It’s hard for all of us to release our stories–especially our own personal money story. I recently had a personal release with a family story, that I realized the process I experienced could be applied to anyone’s money story for a better release. I’ve had a tough road with my father. Not because of anything…
DetailsLast week I referenced a quote from Will Smith that is extremely relevant to the way we think when we’re struggling with money: Money and success don’t change people, they just amplify what is already there. Click To Tweet People have lots of ideas about how they would want money to amplify things in a…
DetailsAs everything winds down for the holiday season and people start thinking of their new year resolution, I am reminded of the power of simple questions—or perhaps the power isn’t in a simple question, but in our willingness to sit with them and really think about where we are at in our lives and how…
DetailsMy family hasn’t given holiday gifts to each other for years and when we stopped, the holidays went from stressful and expensive to a time when we could relax and enjoy each other. Recently, some blog readers asked me how we got to that point—how did we have the conversation that initiated the change so…
DetailsInitiating change in your financial life is difficult, because there are so many areas to consider! And when trying something new requires change in behaviors, schedules, processes or decisions, the common wisdom is to rely on your gut instincts to guide you. But recently, I discovered that when you try new things, your initial gut…
DetailsAlthough I didn’t realize it at the time, when I was younger I used gift giving to gain love, approval, control and admiration. People seem to think that the less control you exert over your environment, the less control you have over your money, but I found exactly the opposite to be true for me.…
DetailsI had an emotionally messy weekend. I finally realized that the holidays are officially HERE, and that I need to start planning my travel down to Portland, Oregon to honor my familial obligations. This did not sit well with me. It’s my first holiday season without my mom, who LOVED cooking, decorating and generally doing everything…
DetailsWhen I went through my coach training, we used various metaphor tools to help illuminate how we felt about different areas of our lives. An example of this would be to consider your answer to the following question: If your money was a person, place or thing to you, what would it be? Some of…
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