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...
7 days 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...
14 days 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...
15 days 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...
21 days ago • 1 min read
Wealth and Wisdom Monday's Security is powerful. Nothing feels better than knowing you're covered. Here’s what I mean: true peace of mind is a form of wealth. Building an emergency fund isn’t just smart, it’s one of the most loving, grounding things you can do for yourself. Dollars and Sense The first time I saved $1,000 for emergencies, I thought it would just feel like another number in the bank. But it didn’t. It felt like an exhale. Like my shoulders dropped. Like my body finally...
28 days ago • 1 min read
Wealth and Wisdom Monday's A budget is a plan for your joy, not a prison for your money. Here’s what I mean: Budgets aren’t about restriction. They’re about intention. When you stop budgeting like you’re broke, you start making choices that reflect your values, not just your fears. It’s about using your money to support the life you actually want. Dollars and Sense Back in school, I had a tight budget. Pennies had names. Every dollar had a job. But even when my income grew, I clung to that...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Wealth and Wisdom Monday's Desire is not a dirty word. It’s your soul pointing toward more. Here’s what I mean: wanting more doesn’t mean you’re ungrateful. It means you believe you’re worthy of expansion. Dollars and Sense I’ll be real with you. . . the first time I said out loud that I wanted more, the guilt hit me quick. More space. More freedom. More ease. And immediately my inner voice whispered: “Girl, shouldn’t you just be grateful for what you already have?” A client once told me the...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Wealth and Wisdom Monday's You can honor your past without repeating it. Translation: the way you grew up shaped you, but it doesn’t have to define your financial future. Dollars and Sense Growing up, my mom could stretch $20 into a week’s worth of groceries. She was a magician in the kitchen. Rice, beans, and creativity fed us when money was tight. Watching her taught me resilience, resourcefulness, and how to make something out of nothing. But here’s the flip side: that survival mode...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Wealth and Wisdom Monday's Rest is not a reward you earn. It’s a right you protect. Here’s what I mean: you don’t have to hustle yourself into exhaustion to deserve a nap, a day off, or a moment of ease. Rest is sacred. It protects your health, your peace, and yes. . .your money Dollars and Sense I used to wear exhaustion like a badge of honor. Skipping lunch, answering emails at midnight, saying yes when I was bone tired. Maybe you know that grind. And when I finally did rest? I felt guilty,...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Wealth and Wisdom Monday's Your peace is worth more than any paycheck, partnership, or purchase Here’s what I mean: if the cost of keeping the money, the relationship, or the title is your mental health, then the price is too high. Peace is priceless and it’s the one thing you can’t outsource. Dollars and Sense A client once told me she stayed in a toxic work environment because “the pay was good.” On paper, it made sense. But every Sunday night her body kept score. . . migraines, knots in...
2 months ago • 1 min read