There are quite a few things I wish I knew how to do, but at this very moment, I wish I knew how to manage money. I didn’t make the best decisions in my early adulthood, and it all came down to me having to file for bankruptcy last year. During this process, I had to take classes, and recently I hired a financial advisor to help me better manage my money. As a self-employed health and wellness coach, I’m finding it more beneficial to work independently, but because of working independently, I have to be very cautious about my spending and where it’s going.

In the past, I would impulsively spend money with nothing to show for it, but now my relationship with money has changed. In past relationships, I was the breadwinner and would spoil and splurge because I have it. Now after practicing minimalism for awhile, and being single, I’m allowing myself to start over, so I’m taking advantage of this fresh start. I don’t mind working from the bottom up, because I have better plans and intentions now.

I used to beat myself up and think “where would I be now, if I knew how to manage money”, “how would my life be if my mom new better (so she could’ve taught me better)”, “what will my life be like if I knew what I know now”. I wish I knew because it was something that was never really taught to me, but something I had to discover on my own. However, moving forward I am taking classes and better action so I can make better choices now and my future. As a personal trainer, I understood the struggle of changing my relationship with food, and now it is time for me to change my relationship with money.

#selfacceptance #selfimprovement #selfgrowth #selfachievement

Daily Prompt: January 5, 2022