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How money works Is a made-up system, that you don' How money works Is a made-up system, that you don't have to co-sign to comprehend. #moneycoach #firehorse #
We're trained not to make our own decisions and to We're trained not to make our own decisions and to not be able to identify what we want, and it's hard work to break that molding... But really really worth it. It's where we find the difference between what's proscribed for us by systems of domination, and what's our desire in our lives. Tldr: Don't tell an old punk she shouldn't... #gettingfree #nodadsnobosses #
A question for folks who feel avoidant about money A question for folks who feel avoidant about money: what do you get out of avoiding it? What's the benefit? Most frequently with clients I see: - avoiding shame, anger, frustration - resistance or blocks to figuring out what you want to do (if you had money) - not having to find the capacity to deal with it The thing is: money is power to solve certain problems, make decisions, and take on getting things you want... Avoiding these things is a sign of something much deeper going on. Being in our power to make choices about our lives is trained out of us, and down the line people can find themselves in avoidance of everything, even when they don't have to be, because it feels familiar to offload power and the practice of taking it back feels inaccessible. Everyday decisions about money are micro moments to practice awareness and active power.
bell hooks has so much to teach us, and in All Abo bell hooks has so much to teach us, and in All About Love, she goes IN on consumerism, what it takes from us, and the abundant other ways we can love. #bellhooks #allaboutlove❤️ #valentines #truelovequotes❤️
Wednesdays in March, I'm running a cohort for smal Wednesdays in March, I'm running a cohort for small businesses owners to regain their sanity, create resilience, and make sustainable revenue plans:⁠ ⁠ - imagine personal financial goals, needs, and gaps⁠ - define business revenue modeling: what comes in, what you do to earn it, how to change this and forecast⁠ - do business expense planning and management for retirement, reserves, PTO⁠ - business systems – type of business, accounts, retirement, payroll, accounting…
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