Cash Flow Concerns
Michael mentioned in his blog today how
we were having cash flow difficulties. I would like to add a few things I've
learned from this experience as well: 1) As things become more comfortable, it
is easy to stop working hard. When you have no money, it’s easier to follow a
budget because you have no choice. This experience reminds me of all the
creative financing skills that I had when I was first becoming financially
independent (which I will talk about in a later entry), that I’ve gradually let
slip away. 2) You don’t need money to be happy. I’ll admit not having money
brings a lot of stress, but I don’t think it has to. I’m learning right now that
there are many things to make me happy other than my financial situation. To
look at this from another perspective (as an adventure, a story to remember from
my life) makes it actually rather interesting. 3) I’ve learned how to make
really awesome vegan bread-cookies. They are my own concoction of various
ingredients we've had lying around the house and are surprisingly
delicious...perhaps I should become a chef!