Words of Wisdom: Financial Anxiety Detox
"You are not your bank account, no matter which direction it goes."
"You are not what you can afford or can't afford. You were worthy before you earned your first dollar, and you will be worthy after you spend your last."
— Geneen Roth
Let those words sink somewhere into your body.
We live in a culture that confuses having with being.
How much you have in the bank says nothing about who you are. Your value cannot be deposited or withdrawn. It doesn't earn interest or accumulate debt.
You arrived in this world with nothing tangible—no money, no possessions, no achievements. And you were complete. Whole. Precious.
Nothing about that has changed.
Whether your account shows red or black, you remain exactly as valuable as the day you were born.
Try this affirmation:
Place your hand over your heart. Feel the beating—the life force that costs nothing and cannot be bought.
Say: "My worth is not a number. My worth is not negotiable. My worth simply is."
Repeat until something softens.
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