My new and MORE DETERMINED diary

saver03

Luckystepho wrote: »

That's so sad about your friend, it sounds as though she cherished your friendship just as much as you cherished hers. Don't ever feel worried about having a good cry, and seeing a counsellor just to talk things through would be a good idea like you said.
It sounds as though her memory is really motivating you now, which is really positive and I bet she would be really proud of you! xx

Thank you for that it brought a tear to my eye.

Again, I am so disappointed with myself as I did not reach my ebay mini goal and even with all the best intentions as well as working none stop until I go to bed I won't be able to do it :mad:

I have also had to "borrow" from the Centre Parcs money again as we needed a few food bits and my budget for this month seems to have gone completely tits up :mad:

Mini Goals

• 50 things listed on ebay 8th June = 10/50 :mad:
• Centre Parcs 22nd September = £250/£1000 :mad:
• Pay off £5000 by 31st December = £500/£5000

I MUST BE BETTER

saver03

Today I have/will

• Daily clicks
• Surveys
• Washing on 30
• Dry on clothes horse
• Ebaying
• Check online banking
• NSD

My to do list

• Budget better
• Work harder on ebay
• Get my motivation back
• Stop spending on things we don't need
• Go to Lidl and Aldi (I do get 10% off at Morrisons though)

I have been to the Drs today and he signed me off for another 2 weeks and have also referred me for CBT

I now have no excuse for not working hard on ebay. I will set myself achievable mini goals so I can meet them and not get disheartened and give up.

So now more rambling and messing about it is time to go and get serious.

Mini goals:

• List 20 things on ebay by 11th July - 0/20
• Centre Parcs spending money by 22nd September - £250/£1000
• Pay of £5000 by 31st December £500/£5000

I WILL BE BETTER :money:

saver03

As the title suggests I have lost my motivation :mad: Once again I have done no ebaying and there is no good reason for it. I did my daily clicks and surveys but I have so much ebaying to do and I to put it frankly I just cannot be bothered :mad:

I am so annoyed with myself but try as I might I cannot seem to get my finger out.

Tomorrow is another day though and hopefully I will wake up in a more positive mood and actually reach my ebay mini goal.

Please feel free to give me a kick up the bum as I know I need it :money:

saver03

I have to get motivated and really make an effort with my ebaying. I am not happy with myself as I have been what I can only describe as lazy with my ebaying. I am not too sure if it is anything to do with my depression making me feel generally disinterested in everything but I really need to start making progress. I need to keep my mind active to stop me dwelling on things and just sitting about wallowing in my depression. Ebay would be a great way to keep me occupied and also make some money so it is a win win if only I could get myself focused.

I WILL BECOME MORE MOTIVATED AND START MAKING PROGRESS

winebox

Hi saver03, good luck with today - get on that ebay site!

Do you mind me using your diary to ask - how does quidco work? I have registered but I fail to understand the whole thing!! People seem to gat loads of money from it which I sure could do with.

saver03

winebox wrote: »

Hi saver03, good luck with today - get on that ebay site!

Do you mind me using your diary to ask - how does quidco work? I have registered but I fail to understand the whole thing!! People seem to gat loads of money from it which I sure could do with.

I WILL list on ebay today :A

I have found this thread it should help you
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=596821

winebox

Many thanks - will have a closer look later, at home, as am in "work" at the mo

daphne_descends

Hi saver. Sorry you're having a rough time of it lately

You do seem to be setting quite high goals. For your ebay stuff, rather than try to list 50 things in one go why not break it down - take photo's of all the things first for example, then write the blurb for them, then list them 5 or 10 at a time. Make it a bit more manageable and you'll be more likely to do it.

also if you list 50 at once, then they all END at once, that is a lot of parcels to sort out in one go!

Don't be so hard on yourself but try to make it all a bit easier, you'll get there

saver03

daphne_descends wrote: »

You do seem to be setting quite high goals. For your ebay stuff, rather than try to list 50 things in one go why not break it down - take photo's of all the things first for example, then write the blurb for them, then list them 5 or 10 at a time. Make it a bit more manageable and you'll be more likely to do it.

also if you list 50 at once, then they all END at once, that is a lot of parcels to sort out in one go!

Don't be so hard on yourself but try to make it all a bit easier, you'll get there

I agree with you there I think that as the goals are so high it seems like I will never make them and just give up trying :mad: I will just try to ebay EVERY day and see how that goes.

saver03

I have not yet done any ebay today :mad: but I have been working out how much "free" money I have:
My one poll £10.90
OH one poll £4.85
Quidco £78.86
Pigsback £6.87
OH pigsback £1.30
Topcashback £1.16
Greasypalm £13.35
TOTAL £117.29 :j

I am actually quite surprised that there is so much but I do still need to ebay.

I WILL get my motivation back