Still Figuring It Out: Recent Episodes
Tamara Elyse
It's been 1 whole year since this journey began. Grateful for all of you who joined me on this adventure.
We are all here for a reason and not just to take up space. Make every moment count wherever you are.
It is important that we make every move in our lives matter if we want to accomplish anything.
Holding on to what should be or what used to be is a good way to be left behind or get stuck in life. Adjustments are a necessary part of life to thrive.
Mental, physical and spiritual care are a very important factor in living your best life. It is especially important after the age of 40.
- Debt ( list all debt and pay off smallest to biggest)
- Savings ( 3-6 months of mortgage/ rent, emergency fund and rainy day)
- Calculate the cost of retirement and death
- Spending ( make a list of expense priorities to see where your money goes)
- Look for things to cut
Expense Priorities
- Tithes and offerings
- Housing and Utilities
- Food
- Clothing
- Transportation
- Insurance
- Education and Improvement
- Retirement
- Recreation
- Entertainment
Recommended Reading
The 21 Day Financial Fast
By Michelle Singletary
If we want to improve our way of life in our latter days, we need to put things in place now.
It is important that we continue to grow in stature and knowledge. Never stop looking for ways to increase your basic, natural and occupational skills.
Don't allow the ugliness of 2020 to destroy your well being. Look for the good in every area.
Forgiveness is not just for others, it's for you as well. Holding on to past mistakes only holds you back from being your best self.
Pain from the past can be crippling but it doesn't need to be. This is my journey to healing.
How do you know if you've forgiven or simply suppressed the anger?
Forgiveness is not for the offender it is for our healing and well being.
Living Authentic means being who you are in spite of the "smarter options" and people telling you how you should live. When living authentically, you are not looking for sympathy, validation and approval of others since you are comfortable with who you are.
https://www.powerofpositivity.com/habits-become-authentic-self/#:~:text=%2010%20Habits%20To%20Develop%20If%20You%20Want,The%20past%20is%20the%20past%20%E2%80%93...%20More%20
https://www.learning-mind.com/how-to-find-your-authentic-self-questions/
Are you living authentically? What does living authentically mean?Do not put your light under bowl. Instead put it on a table so others may see it shine.
Black Films:
Emmett Till Story
I Am Not Your Negro
Fruitvale Station
Do the Right Thing
Places to Donate:
Victim Memorial Funds
- Elijah McCLain Memorial Fund
- Rayshard Brooks Memorial
- Justice For Breonna Taylor
- Community Support For Robert Fuller
Bail Funds
- The Bail Projects
- National Bail Out
Community Restoration Organizations
- Mutual Aid
- The Navajo Water Project
- My Block MY Hood My City
https://www.businessinsider.com/books-white-privilege-novels-racism-antiracism-black-scholars-2020-6
Wondering how you can contribute to the cause of Black Lives Matter? Acknowledging there's a problem, educating yourself and getting involved are just a few things discussed.
Why wait until the New Year to make changes. Every day we're here is a gift from God. Don't waste the time.
Money and material things are a nice inheritance but there are more important things to leave behind.
Approval is the belief that someone or something is good or acceptable. No one gets to decide that for you.
How do we know when to hold on to something and when to let go? We don't want to hold on too long or let go too fast.
During this time of uncertainty and chaos, it is important that we remain calm as well as compassionate.
People are always more important than tasks. If we value our friendships, then it's important that we make time for them. It is equally as important that we make time for new people as well.
Peace is as necessary as air. It is your responsibility to make sure that you have peace in your life. Make yourself a priority.
The definition of love, according to Webster Dictionary, is strong affection for another arising out of kinship or personal ties. This is a basic and generic definition. It doesn't cover what love looks like from our own eyes.