Tips like these helped us pay off $127K in debt. You can read our story in Slaying the Debt Dragon: How One Family Conquered Their Money Monster and Found an Inspired Happily Ever After.
Dear Money Saving Lords & Ladies,
Oh how I wish that I could tell you your actions only affect you.
That life occurs in a vacuum.
And that what you do today won’t affect your tomorrow (or anyone else’s tomorrow).
But good or bad, our actions have consequences. They ripple out into the lives around us.
And the actions of others? They ripple right back at us too.
So my question today is, “Whose wave pool are you playing in?”
And conversely, “Who are you letting splash you?”
The temptation exists to think that our lives are inconsequential. That we’re daily tasked with doing the mundane while greater individuals get to have all of the fun. And granted, we might ever get to scale Mount Everest (come to think of it, I saw a documentary on that once it and it did NOT look like fun) or hear a stadium of people chanting our names.
Often when you’re a mama of littles, lies and whispers creep into your ears.
“You can’t do anything right.”
“It will never be enough.”
“Everyone can do that.”
It’s simply not true. With grace, you have the potential for greatness.
You can allow your story to ripple and change the lives of others.
In our living room, hangs this canvas:
A little over three years ago, the people who came to our debt free party signed it celebration of the slaying of the debt dragon. In the years that followed, I have been overwhelmingly reminded of the power of ripples. Three of the families that signed the canvas are now debt free themselves. One is close to paying off their final credit card. Another invited us to their mortgage burning party.
These are the ripples I want to feel. These are the people I choose to surround myself with daily. These are the words I allow into my ears and the people who get ink-penned into our calendar.
Everyone has a story. Everyone’s story ripples.
What waves are you feeling and sending forth?
My book is now available: Slaying the Debt Dragon: How One Family Conquered Their Money Monster and Found an Inspired Happily Ever After. You can also check out Inspiration to Pay Off Debt: 30 Days of Encouragement from the Queen of Free
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