The Prosperous Heart: Creating a Life of 'Enough'

“I’m above the shopaholic in my spiritual attainment.”

I felt guilty that I didn’t need to work.

Resistance to clarity comes from fear. We think that we would “rather not know,” but ignorance is not bliss. It is anxiety.

Counting will provide you with financial clarity, as well. Do not be disturbed by strong emotions you may feel as you begin. You are turning on the windshield wipers and allowing yourself to “see” your life as it exists.

“I am deserving of good, and as I work hard and take care of my finances, I trust that I will be guided to right action and safety,”

Doing something that they love can be financially rewarding, much to people’s surprise. Often, people must overcome “either-or” thinking—“Either I can be creative, or I can be solvent.”

A “trust-fund baby,” she received $5,000 monthly. It was enough for her to live on—yet it didn’t feel as though the money were really hers. She felt shame at her lack of earnings. She brought no money in except her monthly stipend. Jocelyn often worked, but she worked for free, helping others with their projects and drawing no salary for her input

I worried that I was spoiled.

You will begin to explore what your anxiety about money has been masking.