REALITY IS SETTING IN
I am beginning to have that anxious feeling again... like is this all going to work out? I am falling out of "take time off" bliss into reality. Today my husband and I sat down to go over the household budget and our expenses. This is not a fun meeting to say the least. I have figured out to live very "average" does cost a lot. I think this started to knock me back into panic mode. The financial obligations were unending including home, cars, insurance, private school, heat, water yada yada yada. We basically have $20 a month for food, leisure and gifts. Ok - I am exaggerating a little.
LOOKING AT POSITIONS
Although I am still in "goof off" mode, I have been looking at open positions on the web. But I have to be honest, none of these opportunities are lighting my fire. Either the job is geographically close but the responsibilities sound boring or the job sounds interesting but the location is less than desirable. It is hard to get fired up about Lancaster, Pennsylvania in the middle sub zero temperatures and icy driving conditions.
I feel like I am dating again when you go out with someone and each person is just not quite right. You start negotiating with yourself. His personality is terrible but if he never talks maybe I could live with him!! It was a bad feeling then and a bad feeling now. I hope my next positions comes trotting in on a white horse - please..
REALIZATION
A good budget strategy is to start disengaging for the year with friends that have either weddings, bar mitzvahs, birthdays, sweet sixteens until 2011 - It could be a great money saving technique to get you by temporarily (just kidding). It is important to be in a good mood when looking at job boards. Perhaps having a cup of tea, chocolate or an illegal substance will help the journey (Remember kids - say no to drugs)
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Good for you for facing the facts, but don't lose hope! Make sure you budget for lottery ticket each week! And, remember, the best gifts often cost nothing. For Christmas this year, my sister made me a gratitude box. It's got about 15 cards in it, and whenever I'm feeling down, I am supposed to reach in and randomly pick one. I've only seen one card so far, but her observation about me was so personal and beautiful, it made me teary-eyed to think that someone else actually recognized quality in me. The card simply said, "you share yourself with others." It was inexpensive to make, but a priceless and precious gift to me.
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice and creative gift... thanks for trying to get this interactive.. very appreciated.
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