Your Money Stories Aren’t Yours Published on December 7, 2025 When was the last time you made a financial decision from fear instead of clarity? Maybe it was saying yes to something you couldn't afford because saying no felt too vulnerable. Or avoiding your bank account for weeks because looking felt worse than not knowing. You might have white-knuckled your savings while opportunity passed you by, or spent recklessly just to silence the anxiety for a moment. We all carry stories about money,...
about 18 hours ago • 6 min read
Most financial professionals want to budget out the enjoyment in life. Skip the latte.Buy beater cars.Don’t buy luxury goods. While you should be aware of where you are allocating your money, being responsible with your finances does not mean that you cannot spend money, more money than might be recommended, on thing or experiences that are meaningful to you. Let me amend that…not just meaningful to you, but ALIGNED with your Authentic Life. There is no “right” answer for where you allocate...
about 21 hours ago • 3 min read
“Withdraw into yourself, as far as you can. Associate with those who will make a better man of you. Welcome those whom you yourself can improve. The process is mutual; for men learn while they teach.” -Seneca If your circle of friends isn’t making you better, and you’re not making them better, then it is time to change your circle. We are often told that we’re the average of the five people we spend the most time with, but I don’t believe most people really believe it–or at least don’t act...
2 days ago • 1 min read
“The rhythm of the body, the melody of the mind, and the harmony of the soul create the symphony of life.” -B.K.S. Iyengar My submission for another take on this great quote, “The harmony of the soul, the melody of the mind, and the rhythm of the body create the symphony of the Authentic Life.” Subtle changes. But significant changes for the Pursuit of your Authentic Life. See you tomorrow and keep pursuing, JC
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Do you find your Self in the midst of Struggle (this gets a big S because the struggle that teaches us a lesson is like an educator–an invisible person)? If so, look for the lesson in Struggle. God/The Divine/The Universe will use Struggle to teach lessons you need to learn–some believe that our souls choose our current life with the explicit intention of learning a specific lesson. Whether you believe that or not, you can look back at challenging experiences and see that there were lessons...
4 days ago • 1 min read
When you are living your Authentic Life, you can opt out of the financial games that society has told you that you’re supposed to play. You no longer have to chase financial goals that do not align with your Authentic Self when you understand what your Authentic Life financially requires. You only need to chase the ones that align with your Authentic Self and Life. This can totally change your relationship with money–for the positive. I had the opportunity to explain this and more on The...
5 days ago • 1 min read
If you woke up today to find out that you had all of the financial resources you would ever need, what would change? What would your life look like going forward? What would you do with your newfound resources? Envision the authentic life you’d live if money were no object and write down what you see. How far are you away from that authentic life today? I've found that most of us aren't THAT far from the authentic life we envision if we had all the resources we'd ever need--in our minds, it...
6 days ago • 1 min read
Trust in your feeling. The internal guide that shows up in the form of a feeling exists to help you navigate through life. The more you trust it, the easier it becomes to keep trusting it. If you’re not used to trusting your intuitive feeling, it can be hard to decipher between a guiding feeling and a feeling originating from other emotions. For example, fear can be mistaken to mean that you should not continue to go down the path you are traveling. Fear stops you in your tracks and sends you...
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I hope you had a great week! Here's this week's Notes... 📝 this week's Daily Notes 11.24.25 #1046 suffocate negativity with gratitude 11.25.25 #1047 don't overlook synchronicities 11.26.25 #1048 by all means be grateful 11.27.25 #1049 the magnetic force of embodiment 11.28.25 #1050 aligned spending 11.29.25 #1051 keep the body in good health 11.30.25 #1052 work-life integration ✍️ AlignedLife Blog Where Money Alignment Actually Begins "This is foundational because you can't align what you...
7 days ago • 1 min read