Hallelujah!

March 10, 2015.

That was the date my car caught on fire.

It seems like I would have a new car by now, right? I even have the money to pay for it in cash, although that would make a big dent in my savings.

I have spent the past six months walking everywhere, taking the bus, or getting rides from friends and family. Four times, strangers offered me rides (okay--one of those guys was literally trying to pick me up--but more on that another time!) and I always felt like I could get by.

Then I had to have a conversation with myself and ask, why, exactly, do I want to get by???

I should be thriving.

The truth is I had a load of doubt about myself and the whole car-buying process. I finally decided to take that doubt that's been weighing on me like a bag of sand and dump it right out on the ground. I've had enough of that scarcity thinking.

I bought my new car today. It wasn't even a hassle! I didn't exactly know what to expect, as I've only owned one car my whole life that I bought directly from my dad. I've never even taken cars out for a test drive. But today, after spending some time researching cars online, I found the car.

It seemed to be saying to me, My seats might still be covered in dog hair, but hey, I'm pretty and I'll take you where you wanna go. You've got a platform to build, and I can help you make it happen.

She's a 2005 Honda Civic, well under ten grand with only 93,000 miles. I thought that was pretty low for a ten-year-old car. The selling point for me was how smooth and soft the test drive was. I was used to a car that sounded like a vacuum cleaner and blew smoke in my face.

The dealership still needs to detail her, so I don't have a car quite yet, but after waiting for six months, what's another few days. Tonight will be the last night I walk home from the grocery store trying to carry several heavy bags in my arms.

Better yet, owning a car again means I can get started on my big idea for marketing my book. Even though it's not published yet, I have a plan to get the word out fast (like someone going from walking to driving!) and I can't wait to get started.