At Thanksgiving dinner the other day, someone commented that I don't blog anymore. So, that prompted me to pull up the blog and read a few of the older posts. I realized that my first blog was almost a year ago from today (about 11 months actually)....I also noticed that I haven't posted anything for several months. The first thing I thought was that it was cool that people still reference my blog even though I haven't been active on it for awhile. And after reading a few of my old posts, I was inspired again to share more of my stories.....
Given that it's right after Thanksgiving, a pretty obvious post topic would be to list all the things I'm thankful for. I thought about that for a minute and realized that I truly have so much to be thankful for in my life....probably too much to type about. But I do want to share the things I'm thankful for as it relates to my debt free journey.
First and foremost, I am so very thankful for my wife and kids. As I've mentioned several times in this blog, the debt free journey is not easy. There are sacrifices, bad habits that need to be broken, total mindset shifts, and more sacrifices. It's so easy to get back to old ways....it's like any other addiction. And this one is being demonstrated all around you....by everyone. Heck, all of the advertisements/TV commercials/etc....tell you it's ok to be in debt.....or at least entices you to get into more debt. Can you imagine a commercial that pushes for people to do cocaine....making it look so easy to get it done....well, that's what these car dealerships try to do with their 0% financing isn't it? Get back to being in debt....we'll make it so easy and painless for you.... Anyway, throughout this entire journey, my wife and I have supported each other. It really helped to have someone go through this journey with. It's such a tough life change that you need constant reminding of the importance of the mission and you need empathy when your mind starts to head down old ways. As for my kids, they have followed us on the journey and I hope that they learn enough that they never have to go through this again as adults.
I can't emphasize enough how much support I've had by so many people throughout this journey. And for all of them, I'm thankful. The support has come from extended family members to old friends to acquaintences that have sent positive comments through this blog. It's a combination of all their support that keeps me driven each day to keep chugging along the journey.
Given that it's right after Thanksgiving, a pretty obvious post topic would be to list all the things I'm thankful for. I thought about that for a minute and realized that I truly have so much to be thankful for in my life....probably too much to type about. But I do want to share the things I'm thankful for as it relates to my debt free journey.
First and foremost, I am so very thankful for my wife and kids. As I've mentioned several times in this blog, the debt free journey is not easy. There are sacrifices, bad habits that need to be broken, total mindset shifts, and more sacrifices. It's so easy to get back to old ways....it's like any other addiction. And this one is being demonstrated all around you....by everyone. Heck, all of the advertisements/TV commercials/etc....tell you it's ok to be in debt.....or at least entices you to get into more debt. Can you imagine a commercial that pushes for people to do cocaine....making it look so easy to get it done....well, that's what these car dealerships try to do with their 0% financing isn't it? Get back to being in debt....we'll make it so easy and painless for you.... Anyway, throughout this entire journey, my wife and I have supported each other. It really helped to have someone go through this journey with. It's such a tough life change that you need constant reminding of the importance of the mission and you need empathy when your mind starts to head down old ways. As for my kids, they have followed us on the journey and I hope that they learn enough that they never have to go through this again as adults.
I can't emphasize enough how much support I've had by so many people throughout this journey. And for all of them, I'm thankful. The support has come from extended family members to old friends to acquaintences that have sent positive comments through this blog. It's a combination of all their support that keeps me driven each day to keep chugging along the journey.
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