If you’re at a point in your life where you need a little bit of change or a shift, start by asking yourself some tough questions. Honestly, they don’t even have to be tough questions, maybe they’re just questions that will tug at your heart strings or cause self reflection.
To get the wheels turning for you, I asked DJ (resident podcast guest) to submit questions that he thought would be thought provoking or helpful to one’s life/future. I’m posting the questions as is so I didn’t rearrange the order or wording. Answer them to yourself, in a journal entry or however you see fit. I hope that the growth or change you seek, is on the other side of the questions.
Questions: 1. How long are you going to keep your gifts dormant?
2. Who am I?
3. Am I an architect or a demolition expert?
4. When people leave my presence, how do they feel?
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!
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!
