Economic Struggles

We are all struggling due to the current economic situation. I really have been struggling not only financially but emotionally, spiritually, and physically. I believe other people have also feel this way. I noticed a change in people, they are more tense, and ready to fly off the handle. If you watch the news violence has escalated. This is what happens when thousands of people loose jobs and can't provide for themselves and families. I have been trying to understand what happened.

I have been researching myself and others and the Internet and discovered something poignant! Negativity brings more negativity and it beats down the body and our immunity is lowered and we get stressed, grumpy, sad, and we begin to get sick. I don't want my negativity to rub off on someone else and then they share it with another person.(and so on and so on) I also don't want to absorb other peoples negative energy either. (and at my job I face them everyday)

Life is too short!

I wanted to make changes in the way I feel. I needed to know what changes would make big differences in myself and in others. I also needed to find inexpensive or free ways to achieve this.
I took a look at my home, job, friends, diet, physical activities, products I use, and my hobbies.
I took 5 areas of my life and made a few free or inexpensive changes with high impact.

1) I turned off the news! All of it!
(FREE) and I reduced my anxiety about the economy and the world.
The media only tells us what they want us to know about a story and it's all negative!

2) I became a low glycemic vegetarian. I noticed that it is cheaper. (meat is VERY expensive)
I lost 10 lbs too. It is very inexpensive to buy beans and they are very versatile. Fresh veggies can go far too, save ends and left overs for soups.

3) I am getting more rest! Feels great. I gave up feeling that I need to be doing something every minute. (FREE and a pressure relief)

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People Struggling

I am finding it hard to watch stores close due to the economy. It's very upsetting.

So far in my area a pizza place, and a laundromat closed, and another laundromat is holding on by a thread. Also many larger stores are combing stores, to save money. We lost West Marine, a boating store, in this situation. Stores are abandoned, and it looks so sad. These small business people have lost their investments.



People are struggling to pay rents and mortgages, utilities, and other bills. What are we supposed to do? There are no jobs, and people are starting to loose their of unemployment benefits.



Some of my business friends are struggling too, they can't even take pay checks.

This is a sign that the economy is taking another dip.



It's scary, we are all living on a shoe string, our incomes are not going up, but food, utilities, insurance, housing bills are all going up. How can we do this?

I have a close friend that could soon be homeless!

My husband and I talk about ways to downsize,

ike sell our home, but who can afford to buy it?

or
rent out a small area in our home as a studio apartment, but we can't afford to do the plumbing
to put in a small bathroom and kitchenette.

We can't go down to one car because we work in 2 different directions and he work 30 minutes away.

We can't move in with my parents because they live in a different state 4 hours away. And my husbands parents have pasted.

We are now living pay check to pay check. and we are living on the fringe of loosing it all!


What are your thoughts?

Please feel free to share!

Looking forward to hearing from you!

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