Building Bigger Barns

Calming Anxiety

Clearly the stock market has been going crazy the last few weeks, and with anxiety (for me at least) comes the desire to eat in a less healthy. I’ve found that I need to identify other ways to relieve my anxiety.

Below are the things that have been working, more or less, for me:

• working out. The more physically tired I am, especially at night, the better I sleep and the better my resolve.
• talking with my wife. Always seems to narrow my focus to what’s important
• learn something new. Read a book, check out a new DIY website, etc. New hobbies are a great distraction.

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Food Storage

Do you believe in food storage? What I mean by that is have you prepared for future emergencies by stockpiling 1,3, or even 12 months worth of food? It seems a little odd to me that some people do this, but lately I’ve been considering stocking up the pantry a bit. What do you think?

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Too Tired To Workout

I have a hard time telling when I’ve pushed my workouts too far. Take this week for example. I’m planning to swim three days in a row because I’ll be taking a couple days off later in the week, yet I feel completely run down. It’s hard to pinpoint why I’m so tired, and I don’t know if I should take one of the three days off or push through.

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Crazy

Well, the financial markets have been going crazy lately. Although I’ve been a bit depressed about it thus far, I still think that prudence and conservative decisions will keep me ahead of the game. Reduce debt, save what you can, and cut your expenses. Whether the market goes up or down, if you’re employeed and spend less than you earn there is no way to “lose” the financial game. And God will provide for our needs, so there is no reason to fear!

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