I know exactly where I was on September 11, 2001.
I’d just started a new job at a health club. I looked up at the
TV screens behind the desk where the news was playing, and saw an airplane crash into the Twin Towers. Then suddenly they were showing a second crash.
My first thought: This can’t be real.
I was in New York, just a short train ride away from the city, so this literally hit close to home.
In the days after, I watched people around me sink into grief, anxiety, and despair. My soon-to-be husband at the time was haunted.
But I felt…fine.
I wasn’t depressed or angry. When I listened to other people talk about their sadness, I felt empathy and connection. It just didn’t bother me the way it seemed to be bothering other people.
I judged myself for it. Surely something was wrong with me, or
I was repressing my emotions.
What I’ve learned since then is this:
Nothing outside of us makes us feel anything. Not even a national tragedy.
It’s the thinking we have in the moment that creates our experience, and that thinking is always changing.
Some people were devastated for months. I wasn’t.
Not because I was stronger or colder, but because my mind wasn’t looping tortured thoughts about it.
Instead, my particular tortured thoughts contained anxiety about my upcoming marriage. (That’s another story.)
I’ve discovered that you can’t know how you’re going to feel in the future. About anything.
That means when you picture failing, losing someone, or running out of money, you can’t actually know how you would feel when the moment comes. Fear only feels real when we’re future tripping with our thoughts.
And when you know your predictions aren’t real, you’re free to act. You can create. You can take the next step toward the life you actually want.
That’s exactly what we’ll be doing together in The Money Map Workshop next week.
You’ll create your own personal map for generating money in a way that feels aligned and alive. You’ll see just how simple it can be once you strip away the doubts, fears, and judgments that are the only thing making it seem complicated.
You’ll walk away with:
- A clear vision of how your life and money can flow together
- A personal Money Map to guide your next move
- The inspired spark to carry you into action
This workshop is normally reserved for IMPACT members, but for this month, you can purchase the workshop separately.
Don’t let imagined fear keep you stuck. Let’s design the map that makes your money flow.
Only 3 days until our money mapping adventure begins!
https://www.theawakenedbusiness.com/moneymap
Yours in love & play,
Steph
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