Are you sabotaging your relationship with money?

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You have been following my Weekly Words long enough to know that I often speak about the fact that we live our lives in relationship with everyone and everything. Everything is energy, and energy never dies, it is just transformed from one form to another. That’s simple enough to grasp, however, you might be wondering how this information can help you do what you love, be paid premium dollars for it, and enjoy the lifestyle that thoroughly delights you. The question I would ask is, “Well, what is your relationship like with your money, your business, or your professional work?” These are two key relationships that are often overlooked by many entrepreneurs, business owners, and professionals.

The good news is,  you don’t have to be in a relationship by default as many people are. I know I was for years. For quite some time, I did believe that everything I touched turned to gold. What I didn’t realize was that I took my business and my money for granted. The truth was I often feared that it would all go away someday. You see, deep down, I didn’t really believe that I deserved to have it so good. Guess what, that day did come (fortunately it was over 20 years ago) and it ushered in a very long Dark Night of my Soul. My relationship with my business and my money simply mirrored back to me the same unconscious qualities that my significant relationships had. Everything crumbled down around me. The good news again was that it woke me up!

I’m offering you (8) eight signs to look for in your life that indicate you could be fostering an unhealthy, perhaps unconscious, relationship with money and your business:

1. You give money away to alleviate guilt.
2. You lack clear and concise money goals.
3. You don’t invest in yourself to improve your lifestyle.
4. There is a disregard of money in not knowing your bank balances, overdrawing, or leaving your bills unpaid.
5. You assume what you think people will or will not pay for your services; you let that stop you from increasing your fees.
6. You give money away in the form of excess services to your clients.
7. You deny yourself what you desire, yet feel resentful.
8. You give money or services away with strings attached and no clear requests.

Wealth Practice # 36 – Creating a healthy relationship with money and your business

1. Pick the most important sign, from the list above, that you must stop doing today. Make this one a first priority to change. Do the opposite action, i.e. if you don’t know your bank account information, look at it now. Collect the information in a manner that shows you care and are giving it your loving attention. Reconcile your bank account(s).
2. From the list above, pick the least important sign that you are interested in changing. Jot down why you feel highly resistant to changing this behavior. This will reveal a limiting belief(s).
3. Each day, choose the next most important sign that you feel you want to change. Do the opposite. No matter how small the action, intend for it to turn your unhealthy habits into healthy, joy-filled habits that support you to be an attentive, caring relationship partner.

Remember, we are what we practice.

Keep wealth as a priority and remember why you want to be wealthy.

“Dream it, own it, and make it REAL”

Judy K. Katz, MCC, RScP
Master Certified Coach spiritual mentor