I thought long and hard about this post because it’s a big deal for us. I feel like I’m posting if not daily, something weekly that I’m grateful for in my life. At times I get insecure that it may come across as bragging but then I remember how far I’ve come and the reason why I share my life so publicly. I truly believe everything I’ve overcome and everything that I’m achieving is because I’m giving it away on a daily basis. I feel that I am being blessed with more abundance because I give away abundance. I want to share a piece of our story today because as a couple, we scraped by for most of our relationship. My hope is to you inspire you! The first home Kevin Mashburn and I shared together was a 500 sq ft studio apartment. Buying a new pair of socks was a big purchase. I even remember having to splurge for chap-stick and fancy fruit! Everything was an ordeal because we never had any money. While money doesn’t buy happiness, we’ve worked very hard this year to really grow together vs apart and we’re feeling very grateful today to be able to live the life we have. I remember going out and buying a Christmas tree at this time a few years ago that was only 3’ft tall because it’s all we could afford.
I never thought in a million years that I’d be able to walk into a store like REI point at the snowboard I wanted, order the boots I wanted and be able to buy all of that plus bindings for not just myself but my amazing husband too. Let’s talk about him for a second. Kevin has been an avid snowboarder for most his life and he hasn’t stopped talking about how happy he is to have new gear. He hasn’t bought anything new since he was gifted his board/gear back in 2001 from his parents. It’s something he’s wanted for as long as I’ve known him. So, to be able to see his excitement was awesome for me. Not only that but you should’ve seen the look on in his face today when he came into the living room announcing he bought our mountain tickets! This was a BIG DEAL for us. At $719 a pop, in the past, would’ve either gone on credit or not happened at all. Today, what used to be MAJOR purchase, wasn’t even 1/4 of my pay check this week. Everything paid for, cash.
While money doesn’t buy happiness, it does afford the ability to do things you wouldn’t normally get to do. I simply wouldn’t take up snowboarding in the past because I couldn’t afford it. Why would I? It’s always been something I’ve wanted to do though, a dream of living the life I desire. One of my main motivators for learning how to grow a six figure income from home was the time, freedom and income to be able to explore life and do things I’ve always wanted to do! I don’t ever want to the words “I’ve always wanted to do that but I could never afford it” to leave my mouth. I shunned that from my life! I decided, I’m going to do everything I’ve ever wanted to do and things that I didn’t even know I wanted to do! Because I only have one life and I want it to not just be okay or good. It’s about LIVING THE LIFE YOU WANT, and I want it to be OUTSTANDING!
So, if you got this far…thank you for reading. We are so very grateful for all that we have WORKED FOR. You don’t just get “blessed” with things you want. You WORK for them. “Faith without works is dead.”
