I just wanted to post a quicky while these thoughts are swimming in my mind.
I'm grateful for everything I have: my amazing family, my home, the fact that I can pay my bills.
I'm thankful for the job that I have, and a reliable car that is safe to drive, because I know there are so many people not as fortunate as me.
I'm learning how to place my gratitude, and my thankfulness for all the good things I have at the epicenter of my thoughts, and remember that there's a huge, vast difference between "want" and "need."
It's hard to change my way of thinking. And I'm a work in progress, learning how to do things I don't know how to do, educate myself, and grow in ways that stretch far beyond freedom from debt.
For some people, this might not seems hard. For me, it is. This is uncharted territory, and I know I'm not the only one struggling with financial issues, work, family... I'm flying by the seat of my skirts, just trying to keep my goals and gratitude in mind.
