Welcome to Glow Up, Pay Down where we don’t do “keeping up with the Joneses”… unless the Joneses have a killer Aldi snack haul.
I’m Lily. I love coffee, Jesus, and finding ways to look like I’ve got my life together without going broke to do it.
This site is all about:
• Glowing up (on a budget that doesn’t make your bank account cry)
• Paying down debt (because freedom feels better than fancy handbags)
• Creating real homes (you know, ones kids can actually live in)
If you’re done with financial stress and fake perfection, grab a cuppa and stay a while — this is your safe space to breathe.
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I Rode a Roller Coaster With Jesus
I need to confess something: I am terrified of roller coasters. Full-on nervous wreck, crippling fear. I’m the type who trembles in line, stomach in knots, thinking, “Why am I doing this to myself?” Truth be told, I was diagnosed with a generalised anxiety disorder over a decade ago when I became agoraphobic. But that’s a…
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God Glow Morning: Starting My Day Barefoot With Heaven
Every glow-up routine needs a foundation. Mine doesn’t begin with skincare or workouts. Honestly? It begins with coffee. But the real shift comes when I step barefoot into God’s presence. Most mornings, it goes like this: I sip my coffee, gather myself, then step outside barefoot on the grass. Arms up, sky above me, earth…
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She Looked Like Luxury… But She Was Living in a Barina
Why We Need to Stop Performing Wealth and Start Prioritizing Peace You ever look at someone and think, “Wow, they’ve got it all together”? Perfect brows. Designer perfume. Slides that scream “Christian Dior” before she even opens her mouth. But what if I told you… a lot of that is just performance? When I worked…
