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Why Somatic Tools are Essential to Money Work

Dear Money Adventurer,

Your mind and body had a relationship with money long before you began your conscious money work. Before you began to write your money story with intention, they held it for you, narrating the money lessons and beliefs you’ve inherited and internalized from your family, culture, community, and your own lived experiences of survival, safety, stability, and enoughness.

Because your money story isn’t just an external expression of your current financial circumstances, i...

A Tribute to my Mom + a mini money memoir

Dear Money Adventurer,

I just came back from a week-long mother-daughter trip to Puerto Vallarta in celebration of my mom’s 77th birthday. We’d been talking about traveling together for a while, and when she suggested we go to Mexico, I said, “YES!”

Now, I don’t love the hot sun or the pool like my mom does. But I do love walking around cities, finding colorful murals, exploring a new world of food, and finding restaurants for us to try. We found a great spot in Puerto Vallarta that offere...

My 3 Favorite Ways to Bring More Creativity to Your Money Work

Dear Money Adventurer,

Back before I started my money journey, I thought money work was boring. Spending money was fun, but the traditional methods for working with money felt stale and uninspiring. Budgeting felt stifling and restrictive, so I didn’t do it.

Then I received my first student loan bill, and I had a shocking realization: I had never been taught how to work with money.

I have a Master’s degree in Somatic Psychology. I spent years learning to talk about life and love, food a...

My 3 Favorite Ways to Bring More Meaning and Creativity to Your Money Work

Dear Money Adventurer,

Back before I started my money journey, I thought money work was boring. Spending money was fun, but the traditional methods for working with money felt stale and uninspiring. Budgeting felt stifling and restrictive, so I didn’t do it.

Then I received my first student loan bill, and I had a shocking realization: I had never been taught how to work with money.

I have a Master’s degree in Somatic Psychology. I spent years learning to talk about life and love, food a...

How to make money work feel less boring and more inspiring

Dear Money Adventurer,

Back before I started my money journey, I thought money work was boring. Spending money was fun, but the traditional methods for working with money felt stale and uninspiring. Budgeting felt stifling and restrictive, so I didn’t do it.

Then I received my first student loan bill, and I had a shocking realization: I had never been taught how to work with money.

I have a Master’s degree in Somatic Psychology. I spent years learning to talk about life and love, food a...

Do you need Financial Therapy support?

My Art of Money group program is the most affordable way I offer my somatic-based financial therapy support.

Working on our money relationship can bring up so many emotions, especially when we try to do it alone.

That’s why the Art of Money program is designed the way it is. It’s not just a collection of self-paced online learning materials that you go through alone at your own pace.

Sure, that’s a part of the experience, but the bigger, way more valuable part of it is the support and e...

5 Steps to Making Good Money Decisions

Dear Money Adventurer,

The Art of Money year-long money school registration will be closing soon and we’d love to have you join us.

If you’re reading this and you’re still trying to make a decision about whether or not to join us yourself, well…I have some help for you.

See, the decision you’re trying to make now is a money decision: Should you spend money on improving your relationship with money?

Feels like a bit of a paradox, right?

If it feels a little tangly in your mind, sti...

You don’t have to do your money work alone anymore

Hi there, Money Adventurer,

How do you create space to work on your relationship with money?

Who do you turn to when you need support and encouragement along the way?

Where do you go when you feel stuck or alone in your money work?

What would change if you had that safe space and support?

For the more than 22 years that I’ve been privileged to lead the Art of Money, I’ve been constantly checking, adjusting, and fine-tuning the program to ensure we’re answering these questions and ...

Instagram Live Money Date!

Dear Money Adventurer,

I’ve had some incredible money conversations over the years, but I’ve never done an IG Live, just me and you, until today!

I wanted you to see my face and hear my voice while we talked all things financial therapy, like catching up with a dear friend over coffee.

And it was so much fun! I shared some of my favorite money tools, answered your questions, and shared more about the Art of Money program (open for registration now!).

You can check out the replay bel...

How Do You Handle Big Unexpected Money Curveballs?

Dear Money Adventurer,

I have a quick question for you: what do you do when life throws a money curveball at you? Not a ball of money (which would be nice), but a financial challenge, one you never saw coming until it hit you by surprise in the middle of an otherwise unremarkable afternoon.

No matter what your money story looks like, we all encounter unexpected money curveballs in this life and money journey. Today’s Money Mocha I’ve just brewed up for you is all about how to deal with tho...