgery and what it entails. I am definitely going to get it done but it won't be this year- I just want to have a good idea of what it will involve.
I'm keeping my head up high and I'm hoping things fall into place- then again God might lead me into another direction, who knows!
07/15/10 12:14:24 am, 
16 comments
At first I thought you were saying I shouldn't follow God, and just do things for myself. But after rethinking your post, I can see that you might have meant that I can't just follow, I have to 'do' as well.
Anyway, yes Jeff, that is exactly what I meant; and from what you've been posting lately, it doesn't appear that your life has been filled with 'great success'. The positive things such as the weight loss was all your doing. YOU accomplished that. God and faith is one thing, but you don't need other people to form decisions for you. In the end, you have to decide on what you want to do.
and I mentioned Limbaugh because you appear to have the same political rantings as him. Once again, only you can make positive changes in your life, no one else.
I don't allow people to make my decisions, but I do listen to people who know more than I do on something. God is an expert on the best way to live a happy life, so I'm definitely going to listen to him. Dave Ramsey is an expert on how to succeed(as well as how to fail) financially, so I listen to his advice too. So far, it's been going really well. As for Rush Limbaugh, just because he tends to have the same opinion as I do on a few things does not mean I'm taking marching orders from him.
All my decisions are my own, even if it is to take someone's advice. And I disagree that only I can make positive changes in my life. I surround myself with positive people and they can help me make those changes too by encouraging me and pointing me in the right direction.
Anyway in my experience, one becomes more positive/accepting of other's decisions once they are comfortable with their own life. Rather than fight with the other person or stalk their blog. I will pray for you and your life Anonymous :o)
I did not say that his life in general wasn't a great success, but that the past several blog posts give the impression that it isn't as successful as he'd like it to be. Also, who said I was fighting with him? Stating an opinion and fighting are two different things (www.dictionary.com). As for the stalking, I doubt 'wow' is your real name either nor have I seen you post before until today and yet you seem to know quite a bit too. So, pot and kettle.
You can pray all you want :)
Well, in any case I still don't understand where you get
"the past several blog posts give the impression that it isn't as successful as he'd like it to be"
but hey, who am i to criticize your reading skills :)
*Sigh* here goes: Several of your past posts involve you being worried about how you are going to make it financially, and how you are stuggling to find a way to save money. You also admit that you waited until the last minute to realize that your job wasn't going to allow you to work part-time and thus, now you are in a financial crisis that even has you thinking about not paying your credit card bills; which in time will affect you if you plan on buying a home or renting an apartment when or if you decide to move.
Being positive has nothing to do with the fact that you obviously aren't as financially successful as you probably want to be yet. If it was successful, you wouldn't have to be worrying about it and would have enough saved up for the upcoming situation. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying being positive is a bad thing nor am I trying to insult you. I'm honestly surprised I had to go this far and explain what I meant. My original comment was simply saying not to rely or follow everyone else, but to take charge of things yourself too.
This whole line of posts wasn't to attack you, even though it may seem that way, but to give you an outside perspective on your situation as a whole.
I don't think paying my credit card bills in the long run will affect me as much as one would think. There are other ways to buying a house or renting an apartment. I hope to someday have a credit score of 0, and pay for everything in cash. The borrower is slave to the lender, and I am determined to never to be a slave again.
And you say i think i know it all..you just made an assessment on someone's life after reading 3 blog posts. Good job buddy :P
ps. Brainz
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