“Delphine, you will study hard. You will land a great job. You will make money. And money will bring you freedom and safety.” This is essentially the belief I grew up with.
And you know what? I did land that great job, and started making money beyond my wildest dreams.
But here is the unexpected twist: as my husband and I became parents, and homeowners, despite both of us being breadwinners, my stress and insecurity levels skyrocketed. The mortgage, raising kids, bills, and maintaining our chosen lifestyle seemed like an ever-increasing mountain to climb.
So “Delphine, you must work harder so you can get promoted, earn more, and save more … just in case “something” happens”…
Fast forward to today, I am a freelancer, earning far less than my corporate days.
And I’ve discovered the true power of money as a tool to support what truly matters to me and what I believe in.
I admit I still have a love + hate relationship with money. There’s still work to be done in that field even though I have made a lot of progress .
I am gradually shifting my perspective from money = safety to money = positive energy that fuels my dreams.
Interestingly, my favorite experiences and things in life don’t require much money at all.
We often forget that money is merely a trade tool, yet many of us use it to fill an inner void: “money will bring me safety or power or success or social acceptance or freedom or happiness or love or self-worth or or or …”
Damn myth!
-“Your money or your life?”
-“I take both, thank you!”
Now, I’m curious … what’s your relationship with money?
Love,
Delphine
Pic – Run the Jewels – Album Cover