Black Men & Stress: Have you ever had a horrible run of BAD LUCK & How did u deal?
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Been in a good spot lately...
Not gonna go into detail as I've already discussed it, but here's the update:
I sat my pride aside and moved in with my best friend out on southwest Houston (Missouri City). Buddy essentially has an empty house so I took advantage of the offer. He's on one side of the house, I'm on the other. We're both quiet so there are times we go days without even seeing each other.
I sold all my furniture except for the stuff I plan on taking to my new place and everything else got trashed. He's not charging me rent but I am going to pay the electric bill since it'll be going up with me now there. Most everything i earn is going to debts owed, be it credit cards, loans, or money borrowed. I give myself 2 or 3 months here before getting back out on my own.
Best part about this is I'm much closer to work. My commute went from damn near 1.5 hours one way to 20 minutes. I get home so fast some days that I miss my turn thinking I should still be driving.
I'm not where I want to be but I'm thankful for where I am, for people that step up in my time of need, and the opportunity to keep moving forward.
For me that's the main thing... PROGRESS. I get asked how I've changed my mentality so quickly and maintained a positive attitude thru all the bullshit I've been thru lately and I say to them the same 2 things:
Slow motion is better than no motion, and everyday I wake up I'm another day closer to having all my heart's desires filled.
So that's my advice to anyone going thru the ringer right now. Just keep going bro...
Not gonna go into detail as I've already discussed it, but here's the update:
I sat my pride aside and moved in with my best friend out on southwest Houston (Missouri City). Buddy essentially has an empty house so I took advantage of the offer. He's on one side of the house, I'm on the other. We're both quiet so there are times we go days without even seeing each other.
I sold all my furniture except for the stuff I plan on taking to my new place and everything else got trashed. He's not charging me rent but I am going to pay the electric bill since it'll be going up with me now there. Most everything i earn is going to debts owed, be it credit cards, loans, or money borrowed. I give myself 2 or 3 months here before getting back out on my own.
Best part about this is I'm much closer to work. My commute went from damn near 1.5 hours one way to 20 minutes. I get home so fast some days that I miss my turn thinking I should still be driving.
I'm not where I want to be but I'm thankful for where I am, for people that step up in my time of need, and the opportunity to keep moving forward.
For me that's the main thing... PROGRESS. I get asked how I've changed my mentality so quickly and maintained a positive attitude thru all the bullshit I've been thru lately and I say to them the same 2 things:
Slow motion is better than no motion, and everyday I wake up I'm another day closer to having all my heart's desires filled.
So that's my advice to anyone going thru the ringer right now. Just keep going bro...
Salute my brother... inspiring
thats been my motto in life - to keep moving forward, no matter what.
salute to you brother.
Just seeing this. That's great news man! Glad everything is working out!
Great to hear!
And salute to your best friend for offering support. That’s some real shit. Love to hear it.
Got derailed the slightest bit but still blessed...
So living here with my best friend is allowing me so many freedoms but it also is a way to keep an eye on him. Shortly after I posted this his moms passed away unexpectedly, and that was kinda rough on us both. I've known him since we were in the 3rd grade so it's like my mom passed too. He's the type to act like everything is cool but then he'll break down and I'm just glad I'm here to keep an eye on him in case that break happens. We workout together, go places, go on double dates, etc. It's like we're back in high school with grown up money.
The derailed part... my daughter didn't get all the money she needed for school so I'm having to pay tuition out of pocket because I don't want her to get any loans involed absolutely necessary. So the money that would be going towards myself is going to her tuition. I'm cool with that, just gonna move back my plans a bit.
I had thought about moving out early next year but this set up i have now works so well that it just doesn't make sense to rush and leave. My boy has extended the offer to stay as long as i want. He just asked me to keep paying the light bill and to meal prep for him because I'm the better cook and do it more consistently. With me sticking to my diet and weight loss goals (down 40lbs since February 25) I'm usually cooking every Sunday and Wednesday.
Things are still good... and I'm not complaining about anything. Just thankful to be where I am. Like I said man just keep pushing....
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