Trust Yourself
Moving on from past mistakes can be difficult, especially when money is involved. We easily stockpile regrets: not taking that job, overspending (again), trusting someone else (despite the glaring signs), not making that investment, and not saving a little (or a lot) more money along the way.
Residual feelings may include worry, guilt, shame, sadness, anxiety, stress, uncertainty, disappointment, fear, anger, and hopelessness. We often find ourselves second guessing and doubting ourselves in every financial decision.
While taking a pragmatic approach by running numbers on your calculator helps us make more informative decisions, so does trusting your intuition. If you think back on your list of regrets you may come to realize that in most instances you didn’t listen to your gut feeling. You may even come to realize that many decisions you made were to please others.
From this moment forward, tune in for each and every financial decision. This is how you heal that stack of regrets, by trusting yourself now.
An Invitation
Grab your ‘money’ journal. List your financial regrets. Take time to observe and write about your emotions from these experiences. Consider why you made the decisions you regret. How many were made because you didn’t trust yourself? How will you commit to self-trust now?
Join the Community Discussion
Share insights from your stories of regret and lack of self-trust. How do you relate to one another’s stories? Other insights?
Copyright © 2020 Jen Lightwood