How I'm Updating my Money Mindfulness Habits

Marguerite and I talk about mindfulness with our clients regularly, but we don’t always use that term. Instead we ask clients to consider their emotions when they are dealing with their finances. We ask them to “check in” and use that information when creating goals and plans. Those check ins are crucial for creating new money habits that are sustainable for their lifestyle and aligned with their values, but sometimes, in order to really get aligned, it is important to go a step further.

I’ve recently realized that my additional mindfulness habits have become a little shaky. As such, I’m not positive that how I’m dealing with my money is fully aligned anymore. This happens naturally over time since our values and lifestyles change, but it has been a bit more extreme for me than in the past because of how drastically my life changed in 2020. My first child was born in September and since then almost every waking moment (and, tbh, most sleeping moments) are focused on her. 

I’m not sure I’m actually misaligned, but I do want to be sure, so I can figure out what money habits and goals I need to change. Since I no longer have the same flexibility in my schedule, I’ve had to modify my old habits for my new life: 

I’m thrilled to announce that the incredible Safiya Bouhouch of I Am Well Community will be sharing a guest post next week. She is much more knowledgeable about mindfulness techniques than Marguerite or I will ever be and is planning on sharing a few gems that can help us all on our money mindfulness journey.

XOXO