I believe in the capitalist economic system, but it’s not perfect. One of the problems with it is that it tells us that having more money and assets is a reflection of our value to society. That when we make a contribution then we are rewarded with money through the natural balance of the free market. Sometimes this does happen but not always, this is NOT a meritocracy. This philosophy assumes a level playing field which works out great for those whom it favors. Most people feel embarrassed to talk about it when they have bad credit or get into a hole. There are more people in the same boat than you think but they don’t want anyone to know. It’s not exactly block party small talk but if you are willing to talk about it with your friends, you never who will benefit.

DID YOU KNOW THAT YOU HAVE A STORY THAT YOU TELL YOURSELF ABOUT MONEY? THAT THIS STORY IS LEARNED AND IT FORMS THE BASIS FOR YOUR RELATIONSHIP TO MONEY? One of my favorite things to do is to help you learn your money story, learn how it is limiting your relationship to money and then change how money shows up in your life by changing that story. The reason I know this works is because this is the process that I have been through over the past 5 years. This is how it worked for me. My parents told me "Other people are rich with money but we have richness of the soul". There is a valuable lesson in this parable. Happiness is not found in material things, appreciation of the simple things, the value of family. But there is also a hidden meaning which took the first half of my life to see. Others are rich (not us), it's not possible to be rich and to be fulfilled, riches can only come through immoral actions. If I believe this then my unconcious mind will not allow me to become rich. In order to have a lot of money, I have to believe that it is ok for me to do so. This shows up in many sneaky ways; feeling awkward to ask for money that is owed to me, thinking of reasons why it makes sense to not get paid for my work, trusting dishonest people. Wealth CAN be the result of moral actions, wealth CAN lead to fulfillment and this is something that CAN happen to me. This is my new story, now I CAN say "YES" to money.