Simple Sites. Are they really?
June 27, 2011
Yesterday while looking at various sites I’ve frequented, I had a thought. Each want to simplify your life in some way, whether in money, clutter, or everyday living. When I began to really look at the site set up I noted how it’s hard to manuever through. Some are a myriad of selling books, cds, etc. while others have so many catagories you become dizzy trying to scroll. With no offense to any, some of the ones I read are, www.flylady.net , www.livingonadime.com ,www.debtproofliving.com , www.daveramsey.com , & down_to_earth.blogspot.com , about a retired Australian husband and wife living frugal. While I enjoy each of them, there are times that I step back and cut off for awhile. My mind spins with too much information and I don’t want to do anything. Most interestingly is when I think back to my childhood. There were none of these people in my world and I made it just fine. Why? Because common sense ruled. I did not grow up in riches. Quite the opposite. The strange thing was, I always felt safe with my Mama at the helm. I instinctively knew that she would find a way. I can sit and write with total honesty, that while growing up I always had clothes to wear, food to eat, a house to sleep in, clean clothes, and utilities. Mama knew the correct priorities where money was concerned. I must confess that I haven’t been as consistent as she. Outside influences and the times could be an excuse. It isn’t. I’ve allowed it of my own free will. And I’m literally paying the price.All that to say, even though you can have great influences early on or the worst experiences imaginable, at some point you and you alone are going to have to decide. Go to the sites and read till your heart’s content, but for your own sake, make YOUR plan and don’t expect someone to magically appear and wave the wand . Read here and there. Glean the nuggets for your situation. It will all start to fall in place. Here a little, there a little it all adds up. Simple really is simple if we won’t make it complicated.
