How are you doing? As I write this blog post, I’m thinking about how crazy life has become in the last month. It seems that life as we know it has changed overnight. I don’t know about you, but that causes me to feel a little uneasy. I don’t like uncertainty!
Around the middle of March, the reality of COVID-19 stopped me in my tracks. Suddenly, the people around me were being impacted negatively. I went into “control freak” mode. I started putting together a plan for various areas of my life. I made meal plans. I made a detailed plan for how unemployment or reduced income would affect our finances. I made a daily schedule for my kids (don’t ask how that’s going). As I made plans for our life, I felt so much calmer.
You know what though? I’ve also noticed that I’ve been triggered. I’ve noticed that the more I try to save or reduce our expenses, the more I want to spend! Are you feeling this way, too? I’ve even made a list of home projects I want to complete. I’ve been on Pinterest getting decorating ideas. I’ve been wanting to go to Target!
So how am I handling this? I keep telling myself NO! I keep reminding myself that now is NOT the time to be spending money! Now is the time to SAVE, SAVE, SAVE.
If you have been triggered, I want to encourage you to stay focused on your NEEDS, not your WANTS. It’s really hard, but I know we can do it! Let me know if I can help you stay focused
