The word "crisis" in Chinese is denoted by two hieroglyphs. The first means "danger", the second is translated as "opportunity". A crisis is not the time to despair and fall into depression, but it happens that once in an unusual situation, a person is simply lost and does not know what to do. Monetary circumstances no longer allow you to do your usual things or relax as before. In such circumstances, the main thing is to remember that money is not the most important thing in life, and to learn to appreciate what you have. Many things that bring joy can be done without suppressing your desires and significantly reducing your costs.
Transfer your meetings with friends from cafes and restaurants to your home. To make up for the joy of communication, you do not have to spend fabulous sums on gatherings in public places. Look for interesting and unusual dessert recipes and invite your friends over for tea. Get creative, you don't have to just sit and chat. You can do something interesting together - make a large common photo collage or postcards to loved ones for the next holiday.
You can do creative work alone. Flip through handmade books or websites. Think about what attracts you the most. Maybe you love natural cosmetics and would like to learn how to do it? Or maybe you have a lot of different scraps, and you want to sew a funny scrappy animal for your baby?
Turn your hobby into additional income. Invite your friends or acquaintances to get a manicure, if you know how; do handicrafts or tutoring. Create a group on a social network with an offer of your services. Learn how to make your group popular and attract people to it. Creative hobbies develop imagination and horizons, in addition, bring joy of creation and additional money.
If you are faced with the problem of suddenly increased prices for food products, do not be discouraged. This problem also has several solutions. Go around all nearby stores. You may find that your usual groceries are cheaper in one store than in others. Follow the promotions. Buy groceries immediately in large packages if it is more profitable. Go to the wholesale depot. Often, food prices are much lower there than in stores. Buy a box of seasonal fruits that the children enjoy, such as persimmons or tangerines. It will be cheaper and healthier than the daily purchases of sweets or chocolate bars with additives.
Do not deny yourself the desire to buy this or that thing, if you need it. Remember secondhand stores, stock stores. There you can not only significantly save money, but also find the original thing in the singular. See if your city has free fairs or one-day flea markets. On them, you can get rid of your unnecessary things and take what you need for free. Try selling unnecessary items on free classifieds sites or on your social media page.
Think of those who are worse off than you and offer your help. Good deeds always bring happiness and joy, remember this. Offer to pay for bread to a lonely old woman in the store. Feed stray animals, make a bird feeder. Take your unnecessary things to an orphanage or orphanage. Remember, maybe someone close to you needs help? It is not necessary to help financially. Give the needy baby things, from which your child has already grown. Prepare a delicious cake or concoct a cookie and go visit someone you care about. Visit family or friends. When you become open and kind to everyone, start helping those who need help, your mood will undoubtedly improve, you will become much happier and life will sparkle with new colors.
