Bari Tessler's Blog, page 17

Guess what?! The Art of Money is Opening Soon!

Dear Money Adventurer,

I want to share a quick heads up about my upcoming Art of Money program.

Every fall, my team and I open registration for my year-long money school.

It’s hard to believe that we’ve been sharing this incarnation of the Art of Money with the world for a decade now. I first started teaching my Financial Therapy methodology in 2001. Back then, I taught my work live to small groups, starting with 10 people, then 20, then 50. What began as a small group study in my livin...

Exploring The Money Dynamics of The Enneagram

Dear Money Adventurer,

I am a lifelong collector of tools and practices that empower me to know myself more.

I have spent most of my life seeking deeper understanding, longing to uncover the wisdom behind my emotions, beliefs, personal values, and why I am the way I am.

When I was 16, I asked my parents if I could go to therapy because I was fascinated by psychology and longed to understand myself better.

Years later, when I was in graduate school studying Somatic Therapy, I discove...

Visibility Medicine for Your Business

Dear Money Adventurer,

This was one of the most popular episodes of my Art of Money podcast last year, and we wanted to make sure you didn’t miss it!

There is power in sharing our experiences, the lessons we’ve learned, and how we see the world around us.

When we open ourselves up to tell our stories and truly hear what others have to share, we empower ourselves to consider a new perspective, to honor and release the past, and create space for connection and growth.

This is why commu...

The Power of Naming Your Money Emotions

Dear Money Adventurer,

Learning to be present with the personal, emotional side of money can be challenging. Especially when you’ve spent your entire life learning to push your money emotions aside, bury them, or turn them into evidence of your mistakes and shortcomings. It can be scary to peek at the shame and pain we’ve swept under the rug for so long.

You aren’t alone. Money emotions are a normal part of being human. Even after spending almost half of my life doing this intimate, person...

What Bari is Reading + Watching + Baking this Summer!

Dear Money Adventurer,

I recently had a wonderful book event at my favorite local independent bookstore, the Boulder Book Store. I spent the evening talking about all things Financial Therapy and signed copies of both my books, The Art of Money: A Life-Changing Guide to Financial Happiness and The Art of Money Workbook.

Of course, I grabbed my own stash of fiction and dark chocolate to take home with me before the bookstore closed. You can tell it was a great night by the smile on my face–...

3 Steps to Move Through Money Freeze Moments

Dear Money Adventurer,

Have you ever had a money freeze moment?

Have you ever sat down to bring some loving attention to your money, only to completely forget what you meant to do–like the money equivalent of going to get something from another room, only to forget what it is you were looking for?

So you stop and do a body check-in, but you’re still at a loss for what to do next.

Now what?

Start by taking a deep breath and offering yourself some compassion.

While the body check...

Being Present With Your Money Takes Practice

Dear Money Adventurer,

We live in a busy world. Between building our careers, nurturing our families, and taking care of the day-to-day, we’re so preoccupied with what needs to be done that we miss out on being present in the moment. Physically we’re here, of course, but our minds are worlds away, leaping ahead to the next task on our To Do list.

It happens in our daily lives, in our work, and even in our relationship with money.

It can be especially challenging to bring ourselves to be...

What I Wish More Couples Knew About Facing Money Stress

Dear Money Adventurer,

We live in a world that romanticizes wealth and abundance, but actually talking about financial needs and goals–actually talking about money–is hardly a romantic notion.

For many couples who otherwise share the same values and ideals, money is a polarizing subject, fraught with shame and blame.

Why is it so hard to get on the same page about finances when you align on everything else?

Because every single one of us carries our own money stories and emotions in...

Meet me at The Boulder Book Store

Dear Money Adventurer,

As a lifelong lover of books, bookstores have always been a happy place for me, offering a world of learning, discovery, and the starting point of many a magical journey. Growing up before the era of big box stores, it was libraries and bookmobiles that first captured my childhood imagination. When I was 18, I discovered the wonder of independent bookstores and fell in love with this world of stories, and ideas, and the sense of community I felt there. I’ve been devoted...

My Honest Launch Story

Dear Money Adventurer,

On the surface, running your own business is a journey of professional growth and development. It is also a profoundly personal journey of self-discovery that empowers us to understand ourselves more deeply. Along the way, we learn how to honor our gifts and strengths, to recognize our opportunities to stretch and grow, and to align our work with our deepest values.

Like any personal journey, there is no one-size-fits-all template for building and nurturing a success...