Building a Better Future for Yourself

Whether you are homeless or not, these are some ways to start building a better future for yourself:

Pay down debt.

Develop a skill.

Learn new things, even if just by going to the library and reading.

Get internet savvy.

Develop a flexible and/or portable income.

Cut ties to bad relationships. Ugly personal entanglements are often a significant barrier to personal agency.

Move someplace new that will serve you better. Being homeless is a good opportunity to start over someplace new. Moving with little more than the clothes on your back is a relatively easy move.

Get yourself physically healthier.

Get yourself mentally/emotionally healthier. Improving your physical health is one thing that can help with this. Cutting ties to bad relationships is another. But there are other things that can help.

Make plans. Books like Wishcraft can help you learn how.