Showing posts with label simple living. Show all posts
Showing posts with label simple living. Show all posts

Thursday, January 30, 2014

Living Simply and Intentionally

I've been doing some reading over the last week. I've had a few bad days and a few good days recently, so to lessen the bad days i've been researching 'simple living' and 'living with intention'. It's quite fascinating how some people live, and i am working on changing my own lifestyle over to a similar style.

Simple living - living within my own means and not indulging or spending if I don't need to is something I think could really change my life in a good way. This is the total opposite of how I have lived my life and honestly I regret not listening to my mom and living this way my whole life. Mom you would be so proud to read this - YOU WERE RIGHT!! :-)

It's now my new goal.....it's never too late right? I am working on a strict budget so I can pay off debt and save and invest for my future. I have a new envelope budget app on my phone too, so that i can set budgets for variable bills like groceries and gas, and can now monitor how much I have spent so I can stay on track better. I only have to remember to enter the receipts on my phone so I can properly monitor my spending. It's very handy to have this app on my phone, it's quite useful.

Living with intention is also high on my list. I want to create positive days and accomplish more in a day. De-cluttering my house will help, and this task is proving long and tedious. I am relearning how to think so I can reprogram my brain to get rid of these negative habits and thoughts. Reading a bit every day about creating the life I want is helping me stay positive. I guess it is true that you need more positive influences in your life if you are going to change your own. It certainly is a much nicer way to live.

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