The first stage to
becoming financially free is to tell the truth of your story to yourself, and
feel your feelings around it.
You have to feel it
to heal it.
Our power in any
moment lies in our ability to get into agreement with what's happening -- to
fall in love with your story. The more
we push up against something, the more we find it wrong, the more we wish it
were different, the more powerless we are to create the reality that we desire.
The more we embrace
the here and now and find ways to appreciate it, and perhaps even be grateful
for it, the more power we have to move forward.
Part of claiming our
freedom in any area of our lives is looking at our stories through a lens of
seeing the positive lessons, taking responsibility for our part, and finding
ways to grow as a result of our experiences.
When you find
yourself feeling victimy and whiny and hear yourself say the words "I
can't afford that", remember: it's not about the money. If you really wanted it you would figure out
a way to get it. If it were that
VALUABLE to you, you would make it happen.
When we sacrifice
our own well-being in the hopes that our sacrifice will help someone else, we
just get two people who are living sub-optimal lives.
