Have you ever been so geared up for the “next step” to happen that when it’s finally in reach something happens that suddenly puts the brakes on your plans that you’re left saying Not Now!? That’s where I currently find myself. I wanted it so bad that I could taste the victory. Only now I’m left with the question of “When will I get back to that point?” See what had happened was, I’d gotten so used to working overtime to help alleviate some of my debt that I wasn’t prepared for the day the overtime stopped.
Granted, I was caught up on all my bills and I’d even paid off some debt. But this overtime check was gonna be different. This overtime money was gonna be mine. All mine! I had so many things planned for it’s use that would make all these months of putting what I wanted on hold worth the wait. Now there are no new clothes or shoes in my closet. That handbag I had my eye on is back on my wishlist. And don’t get me started about not being able to go to my new favorite Mexican restaurant and splurge. Yep, I was too dependent on the overtime.
I know that now and believe me, I’m even more determined to become completely debt free. Just think, the overtime money I had my eye on could in fact be the money from my regular paycheck that would allow me to do the things I want: That’s is, if I wasn’t in debt. All the more reason to stay focused and do what needs to be done to eliminate debt from my life.
This situation has taught me the value of every dollar I make. The importance of not having it owed out to creditors even before I receive it. That the anticipation I felt when I was about to have money to do those things in life that I want is obtainable for me as part of my being debt free. I am motivated to continue on this Journey to fulfill the promise I made to myself; to become debt free for Life.
