Today’s Mandala Message: Update Your Financial Perspective
This week I’m working through Principle #57 “You Get What You Focus On”. I set my intention today to ponder my perspective about money and finances. Erin Easterly states in their article entitled ‘Unlocking the Secret Energy of Money’ that “Once upon a time, a financial tale was woven for you. Its plot was carefully crafted from family experiences, societal influences, and cultural patterns. Even though the money story of your youth may not be representative of your present values, it has likely guided your entire financial life. Fortunately, you are not bound by the narrative of your past.”
She offers steps that “will guide you through the process of updating your financial perspectives and bringing them into alignment with who you are today. Replacing antiquated fears with fresh, inspiring thoughts will change your relationship with money and the way in which it manifests in your life.”
Step 1: Notice Your Internal Money Dialogue. “As you begin to notice repetitive ideas, write them down. Don’t concern yourself with changing the thoughts. Simply create an awareness of them.”
Step 2: Challenge Habitual Thought Patterns. “After you have written down your recurring financial thoughts, it is time to see which ones align with the vision you hold for your future. … Categorize your recurrent money thoughts into “keep” and “discard” columns.”
Step 3: Generate New Thoughts. “…rewrite your story in a way that aligns with your personal beliefs and convictions. Begin by jotting down words that describe the feelings you would like to have about money.”
Step 4: Create Personal Affirmations. “To create your personal affirmations, place the words “I am” in front of each feeling word that you wrote down in step three: ‘I am secure. I am peaceful. I am generous. I am wealthy. I am abundant.’ Remember that in your essential nature, you indeed embody all of these qualities.”
The one overall perspective about money that haunts me today (yeah, that’s right…haunts me), is that everything seems to always be about money…money, money, money…can’t seem to get away from it. I get triggered by it especially around the fall/winter holidays. Just in the last two days I’ve received a ton of emails: buy this, don’t miss out, special holiday pricing…ARG! I feel like Charlie Brown in the cartoon “A Charlie Brown Christmas”. And thus all of this usually turns me off to actually facing money, finances, and my beliefs about it.
Intellectually I realize the value of money and I’m learning more to appreciate the energy of money and how it can be a blessing for me and for wherever my money/energy goes. I’m a work in progress in this regard.
BTW…since yesterday’s post, I purchased and started reading Marie Nemeth’s book “The Energy of Money”. I’m hoping this will help me further my progress.
A good mindfulness practice would be to ponder the reality of your financial/money perspective.
So how about you? What’s your general perspective about money? Is it something you acquired from your past? Is it still in alignment with where you are now or where you want to be? Are you open to changing your perspective.
“The money problems of your past
— Erin Easterly
were never about money.
They were simply a reflection
of your consciousness.
Unlocking the secret energy of money
requires only that you change
the consciousness you bring
to money.”
Blessings,
Maureen
The Mandala Lady
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