1 00:00:01,362 --> 00:00:03,646 Speaker 1: Hi, I'm Stacey Hyde and I'm back with another 2 00:00:03,748 --> 00:00:06,814 episode of Better Financial Health in 15 Minutes or Less. 3 00:00:06,814 --> 00:00:12,367 And to kind of completely change the subject from a lot of 4 00:00:12,367 --> 00:00:15,371 things we've been talking about lately and with all the 5 00:00:15,651 --> 00:00:19,403 craziness going on in our world, I thought it might be good to 6 00:00:19,443 --> 00:00:22,510 kind of bring it back, because you know we're a few months into 7 00:00:22,510 --> 00:00:22,952 the year. 8 00:00:22,952 --> 00:00:27,504 It back because you know we're a few months into the year, 9 00:00:27,524 --> 00:00:28,987 people have maybe forgotten their New Year's resolutions and 10 00:00:28,987 --> 00:00:32,618 we're also in the season of Lent for Christians, where some 11 00:00:32,639 --> 00:00:35,902 people give up things, some people try to take something on, 12 00:00:35,902 --> 00:00:50,280 and fine means that your life is good, there's really no 13 00:00:50,320 --> 00:00:54,729 complaints, it's going well and you're kind of going through the 14 00:00:54,729 --> 00:00:57,862 motions, and that may be everything you wanted. 15 00:00:57,862 --> 00:01:03,450 But you may find yourself with a sense of I'm in a good spot, 16 00:01:03,530 --> 00:01:08,402 but I'm still not quite right where I want to be, and that's 17 00:01:08,481 --> 00:01:10,365 what I would refer to as flourish. 18 00:01:10,365 --> 00:01:15,021 So what I would encourage you to do is to sit down and kind of 19 00:01:15,021 --> 00:01:21,171 look at where you're spending your time and when you see 20 00:01:21,272 --> 00:01:25,292 something on your calendar, which things just get you really 21 00:01:25,292 --> 00:01:30,128 motivated and excited and just the thought of doing it just 22 00:01:30,509 --> 00:01:33,986 fills your heart and also which things. 23 00:01:33,986 --> 00:01:38,221 When you see on your calendar, you just go, oh that again and 24 00:01:38,361 --> 00:01:44,153 really try to build in and expand upon the things that 25 00:01:44,295 --> 00:01:47,884 really help you to flourish, whether that be time with 26 00:01:47,944 --> 00:01:51,719 friends, time with family, spending more time on a hobby or 27 00:01:51,719 --> 00:01:55,135 pastime, or even if it's something that's in the back of 28 00:01:55,177 --> 00:01:57,804 your mind that you've just always wanted to try. 29 00:01:59,027 --> 00:02:00,671 It's the time to plan for that. 30 00:02:00,671 --> 00:02:02,623 Now, if it's got a big price tag on it, you may need to start 31 00:02:02,623 --> 00:02:02,965 saving for that. 32 00:02:02,965 --> 00:02:04,751 And Now, if it's got a big price tag on it, you may need to 33 00:02:04,751 --> 00:02:07,463 start saving for that and putting money aside. 34 00:02:07,463 --> 00:02:14,122 But having that plan makes it easier to say no to the extra 35 00:02:14,182 --> 00:02:20,473 latte to use a very cliché thing or eat at home an extra night 36 00:02:20,653 --> 00:02:24,266 or brown bag it for lunch, things like that. 37 00:02:24,266 --> 00:02:29,324 That can make that easier to accomplish Because you really do 38 00:02:29,324 --> 00:02:29,324 . 39 00:02:29,443 --> 00:02:34,415 The more you can flourish, the more you can get out into the 40 00:02:34,475 --> 00:02:37,423 world and just be a positive light. 41 00:02:37,423 --> 00:02:39,729 I think our world needs more of that. 42 00:02:39,729 --> 00:02:43,264 There's a lot of people that I notice going that are just kind 43 00:02:43,284 --> 00:02:46,143 of putting one foot in front of the other and you ask them how 44 00:02:46,163 --> 00:02:46,504 they are. 45 00:02:46,504 --> 00:02:51,228 Fine, well, try to be that person that, when somebody asks 46 00:02:51,268 --> 00:02:57,528 you, you can honestly answer I'm great, never better, and just 47 00:02:57,710 --> 00:03:03,026 grab onto that, and so you build this better version of yourself 48 00:03:03,026 --> 00:03:05,030 and you help those around you. 49 00:03:05,030 --> 00:03:11,026 And I think that can help us focus more inward, when our 50 00:03:11,227 --> 00:03:15,413 outward world that we really have very little control over, 51 00:03:16,240 --> 00:03:20,346 but we do have a lot of control over how we approach our day, 52 00:03:21,106 --> 00:03:25,913 what we think about and what we allow to take over our thoughts. 53 00:03:25,913 --> 00:03:31,004 And if we can do that, I think that we will all come out better 54 00:03:31,004 --> 00:03:32,227 in the end. 55 00:03:32,227 --> 00:03:37,762 And in this it's something that you can share with those around 56 00:03:37,762 --> 00:03:42,808 you and help shine your light and help others shine theirs. 57 00:03:42,808 --> 00:03:48,521 So, at the risk of getting a little too touchy-feely, I think 58 00:03:48,521 --> 00:03:49,746 it's important right now. 59 00:03:49,746 --> 00:03:52,112 We need this, you need this. 60 00:03:52,715 --> 00:03:55,221 So look at where you're spending your time. 61 00:03:55,221 --> 00:03:56,905 Look at things on your calendar . 62 00:03:56,905 --> 00:04:00,051 Maybe it's something you did a long time ago. 63 00:04:00,051 --> 00:04:02,664 Maybe it's a hobby that you always wanted to pick up. 64 00:04:02,664 --> 00:04:05,090 Maybe you've always wanted to learn a second language, learn 65 00:04:05,131 --> 00:04:09,722 how to play the guitar or, like somebody in my office, you 66 00:04:09,782 --> 00:04:13,468 wanted to get into acting, and so you start doing more of that. 67 00:04:13,468 --> 00:04:17,750 Go find your best self and enjoy it. 68 00:04:17,750 --> 00:04:23,661 Stretch yourself and pay less attention to the noise and more 69 00:04:23,682 --> 00:04:26,110 attention being present in your life. 70 00:04:26,110 --> 00:04:27,502 Thanks for tuning in. 71 00:04:27,502 --> 00:04:30,834 This has been another episode of Better Financial Health in 15 72 00:04:30,834 --> 00:04:31,476 minutes or less.