Dear Friend, So… I’m not on sabbatical yet. A few of you have written in with lovely notes saying, “Hope you’re enjoying your sabbatical!” But just to clarify—I’m still here, and my sabbatical doesn’t officially begin until August. Right now, I’m fully immersed in teaching the final live round of the Art of Money 3-month program, and we’ve just wrapped up the first month. There’s nothing like real urgency to help folks say yes—especially those who’ve been thinking about joining my…

Dear friend, In case you didn’t see the news yesterday, I’m standing at a tender threshold.​After 24 years of teaching my Art of Money methodology, the program that begins in just a few days, on May 1st, 2025, will be the very last time I offer this work in its current form. If you missed yesterday’s email (about me starting a sabbatical in August after this round of the Art of Money program ends) and would like to hear the full…

Dear friend, Yes, it’s for real. The subject line on this email isn’t click bait. This upcoming round of my flagship 3-month Art of Money financial therapy program that starts this coming week on May 1st will be the last time I’m going to teach this program live. And perhaps the bigger news here is that when this last round of the Art of Money program ends, I’m going to take a sabbatical, likely for a year. And this? Means that I’m…

Dear Money Adventurer, Let’s take a breath together. Inhale…Exhale… Now, tell me: what do you do when a money curveball shows up, unannounced, right in the middle of your Tuesday afternoon? I’m not talking about a delightful surprise check in the mail (though those are lovely). I’m talking about the oh-my-goodness-how-did-this-happen kind of curveball. The kind that knocks the wind out of you and leaves you staring blankly at your bank register in your online banking portal. It could be…

Dear friend, What if your budget was a living, breathing map? Let’s begin with a breath. A deep, steadying breath that drops you down into your body—maybe even all the way into your belly, where intuition lives. That wise place that doesn’t care about spreadsheets or shoulds or what your uncle thinks you should be doing with your money. Now… imagine this: what if creating a budget didn’t feel like pulling teeth? What if it wasn’t rigid or punishing or…

Dear Money Adventurer, It’s time to pour yourself a warm mug of comfort and clarity. This next sip of Money Mocha is steeped in sacred storytelling, creative bookkeeping, and a practice that might just change how you feel when you sit down with your numbers. What if bookkeeping didn’t have to be boring? What if the categories in your financial tracking could speak your language — the language of meaning, memory, and values? Years ago, I had a dream that…