Going From Broke To Blessed

I’ve had a strange last few years.

It’s funny. I was visiting some good friends out of town this weekend and they were talking about their, “five year plan”

Holy smokes! Five year plan? I used to have trouble making a 5 day plan, let alone five year plan!

I’ve gotten better as my financial situation has stabilized. But I still only have about a 5 month plan.

5 years is still too much for me. Too much can change.

Heck, look just at my last 12 months (or look about 20 months ago, living in my office). My bankruptcy got discharged just about a year ago. Honestly, and I’ve said this before, I sometimes forget that I even filed bankruptcy. In light of everything else, it actually ended up being a pretty minor event for me.

I am blessed. I highly doubt many people can say that bankruptcy ended up being a minor event for them. I suppose everything leading up to that was not pleasant or minor….but still. My hard work and determination have paid off.

I refuse to let my past mistakes dictate my future. In fact, my mistakes have led to a number of good things now. My job at Lending Club, my blogger pals, even my wonderful girlfriend. None of those good things would have come about if I hadn’t made so many mistakes.

2 years ago I was completely broke. Living in a house that was headed to foreclosure. No hot water if I remember right about this time. I’d have to go check the archives.

I’m so very glad that I started writing here. This has been my little world of safety and saneness in a rather whirlwind of a few years.

From broke to blessed, I’ve been keeping track of it all here. I feel that the future is bright, and I look forward to sharing it with you.

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