Sore Saturday

I am so sore today! I enrolled back into a boxing class and last night was my first class. Damn, it felt so good to put my hand wraps again, slip my gloves on and hit some punches. It's a tough workout, the drills are hard but I've always had fun boxing. The class was small and the instructor was as good (if not better) than my previous one. After 2 long years of not attending a class, this felt way too damn good.

I'm gonna go for a jog after this and then go to SportMart and check out punching bags and see if I can afford one when I get my paycheck. I've been sort of broke lately. I have been trying to pay off my credit card debts like crazy and plus my mom is coming over and I had to set aside a little amount so I can at least take care of her while she's around. But yeah, money has been tight lately, savings acount almost drained to the last penny last year, and I'm getting way less on my paycheck now because I am paying higher taxes as a single woman.

There are times I think I picked the wrong career but when I think about it, this is what I really wanted. This was, is and will always be my passion. Helping people and making a difference. I could have taken a second job to supplement my income but no, I decided to volunteer at a HUman Rights Organization. It's not about the money. It's about my passion. And even if someday I finally become a lawyer, I don't think I will ever stray away from my passion of public service.

Sometimes, it's kind of depressing when I look at my bank statement and see how much money left on my savings account but then I take an inventory of my life and thank God that I am breathing, that I am healthy and I have friends and family that love me. Sometimes, I get so worried about my finances but I just keep on reminding myself that money is not all that counts in life. Yes, money does make life a little easier but money does not spell happiness.

Right now, I'm just hoping I'd have enough money left for a punching bag after I pay all my bills on the 15th.