Value, investment, trust, credit, balance, security, asset, worth, interest…
What do these words have in common? They are used in both the finance industry and in the personal development / self help industry.
There’s a deep connection between our relationship with ourselves and our relationship with money. Fascinatingly, this is rarely noticed or explored. So, let’s unpack it a bit here.
Have you ever noticed that the people who have high self worth also often end up having more zeros in their bank account? The reason for this is simple. They value and trust themselves. They are secure in who they are. They see themselves as worthy of investing in.
Money is neutral. It’s literally an energetic currency that does what currents do—flow in and out. When we are in a place of lack, we panic when it goes away and we go into a state of trying to grasp or control because we don’t trust that it will come back.
In my observation of people, the ones who are the most financially prosperous are also often the ones that have the most faith. This could be faith in God or faith in self, but mostly just faith in the natural ebb and flow of life’s natural current. The current of money is not that different from the flow of water, or air, or love. It’s just going to do what it’s going to do. The less we grip and grasp and try to control, the easier it all just flows. The same goes for holding on to energy in the body—this is why somatic work is so powerful (soma is a fancy word for body). We often don’t like certain feelings so we try to control them. In somatic work, we are encouraged to feel all the things. Ironically, feeling them releases them, and we are lovingly put back to neutral.
So, if you want more money or more self love, in some ways, the answer can be quite simple: do your best to stay in a state of neutral trust and faith, as you let life, love, and money flow in and out.
Wow. I’m laughing as I write this sentence. It makes it sound so simple! But remember that simple and easy are not the same. The simplest things are often the most profound, and we often find them difficult to do.
Things need to flow freely. We humans have the hardest time with this. It’s a lesson I’m constantly learning and re-learning. Stressing and overthinking are rarely helpful. And when we are confused about something, the answers flow more easily when we loosen our grip, yielding much more dividends. The more credit you give yourself for doing the inner work, the more of an asset you become to yourself and others, and the more balance you’ll experience in your life and bank account.
Some journaling prompts:
- What are you currently investing your time, energy, or money in?
- Are you getting a meaningful return—emotionally, spiritually, or financially?
- What would it look like to invest in yourself the way you might invest in something you truly believe will grow?
