My Money Love Story - Part I

Today on the Mama Brain Podcast I share with you something deeply personal, something that has been a significant source of judgement and shame for nearly my entire life, and yet the missing piece, that once I allowed myself the space to observe it, I found growth, possibility, inspiration, compassion and purpose.  Today I’m sharing with you my Money Love Story.

This is a practice that I learned when I took the Relaxed Money program with Kate Northrup.  If my story resonates with you, I encourage you to join Kate’s new FREE Wide Receiver Program - you can register for the program here:  https://go.katenorthrup.com/t?orid=381825&opid=157

This was by far the most personal, vulnerable and authentic public expression of my truth I’ve ever shared.  But, if just one person listening resonates with this, if my story opens up something within you and becomes a catalyst for you exploring your own money story, then it will be worth it.

What we know is that when we heal our past, we create possibilities for an even better future.  And, when good people cultivate wealth and abundance they create more opportunities and do even more good in the world.  If you’re listening, I know you are one of those people.

Here are my top takeaways from part one of my money story:

1. Nearly all of my habits around money were formed unconsciously through environmental exposure to the people and experiences of my early life.
2. Although making and saving money had come easily to me, it also came at a time when I felt highly unsafe and rather than lean into my superpower of earning and saving, my nervous system dictated something different.
3.  Throughout my adult life, I have always felt that I was doing something wrong by making money on my own and it’s held me back from being more visible in my field, offering more to the world and allowing myself to accumulate more wealth and abundance.  This was due to an early experience where a family member made money illegally and the visibility of being associated with this made me feel unsafe, judged and even shamed by people I cared about.
4. I learned that my sense of value and self worth was tied up in how much money I had - BUT, that I would always be “less than” with or without money.
5. By uncovering all the unconscious beliefs and patterns, along with their roots, combined with regulating my nervous system, I’ve been able to heal my relationship with money and allow myself to pursue my ultimate dreams of cultivating wealth and financial freedom.  Not only does this serve me in this lifetime, but also my daughter and future generations to come.

Thank you for listening.  I appreciate you!
Keep smiling~
Sarah