Have you ever considered the “money story” of your life? In it, are you a victim? A victor? A bystander? A recipient?

Each of us has a different story; and even better, we can choose to change that story.

Just finished the book “Money, a Memoir: Women, Emotions and Cash” by Liz Perle.

The book would be appreciated most by women of all ages. Even though the woman writing the book is from a different generation (she’s a baby boomer), I can see a lot of similarities in the emotional issues she faced and those that many of my peers face. Do you choose a traditional path? A career path? How do you juggle both? [Side note: that partly explains why women are starting businesses 2 to 1 over men].

But back to what we tell ourselves about our money. For example, here are some stories I used to tell myself:

* People who care about money management are shallow, boring, or conservative.
* I am terrible at numbers — so there is no way I could ever understand enough to manage my money.
* I am a creative person and therefore I shouldn’t make money. Making money will diminish or influence my creative output.

Yet, over time I’ve changed these little self-stories:

* People who care about money management are responsible, independent, and exist across the political spectrum.
* Basic math is all I need. Managing my money significantly reduces my stress level.
* I am a creative person and I deserve to be paid because I can do what others cannot do easily or do well. Money itself has no way of diminishing or changing the root of who I am. I choose whether or not money influences my creative output.

What are yours?

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