How I Am Developing Mindful Money Techniques to Change My Toxic Inner Relationships




I don’t know which is worse for me. Money issues or body issues. I have struggled with both most of my life. I made a commitment, at the beginning of the year, that I would deal with my inner relationships with these two core issues. My mental health and well-being depended on it. The toxicity and negative self-talk generated by these two issues silently affects me daily. While I like myself better now than I have in the past, these two topics still lie beneath the surface. In my journey to be more mindful, I've realized that my judgments about these two things have been a major roadblock. As I dig deeper, I am learning the complexity of the two intertwine within each other and they both rob me of achieving my potential.It's like dieting and budgeting are two peas in a pod. It starts out with a plan to cut calories or expenses. In order to do that, we are told to sit down and map out a plan. Most people look at decreasing a particular part of the bigger picture, such as carbs, calories, sugars, or pennies, expenses, debt. Also, increasing our exercise or income. It's all about the numbers for these things. But are feelings or timing considered? Unexpected things, not planned for, often come along while we are attempting changes too. That is when the juggling act of robbing Peter to pay Paul usually happens and sets off the judgment and negative self-talk. More often than not, this is also when we give up. What’s the use, anyway?