Wealth and Wisdom Monday's Arguments about cash usually hide deeper needs. Here’s what we mean: When two people clash over money, the fight almost never starts with the receipt in someone’s hand. It starts with the story underneath it. The story about who protects, who sacrifices, who carries the invisible load.The story about whether you feel chosen… or forgotten. Whether your partner hears you, values you, or even sees the version of you that’s trying so hard to keep it all together. Most...
about 12 hours ago • 1 min read
Wealth and Wisdom Monday's You can’t build peace while constantly rescuing chaos. Here’s what I mean: For a lot of us (especially the oldest sibling, the dependable ones, the fixers) money gets tangled up with love. We pick up tabs, cover family emergencies, say “I got it” before we even check our accounts. We call it generosity, but deep down, it’s fear. Fear of letting people down. Fear of being called selfish. Fear of seeing someone we love struggle. But here’s the truth: overextending...
7 days ago • 1 min read
Wealth and Wisdom Monday's I can celebrate, show up, and enjoy this season without draining my peace OR my pockets. This time of year, has all of us out here making decisions we would NEVER make in July. Something about twinkly lights, warm food, and a 75%-off email at 2am turns perfectly rational adults into: “I wasn’t planning on buying this… but what if I need it one day?” It’s okay. We’ve all been there. But this year? We’re doing it differently. 🌟Here’s what we mean: Holiday spending...
14 days ago • 2 min read
Wealth and Wisdom Monday's You can be grateful and still want more. Here’s what I mean: There’s this quiet pressure this time of year to feel nothing but gratitude. Like if you’re not overflowing with thankfulness, you’re somehow ungrateful. But let’s be real: sometimes you’re thankful and tired. You’re proud and still a little scared. You love what you have and still wish some things looked different. Gratitude doesn’t erase struggle. It holds space for it. You can say, “I’m grateful I paid...
21 days ago • 1 min read
Wealth and Wisdom Monday's I deserve a budget that reflects my joy, not just my responsibilities. Here’s what we mean: Most of us learned to see budgets as punishment, a constant reminder of what we can’t have. But a budget isn’t supposed to shrink you. It’s supposed to support you. A values-based budget gives every dollar a job that feels aligned: bills for stability, savings for safety, and joy for soul care. When your numbers match your values, your money finally starts working for you,...
28 days ago • 1 min read
Wealth and Wisdom Monday's Generosity shouldn’t bankrupt your self-respect. Here’s what I mean: You know that awkward moment when the bill hits the table and you just… pull out your card? Even though half that table ordered cocktails you didn’t drink? Yeah, that one. A lot of us learned to buy love through money. Covering tabs, sending cash, “doing the most” so no one calls us selfish. But every time you do that, you tell your nervous system that your comfort doesn’t matter. You can still be...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Wealth and Wisdom Monday's Comparison steals joy. Your journey moves at the perfect pace for you. Whew. Comparison will have you feeling like you’ve messed your whole life up. You’re watching people buy houses, post vacation pics, and announce promotions. . . and suddenly you’re questioning everything. What you don’t see is that some of those people are 1 layoff away from losing it all. Some are silently drowning in debt or in marriages that feel like pressure cookers. You’re comparing your...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Wealth and Wisdom Monday's You can't heal what you cannot name. Here’s what I mean: That lump in your throat when you open your bank app isn’t “just nerves.” It’s your body remembering when money meant danger or shame. Money anxiety is old alarms still ringing. When you name it (“balance panic,” “bill dread,” “bank app avoidance”) you stop running and say, “I see you. Dollars and Sense A few months ago, I was sitting across from a client who hadn’t checked her account in weeks. She was...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Hi there, Let's be real, life is expensive right now! Groceries cost more than ever, rent keeps climbing, and somehow every trip to the store ends with a $100 receipt and one tiny bag in hand. Meanwhile, paychecks haven't exactly went up. At Freedom Life Therapy & Wellness, we see it. We feel it. And we’re here to help. We’re excited to share that we now accept Anthem health insurance for individual and couples therapy in Connecticut. That means more access to support without the extra...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Wealth and Wisdom Monday's Your future self would rather you start messy than never start at all. Perfection isn’t protection, it’s procrastination in disguise. Here’s what I mean: “PERFECT” is just fear dressed up in a fancy outfit. We tell ourselves we’re waiting until we’re ready, until it looks better, until we have it all figured out. But truthfully? That delay is costing us momentum. Your future self doesn’t need flawless. They need action. They need you to start messy, unsure, and...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read