Dear future Self,
Congrats on all the progress you’ve made so far! Now you have even more to be grateful for in each area of your life, including :
Lifestyle: You love . . .
Going home to your own place and being able to do what you want to do when you want to do it. You are not struggling. You are able to live comfortable and get what you want without having to worry about bills or student loans or anything.
Also you get to go places for fun. Nice vacations and everything. You even got your dream luxury car and you are just successful altogether.
Work: You love . . .
Your job and your position. You wouldn't give it up for the world. You get paid well. You have a great boss and many other great people you work with. You definitly made the right choice in choosing a career.
Education: You love . . .
The fact that you have two degrees. Not many people can say that. You have a bachelors, and a mastors. You have continued your education to get your license in the different areas that you wished to work throughout your educational career. People are now learning from you.
Finances: You love . . .
Having money when you need or want something. Like I said to you before your bills are getting paid. You are living comfortable. You have no financial worries. Nothing but gain at this point.
Health: You love . . .
Your body. You are fit. You have not gained excess weight. You actually look the same physically. Mentally you are healthy. So many things you deal with on the job but by the grace of God he has allowed you to keep your mind. You keep a positive outlook on things. Your glass is always half full and never empty. Spiritually I must say you have grown. I wont say you are where you need to be but you are in a place you have never been. You will continue to grow and be a wonderful influence on younger women.
Family: You love . . .
What your parents have done for you. You were blessed enough to be born into a family that was what some consider well off. You are now married with children. You have the best marriage and you wouldn't trade your husband to be with any man from the past. Your children are not a problem. They are well behaved and obediant. Anyone looking on the outside would see that for you to have the family you have was nothing but God.
Relationships: You love . . .
Your husband. He is an awesome man. You are closer to God which is never a bad thing. Also your friends are still in your life. You knew who to keep and who to let go.
Your life is so much better now and it’s all because of your hard work. Keep it up!
Yourself from Jan 6th of 2012
Friday, January 6, 2012
#31dayreset Day 2: Honest Life Assessment
I actually sat down and thought about where I am. I cant say that I like where I am but I know where I am going and what I need to do to get there.
Here are a few things that I thought about:
■Lifestyle (satisfaction with where you live/living environment, how you spend your leisure time)
I am happy where I live because I am with my family. I have access to everything that I need, but with me being 23 I feel like I take advantage of having. I know so many people my age struggling right now and I am so thankful to have the parents and support gruop that I have that are there for me. Now I will say this, many of my friends cannot visit because of how nosey my family is. I understand they want whats best but it can be embarrassing at times when you constantly have people peaking around the corners and standing on the side of walls watching and listening to what you do. My leisure time is spent outside of my home. I love my family and enjoy being around them but there are others in my life that I want to spend time with.
■Work (satisfaction with where you work right now, what you do to earn your living)
I am satisfied with the fact that I have a job now and will be quitting Tuesday so that I can focus more on my education. Many people hop from job to job and I can say that I have truly been blessed to be able to stay with the same company for over a year. I will not say that I loved my job and it breaks my heart to leave because honestly, all I really liked was the socializing and the paycheck. Im ready to graduate but I have a nice lil road that I have to travel on to get to where I am trying to be.
■Education (satisfaction with your educational attainment to date – college, vocational school and other learning goals)
I am pretty satisfied with my education. I have a bachelors and Im working on a masters. There arent too many people who can say that. Like I said before I am ready to graduate but I am enjoying this time that I have in school so that I can enjoy life, live comfortable and not struggle like many of my friends and loved ones.
■Finances (the current state of your budget/money management, salary, net worth, debt-to-income ratio)
My budget has had to drop. Spending days are temporarily limited due to school. I wont have a job on Tuesday and I will be soley dependent upon my parents. I really dont like that. I love that I am blessed enough to have some money but I hate the fact that spending it means possibly not being able to pay for school. I am trying my best not to have to take out a loan. I had a full scholarship for undergrad and did not have to worry about paying any student loans back. If I can do that for grad school so that the money I earn when I get out is mine, I will truly be blessed.
■Health (the current state of your mental, physical and spiritual health – mind, body, soul)
Mentally I must say I am way better than I was in 2011. Its amazing how I woke up this year feeling refreshed. Physically I do see that I need to get back into my regular workout routine. I am gaining weight in places I didnt even know I had. I am however more spiritual this year and I am proud of my progress. I have been studying my bible on a daily basis. Reading one verse is better than no verse. I been praying night and day and sometimes throughout the day. My mind body and soul are on their way to greatness.
■Family (the quality of your relationships with family members, siblings, children)
I love my family and our relationships. We have our little disagreements but our blood is always thicker than water and we spend so much time together. It only becomes a problem when outsiders are brought into the picture but when it is just us we have some great times.
■Relationships (the quality of your relationships with friends and romantic partners)
My friends and I are like another family. They have their ups and downs in their lives and sometimes I feel more fortunate than them and I shouldn't feel that way because it just sounds wrong. But they know that in their time of need I will be there for them because I am able to. I can only hope that they will do the same for me. The only thing that I don't like is not knowing if they will be there. They may be able to lend some advice but financial assistance like i have done with them, I just dont know if it is possible or will ever be. I love them and letting them go over something like that would just be dumb on my part because that was not the reason we became friends. I just really hope they can get things together so they can see the full potential that I see in them.
Here are a few things that I thought about:
■Lifestyle (satisfaction with where you live/living environment, how you spend your leisure time)
I am happy where I live because I am with my family. I have access to everything that I need, but with me being 23 I feel like I take advantage of having. I know so many people my age struggling right now and I am so thankful to have the parents and support gruop that I have that are there for me. Now I will say this, many of my friends cannot visit because of how nosey my family is. I understand they want whats best but it can be embarrassing at times when you constantly have people peaking around the corners and standing on the side of walls watching and listening to what you do. My leisure time is spent outside of my home. I love my family and enjoy being around them but there are others in my life that I want to spend time with.
■Work (satisfaction with where you work right now, what you do to earn your living)
I am satisfied with the fact that I have a job now and will be quitting Tuesday so that I can focus more on my education. Many people hop from job to job and I can say that I have truly been blessed to be able to stay with the same company for over a year. I will not say that I loved my job and it breaks my heart to leave because honestly, all I really liked was the socializing and the paycheck. Im ready to graduate but I have a nice lil road that I have to travel on to get to where I am trying to be.
■Education (satisfaction with your educational attainment to date – college, vocational school and other learning goals)
I am pretty satisfied with my education. I have a bachelors and Im working on a masters. There arent too many people who can say that. Like I said before I am ready to graduate but I am enjoying this time that I have in school so that I can enjoy life, live comfortable and not struggle like many of my friends and loved ones.
■Finances (the current state of your budget/money management, salary, net worth, debt-to-income ratio)
My budget has had to drop. Spending days are temporarily limited due to school. I wont have a job on Tuesday and I will be soley dependent upon my parents. I really dont like that. I love that I am blessed enough to have some money but I hate the fact that spending it means possibly not being able to pay for school. I am trying my best not to have to take out a loan. I had a full scholarship for undergrad and did not have to worry about paying any student loans back. If I can do that for grad school so that the money I earn when I get out is mine, I will truly be blessed.
■Health (the current state of your mental, physical and spiritual health – mind, body, soul)
Mentally I must say I am way better than I was in 2011. Its amazing how I woke up this year feeling refreshed. Physically I do see that I need to get back into my regular workout routine. I am gaining weight in places I didnt even know I had. I am however more spiritual this year and I am proud of my progress. I have been studying my bible on a daily basis. Reading one verse is better than no verse. I been praying night and day and sometimes throughout the day. My mind body and soul are on their way to greatness.
■Family (the quality of your relationships with family members, siblings, children)
I love my family and our relationships. We have our little disagreements but our blood is always thicker than water and we spend so much time together. It only becomes a problem when outsiders are brought into the picture but when it is just us we have some great times.
■Relationships (the quality of your relationships with friends and romantic partners)
My friends and I are like another family. They have their ups and downs in their lives and sometimes I feel more fortunate than them and I shouldn't feel that way because it just sounds wrong. But they know that in their time of need I will be there for them because I am able to. I can only hope that they will do the same for me. The only thing that I don't like is not knowing if they will be there. They may be able to lend some advice but financial assistance like i have done with them, I just dont know if it is possible or will ever be. I love them and letting them go over something like that would just be dumb on my part because that was not the reason we became friends. I just really hope they can get things together so they can see the full potential that I see in them.
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