Change Happens All The Time
Hail Storm, An Act of God Changed my Direction
I had a blow out in Montana …I blew most of the “stinking thinking” from my little head overloaded with junk! Change is inevitable. It is sort of like cleaning the refrigerator. You know, the food gets all stinky, moldy and unhealthy after a while and it’s hard to remember it was good at one time.
Each day we make decisions. Some days, we decide to do nothing. Change still happens and forces us to do something. Here we go…dump this…keep that and replace bad with good.
Have you experienced a change that forced you to make choices? Do you constantly express a wish that things were different? Do you foresee a change that will most likely happen in the near future?
An Act of God changed the picture of my future within a few minutes.
The recent hail storm in Montana lasted about 15 minutes. My beautiful, paid for car was pounded with balls of hail while my granddaughter and I rode a couple of blocks to our driveway and parked.
Combined with some other family members decisions, my entire world was hailed and rocked. If I had a big bank account, my choices would be many. Today is the day for my reality show!
Limited resources and limited options generated a few days of despair. What’s next? Regarding money, my question is: Who says we baby boomers can’t rock the bank with money? Not with longing from an empty nest and a head full of foolishness! Let’s clean it out!
Other storms have been screaming across the country. Hurricanes, floods, needs, health issues…so many Remember the refrigerator. Yes, trauma hits in the soul. I have found the antidote is to do something drastically different.
Select something to replace loss, grief or Disneyland thinking. Change includes motion, mindset, assessing the situation and possible future results. Remember the refrigerator.
Start first with Gratitude. I am thankful Eliana and I were not injured in the storm.
What Did the Storm Make Possible?
Immediate Positive Emotional Change Was Possible
Desires and intentions: I want a paid for home, money in the bank, good health care…and I want to share my good finds with you and have money to give to those I love.
Actions: My car was cosmetically damaged from the hail storm. It did not break any of the windows.. Every time I look at it, I think how the storms in life leave scars and dents on our body, our mind, and pound away at our dreams and plans. Some storms leave physical challenges that are difficult to overcome. Do we then act or react?
From my comfort zone, it broke my heart to look at the damage to my car. In less than 15
Hail Damage
minutes the prime value was deflated to salvage.
The storm reminded me a health diagnosis can change all plans immediately. Losing a job can take away the security of an unpaid for home.
Action: Change for me involves taking one step at a time in the right direction. I will not embrace the insurance evaluation and request the car be declared totaled given a low settlement amount and release the title to them. Like sheep, many people did.
Trouble changes our mindset. Victory, the car’s name, was changed to Salvage by the insurance company. I rescued her and changed her back to “Victory Rescued”. Next, a brief trip to the DMV to renew my tags validated my assessment. The DMV did not reflect a salvage title, only a notation of hail damage.
Thank you God for the paid for car I drive. Later, it will be rescued by someone else in need of a gently used vehicle. What will I do to make the car valuable?
A real estate appraisal determines value based on the highest and best use. What does this act of nature do to the primary use of my car?
Salvage ... It’s a powerful word. So, I will have a Salvage sale. No, not to sell the car, but to use it for space to display my rescued items!
Where will I find positive motivation and creative ideas to encourage me? Not from the hundreds of people acting like sheep and just accepting a check from the insurance company. Then they leave to purchase another card and possibly create another debt.
My Answer: From the Episodes of the Undercover Billionaire, I connected to his story and have set aside $100.00 (One Hundred Dollars) to launch my business. My goal is to do what it takes to generate $25,000 by January 1, 2020. From the insurance proceeds I paid in full several small debts, retained a $1,000.00 emergency fund and embraced an urgent vision to implement.
Action: My first activity, a Trunk Salvage Sale, will happen this coming week and will officially open the business, Go forth and Prosper. Making money from home, my car, and where ever I happen to reside.
Tonight, we will see a beautiful Harvest Moon! I will harvest the rescued salvage I own, call forth the knowledge and wisdom to rescue the legacy my family deserves. It’s a great feeling knowing my recent sorting Trash or Treasure fits right in this picture.
Today, I will clean the car and prepare it for a trunk salvage sale. Secondly, I will order some supplies for my online presence sharing how to generate money from anywhere.
Start Your Life Change Here
Tip number 1 : Love Amazon. With a prime membership, you may order and get free delivery within a day. You will pay for a membership. The first few delivered orders will cover the cost of the membership. I document the savings and pleasure from my membership.
Action: You want to buy a gift for someone miles away, so you get in the car, go to a store, buy a gift, stop to get some wrapping paper, go home make the package and then off to the post office to mail.
You just spent money on gas, the gift, paper and supplies to wrap, and postage. You probably maneuvered the traffic came back feeling good, but tired.
Change Action to: Shop Amazon, Choose your gift ….add the recipient’s address, pay (usually less than the store) and away it goes. Want it wrapped? Include a gift bag and card!
My order today will include a couple of things for my mobile office, some cosmetic supplies and I will choose an audio book (free for the first two) all from my kitchen table!
Just for fun, I challenge you to document what you buy for the next week. Then using your receipts, look up the items on Amazon. Wouldn’t it be worth it to order online, save money, and have them delivered? You’ll feel like a queen (or King)!
My shopping list for Amazon:
Go forth and Prosper
When I moved from a big house, I sold massive and beautiful pieces of furniture. Wow! Eliminating the big pieces made me feel I had managed quiet well. I kept the things I planned to use. They needed a place to live for awhile, so I rented a storage building.
