Hope, and I’m not just talking about Obama!

I just got back from my third DA meeting tonight. During the meeting, some of the other members shared some of their stories and they were so inspiring… I’m so glad I made the 30 minute drive to the meeting! One person I found particularly inspiring shared that she had been in debt to the tune of $67,000 when she started DA–some of the debt was credit cards, some health bills and some back taxes. Wow, I cannot even imagine! Today, 1.5 years later, she’s paid off $27K. Incredible!! These stories came at the right time. I spent the good part of my long weekend traveling to Chicago to meet with an admissions person at Northwestern to learn about a graduate program I’m interested in. The cost of the 15-month program is A LOT, and the thought of getting out of debt and then being able to afford this program is overwhelming. The stories I heard tonight remind me that I really can get out of debt and work toward my dreams–that is what DA is all about! The first step is to stop incurring more debt. One day at a time.