Inexpensive Ingredients To Get You to Payday

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Becca Bycott
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Most of us tend to worry a lot about bad things happening to us: a looming recession, health scares, relationships ending, gun violence. When we can’t control what’s happening, it’s natural to feel unsure of what to do next and how to get through the day-to-day.

I’ve had to wrestle with this feeling a lot lately, dealing with everything from job uncertainty to some unexpected household expenses that have me worried about covering my bills over the next couple of months, including paying for the holidays. I won’t lie — I’ve spent quite a few sleepless nights trying to figure out how to make ends meet. It’s scary.

But then I remembered something important about how I’ve survived most of the bad events in my life: When I’m dealing with something really awful, that’s when my creativity comes alive. If the universe throws a curveball my way, my imagination and problem-solving skills up the ante. It’s my superpower. It’s everyone’s superpower, if they want it.

My mom is probably my biggest inspiration for rallying my creativity in the face of uncertainty. She raised my sisters and me almost entirely on her own, taking us on camping trips rather than costly vacations, making cute dresses and Halloween costumes for us herself. She worked during the day and taught…

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