My Journey to Take Control of My Weight, My Money and My Life

Two Years to Physically Fit and Financially Free

Since about four years ago when I realized that I was indeed going to turn 30 (Who wouldn't thought it could happen to me?) I have been on a self-improvement kick. In the last few years I have read many, many, many self-help books and some slow changes have occurred but something still  hadn't "clicked". No light bulb moment for me, no Eureka! I've got it!

In the last couple of months That changed as four books have come into my life, quite inexplicably, that have shown me passion and fire and have urged me to change my life and now. The first was an adorable book I can across while looking for self-help books at the library called Do It! Let's Get Off Our Buts! by John-Roger McWilliams. Boy, did this book know me or what? It talks about setting goals and living your best life, the life you really want to live. It was from this book that I finally narrowed down what I really wanted most out of life, to be financially free from debt, and start saving and investing so my husband and I can enjoy life while leaving a decent legacy for my children.

The next book that I must admit changed my life was You Can Do It! (Are you beginning to see a theme here?) started by Lauren Catuzzi Grandcolas, who tragically died in 9/11, and finished by her family. This book is set up as a badge book "for grown-up girl scouts" with all sorts of exciting badges that you can try for from a pilot badge to a movie producing badge to a health badge to...you guessed it, a financial badge. The painful part of reading this book was realizing that not only wasn't I healthy and fit enough to complete most of the badges, but my finances were such a mess that I couldn't really afford to invest the time and money to chasing my dreams.

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