I came home and crashed. The consulting gig wore me out this week. I’ve got to figure out how to manage this or I’ll get discouraged. I sent my invoice off today, they have ten days to pay.
I’ve been using Google’s drive to track the hours worked with them, my mileage and tasks I’ve completed. I also created a shareable folder for the Company in that I will download items.
I decided the first few checks with them I’m going to save. I prayed about this and something keeps telling me to save the money.
When the legal stuff started, I had to literally deplete my savings, and though I’m not back to where I was initially, I’ve managed to bump it up, quite a bit. I’ve decided that extra cash, will go to putting the savings back to the $6,000 (three months of expenses) plus an extra two in case anything legal pops up, so $8k is the cut off. Once I’m there, I can start tackling the CC. I’m still paying extra but for those of you who follow me, my peace of mind means everything, slow and steady wins the race.
I haven’t heard from my attorney so I figure no news is good news. I really feel comfortable with her, and I’m not worried.
Other news, because I’ve been so busy with the consulting job, for two days I ate out. November was suppose to be no spend month 🤦🏽♀️🙄. I’m getting back on track.
Yesterday was pay day, and I always look forward to filling my cash 💰 envelopes ✉️ but I was so tired, I came home and crashed 💤.
SO stopped by to trim my hair and I was too tired to get up. I slept for about four hours. Now it’s midnight and I’m tackling the envelopes ✉️
I did speak with SO after I woke up for a few minutes. I thought when he came in, and spoke it sounded as if he was crying but honestly I was so exhausted I couldn’t move. When we spoke, after I woke up, he told me that when he looks in the mirror he’s disappointed in himself. I shared with him, the good thing is, you have the opportunity to make a change. I’m praying for him. I know he’s capable but fear holds him back. Other good news for him, is that he was so frustrated with the mother, she didn’t pay him again, that he told a client to make the checks payable to him. So there’s hope. I want to say that this woman hasn’t paid him in about two months. She’s actually gotten worst since he and I broke up.
I’m afraid he’s falling into depression
Side Hustle = Exhausted
November 2nd, 2019 at 04:12 am
November 2nd, 2019 at 03:57 pm 1572710270
When I used to hire people, often after a couple weeks they would tell me that the job was much harder than they expected. I always gave the same advice - go onto your calendar three months from the day you started and write down ‘today, this job is mine’. Then, when they got to that day, if that still weren’t true, they should start looking for a better fit. I always gave them three months to come up to speed, so they should too! Many, many times they would come back to me, all smiles, saying ‘you were right!’
So I suggest that you plan for a rough few weeks but hang in there for a few months and if in February you feel overwhelmed still, act on it. But for now, just press on and things will get easier!
November 3rd, 2019 at 08:21 pm 1572812509
You are supportive of you SO, but don't let him drag you down his bad little path. He is an adult and he has to make decisions for himself. You can give him advice, but only he can solve his own problems.
Hope you aren't as tired this week. At least if you are tired, you aren't spending too much money, right? Might want to make some freezer meals that you can pop in the microwave. I try to keep a couple different types of soup in the freezer for those times when we get back too late to fix anything substantial and microwave them. I also keep some crackers on hand to serve with it. Cheaper than eating out and probably healthier too.