With so much advice on personal finance out there, it can be overwhelming to know where to begin. I know from my own experience that my view on personal finance has shifted substantially since college. I’m grateful to now be able to impart this knowledge with my clients and with you!

With many of us today juggling so many responsibilities and commitments in the busy pace of day to day life, it can be a challenge to even find 5 minutes for ourselves! The demands of our jobs, families and businesses often take first priority, meaning we neglect to take a step back and think about catering to our own needs.

Or, even if we don’t have some of these commitments, we might consciously or subconsciously berate ourselves for not having what we believe we should - the family, the high-flying job, the thriving bank account and the flourishing business. Even though we have a little more time, we’re still not making ourselves a priority because of this negative self-talk. 

If either of these scenarios resonate with you in some way, today I’m going to share with you why it’s so important to make yourself a priority, how to focus on yourself and how this actually enables you to be a better parent, caregiver, employee or business owner. 

Why it’s important to take a step back

Think about it; if you’re burnt out, constantly seeing to other people, are stressed and generally overloaded, you’re running beyond capacity and the chances are you’re unable to live in true alignment and in the authentic expression of yourself. When operating from this place of auto-pilot, you’re not able to be your best self to those other people and commitments because you’re neglecting to take the time to reconnect to yourself and your heart. This is the essence of what self-love is about. I share more about the idea of long-term self-care in this YouTube video, which I highly recommend you take a look at. 

Gratitude is an incredibly important part of living an abundant and fulfilled life. It’s easy to get disheartened, overwhelmed and stressed out about what’s happening in your life and so gratitude can often get overlooked. The implementation of even a few consistent gratitude practices is a powerful way of bringing us right back into the present moment and seeing our life through a different lens. 

What is Gratitude?

To understand how to achieve gratitude, let’s look at what it means. Gratitude is a more layered concept than simply saying thank you. It creates a positive emotional response and this is a core part of shifting the energy within the body on a physical and emotional level. 

Financial freedom is something that I am incredibly passionate about talking about because it isn’t just a reflection of your money. Financial freedom or what I call ‘Real Wealth’, is a profound sense of freedom in all areas of your life; your money, your health, your relationships and your career. It allows you to become more flexible and nimble and most importantly, it provides the power of choice. It paves the pathway for ultimate financial independence. It doesn’t have to be a luxury only reserved for the lucky few, and is something each and every one of us has the ability to create. Today. I’m going to share my tips on how to achieve financial freedom. 

If you’re familiar with my work, you’ll know that I’m incredibly passionate about teaching the energy of money. Money, like everything quantum, is energy and the reason why we end up in cycles of debt or realize our finances aren’t aligned with who we are or who we want to be, is because we’re failing to cultivate a relationship with our money. We might fear losing it, saving it or spending it and this only creates more of what we’ve been getting. The idea is to make your money work for you! 

How do you do that? There are many methods including looking at passive income potential and how to make cash flow to you in a way that feels energetically abundant and completely aligned on a heart, soul and mind level. I’m going to share a few ideas and practices you can implement starting today. 

So how can you start to create a greater sense of financial well-being? In this article, I’m going to share some tips and tricks on how to start the journey right now.

It’s Not About How Much Money You Have

When I talk about financial well-being, I don’t mean creating as much money as possible. Whilst it might seem that having a huge sum of money in the bank will fix your mental health, if your relationship with money and inner sense of well-being hasn’t been addressed, the same financial patterns will play out, regardless of how much money you have. 

Trauma can be a tough topic to approach, but it’s one we must face when it comes to learning how to truly tap into the power of manifestation. If no matter how hard you try, you just can’t seem to break past patterns and create the change in your life that you desire, oftentimes there is trauma affecting manifestations.