by Cassie Howard | Oct 14, 2015 | Making Money |
Hey there! I spent around $1,000 and made $985 a few hours later! Let me give you a bit of a backstory: Just over a year ago, I was running a successful couponing blog. I was dubbed the “Queen of Coupons” and the “Queen of Frugal”. Everything I did revolved around saving money. Need new shoes? Where can I get the best deal? Need more toothpaste? Where can I get it for free with sales and coupons? It was exciting for the first few years I was this way, but eventually, I just got really tired of it. Tired of always scrimping and saving, tired of NEVER having enough money for the things and experiences I wanted, tired of spending all my waking hours clipping coupons and deal hunting, just to save a bit of cash. So, I just stopped. Stopped with the coupons. Stopped looking for deals. I just stopped. Everything. Around that time, I was working in a group program with a business coach that was helping me to get my coaching business off the ground, and she taught me about manifesting and “living as if”. As if I was already making the money I wanted to make. As if I was already my idea of successful. As if I was already happy with my work. And so I jumped right in with both feet. I started living my life as if I already had all the things I wanted. I was way more grateful. For my health, my family, a bill that just got paid in full, a new fan on my...