Money is important... and other dirty thoughts.

I recently had a conversation with a client where she described having a problem that was having a financial impact on her and her family and she blurted out "but the money is important to me!"

And instantly she put her hand over her mouth, absolutely shocked.

She said it out loud. The money is important.

She was consumed by shame.

I've seen this happen over and over.

A woman being honest and saying that money actually matters seems shocking to us. We're told from early on that we aren’t supposed to be focused on that.

As if you're only allowed to be either a carefree crunchy living off the grid, foraging in the forest for food OR a money obsessed bitch who would sell her grandma for a good deal.

But guess what.

Financial security, ownership and control actually matters.

And not just on a small scale.

When I was working in the not for profit sector, I watched communities devastated by poverty and medical crisis in rural Nepal and Bangladesh, be TRANSFORMED.

Not by the intervention of the charities work (Who had been working there for decades incidentally with not much change)

But by a single project that helped women start and build their own businesses.

Those woman thrived. They hired other women. Helped other women start businesses. Got together to pay for projects that would help their communities. Used their economic power to get into positions that allowed them to make decisions for the community.

Shit changed FAST. I was only with that organization for 2 years but I watched as hopeless communities of people were reborn through the impact of women.

Women empowering themselves, not just personally but economically, literally achieved what years of other work had failed to do.

Because

Good things happen when women have more money.

Good things happen when women are in control of making their money.

Good things happen when women know that the money is allowed to be important.

There’s a reason why access to money is something that gets taken from women in abusive systems or relationships. Because in our cultural system, money gives us choices and freedom.

Your money and your ability to make your own money is POWERFUL.

So start to notice when you judge yourself over money. Notice when you feel shame. Notice the stories you repeat to yourself about money and your ability to earn it.

And, THROW THAT GARBAGE OUT!!!

Women’s economic empowerment is incredibly important to me and is why I work with so many small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs.

If that’s you…I'd love you to join me for a free, in person workshop next week (January 9th)

or if you’re not local to me and are interested in attending a virtual version of the workshop (dates to be announced) please register here.