Get on your feet

I’ve been motivated to be active and now that I am actually feeling more alive these days instead of dead in depression, I actually feel up to the task of getting fit. I’ve used fitness apps for years but never have I been more involved in their participation.

I would like to share a motivational tool and income earner($10 per 10,000 points) I have been using lately.

It’s called Achievement. It is free to join but is a steady income stream as you daily weigh yourself, exercise, and get your steps in. You can also complete offers.

Now you need to connect to your Apple Health or My Fitness Pal apps to track your activities. I can testify as to the legitimacy of this app because I have earned and been paid $20 PayPal. You can also earn by referrals, so I hope you will join via this link:

http://tinyurl.com/yb2orjwk.

Sincerely,

Linda Christian 

Making time for my dream

I’ve gotten so bogged down with trying money online that I put aside my drive to create music and perform.

Now that I have decided to reclaim that drive, I now must make my music a priority. I have to fall in love with it again. 

Practice is key and so is tuning into my stifled creativity. I have a genre focus, which is gospel; I am a church musician, after all. My original content will likely be tested in church. I have an audience.

Yesterday I got out my notebook and started writing lyrics. It’s a start. I rarely do it, but now it can be a new habit to make and part of my routine, like journaling.

Music is my new focus

 In my attempt to find meaningful employment, I have inadvertently discovered weaknesses and flaws Of which I was unaware. I used to feel powerless to correct them and was tempted to give up trying. I was discouraged and had begun to lose hope of obtaining any form of gainful employment.

It wasn’t until I decided that I would focus on my strengths instead of my weaknesses that I saw a glimmer of hope for my future. Instead of trying to get just any job, I have decided to focus on my music career.

I have much more time and experience invested in my music; why not make a career out of it. Of course it will have to-be on my own terms that I will have to decide on like a business plan.

This is your life

Enjoy life as it is, don’t hate the life you have. You have one life; don’t waste it mourning your failures.  They are your education and enrichment if you will only learn from them. Use them as stepping stones to get where you want to be.

Don’t bask too long in the light of your success. Keep moving and keep striving to your goal.  Have at least a goal, a target. Don’t give up and don’t stop until you hit it. 

Encourage others in reaching their goals. Can you help them?Share your treasures and time with people you meet on your journey to fulfillment.

You will gain more than you give.

New year goals

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March 2019

2019 actually started well for me. I set some goals, especially financial ones like saving money in the local credit union and avoiding overdrafts. I’d read some literature about financial management and was eager to put what I learned in practice.

It has been a challenging time because my resources have not been as plentiful. Control over expenses has been hard to maintain as I struggle to do more with less. More and more I strive to meet obligations and plan for contingencies, only to fall somewhat short.

So I am grateful for whatever income streams are available to me. One such stream is Swagbucks. This get paid to website has a proven track record for me. I’ve redeemed many of the points I’ve earned by completing surveys, answering poll questions daily, and making cash back purchases.

My favorite redemption is Amazon gift cards. There are quite a few gift cards  available. You can even earn Paypal funds or load a gift Visa card.

Swagbucks now has a mobile app that makes earning points convenient, though there are some activities better completed with your computer.  If you enable notifications on your smartphone, you will receive Swag codes to redeem for points for a limited time. There are also contests and social activity that present more earnings opportunity.

Swagbucks is fun and easy to use, so if you are looking for a way to stretch your budget by doing what you already do online, you should try it. Please sign up with this link:  https://wwww.swagbucks.com/refer/lindac

It’s free and there are no upgrades or hidden expense.

To your success,

Linda Christian 

Keeping our finances in order is one of the keys to my continued mental stability, so it is very important I do a better job than I’ve been doing so far.

Last year I did some reading on money management as reference. I even decided to take my mother’s advice. I absorbed as much information as I could. 

I am starting to sense a feeling of control over my circumstances now.

I am trying to use my money with more planning to keep away bad luck, so to speak. 

Do you ever find yourself at the mercy of your spending habits? Remember money is a tool to help yourself and others. Learn how to use that tool just as you would learn how to use any other tool. Get educated. You can make it work if you know how to do it.

Be grateful for what you have and be generous. Money can bless when used for good instead of indulgence.