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Long Week
It feels like it’s been a long week. I’m still trying to work out the “single mom” thing. My side gig has a lot going on that I’m working on pre- and post day job. The weather is such that all I want to do is find a tree to lay under.
I don’t have anything substantial to say today. I’m feeling very blessed and content with my life. I have a husband who loves me unconditionally. I have two dogs that think I’m the bee’s knees. My friends like me and regularly understand that I drop off the face of the earth. I have a new day job at which I’m excelling. Life is good.
When your belongings own you and not the other way around…
I read various blogs through Google Reader every day and “star” the ones that I want to save for later. This is a blog posting that I keep re-reading. And this is one that I should read every single day of my life…
Husband and I have never been rich (nor have we ever been poor), but we definitely bought into the idea of having money equals the ability to buy pricey toys because “we’ve worked hard” and “we deserve this.” Now that we’ve bought all of the toys we could want (and then some), I’m having a real issue with the massive consumer footprint I’ve created for myself. Starting to work with the “less is more” principle in my life…we’ll see how that goes.
