Author: Sincerely Angie

It’s Income Season

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You read that right. Income season, not income tax season. I pray for the spirit of waiting all year for increase, to be removed from our minds and hearts. You can have increase at any given moment. All you need is the opportunity, expectancy and a renewing of your mind. Renewed mindsets brings about great abundance. Don’t wait all year for tax season to get a quick increase in your finances, income season can be yours all year long!

This year, try focusing on you receiving income and increase on a regular basis. Income, if we’re talking financially and increase when speaking of any and all areas of your life. Increase your self-awareness, self-control, relationships, health, peace, etc. Anything that is in coming, that you can receive is what you can train your mind to think of. I guess I could’ve named this post “Incoming Season” but it doesn’t have the same depth to it. Look up the definition of income and increase and seeing the definition might just change your mindset or life.

If you focus on lack or areas of your life where you are lacking something or there is a deficit, that lack could remain. Focus on increasing any area of your life where there may be a lack or where improvements can be made. This could range from anything like, your response when you’re mad or upset to improving your arrival time at work. Don’t limit yourself! We should always aim or desire to be better as a person not only for ourselves but for those around us.

Since it’s a new year, I have to provide y’all with money tips for the first quarter. Check out the new podcast on money with Eric Lewis from the IKG podcast.

It’s time for increase in your incoming funds. These tips are only here to give examples of how to cash in on some extra dollars. Do what works for you! Income is the key word so the goal is to have in coming funds! Lets start to cash out on some things we utilized last year.

  • Cash out survey or referral programs points for Zelle, PayPal or Visa Gift Cards (ex. Rakuten or Fetch )
  • Redeem your credit card points for cash or gift cards (ex. 25,460 points, could equal $254.00)
  • Any interest that you may have gained on your savings accounts can be used to keep compounding or to move to another account for spending. You earned it. (Your savings account shows $5,138. The $138 is most likely interest earned (check your bank statement for interest earned total). Cash out the $138)
  • Your stocks may be doing well. It’s time to check them and possibly cash out your initial investment to reinvest or use elsewhere. (You initially spent $500 on Apple stock, it’s currently worth $1,200. You could sell the shares that would equal $500(your initial investment) and keep $700 worth of Apple shares.) Remember, stocks are a long game, so only think of cashing out the initial investment if you really need the extra or if you deem it worth it.

Please note that anything that I have ever suggested when it comes to money and saving, I have done it personally or I have seen the benefits of it first hand. Happy saving, investing, cashing out and INCREASE!

Sincerely,

Angie

Have a Great Year on Purpose!

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Prepare your mind to be blown away in 2024. There may be road blocks along the way but they won’t command your year. Just consider them pit stops along the journey. You have a choice to not let anything derail you from your intentions for your year. The road blocks won’t define you or your goals. Keep your eyes on the goal(s). Take control and have a great year on purpose.

Set your intentions for the year With almost anything in life, you need direction. You should have some sort of an idea of what is next or what you want and how to get to where you want to go or be. Setting intentions gives you something to work towards.

Write them down One of the most powerful things you can do is to write things down. This gives power to whatever is written down. You can see it and it starts to manifest deep inside of you.

Change your attitude and perspective Changing your outlook can change things drastically. It’s very easy to be negative or pessimistic but life is better when you are positive and optimistic. Train your mind to focus on the positive and being grateful.

See the good in every day Expect good things to happen and choose to see the good in each day you are blessed with life. Even the rain can be beautiful.

Incorporate rest and relaxation into your schedule Take care of yourself. Rest is necessary. Forget what you heard, rest, self-care and relaxation provides you with the energy to be able to get ish done and give to others.

Find a way to bless others often Giving to others just sets off good feelings, for you and the person you give to. Whether it’s time, energy, service, monetary, etc. giving or blessing others is such a blessing.

Seek peace and joy Figure out your triggers and settle your past with them so that peace and joy has room to thrive. Seek out things that brings you peace and joy.

Laugh often Smiling and laughing helps to release endorphins that can improve your mood, ease pain, send positive feelings throughout your body, amongst so many other benefits. Think of happy memories, find funny jokes online and be merry.

Get offline Get offline and get into life. You may catch yourself losing track of time or getting sad or angry while scrolling online. Log off, take a deep breath and snap back to reality. Your life is waiting for you outside of what you may see online. Most of it isn’t real or it’s only a snippet of a moment in someone’s life.

These aren’t the only ways to have a great year on purpose but they’re a definite start. A great day, week, month and year are all attainable. You only have to be intentional and disciplined enough to go after it. 2024 seems like a great year to have a great year!

Sincerely,

Angie

Giving Thanks

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Today is a great day to brag on life aka, give thanks. My life is far from perfect and it’s not without flaws and faults. I just choose to be thankful for the past and the present for the gifts that they are. I am certain that the future is bright and I am thankful for that also.

2023 isn’t over yet but this has been a really great challenging year. I can’t believe how much I have changed and grown. This is my last year in my 30’s and while I don’t have many physical or tangible items to mark what I would deem a successful decade, this year alone, I have some really great memories. I went from not traveling since 2021 to taking 4 trips this year alone. That is a record for me. I went to Pittsburg, St. Louis, New York and finished my traveling off with Dubai!

I learned a lot more about peace and how to pursue it (blog post coming soon). A peace of mind is probably the greatest accomplishment I am achieving. I received my very own puppy, Rockie, this year for Mother’s Day. What a treat and challenge that has been. It’s beautiful and I am thoroughly enjoying it. I gave blood for the first time this year and It felt so good to do so. I went to my very first gospel concert (It’s Time Tour) and I went solo! I went to top golf, go carting and axe throwing for the first time. I made my own perfume, received queen treatment for my birthday month, tried a slew of new restaurants and even the Dinner in the Sky whilst in Dubai.

This is definitely not my end of the year recap, this is just a right now and in the moment opportunity to give thanks. I am so grateful for my life and the people in it. The things I named above are just the events and not the actual stories behind them. For example, my baby Rockie was a gift from my cousin. She gave him to me so that I could celebrate Mother’s day. That is one of the greatest gestures that anyone has ever done for me. The 3 trips I took in June, July and August, were essentially free trips. I paid about $300 out of pocket in total for them and that was really due to me shopping or gambling, LOL! That’s a real blessing! Dubai was because I am always down to travel and I basically invited myself when I saw the opportunity. Thank God my cousin received it well and was okay with me joining her on the trip. It was such an eye opening experience. Lastly, my dear best friend who was willing and able to attend nearly every event in March for my birthday with me! I am so very blessed!

Donating blood
Made my own perfume
First time in Pittsburg
Top Golf
My baby boy Rockie
St. Louis Arch
2nd time in New York
Dubai

As I stated before, I love my life. I am so blessed beyond measure and I am so grateful and thankful to God for each and every day! I am so happy to be me and so truly blessed for the life I have. I wouldn’t have it any other way!

Sincerely,