Sober Women Managing Money & Mental Wealth
This post is to all the single ladies (and men) who live alone and are practicing social distancing during this pandemic!
If you are in Ohio our governor has put out a stay at home order that goes into effect on 3/23/2020 at 11:59 pm. It’s no longer a choice to distant ourselves.
We need some levity.
We need some love.
And we need to stay connected somehow during this time when we are apart more than ever.
Hello, my good people! We are currently in interesting times. In light of all that is going on throughout the world regarding the Coronavirus, I wanted to craft a post with my thoughts of how we can each stay:
There are real concerns about physical safety as we do our best to contain this virus, not catch it and not spread it.
Furthermore, the market has been going crazy. For anyone invested I want to speak on how we can remain invested and not give in to panic.
Lastly, whenever there is a crisis it’s easy to get caught up in fear, negativity and pessimism about the future. Mindset is a powerful thing that I’ve written about previously. Let’s do our best to be on the optimistic side of the future. I’ll share some tips on what I’m doing to keep positive.
Let’s dig in…
I’ve always been a fan of killing two birds with one stone. You know, like riding a bike to run an errand thereby getting a task done and getting fit.
So when I first heard the term lifehack, I was already a fan.
Let’s start by defining what a lifehack it.
Lifehack (noun):
a strategy or technique adopted in order to manage one’s time and daily activities in a more efficient way.
I’ll argue, and share some ways, that lifehacks can also save you money. So without further ado, let’s get started…
I was blessed to be a guest on two different podcasts in the last couple of weeks. When I have the opportunity to do this I really take the time to think about what to talk about in hopes of helping others.
In my humble opinion there are five main ingredients to having a healthy relationship with money:
Before I go into these five main ingredients, I want to disclose my initial mindset shift. During my recovery, I changed my mind about money. I saw it as God’s money and that I was entrusted with some of it. When I looked at it that way, I realized I wanted to manage it well. I started tithing in response to this mindset shift. Additionally, this is where the conviction to pay off my debt came in. Furthermore, it drove me to want to learn to be an investor.