Then Thursday... woke up with a stomach bug/fever/dizziness combination. Not that bad, but enough that I would have taken a sick day (didn't have to due to snow days Thursday and Friday). I spent the day sleeping a lot and have a low key day. Then Friday- got a call about taxes... I owed money. It was also pay day/day that I pay my bills and again realize how much I owe to loans (college and car).
I definitely took a hit as I focused on the sacrifices I'll make until taxes are paid instead of the fact that I'm able to pay them. I focused on the money I have to pay towards a root canal rather than not being able to afford said root canal. I even looked in the future, in this same pessimistic outlook, at how long I'll be paying on my loans and reveled in some woe is me moments. I'll spare you the details, but the gist is I was in a rotten mood.
"Whatever you do, work at it wholeheartedly as though you were doing it unto the Lord and not merely for people." Colossians 3:23
At one point during church I felt God reminding me of his call to me, and all believers, to excellence. It's the first of March and I'm looking at how I can make the most out of it. Yes, this month (and next) will be a little financially difficult from paying for taxes and my root canal. Rather than looking at it solely as a difficulty I am looking at what I can still gain in these next few months. I am challenging myself with some financial goals (spend $100/month on groceries/food-shopping once a month) and for excellence in the classroom and housekeeping. Today, on the first of month, I've already done grocery shopping (and cleaned diced/sliced produce and froze it), made Breakfast Granola Muffins, all clean laundry is folded and put away, linen closet is organized, almost all the dishes are cleaned and put away (used some for dinner), I'm blogging (for the first time in a long time... and adding pictures), and most importantly I have motivation to strive to excellence this month. Here's to making March matter!
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| Produce soaking in water and vinegar to clean them before prepping them to be frozen or used in the next few days! |
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| Breakfast Granola Muffins with Blueberries, Blackberries, and Raspberries :) |
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| Dinner: Asian fusion- Indian Makhani Chicken with Thai Rice Noodles :) |
