| Can it be?! It's hard to believe, but millions of people | | | | with and look at their relationship to money. We can |
| are preparing to go back to school already. Speaking | | | | tend to surround ourselves with people who hold |
| of which I've noticed how Financial Literacy programs | | | | similar emotional patterns, so when you are |
| are beginning to pop up in schools now. At last! | | | | transforming your relationship to money, seek out |
| Maybe Home Economics (am I dating myself?) will | | | | people who embody and have already created what |
| take on a whole different meaning? | | | | you want in your life as you can learn a lot from |
| Who taught you, consciously or unconsciously about | | | | them. If you recognize a characteristic in someone |
| money; parents or guardians, relatives, neighbors, | | | | else that doesn't agree with you, consider the fact |
| friends and bosses? | | | | that it might resonate with you because you carry |
| How and what did they teach you? | | | | similar qualities. This is not necessarily easy to hear, |
| All of us began learning about money somewhere | | | | but if you decide to learn from it, your awareness |
| around the age of 2-4 years old, by absorbing what | | | | level will take a big leap forward. |
| those around us said and felt about it. How did your | | | | I say, Your Money, Your Mirror, as healing your |
| parents/guardians handle money? Was there tension | | | | relationship with money ultimately starts with |
| in your household around it or were you surrounded | | | | self-knowledge. When you become more self aware, |
| by people who spoke openly and caringly about it? | | | | you can then create conscious actions that serve |
| How did people speak about money (i.e. "Money | | | | your best interests at heart. |
| doesn't grow on trees", "Marry someone with | | | | Think about some of the questions. Observe what |
| money", "Filthy Rich")? Did it flow from a place of | | | | memories and feelings come up and see what you |
| generosity or scarcity? | | | | learn from them. |
| Think about the 5 people you spend the most time | | | | Here's to your nourishing education! |