We'll call this Creating Our Money Vision.
The Buddha said 5,
000 years ago,
Whatever you think and ponder upon,
That will become the inclination of the mind.
With that,
I'd like to offer a visioning meditation that is very much about inclining the mind towards what's good for you,
Towards your highest self,
What you imagine for yourself in the best possible way.
And when it comes to visions,
Sometimes that word can feel scary,
Like a vision has to be large.
And I want to remind us that turning the ship one degree can change everything.
That a very small,
Subtle change can produce a very different life.
So I like to say,
You don't necessarily have to change your whole life to change your whole life.
This is about trusting your own inherent wisdom and aligning with what feels right and true for yourself and what feels aligned with your values in this moment.
And as you're doing this vision,
Pay attention to your body,
Because there's been a lot of studies that show that our bodies react before our minds are even aware of something.
For example,
Our palms often sweat before we're even aware of any stress happening.
So allowing your eyes to close,
Or having a soft gaze on the floor in front of you,
Relaxing the body,
But also keeping the body upright,
Your feet flat on the floor,
Your legs uncrossed,
Connecting with this inhale and exhale.
The purpose of this visioning is that often our money habits and actions reflect our ancestors or our culture or our past or someone else's vision.
And what I'd like to offer to you is the possibility that what happens in this meditation might have very little to do with the past,
Might have very little to do with the culture that you were raised in,
And to give yourself that space to think very broadly that whatever arises in this vision is worthy of being examined,
No matter how outrageous it might sound.
So I'd like you to imagine that you're sitting here five years from today.
So think of what your age will be five years from now.
If you're 40 today,
Imagine what your life will be like when you're 45.
And focusing on your relationship to money,
How you communicate about money,
How money is going towards and away from you,
How you're more aligned with money.
So feeling into this place five years from now,
When you're feeling a sense of ease and enoughness around money,
Just imagining everything is going well in your money life.
You're spending and saving and giving and earning according to your deepest values,
According to your highest values,
Where you're living according to your highest values around money.
Who are you?
What are you doing?
What are you feeling?
How are you spending?
How are you earning or bringing money in?
How are you giving?
How are you spending your time?
And with whom are you spending your time?
Just being aware of everything that's happening in your life five years from now,
As things are going really well.
Your money worries have decreased.
You're feeling a sense of lightness and ease and purpose around money.
What's happening?
And now let's explore how you got yourself there.
So how did you get to this place five years from now?
What are the steps you took to produce this financial wellness?
Who are the people who helped you get there?
What were the key shifts that took place?
What perspective has changed around money?
What relationships have changed?
So being aware of all the seeds you planted that allowed you to have this life five years from now,
This new life that's in alignment with who you are.
What seeds did you plant to produce such a positive and healthy outcome for yourself around money?
And now I invite you,
When you're feeling ready,
To find a writing journal and to do a free-flow journaling of what you discovered.
Just keeping the pen moving.
If nothing arises,
Just say,
I have nothing to write,
And just keep writing for 10 minutes.
What you felt,
What you discovered,
What insights you had,
What you were doing in five years,
What you were experiencing in five years,
How money was coming to you,
Leaving you,
What your relationships were like,
All the key steps you took to get there to that place five years from now.
Summing up everything that's pertinent around your behaviors around money,
How you're using money in your life for yourself and for others,
In this journaling,
Writing down what transpired,
What was the felt experience of this place five years from today?
This experience of much less stress,
Much more clarity,
A sense of enoughness,
A sense of purpose around money,
A sense of ease.
Describe that in as much detail as you can,
Including all the steps that it took to get you there.
You might also include how you overcame challenges along the way,
Because there will inevitably be challenges.
My assertion here is that if you can envision this for yourself and write about it,
It's already within you.
You have all the seeds,
The abilities to produce what you just created in this vision.
I say go for it.
Set a very strong intention,
Let go of being attached to the results,
And allow it to happen.
Allow yourself to have a life around money that is fulfilling,
At ease,
And purposeful.
Wishing you well.
