Finally, 2009

[ladyauthor2b]

I've been waiting quite awhile for 2009 to come around for lots of reasons.

First, financially,  around March or so, I should have a little more bucks in my paycheck as my bankruptcy winds out from paying back all my past creditors. I thought I'd never get here, but it's so close, I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. What has it taught me? Well, for one, I pay pretty much cash for everything. The only type of credit cards I have are the ones that money goes into it FIRST, before I can spend any of it. I still live from paycheck to paycheck, but it has taught me to make things stretch as long as it can. And buy mostly what's needed than wanted.

With lots of people in economic woes, my bankrupty may had come in a good time three years ago. I'm glad it's over though. With the extra $400 a month that will come soon, I plan to use a huge chunk of it to pay off other things as well. My resolution or goal, is to be as debt free by the time 2010 rolls around as possible.

My other goal is to lose weight, for my overall health. I hope to lose enough to get off these costly diabetic medications. I have to be diligent and faithful, because I do love to eat. I tend to binge eat when emotional too. I want to stock up my cabinets and fridge with low cal/fat snacks, veggies, and deserts. I want to cut in half what I eat per day and if I do binge eat, hopefully its on fruit or curb it by drinking lots of water. I also need to exercise more, so I will work on increasing my walking exercise. I had a health crisis in the last three months due to not having money to buy diabetic medication and it did make me lose a lot of energy on most days. I am hoping to rev up my energy and my metabolism with good things so I can stay on an even keel with my body. That's the goal as I want to live and be around for my family for quite a while. God willing.

I am also looking and re-evaluating lots of things in my personal life. Do I really need this stuff? Do I need to throw it out? do I need to work on this relationship or let it go? What things are worth saving and what things need work? Those sorts of self-evaluations. On the plus side, I recently have worked with my half sister getting to know each other better. I have learned a lot more about my maternal history from her, which is awesome, as I was adopted. We discovered we were sisters when we were in our thirties and through the years, we have kept in touch, off and on. Anyway,  Her resolution was to spend more time with me this year, and so far, I love it! Yes, she spent 4 hours at my house this afternoon where all we did was talk and talk and where I didn't get a thing done around my house- BUT it was all worth it. A lot of my kinship had way too many health issues of different assortments, which make my effort to lose weight this year more important.

I also hope that 2009 will bring good things to my family as well. 2008 has been a trying year with my mom falling twice and my step dad having a mass in his colon that was excised out. He still has issues with his platelets, although he doesn't have cancer. The new year sees him going for more tests just to figure out what's going on with him. I just pray that my mom learns from physical therapy work to walk and move appropriately to improve her overall balance and agility.  I hope they stay well this new year and continue to put up with each other - lol- and I with them as I step in to help them more with bills and errands that they can't do anymore on their own, along with doing my own.

I appreciate all my friends that continue to support me and give good advice and encouragement. Whatever your goals be for 2009, I hope we reach them together, with good health, stregnth, faith, and friendship.

 

 

 

[destiny760]

Jan. 5, 2009 at 10:05 PM

I'm working on being debt free as well. I have things that I think I "need," like a new TV. But the reality of it is that I "want" a new TV. So I'm re-evaluating the whole want/need issue. And as my blood sugar was a little high at my last check up, I'm trying wo lose weight and exercise more. I really want my change my focus so that that it improves my life as a whole instead of pockets of my life. And I need to take a road trip to Temple to visit a friend I am appreciating more and more.... 

[mommyredrose23]

Jan. 18, 2009 at 2:13 PM

I wish you the best for 2009 and always...I know you can do whatever it is you set your mind too hun!!  Take care and best wishes for the new year!!  Hugs, Susan