Abundance, Money, & Thriving Business
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Apprehensive – I Feel Apprehensive About the Future
We genuinely can’t control the future. We are often afraid because: Bad things have happened in the past, so we expect bad things to happen (and attract them). We don’t trust ourselves to deal with what occurs, good or bad. We either don’t know or doubt our ability to create abundance and safety
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Everything Would Be Better… If I Just… (Lost Weight, Felt Better, Got a Better Job)
A lot of us have something we focus on as holding us back. Something that limits our happiness, abundance, feelings of self-worth, and connections to others. Having something big and obvious to direct most of our pain at is one way of coping. It does “protect” us from other issues.
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When Motivation Feels Like a Whip, Look for Inspiration
After a period of intense effort, ordinary work can feel strangely flat. We may accuse ourselves of losing motivation and reach for the familiar fuel: pressure, fear, urgency, or a looming problem. Stress-driven motivation can produce real results. It can also teach the body that engagement requires an emergency. Inspiration and curiosity offer a different…
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Inherited Money Rules: Success, Hard Work, and the Cost of Receiving
Families pass down more than financial advice. We absorb emotional rules: money must come through hard work, enjoyable work does not count, success will be lost, receiving creates obligation, and prosperity damages the next generation. The rule may never have been spoken directly. We learn from who suffered, who was praised, which stories were repeated,…
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If I Have Money, How Will I Know Who Truly Loves Me?
Money can create options, comfort, generosity, and power. It can also awaken a painful question: If I have more, will people want me—or access to what I have? One way to avoid that uncertainty is to avoid having enough to attract requests. Another is to give quickly, pay for everything, or keep rescuing so we…
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When Having Money Feels Spiritually or Emotionally Unsafe
Some people do not struggle only to earn money. They struggle to let money remain. A balance appears, and the body becomes restless. Spend it before someone takes it. Give it away before someone asks. Use it now because it never lasts. Staying close to the edge can feel stressful, but accumulating money may feel…