Welcome to Day 8 of Stress Points to Life Points! In case you missed it over the weekend: Stress Points to Life Points Day 6—read HERE Stress Points to Life Points Day 7–Read HERE Day 8 Stress Point Out On Your Own: Do You Know It All? As a twenty-two year old, I seriously thought I knew it ALL. I thought I was miss hot stuff with a “grown-up” job and my own apartment. I thought I had it all together when for one month my check book balanced perfectly down to the penny. (yeah…that only lasted a month, but, … Continue Reading »»
Sarah Martin
Welcome to Day 7 of Stress Points to Life Points! Day 7 Stress Point Money: Money ≠ Value Raise your hand if you are or have ever been flat B.R.O.K.E? If you raised your hands (c’mon, don’t be shy!) how did it feel to look at your bank statement or empty wallet? Can we say pit in stomach? I wonder if you were tempted to let that empty wallet nurture an empty feeling in your heart that effected the way you view your personal value? On the flip side, when our bank accounts overflow with cash we must remember that … Continue Reading »»
Welcome to Day 6 of Stress Points to Life Points! Day 6 Stress Point Family: Redefining Normal As I’ve navigated through my own twenties I’ve grown in real appreciation of my family. Too many life changes happen in this decade and the realization that my parents really were “right” hits me all too often. Life’s twists and turns remind me of a firm constant in my life: my family. Your family might not be the typical nuclear family. You might consider your family to be whoever is your constant and this is ok. Definition of a normal family: There is … Continue Reading »»