Imagine Money is as Easy as Riding a Bike… You’re happy with your income and how you earn money. The way you spend feels good and is in alignment with your values. You know where you want to go and how you can use money to get there. Continue Reading →
Scarcity and the Myth of Never Enough When working with clients on cash flow, scarcity comes up pretty quickly. Scarcity is either not having as much as you need or as much as you want. What can surprise you is that scarcity happens at ALL income levels, just like having enough happens across the board. Continue Reading →
Who’s FICO and Why do They Have My Number? A Primer on Credit Scores Philosophically, reducing your financial competency to a number is problematic. Should your bad credit behavior at 18 haunt you for the rest of your life? Yet, this is the world we live in, where credit scores matter. There’s hope! Time and improved behavior does heal all wounds when it comes to your credit. Continue Reading →
Why did I name my business All the Colors? I often get asked, “Why did you name your company All the Colors?” Because all of you is welcome here. Continue Reading →
Dear Ramit… This is an open letter to Ramit Sethi, author of I Will Teach You to Be Rich. Sethi is a personal finance guru with a great sense of humor and a proven set of strategies to get people in top financial shape. This book focuses on money mindset, conscious spending, investing, and also has great information on credit cards, real estate, negotiating, and pre-nups. Continue Reading →
Pachamama & our Fixation on Growth As the push for environmental conservation has advanced along with natural disasters, we know the path we’re on will lead to ecological and human devastation. If you don’t agree, please note this article was not written for you. This article is for anyone who wants to take better care of our Pachamama, Mother Earth, and needs support on their journey. Continue Reading →
Money, Cycles, and Creativity Money touches us deeply – the more comfortable we are transitioning with it, the easier it is to rightsize it and mindfully use it as a tool. In her chapter on creativity Clarissa Pinkola Estés, Jungian analyst and cantadora, outlines what it takes to bring your art to life, and I found it a useful framework to bring money to life. Continue Reading →
What does “I’m bad with money” actually mean? “I’m just bad with money.” People say this all the time with anger, sadness, frustration, and sometimes simple resignation. Continue Reading →
The Joys of Saving & Investing When we move towards a goal we are saying yes to life. When we dare to dream we are adding our own unique gift to the world. Of course, it’s not linear. There’s as many turn-arounds and roadblocks with money as there are in life. Yet, you have agency. You can create a life you love now even without accomplishing all your goals. There is joy and pleasure in the striving and being fully present for yourself. Continue Reading →
Debt – A Labyrinth It’s easy to pretend there is 100% “good” and 100% “bad” debt. But is life ever really that simple? Reaching financial goals with debt can be like getting to the center of a labyrinth. You go one way, hit a dead end, turn around, and try a different path. Continue Reading →
