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Fun & Reflective Money Questions to Bring to Your Year-End Rituals

Dear Money Adventurer,

Last week marked the beginning of the end of the year for me. I finished my last financial therapy session, held my final office hours call for my Art of Money program, and finished my mentor program small group – all last calls for the year.

On Friday, once everything was officially complete, I went out and got a baguette, a generous wedge of brie, some delicious blackberry jam, and made a celebratory ritual of having lunch at home with my husband.

As the end of ...

Want to win your very own Money Date Ritual Box?

Dear Money Adventurer,

I am so thankful that you are a part of my community.

Thanks in part to your dedication to this journey, the Art of Money became more accessible this year than ever before.

Not only did I launch my new Mentor Program (which will open again in January), creating a dedicated space for therapists, coaches, and financial professionals to do their own money work, but I also published my second book, The Art of Money Workbook.

The Art of Money Workbook – the first of...

3 Powerful Somatic Practices to Cultivate Inner Safety

Dear Money Adventurer,

Sometimes, as we move deeper into our relationship with money, we find that this work brings up old wounds or painful emotions that we thought we had healed.

These moments are a testament to your mindful awareness and personal growth, yet their unfolding can feel disorienting and overwhelming.

Finding yourself moving through painful histories while also simultaneously trying to learn new practical money skills can feel like the ground is giving way beneath your fe...

How to Cope When Things Don’t Go As Planned

Dear Money Adventurer,

Sometimes in this life and money journey, despite all your best-laid plans, you find yourself navigating the uncertainty of the unexpected. What, in hindsight, might seem a reasonable or even predictable outcome can feel disorienting and overwhelming as you find yourself coping with a reality that isn’t what you expected it to be.

I knew that life would change drastically after my son was born. I knew I would really have to scale back on my business, especially at fi...

I’m opening 5 private financial therapy slots. Do you want one?

Dear Money Adventurer,

As we cozy into colder months and shorter days here in Colorado, I’m taking time to ease into my end-of-year money rituals a little earlier in the season.

And I want to offer you some spaciousness to help you bring more mindful awareness to your relationship with money before we ring in the new year, too.

With this in mind, I’m opening 5 slots for my private financial therapy sessions.

One private session includes 75 minutes with me, plus intake and follow-up e...

I’m Starting My Year-End Money Rituals Early This Year

Dear Money Adventurer,

I recently shared this note on the socials and I thought it would be good to share it here as well.

As we head towards the end of the year, I like to start my year-end rituals.

This includes a review of my business numbers, projections & what actually happened. I also do a review + appreciation of the personal side with family, health, travel, etc.

Some years I don’t do this until December but this year my pacing is slowed down which brings the gift of presence...

The Practice of Money Decisions – 3 personal stories

Dear Money Adventurer,

It was a typical night in the Tessler-Linden household, a few weeks ago, when an impromptu money date with my husband resulted in a change of plans for our family.

You see, we have fallen in love with a charming Adobe in Taos. It is perfectly positioned amongst the sage of the high desert and conveniently only a mile down the road from the land we finally closed on just one month ago. It’s the space that held us as that old dream came back to life.

We’ve been spen...

How to Make Love and Money Work in the Long Run

Dear Money Adventurer,

Learning how to work with your money emotions and understand your money story while growing through life is difficult for anyone to navigate.

For partners committed to sharing their lives, it isn’t just your own money emotions and stories that you need to learn to create space for. You have to figure out how to honor each other’s money journey, emotions, and stories, too.

But how do you do that when you never learned how to engage with money and talk about money i...

Navigating Mental Health, Financial Health, and Daily Life

Dear Money Adventurer,

Did you know that it was World Mental Health Day on October 10th?

Mental health is an issue that impacts so many of our lives, our families, and our communities, on so many different levels, still–just like money–we’re reluctant to talk about it.

And yet, just like money, when we open up to speak honestly about mental health issues, we break through the silence, break down the stigma, and allow amazing healing to begin.

I am thankful to have had the opportunity...

Two days to go! Are you joining us?

Dear Money Adventurer,

In two days, on Sunday, September 25th at midnight, we’re officially closing the doors to the Art of Money–and we don’t know when we’ll be opening them again next. So we would LOVE to welcome you into the program.

That means that there is one day left for you to decide if you’re going to jump on board and join us–and I want to ensure you have all the information you need to make that choice with intention.

We’ve given every detail of this program oodles of caring ...