Working My Way Out of Povertyville

Last week I finally broke down and took care of the issue I was having. I got help. I am glad I did. There are still things I'll probably need to face. I know that I can't do it all alone. If I am going to continue my progress out of poverty I am going to have to reach out to others. It is a fools errand to think that I can do anything under my own power and with my own resources.

I met some amazing people. I am realizing that I don't have to be afraid anymore. I can step out of my comfort zone. No one ever said it would be easy. Sometimes I do wish it was.

I still have a long way to go. I have to be patient. I can't let things stress me out anymore. It is hard to be patient. You want things now, not tomorrow. You wish that you could do the things you want to do. Yet I am realizing more and more that the things that you want to do aren't necessarily the things that are good for you to do.

Looking at my life now I know that I really do still have a lot going for me. I got to start focusing on the positive, not the negative. I know myself a little better.

There are many tasks before me. There are many choices to make. As I work my way out of poverty, I do have to keep in mind my goals. I set some mini-goals that are easy to do. The first mini-goal is to release the negative mindset. That negative mindset is hindering me from reaching my goal of sustainable work. The second mini-goal is to continue to dream about possible jobs I can do without paying for more education. Dreaming is easy. I do have a passion for historic preservation. That is a wide field that I'm still discovering after three years. Yet my passion hasn't waned. There are jobs out there for people in that field. The daunting aspect is that most of the jobs require a masters degree. I can't do that now.

I can't help thinking that I could make a job for myself in this field. I'm just not sure where to begin. Any job would require me to get more involved with the government. It does seem that the government has taken more and more control.

I don't like this control because it makes it hard to get out of poverty. You become dependent on the government for your welfare. As I work my way out of povertyville, I do have to find a way to cut the government cord. Please pray for me.