Have you noticed that real conversations about money are painfully rare? Money talk (the deep, transparent + compassionate kind) has a tendency to get stuck in the shadows. Untalked about. Unfelt. Unprocessed. Uncharted. Our money stories gather cobwebs, tucked away in those gnarly corners of our consciousness. They fill the “unsaid” moments in our conversations. They create little (or huge) cracks in our most intimate relationships. They drain our energy, needing attention and almost never getting it. Why do we…
Financial Therapy Method
In honor of love, of relationship, and the often-gnarly territory when money enters the picture, here is my take on how to create harmony with your honey about money. The concepts and suggestions in this article are the fruits of many years of trial and error with my own hubby, Forest Linden (if you haven’t met my love, check him out) as well as working with the wonderful and diverse couples who have come into my practice over the years.…
Why is it so darn hard to look at our numbers? This is a question I’ve spent many-a-session exploring with my clients over the years, and within myself since I began addressing in my own relationship with money years ago. If sitting down to look at the hard and fast numbers of your finances scares you to death . . . welcome to club. While there are some of you that consider tracking your finances a walk in the park…