Starting today, I’m being made over! Well, my finances, anyway! :O) I’m OFFICIALLY doing the Total Money Makeover with Dave Ramsey! I’ve started it in the past, but haven’t been too strict or disciplined with myself. That ends now!
I’m on Step 1 – Save $1000 for my Emergency Fund. Start small, look to the future.
Want to walk through this with me? Need your own money makeover? I’m realizing it’s never too late to make positive changes. Join me in this journey…
Forgive me. This post might be slightly gushy and romantic and all of that stuff that, in the past, I would have been like, “oh, seriously. get a room.” But, I just have to take a quick moment and reflect on the past year. Crazy. A year. Andy and I have been dating a year and it feels like just yesterday that we started spending time together…and it feels like a lifetime that we’ve known each other. Ah, love. It’s such an amazing thing.
And, it is the most challenging and frustrating thing!!!
I don’t think I’ve ever been a completely selfish person (I have my moments, trust me), but being in a relationship really challenges you to BE better…not just SAY you are going to be better. There are so many times that I don’t want to dig deeper or try harder, but the thought of what it would mean for our relationship and future makes me do just that. Or, if I’m really stubborn (and, that’s not often at all…haha), I get called out on the carpet. And, really. That’s just no fun. But, it’s necessary.
I can’t even begin to put into words what my life has been like this past year. So many things have happened, so many changes have been made. But, through it all, I have had the most incredible, most amazing man by my side. I can’t wait to jump into this NEXT year with him! Yippeee for love!
Today is supposedly the hottest day of the year and yet I feel the call of the bike. That said, I may only feel that call for 3 or 4 miles! Hopefully, I can get 10 in before the sweaty mess overtakes me. I’m going to ride on one of my favorite paths, which is wooded. I think it’s probably the smart thing to do! It’s not very hilly, which is a bummer, so I won’t get a super intense workout in, but I figure if I can GET a ride in and survive 100 degree temps, I’m doing well! I’m still not conditioned for this heat on my bike. Perhaps one day, but not right now. Sigh. If only I had a road bike. But, that’s for a later time when I’ve proven several things to myself.
So, in about an hour, I will be heading out and heating up. Hopefully there will be more posting from me! :O)
