Wellness Magazine Autumn 2022 edition

Page 80

ABUNDANCE

Overcome Your Money Fears By Jean Archary

M

y relationship with money has been fraught with challenges over the course of my life. In my first few years, money was plentiful. I lived a life of luxury, and experienced true financial abundance. However, at the age of eight, my entire world changed. My mom, without a career, income or financial support, became the sole provider for four kids under the age of 10. Life was challenging for us after that, as we moved into a drastically different financial situation – from riches to rags, abundance to scarcity, and financial wellness to financial insecurity. Yet this shift that caused me to remain in survival mode for much of my life would also lead me to discover my true purpose. My challenging childhood experience led me to realise how important financial security is to one’s well-being, and how I can help empower individuals to make the best decisions about money and avoid the mistakes many of us make. My point of view, for many years, was founded in survival, and my goals were oriented accordingly: finish school, receive a university degree, earn an income, avoid debt, and survive. If we compare my mindset to that of someone who was raised with entrepreneurial values, we would find a multitude of differences. From how we think about finances to the decisions we make, our thoughts and beliefs about finances are often constructed from the preconditioning and pre-cautioning advice from our parents. Like most things in life, it is our mindset that plays the most vital part in our success. Leaving a secure, comfortable income to start my own business and pursue my passion to empower others was the

78 \\ W WW WW. W.W WEELLLLNNEESSSSW WAARREEHHOOUUSSEE..CCOOM M

toughest decision I have made in my life thus far - especially as a single mom - but it was a risk I was willing to take. After much planning, deliberating and sacrifice, this decision would ultimately allow me to overcome my biggest fear and fulfil my purpose. I did question my sanity on a few occasions as I made the potentially insane move to walk away from income security and a senior position in a company amidst a global pandemic. The first week following my resignation was an especially anxious time as I panicked about what would happen if my plan didn’t work out… Would I lose all my savings if I failed? And how could I teach others about financial wellness if I was not financially well myself? These thoughts continued to plague me until I realised that this insecurity was a necessary part of my journey as an entrepreneur, and of being an advocate for financial wellness. How could I teach others about financial wellness if I could not resonate with what they experience, think and feel? This aspect of resonating with one’s clients is not something that I was taught when I became a Certified Financial Planner. Instead, my courses focused solely on the technical skills needed to help clients plan for their financial success, and ignored the secondary requirement of the emotional relationship clients have with money. Before working with clients to secure their financial wellness, I needed to reflect and work through my own personal challenges and up-skill by attending self-development workshops and coaching programmes, as well as

connecting with my spiritual self through meditation to be able to transform into the professional I needed to be. Here are a few tips I’ve used to work my way through panic, anxiety and worry about money: 1. Identify the concern you have, as awareness is the first step to wellness 2. Focus on the solution of your issue, not the problem 3. Write a plan of small steps, and take one step each day 4. Meditate to connect with your deeper spiritual self 5. Practise daily visualisation, seeing yourself overcoming the challenges you face 6. Create a vision board 7. Repeat one affirmation frequently throughout the day to shift your mindset 8. Read, learn or listen to anything motivational and inspirational 9. Find a ‘pick-me-up buddy’ who will make you feel better even on your darkest days 10. Remind yourself that this too shall pass

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Jean is the founder and owner of Money Messages, which offers financial education, wellness and coaching solutions to help individuals and employees shift the way they think, feel and behave with money. For more information or to get in touch, visit www.moneymessages.co.za.


Turn static files into dynamic content formats.

Create a flipbook

Articles inside

THE ART OF LEARNING FROM NATURE

11min
pages 84-87

BLISS & STARS

2min
pages 82-83

JARDIM ORGANIC FAMILY FARM

1min
page 81

OVERCOME YOUR FEARS

3min
page 80

YOUR INNER VOICE IS YOUR GUIDE

3min
page 78

KEEPING TRACK OF YOUR FINANCES

2min
page 79

LIVE WITH INTENTION

3min
pages 76-77

SELF-CARE: THE NEW HEALTHCARE

2min
pages 74-75

A DAY WITH A DOULA

4min
pages 70-73

VIBRANT VEGGIES & MAGNIFICENT MICROGREENS

3min
pages 68-69

AUTUMN BEAUTY

5min
pages 64-67

FINDING YIN

3min
pages 62-63

YOUR CHANCE TO SHAPE THE WORLD

2min
pages 60-61

DISCOVER SA’S BEST HIKES

6min
pages 58-59

THE COLLAGEN CRAZE

5min
pages 42-47

MEDICINAL MUSHROOMS

3min
pages 48-53

TAKEN BY TREES

4min
pages 36-37

TRUST YOUR GUT

2min
pages 38-41

WIN WITH WELLNESS

1min
pages 34-35

ARE YOU A REDUCETARIAN?

2min
pages 32-33

HONEYBEE HEROES

3min
pages 28-31

FREE RANGE EGGS: NOT ALL THEY’RE CRACKED UP TO BE?

3min
pages 26-27

MY JOURNEY TO WELLNESS

3min
pages 16-17

CHERRY TOMATO & COUSCOUS SALAD

1min
pages 22-23

STORE DIRECTORY

4min
pages 14-15

SWEET POTATO ROSES

2min
pages 24-25

A MAN ON A MISSION

6min
pages 18-21

EDITOR’S CHOICE

4min
pages 8-9

SNAP, CHAT & WIN

0
pages 10-11
Issuu converts static files into: digital portfolios, online yearbooks, online catalogs, digital photo albums and more. Sign up and create your flipbook.