Money & Women

Hey everyone! Last night on my Thursday night of spring break I was laying in bed. About to go to sleep, kind of tired about playing Donkey Kong for a while, but I turned on the TV. I was flipping through the channels to see what was on and I went to PBS. It was Suze Orman doing a conference for a ton of woman about financial situations and comments like we do not need to be mad at money. Now, I don't know a lot about Suze Orman, I have never really heard of her until last night, but that comment seemed to set for truth in my mind. Being angry at money, because we don't have enough or to spend on things that we(I) really don't need, really makes sense. It's things that are like, if we are angry at money, our financial situation than we need to go out ourselves and do something about it. Not sit there and wait. Possibly get a job, most of us already have one. But finding one when you don't, can really be hard! A 29-year old woman got up to ask a question, all teary-eyed and what not. Talking about her financial situation, and how she has a house and she has started her own business, and she is feeling overwhelmed. She has like 6,000 dollar credit card debt, 60,000 dollars of student loans she has to pay off, just things are totally overwhelming her. At the end of the conversation, Suze told her that if she is feeling that way, than she needs to get rid of something if she is in the hole like she is. She said, pay off the student loans little by little, and than she told her to sell her house. And that 29-year olds really don't need a house. But a house is something that we live in, something that we call "home", is wonderful to us, and being in that environment is more calming and relaxing than any other place imaginative to us. Our home is important, but to hear her comment, may have lifted off some weight. Maybe she really sold her home, and is now living with her parents, paying off everything and her current bills. Maybe it really wasn't a bad idea, but to me, selling your home because you are in the hole, just didn't seem that right to me. Like, maybe selling her business, and getting a better job with times that were convenient to her.. I don't know.

But than she talked about how money is very important to us, which it is! And what significance does money bring to our lives? The woman she asked, did not get the question right, but it was to help us in our lives. Like keeping us alive, is what I had said. We need food, and necessities that we need to keep ourselves alive, and that is where money comes in the picture. I agree with Suze when she says to not be directly and angry at money itself. Money is a good thing, which it is when you look at it in different perspectives, but what is really troubling you, evaluate it. Sit down and think about it, and than go out and do something about it. Get a job or sell things that you really don't need anymore. Like a big spring cleaning. But don't be mad at the money.

Lastly she talked about our names. She said when she talks to woman and asks them their names, they say what name? Like their maiden name, their divorced name, or their married name? But than I got to thinking, oh my goodness! Like I have said for years, and I know many others have as well, but men really get it easy. I could go on for a list, but not really necessary. But their name does not change. For anything. They are, who they are. So she asked for everyone to stand up and say their name to the person in front of them, and beside them. At this moment it was just loudness and names ringing from wall to wall. Kind of enjoyable. But than she asked a woman to come up to the microphone and say her name. And she said something like, Betty --- something. But anyway she didn't say it with depth, according to Suze. She than told her to close her eyes, and all this stuff, and than to say her name again. She did so, with more attitude. But the point I believe is to be proud of WHO YOU ARE. Your name is valuable, and when someone asks for your name, say it with pride and boldness, because you are, who you are! Than at the end of her conference, pretty cheesy comment, but it worked. She said something about money and than about our names, and than said, "And ladies, I AM Suze Orman." And that was the end of that. But I wanted to share with you what I had watched, and what I thought, and agreed and didn't agree on some things that Suze Orman said.

Always remember, that our names are very important. Don't ever be afraid to say your name, or to say it so you know you are proud of it.

And friends, and family, and who ever else is reading this post... I am Katie Lin Blackmon. (Hahaha)