Speaker 1: Hi, I'm Stacey Hyde and I'm back with another
episode of Better Financial Health in 15 Minutes or Less.
And to kind of completely change the subject from a lot of
things we've been talking about lately and with all the
craziness going on in our world, I thought it might be good to
kind of bring it back, because you know we're a few months into
the year.
It back because you know we're a few months into the year,
people have maybe forgotten their New Year's resolutions and
we're also in the season of Lent for Christians, where some
people give up things, some people try to take something on,
and fine means that your life is good, there's really no
complaints, it's going well and you're kind of going through the
motions, and that may be everything you wanted.
But you may find yourself with a sense of I'm in a good spot,
but I'm still not quite right where I want to be, and that's
what I would refer to as flourish.
So what I would encourage you to do is to sit down and kind of
look at where you're spending your time and when you see
something on your calendar, which things just get you really
motivated and excited and just the thought of doing it just
fills your heart and also which things.
When you see on your calendar, you just go, oh that again and
really try to build in and expand upon the things that
really help you to flourish, whether that be time with
friends, time with family, spending more time on a hobby or
pastime, or even if it's something that's in the back of
your mind that you've just always wanted to try.
It's the time to plan for that.
Now, if it's got a big price tag on it, you may need to start
saving for that.
And Now, if it's got a big price tag on it, you may need to
start saving for that and putting money aside.
But having that plan makes it easier to say no to the extra
latte to use a very cliché thing or eat at home an extra night
or brown bag it for lunch, things like that.
That can make that easier to accomplish Because you really do
.
The more you can flourish, the more you can get out into the
world and just be a positive light.
I think our world needs more of that.
There's a lot of people that I notice going that are just kind
of putting one foot in front of the other and you ask them how
they are.
Fine, well, try to be that person that, when somebody asks
you, you can honestly answer I'm great, never better, and just
grab onto that, and so you build this better version of yourself
and you help those around you.
And I think that can help us focus more inward, when our
outward world that we really have very little control over,
but we do have a lot of control over how we approach our day,
what we think about and what we allow to take over our thoughts.
And if we can do that, I think that we will all come out better
in the end.
And in this it's something that you can share with those around
you and help shine your light and help others shine theirs.
So, at the risk of getting a little too touchy-feely, I think
it's important right now.
We need this, you need this.
So look at where you're spending your time.
Look at things on your calendar .
Maybe it's something you did a long time ago.
Maybe it's a hobby that you always wanted to pick up.
Maybe you've always wanted to learn a second language, learn
how to play the guitar or, like somebody in my office, you
wanted to get into acting, and so you start doing more of that.
Go find your best self and enjoy it.
Stretch yourself and pay less attention to the noise and more
attention being present in your life.
Thanks for tuning in.
This has been another episode of Better Financial Health in 15
minutes or less.