Shauna Game
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Such a good question, Elizabeth. I think that we live in this vacuum where we think that money is only about math. And it's really unfortunate because it is about so much more. It's about emotions and behaviors and habits and story and how we were raised. And all of that plays into how we save, spend, and even earn our money.
Such a good question, Elizabeth. I think that we live in this vacuum where we think that money is only about math. And it's really unfortunate because it is about so much more. It's about emotions and behaviors and habits and story and how we were raised. And all of that plays into how we save, spend, and even earn our money.
Such a good question, Elizabeth. I think that we live in this vacuum where we think that money is only about math. And it's really unfortunate because it is about so much more. It's about emotions and behaviors and habits and story and how we were raised. And all of that plays into how we save, spend, and even earn our money.
So I think it's so critical that we bring this idea of relationship with money into the conversation about pools. And particularly for most of us, you described your relationship in December as toxic, right? A lot of people would probably borrow that word as well because they just feel stuck.
So I think it's so critical that we bring this idea of relationship with money into the conversation about pools. And particularly for most of us, you described your relationship in December as toxic, right? A lot of people would probably borrow that word as well because they just feel stuck.
So I think it's so critical that we bring this idea of relationship with money into the conversation about pools. And particularly for most of us, you described your relationship in December as toxic, right? A lot of people would probably borrow that word as well because they just feel stuck.
There's something that you want to do or achieve and you cannot figure out why in the world can I not make this happen? And so usually when people get to that spot, I say, okay, this is the time where we need to explore this thing called relationship with money and figure out, you know, what's going on behind the scenes that's stopping your progress towards these goals.
There's something that you want to do or achieve and you cannot figure out why in the world can I not make this happen? And so usually when people get to that spot, I say, okay, this is the time where we need to explore this thing called relationship with money and figure out, you know, what's going on behind the scenes that's stopping your progress towards these goals.
There's something that you want to do or achieve and you cannot figure out why in the world can I not make this happen? And so usually when people get to that spot, I say, okay, this is the time where we need to explore this thing called relationship with money and figure out, you know, what's going on behind the scenes that's stopping your progress towards these goals.
That's a very real scary feeling that a lot of people have because let's be honest, most of us do not like looking at our bank account. I often say like we need to tiptoe into this really exploration around relationship with money. And there's lots of different ideas and exercises and kind of tactics I can give you.
That's a very real scary feeling that a lot of people have because let's be honest, most of us do not like looking at our bank account. I often say like we need to tiptoe into this really exploration around relationship with money. And there's lots of different ideas and exercises and kind of tactics I can give you.
That's a very real scary feeling that a lot of people have because let's be honest, most of us do not like looking at our bank account. I often say like we need to tiptoe into this really exploration around relationship with money. And there's lots of different ideas and exercises and kind of tactics I can give you.
But I think the first place is thinking about one word to describe your relationship with money. But then we got to dig deeper. So if it's toxic, I'm going to ask you, okay, Elizabeth, like why? Why is it toxic? And I don't know, maybe you would say, well, December is the holidays and oh my gosh, we all overspend. Okay, so tell me about that, right?
But I think the first place is thinking about one word to describe your relationship with money. But then we got to dig deeper. So if it's toxic, I'm going to ask you, okay, Elizabeth, like why? Why is it toxic? And I don't know, maybe you would say, well, December is the holidays and oh my gosh, we all overspend. Okay, so tell me about that, right?
But I think the first place is thinking about one word to describe your relationship with money. But then we got to dig deeper. So if it's toxic, I'm going to ask you, okay, Elizabeth, like why? Why is it toxic? And I don't know, maybe you would say, well, December is the holidays and oh my gosh, we all overspend. Okay, so tell me about that, right?
And so it's this exploration of just digging deeper and deeper with yourself until you get to some sort of foundation of like, okay. This is really what it is about. I work with so many people and their biggest fear is that there's just never enough money. And so my follow-up is, okay, well, what is enough? And why are we not in that place? And this just requires this kind of asking of ourselves.
And so it's this exploration of just digging deeper and deeper with yourself until you get to some sort of foundation of like, okay. This is really what it is about. I work with so many people and their biggest fear is that there's just never enough money. And so my follow-up is, okay, well, what is enough? And why are we not in that place? And this just requires this kind of asking of ourselves.
And so it's this exploration of just digging deeper and deeper with yourself until you get to some sort of foundation of like, okay. This is really what it is about. I work with so many people and their biggest fear is that there's just never enough money. And so my follow-up is, okay, well, what is enough? And why are we not in that place? And this just requires this kind of asking of ourselves.
So I tell you that just to say, don't take it like I'm going to fix my whole relationship with money in one day. Let's just take it bite by bite.
So I tell you that just to say, don't take it like I'm going to fix my whole relationship with money in one day. Let's just take it bite by bite.