Money Awareness

Happy New Year! I know I am a little late with that but I have taken some time off for relaxing and recharging. It has also been a time to reevaluate where I am and where I want to be. A lot of this has to do with money. What are you going to do differently with your money that will give you better results than you've been getting?

I have noticed, along with most of the rest of you, that there are so many deals out there! Save 50%! No payments for xx months! Buy one get one free! While it may seem we are saving all this money with these deals, is it really a deal if we dont need it? It seems as if you are saving all this money with the sales and deals but really you are still spending money. Again, you are still spending money!
Its tempting to think that you might need that 'something' someday but just make sure you are staying within your means. There will always be another sale.

I frequently have been getting a message this week - "MAKE IT HAPPEN". I've been around long enough now that I dont ignore those messages and when something repeats I need to pay attention. Only you have the power to make your money happen. Oh, its easy to blame the economy, the lame duck president, your boss, the weather, really....anything!

I delivered a really fun presentation on Wednesday to the Womens Council of Realtors. It was about Healthy Money Habits: Balancing Living in the Moment with Planning for Your Future. My whole premise is that we are truly living in the moment and being present we will realize that we are much more than this moment. Part of living in the moment is realizing that we will also have future moments so it is ok to plan for our futures with our money. As long as we arent obsessing over the future we can achieve this balance.

When we develop healthy money habits we are doing a lot more than just managing our money better. We are setting a good example for our children. Its much more valuable to teach your children healthy money habits than to leave them any amount of money.

Whew! Boy am I glad to have this election over - it kind of feels like an emotional hangover. I wouldnt want the job of President right now for all the money in the world. We have been living in such an instant gratification society that I am afraid that many people think Obama will rescue them from all their financial woes, fix the ecomomy, healthcare, the value of the dollar, the stock market, and housing issues all in the first month of office!

One of Websters definitions of integrity is 'completeness'. What this means to me in terms of money is: Are all parts of me on the same page in regards to money? Are my thoughts, feelings, and actions reflecting the same message?
For example; if I am saying that I want to have a nice retirement, is that what my actions show?

I am excited to announce that I have been invited to speak for a group of Real Estate Professionals! It continues to amaze me that when I am open for success to come to me, it really happens. And when I say open I mean to really be open to success to come to you from anywhere. Thats how the Universe works and 'stuff' can come to us from whereever the Universe chooses. If we think we know how or where things, like money, are going to come to us then we are limiting our success, joy, peace, happiness, health and wealth.

I seem to have directed my energies to Facebook these last few months. I have really enjoyed getting to know how it works and making new friends. Although it was a little frustrating at first - because some of the functions are not real obvious - I feel like I am getting to know people all over the country. Since I live in a small town it has been important for me to network through the internet so I can keep tabs on what is going on out there!
I have also been giving seminars to various groups - from Edward Jones and Wallick and Volk to private groups.

Well, I hope to get better at blogging more often as that is the point isnt it?