Let’s talk about money—the currency everyone thinks they need more of, when what we really need is more intention behind how we earn, spend, and save it.
Because it’s not just about the dollar amount. It’s about what that money is doing for (or to) your time, your energy, your space, and your values.
Money is a resource.
Money is a mirror.
Money is a tool.
Money is never the whole story.
Where Is Your Money Going?
If you’ve ever looked at your bank account and thought, “Wait, where did it all go?”—you’re not alone.
Money slips through our fingers in the exact same way time, energy, and space do. Not because we’re reckless or bad with budgeting, but because we’re misaligned. We spend to soothe, to impress, to escape, to keep up. We buy things that don’t match our values in hopes they’ll somehow deliver the life we want.
Spoiler: they won’t.
Misalignment Costs More Than You Think
Ever bought the $97 course you never opened?
The new planner that gave you hope for 3 days?
The “reward” latte you got after doing absolutely nothing (except surviving)?
That’s not financial failure. That’s financial messaging confusion.
When your money habits don’t align with your values, you’ll always feel like you’re not doing enough—even if you’re technically covering your bills or hitting revenue goals.
Money Is How You Reinforce Your Values
Let’s reframe.
💛 Value connection? Maybe that means spending money on shared experiences over solo shopping hauls.
💛 Value freedom? Maybe that looks like investing in systems or support so you can get your time back.
💛 Value creativity? What would it look like to fund your artistic or entrepreneurial ideas with actual money instead of just hopes and scraps?
When you use money to support what matters, you stop seeing it as a stressor and start seeing it as a sacred exchange.
What You Charge = What You Carry
Let’s not ignore the flip side: what you earn.
If you’re a business owner or creative, you already know how tender it can be to name your prices. But here’s the truth: undercharging is not noble. It’s expensive. Not just financially, but energetically and emotionally.
If your work supports people’s growth, healing, confidence, clarity, peace, joy—price it accordingly.
You are not a discount bin at Target. You are a powerful, values-aligned human offering transformation. Let money be part of the integrity, not the guilt.
Quick Check-In: Are You Using Money or Is It Using You?
👉 What’s one way you’re spending money that doesn’t align with your current season or values?
👉 What’s one financial decision you could make this month to move closer to your desired life—not just your desired bank balance?
That might look like:
- Raising your rates
- Canceling a subscription that no longer serves you
- Paying for help (yes, really)
- Putting a dream fund in your budget
IF you need help, consider the Face Your Finances 7-Day Challenge.
Want to Realign All Four Currencies?
The Four Currencies Mini Audit helps you see where you’re spending time, energy, space, and money—and whether it’s taking you closer to the life you want.
Download it now or come join us inside The Grove, where we talk about this stuff in real, relatable, unfiltered ways. Because living a values-driven life isn’t a performance—it’s a practice.
