Whew!!!!Worked hard today.....Today was my day off, and I went and applied for a small apartment....probably half the space I've grown accustomed to.....I don't really want to leave the nice, roomy house I've been living in for the last 5 yrs....but I can save a lot of money by moving. Saving money on housing means I can have more money to pay off debts, and live life without being so stressed all the time...I might even cut my hours at work sometime down the line!  (Love that thought....woo hooo!!!)The apartment is only a half a mile from my main office, and a half a mile from my gym.I could walk!!! or even ride my bike.....I can go home for lunch.....(save money, eat healthier, get some rest or do something fun and relaxing)Guess what....less space to clean!There is a pool and sauna right next to my building.....can take a dip after work in the hot Fresno summer....Don't have to worry about maintaining the yard....It is motivation to let go of "baggage" I've dragged from place to place for years...It means breaking out of inertia and actively doing things to make my life better....  and that feels great! I spent about 5 hrs out in the garage this afternoon sorting stuff into l. Take to the new place2. Throw away3. Sell/ donate4. Put into storage Amazingly...the sell/donate pile is winning....LOL (big progress for me!)I can get a sentimental attachment to stuff so easily.... I feel just great about the effort and what I got accomplished...but I have to say I am really T I R E D right now .....bf is coming to the rescue bringing  my fav takeout chinese... Making this move is really taking me out of my comfort zone....but I am feeling very strong about this just now....doing something that is kind of hard (I truly do hate moving!!!)  that will help me in the long run.....in exchange for giving up something I don't really feel I need to be happy any more....I would rather live in a small space with little stress than a big place with stress to match! Thanks to everyone for continuing to share your lives with me, and for being such an important part of mine.  Without you, I don't know where I would be right now....almost certainly continuing to destroy myself with gambling.  Love you beautiful people.....Big smooches!!!!  xoxoxoxo, Dianne