Six months ago on a call with my coach, I was struggling with my relationship with money. And let’s not pretend financially wealthy people don’t have this struggle. Everyone on Earth can relate to this in some way, including those who are resource-poor and billionaires. My coach said, “You are rich in the most important ways.” For two seconds, I was surprised to hear his words. And then, I got it. He was addressing my scarcity perspective. He meant that I’m rich in the ways that matter most — health, friendship, communication, creativity, spirituality, community, self worth. The ability to breathe, eyes that see, taste buds to greet sweet potatoes and pomegranates, the freedom to dream-up and write about a world based in Love over fear. So why was I caught up in thoughts of scarcity? One of the world’s most respected thought leaders on the subject of money, Lynne Twist, said, “The money culture hijacks our lives.” Phew! Lynne is the author of The Soul of Money, published in 2003. What a relief to hear this, since I sometimes wonder, Does my fluctuating relationship with money mean I’m not “up to bat” in Life the way I should be? Did I do something wrong? It’s astoundingly complex. Our relationship with money, in some ways, rules our world. And scarcity mindset is at the root of the problem. As I continue this journey of consciously harmonizing my relationship with money, I try to remind myself that I am rich in the ways that matter most, and I am in good company — alongside billions of others on this planet who are also doing this work. How is your relationship with money? Do you have a deeply intimate connection, a sense of reverence, abundance and gratitude, in your dance with it? Yesterday I came across a free 5-day online course with Lynne Twist, called The Soul of Money. I signed up immediately and started listening. (There are now two days left with this free offering.) In her first share, she told a story about how she began fundraising in kindergarten, out of love for her sister. This was an early expression of her core life purpose: to serve humanity in finding financial freedom and fulfillment. Those of us doing the work to harmonize our relationship with money are engaged in a massive reclamation which is crucial for all of Life as we know it. We are reclaiming our innate abundance, which is colossally beneficial to our primary Life support system, Mother Earth. We are reclaiming money, away from toxicity and toward goodness. Lynne said, “Moving money toward the highest good is an act of Love, an act of caring, an act of the heart.”
I salute you for choosing to examine your relationship with money. It is a crucial piece of humanity’s need to greet fear with the only thing that can heal it: Love. I’m writing more about this in my book, Making Love to Fear, which will be published in 2024.
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AuthorJessica Rios, Founder of Leaning into Light, was born with a pen in her heart. Since childhood, Love has been her 'religion'. A lifelong letter writer and a thought leader in Love, her blog is devoted to her greatest passion: illuminating the beauty of the human spirit so we all move closer to remembering that Love is Who We Are. Categories
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