Eureka! Discover a gem from your memories! In preparing for a workshop years ago about empowering change, I revisited an old memory. It was from a time I was punished for talking about money when I was in elementary school.
The experience was so frightening, that it left me with the impression that money should never be talked about - with anyone. That was a distorted conclusion, and thankfully I finally realized it in early adulthood. But throughout my twenties, I thought I was somehow supposed to operate silently on the subject of money management.
Here's the little rhyme that succinctly tells that tale:
"You're not supposed to talk about money!"
I felt his fury; this wasn't funny.
So I kept quiet for 20 years,
And buried my puzzling money fears.
Then came a day I knew I must speak,
For silence just took me up a creek.
I'd followed a very stupid rule,
That left me feeling like a fool.
The great thing was I could change it now;
I found my voice and pursued the "know how."
There's grace in learning, even from a mistake;
Forgive self and others; live fully awake.
You can learn to "inspire a rewire" of your own patterns of operation. This is critical for lifelong learning, personal and professional growth. The GEM process helps your internal and external prosperity by outlining three steps to reprogram your brain and emotions. Memories, Meaning, and Movement are all discussed in the e-book, Mindful Prosperity: GEM Guide to Mental Wealth.
It's available in the resources tab of www.mindfulplanning.com. You'll also find an online assessment that will reveal your eight money motives with a customized report to guide you on your journey. Have a look - you'll find new sparkle from the gems in your life!