This was so nourishing to read. The question that landed very profoundly with me was "Can one just leave a job and free fall, trusting that something will come up?" it's something I've been dancing with for a while, I left my 'job' over 4 years ago to persue my dreams and although I haven't financially profited through the persueal of those dreams 'yet', I have found that I've been supported no matter what it lots of different ways, that being said I'm a single person without children, from a middle class background, so my circumstances enabled me to take that jump in the first place. Now I'm asking myself the question, can I stay in this cocoon of safety and trust the inspiration will arrive for money to emerge from the abundance I now feel? Let's see!
Thank you so much for the ‘richness’ that you share here Sam, it gives another dimension to the questions about why we do what we do and the way that we do it in contribution of our happiness and wellbeing. We want too be rewarded for the work we do, but not at the sacrifice of other aspects of our self. This is something I’ve taken many lessons from, but feel like I’m still learning. On another note, I would love to join you in circle, it’s on my list, when things have settled I hope it will be possible. Love and light. Louise x
Who is rich? One who is satisfied with their portion. —ancient Jewish teaching
I’m mostly, but not 100%, with the “money is energy” folks commenting here. Here’s where I diverge…Before money, people also exchanged energy for goods. But it wasn’t calculated to the penny. It was based on trust. Money allows us to take trust out of the equation. Now we trust in the system that guarantees the money’s value. Money allows our relationships with people to be purely transactional, taking human relationships to a strange place. This doesn’t HAVE to happen with the existence of money, but it’s hard to resist.
So “yes” to money, “yes” to money as energy BUT a) careful to keep yourself rich by paying attention to where dissatisfaction in your life is coming from and b) resist relating to humans as transactional beings rather than the energetic beings that they are—even though money encourages the transactional mindset.
Sam, I would have loved to join this meeting...but my time I was already fast asleep for a few hours. I am sure it was a lively conversation because it's a big subject! Abundance is easier to talk about because it can show up in multiple ways. Ways that you brought forward, like Nature, for she is soooo fruitful. And she teaches us what abundance is even in times of waning, ebbing & wilting. For it is not always the harvest. It can be gratitude, silence, stillness, compost, change, etc. And also, as you said, love and kindness.
Money is another conversation. I feel at its root it is only energy. Truly that is what everything is. The bottom line is how are we in relationship with this energy and as you also brought forward, what are our beliefs about it. Anything can be made evil if done with greed and used in ways that are demeaning, exclusive and withholding. I feel it is not so much money that is the issue, but more the structure of our culture. For as it is right now, it seems to be only breeding disparity and hierarchy. The very wealthy and the extremely poor. Money can be a beautiful way of exchange. A win-win relationship. The key being relationship. But our society seems to focus more on the win-lose.
And I believe grass roots change is powerful. For me that is an inside job. Focusing on similar ideas that you brought forward in your third understanding. Which is how I live my life right now. This has not always been the case, but that is what growth and transformation is all about.
This is wonderful, Sam! I'm so sorry to have missed the conversation. Sitting live in circle with you is on my bucket list. 🤗♥️ I LOVE money. This is a conversation I have often with my Uncle/dear friend on our weekly walks. He seems to think of money as vulgar and unspiritual, and he actually apologizes when he talks about it as though he's said a swear word. But, to me, money is a glorious, physical manifestation of energy. It amazes me that the universe came up with a way that we humans can give and receive, in a tangible form, the energy of gratitude, love, appreciation, desire, etc. That feels entirely sacred to me.
This was so nourishing to read. The question that landed very profoundly with me was "Can one just leave a job and free fall, trusting that something will come up?" it's something I've been dancing with for a while, I left my 'job' over 4 years ago to persue my dreams and although I haven't financially profited through the persueal of those dreams 'yet', I have found that I've been supported no matter what it lots of different ways, that being said I'm a single person without children, from a middle class background, so my circumstances enabled me to take that jump in the first place. Now I'm asking myself the question, can I stay in this cocoon of safety and trust the inspiration will arrive for money to emerge from the abundance I now feel? Let's see!
i love that you call yourself an archaeologist of yourself! I think of myself as a detective of myself.
Thank you so much for the ‘richness’ that you share here Sam, it gives another dimension to the questions about why we do what we do and the way that we do it in contribution of our happiness and wellbeing. We want too be rewarded for the work we do, but not at the sacrifice of other aspects of our self. This is something I’ve taken many lessons from, but feel like I’m still learning. On another note, I would love to join you in circle, it’s on my list, when things have settled I hope it will be possible. Love and light. Louise x
Who is rich? One who is satisfied with their portion. —ancient Jewish teaching
I’m mostly, but not 100%, with the “money is energy” folks commenting here. Here’s where I diverge…Before money, people also exchanged energy for goods. But it wasn’t calculated to the penny. It was based on trust. Money allows us to take trust out of the equation. Now we trust in the system that guarantees the money’s value. Money allows our relationships with people to be purely transactional, taking human relationships to a strange place. This doesn’t HAVE to happen with the existence of money, but it’s hard to resist.
So “yes” to money, “yes” to money as energy BUT a) careful to keep yourself rich by paying attention to where dissatisfaction in your life is coming from and b) resist relating to humans as transactional beings rather than the energetic beings that they are—even though money encourages the transactional mindset.
What an absolute gift to be role-modelled that from your mother.
Thank you for passing on your learning to us. 💕✨
Sam, I would have loved to join this meeting...but my time I was already fast asleep for a few hours. I am sure it was a lively conversation because it's a big subject! Abundance is easier to talk about because it can show up in multiple ways. Ways that you brought forward, like Nature, for she is soooo fruitful. And she teaches us what abundance is even in times of waning, ebbing & wilting. For it is not always the harvest. It can be gratitude, silence, stillness, compost, change, etc. And also, as you said, love and kindness.
Money is another conversation. I feel at its root it is only energy. Truly that is what everything is. The bottom line is how are we in relationship with this energy and as you also brought forward, what are our beliefs about it. Anything can be made evil if done with greed and used in ways that are demeaning, exclusive and withholding. I feel it is not so much money that is the issue, but more the structure of our culture. For as it is right now, it seems to be only breeding disparity and hierarchy. The very wealthy and the extremely poor. Money can be a beautiful way of exchange. A win-win relationship. The key being relationship. But our society seems to focus more on the win-lose.
And I believe grass roots change is powerful. For me that is an inside job. Focusing on similar ideas that you brought forward in your third understanding. Which is how I live my life right now. This has not always been the case, but that is what growth and transformation is all about.
Gratitude for the mention Sam!
This is wonderful, Sam! I'm so sorry to have missed the conversation. Sitting live in circle with you is on my bucket list. 🤗♥️ I LOVE money. This is a conversation I have often with my Uncle/dear friend on our weekly walks. He seems to think of money as vulgar and unspiritual, and he actually apologizes when he talks about it as though he's said a swear word. But, to me, money is a glorious, physical manifestation of energy. It amazes me that the universe came up with a way that we humans can give and receive, in a tangible form, the energy of gratitude, love, appreciation, desire, etc. That feels entirely sacred to me.