This was inspired when I was reading “Atomic Habits” by @james_clear . He says something very similar, and I found that changing one small word makes a big difference!⁣ ⁣ I specifically thought about this the other day when we had to take my husband’s car in to the mechanic because it was making weird noises. Turns out, something was really wrong with his tires, and we made the decision to move forward and pay $600 to repair his car.⁣ ⁣ We like to keep our “Tires/Repairs/Maintenance” category funded, but what we had in this budget category didn’t fully cover the expense. Considering that our family’s safety was at risk, and because we depend on my husband’s car to get him to and from work (as well as to help mama with drop off and pick up from school), covering this expense was necessary.⁣ ⁣ We ended up transferring money from another budget category to cover the expense, and at first I was really bummed out. $600 is alot of money. Then I remembered, that I have the option to fix it, or not. Do I want to keep my family safe? Can I shuffle some money around to make this happen? Yes, and yes. ⁣ ⁣ Gratitude is something that I want to constantly keep in mind, all-year-long, even if it’s being able to pay $600 to repair my husband’s car.⁣ ⁣ Have you had any unexpected expenses come up that you didn’t want to pay for, but were thankful that you could? . . . . . . . http://liketk.it/2F0TR liketkit @liketoknow.it LTKhome LTKfamily @liketoknow.it.family @liketoknow.it.home Follow me on the LIKEtoKNOW.it shopping app to get the product details for this look and others