Why are first steps so hard to take?

Hi! My name is Carol. Welcome to my blog.

First steps. I have been thinking about taking this step for a while. 

I have always been the “financial” person in my family.  I also have experience in the accounting industry (both the private sector and the non-profit sector).  After a health scare and spending time on my health, I wanted to focus on helping other people. 

Some people can be overwhelmed when it comes to managing their personal finances, yet it is so important not to ignore this area of your life.  My goals are to first get individuals to gain simple insights into their finances. When you start with simple first steps, it will build your confidence to continue to learn and grow in this area.  

Why I started a blog

I created this personal finance and lifestyle blog after a few experiences in my life.  I had to take a pause. I had time to think. I thought about where I had been and more importantly, where I wanted to go.  Moments in my life where I learned something became my guideposts. Those moments were where I learned more about myself, my family and friends, my work, or just life.

What is my niche?

I know that through my journey I have always been fortunate to have people in my life who were supportive in many different ways. That realization led me to a new focus.  To take time to focus on how I might be able to help others. 

Only in retrospect did I realize that the skill of understanding personal finances was important, especially in those pivotal points in my life.  I also learned through the years that there are a lot of people who only have a passing knowledge of personal finances. The reasons can be many. I thought I could use my personal and professional experiences to help people manage their money mindfully.

If you are a person who has wanted to be more mindful of their money but didn’t know what that looks like, I will provide opportunities for you to learn where to start that process. 

If you feel you know a little about personal finances but want to learn a new perspective about handling your money mindfully, I will provide opportunities to learn new ways to think about your money. 

What will be the main topics of my articles?

I will be writing on keeping perspective about money issues. Sometimes, people want to gain understanding around their money but don’t know where to start. We will focus on starting with steps. These steps will be focused on simplicity and mindfulness.  I feel that this is the best place to begin to learn about your finances.

I will also be writing on the topic of mindfulness. If you ask me another word for mindfulness, it would be awareness.  Learning and becoming more experienced with something starts with awareness. Being aware and being more mindful will help you gain perspective to understand the place you are at and the place(s) you want to go.  After this initial awareness, you can approach the process steps with better understanding and this can help you learn better. This can be applied to lots of things in life and personal finance is a great area of this application. 

In taking this journey with me, we will concentrate on being more mindful with our decisions surrounding our money and our material items.  

It’s time to learn to manage your money and not let your money manage you.

Thank you for reading. Check out my website next week for an idea to begin this journey.

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