just keep swimming
I loved that Find.ing N.emo movie. There’s a fish named Do.ry in it (voiced by Elle.n D.egen.eres) who is so silly - she has this song where she sings, "Just keep swimming, just keep swimming…" over and over again, almost like a mantra to let her move on if something doesn’t go quite right.
I wanted to put $600 from my current paycheck on my old credit card debt. I’m trying to reach a milestone here - a less-than-$1,000 balance. But after creating a spending plan for my next paycheck, it appears that I won’t be able to put any more than $300.00 on it. I won’t reach the milestone yet. I am so disappointed. Whatever math it was that I did that told me I’d definitely be able to pay this debt by New Year’s was off. And I just don’t know if I can meet my goal.
But you know what, the worst case scenario at this point is that I’ll pay it off in January, which is no problem with me - the point is to get it all paid to zero. But this doesn’t mean that January is the new goal! I am still pushing for 12/31/07, whether I get there or not. If using most or even all of my Christmas bonus will help, I’m doing it, even though that money was supposed to start my smell the roses account. I’ll make adjustments. I’ll just keep swimming.
Keep swimming. I can understand that disappointment cuz my math was off too! It’s alright though. January is less than 2 months away and you’ll be debt free
Thanks, Dream! Ain’t it something when your second go at the math turns out different? My problem was that I didn’t count my car payment when I did a mental rundown, probably because it’s due so close to my NEXT paycheck. It’s all good though. I’m blessed to be able to pay all my bills and have hundreds left over to save, and money left over to operate with day-to-day.
Comment by Dream — November 20, 2007 @ 11:47 am
Don’t give up. Keep striving and you never know, you may reach your goal by the end of the year after all.
Thanks for the encouragement, GeckoGirl!
Comment by GeckoGirl — November 20, 2007 @ 11:52 am
Whenever my $ woes get me down and I think that I can’t accomplish my dreams, the “Keep On” song from the Brady Bunch Movie (one of the best comedy movies imo) always comes to mind. It is weird how songs can motivate us. Thought I would share with you and hopefully give you motivation and a laugh:
“We’re gonna keep on, keep on, keep on, keep on dancing all through the night.
We’re gonna keep on, keep on, keep on doing it right
We’re gonna keep on, keep on , keep on movin
Gonna keep on, keep on, keep on grooving
Keep on singing and dancing all through the night”
oh yeah, i giggled! both at the song, and at the fact that i recognize it!
Comment by Rhonalala — November 20, 2007 @ 1:39 pm