I got this. I am resourceful.

I miss having someone to talk through big decisions with who was equally invested in the outcome.  I can call my Mom or Dad or a close friend for advice but it's not actually their problem to solve or their decision to make and it is pretty limited in how much they will suffer the consequences of that decision.  And with my ex-husband there were areas each of us were strong in so we could lean on each other depending on the type of decision to be made.

So it is a bit scary all on my own.

I let social media get to me yesterday.  There's a lot of fear-mongering going on.  It was about something that potentially could significantly impact my finances - my car and my car insurance.  Do I sell a car that I love, is paid off, and costs me little to maintain and run just because of political dynamics?  When it was just about people judging me, I didn't care.  I wasn't going to let people pressure me into a bad financial decision.  But the latest fear driven posts are focused on my pocketbook.  

I won't lie.  I went to bed later than I should have last night because of it and didn't sleep very well.

So this afternoon, I called my independent insurance agent to get the pulse on the insurance industries response to these politics and the timing of my policy renewal.  She had heard nothing (despite the claims online) but she promised to pass along anything she hears.  And then we looked at my policy renewal date and the notice they would have to give for changes to coverage and when renewal rates usually come out (which should be any day now).  So she promised to let me know as soon as she found out what next term's premiums would be.  

It felt really good to talk it through with her and to put everything back into perspective.

I don't always have to do everything by myself.  In most cases, there are resources I can tap into when it comes to things I'm not as knowledgeable about.  My ex even told me as we were separating that he will miss my resourcefulness.  I just need to keep tapping into that resourcefulness.  Because with the help of all the resources at my disposal, I got this!