1. Yesterday, I paid off my last credit card. I wish I could say I am feeling such happiness and relief by having finally gotten this part of my life under control, but I can’t stem this simmering feeling of disappointment in myself. I can’t stop thinking that I knew better. I knew better than to get myself into such crazy credit card debt and ruin my credit and put myself into such a financial mess. I saw my parents deal with it and I told myself I was never going to go down that path. Well, I did. I went straight tumbling down that path. I’m proud of myself for finding my way out and getting everything paid off, but that niggling fear keeps me from fully embracing the fact that I have no more credit card debt.
2. I still haven’t finished sending out all the emails to those who have expressed interest in letting me guest post for their blog. I quickly found out how hard it can be to come up with a topic all on my own! I would begin the email and then when it came time to decide on a topic, I would find myself sitting at the exact same spot 10 minutes later with no ideas coming to me at all. I only have a few more emails left to write, but I’m only at 20 guest blogs promised so far. Lots of spots left if you want to join in and help me out. I will love you forever and ever, amen.
3. I’ve felt very sluggish this week. My workouts have been subpar and I haven’t felt well rested, even though I’m getting around 8 hours of sleep every night. I’ve just felt slightly off. My energy levels are down and I don’t have a lot of focus. I haven’t been as strict with my diet as I should be, mainly because I’m giving myself a lot of leeway while I come off my caffeine/soda addiction. But I think it’s time to get back to food journaling and start finding other ways to cut down on my sugar intake, most especially at night.
4. A few months ago, I received an email from Diana, who has participated in a few of the #twookclub chats. She is the editor of a online travel magazine, To & From, and wanted to know if I’d be interested in writing a book review column for it. Combining my two favorite things – writing and books? Heck, yeah! The January/February issue went live last week and I’m so proud of my little page. I’m so glad Diana approached me about this and it’s fun to be a part of this magazine!
5. This weekend is a quiet one. (My favorite kind of weekend!) I have book club tonight. We’re discussing The Age of Miracles, and I have a lot of Thoughts & Feelings on this book. I can’t wait to discuss! I have a run planned and another bootcamp workout to get done. And I have a loooooot of writing to do. I am really looking forward to kicking off my guest blogging posts, but it’s going to require lots of commitment! And Sunday is #twookclub! We’re discussing Little Women. I can’t wait to discuss the book with everyone! (Join us on Twitter at 9pm EST if you want to chat about the book!)
Happy Friday! Any fun weekend plans?
That is awesome that you got approached to write a column!! Way to go!!
I think you have to acknowledge that we all make mistakes and many have horrible horrible amounts of credit card debt – and they know they should change, but they don’t. But you recognized that something HAD to change. And you got out of debt. That is a big deal. Try to let go of the sense of shame as hard as that is!!
My weekend will be pretty fun and low key. Tonight I am going out to dinner with a college friend. Tomorrow Phil and I are getting Thai and I might meet some more of his friends if they can join us. And Saturday afternoon I am getting a massage which I am really looking forward to after a day of studying!!
That’s so awesome that you were PUBLISHED. You go, girl! 🙂
That’s so cool about the online magazine- congrats lady!!!
Congrats on the magazine publication. That’s amazing! Definitely something to keep as a sample of your writing 🙂
And I think paying off any sort of credit card debt is HUGE! The important thing is that you did get it paid off and that’s a big deal.
Happy Friday!
Dude. I totally get the guilt for the credit cards but guess what? YOU’RE DONE. You’ve learned the lesson, you’ve paid for the lesson (literally), let yourself move on. You deserve it!
That is SO exciting about the online magazine review! Wahoo! Great job!
Tonight I am flying to Ohio for my cousin’s baby shower – it will be a SUPER fast trip (I will only be there for 40 hours), but I’m really excited to celebrate with her and see my extended family. Keep your fingers crossed potential snow tonight doesn’t delay my flight!!!
Stephany, that is SO freaking exciting that you have a column in that magazine! Huge congrats to you! 😀
GURL!
Two momentous milestones! Congrats on no more credit card debt and a writing gig in a magazine! I’m so happy for you!
I’ll burst with excitement for you on the no more credit card debt thing! That’s great. Maybe you needed to really live it to understand and now you really do know better and will do better and you can put it in the past!
AWESOME news about the magazine column! You should be very proud!
You should be even prouder of the fact you got yourself out of situation that could have just continued to get worse. Forget the past and focus on the fact that you made a major accomplishment and learned a valuable lesson in the meantime!
hurray for the credit card bill and the column! two hugs things for you, wee.
& yay for a quiet weekend, those are the best to have every now and then.
I think most of us have been there with the credit card issue. I know I was. Just focus on what you managed to do. You can’t change the past, just work on the future!
No real plans this weekend except the movies! Have a nice weekend!
I kind of get how you feel with #1. I have the money to pay off all the debt from my biggest CC and yet I’m procrastinating on actually paying it off. Why? Makes no sense. And I’m really mad at myself for the debt. Because like you, I promised I’d never let it happen to me. And yet… it did.
Don’t feel bad about getting into credit card debt, especially now that it’s paid off! At least you’re not like me: I got myself into credit card debt and I still have it! 😛
That’s awesome that you are writing for a magazine! Kudos to you! Funny too that it’s the Causal Vacancy, which I was just talking about today!