Blah July 5, 2006
Posted by irishmadness in Debt, Frugal living.trackback
It’s been a deflating couple of weeks. I’ve made good progress toward my goals, but mentally I’m just kind of blah about the whole thing. I think part of my problem is I’ve been pushing so hard to pay everything off by the end of the year and to do that I have to live so close to the bone that it’s making me panic over minor things.
My payoff goal was April 2007, down from August 2007 when I started. Then I started trying to hit the end of 2006, and while I think I’ll be close, I’m also thinking that the idea is spazing me out enough to be hindering me more than helping at this point.
So at this point I’m going to chill out, remind myself that Jan. 16, 2007 is eight months earlier than I was originally scheduled, and almost four months more than my goal and be happy with that. I’m hoping that by releasing the pressure I’m putting myself under, I’ll get back in a positive mood on this instead of the borderline panicking I’ve been doing lately.
The January 16 date is with my existing weekly payments, plus money from my “extra” paycheck in September. It’s very possible I could get there a couple weeks earlier, but I’m going to look on that as a bonus, not a necessity.
I’m thinking a different way. I’ve been feeling blah, too, and overly focused on how much my hardwood floors are going to cost. I think instead I should think about how hard I’ve worked and how much I’ve wanted them.
You’ve got the right idea — instead of obsessing over the whys and hows, perhaps we both should celebrate our present accomplishmnets…
youll get there!
plus what is aleta on with the religon vibe?