The Creative Notebook

I’ve told you all many times that my journal tends to be a catch all.  And part of what it catches is the monthly budgeting and planning.  I write down when bills are due in relation to paydays and add and subtract to work through my money for the month.  I take away any extra I spend, and I’m trying to journal where all the extra goes, in an attempt to get ahold of my finances and try to save to open a new business. 

It amazes me how quickly a $20 disappears and I have no idea where it went.  Writing it all in my catch-all journal makes me more aware of where it all goes and makes me a better consumer.

Sometimes we all get so bogged down in the daily stresses and anxieties of life that we tend to focus too much on the negative in our life.

Today, date the top of your page and number from one to ten. Write down ten things you have to be grateful for this week. It doesn’t matter how trivial it seems. Even if the best thing that happened was your morning cup of coffee, put it down.  We all don’t have fancy cars and luxury homes to be thankful for.

You’ll be surprised because the more you do this the more you’ll find you have to be thankful for. It may be a struggle at first, but it will help you see what you do have versus what you don’t.

You can leave your list in the comments, or post a link to your list if you have a blog. Just hit good ole Mister Linky! He’s waiting to be inspired by your gratitude.

Thankful Thursday

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