Tomorrow marks one month of my yearly sabbatical. I never know or plan for when these are going to happen, but I’m always prepared for when the call comes.
Super early on in my working life I set up the necessary financial systems (automated savings, automated investing, etc.) and made sure I always had a level of financial awareness to keep me living beneath my means. Everything I did to set this up came from this book.
I set these systems up because I know myself, and I know that no matter the season (but usually summer), the urge to slow down my creative output might hit. This urge makes a lot of sense to me since the cadence of the corporate world is entirely made up and not geared toward wellbeing. Not all seasons are creation seasons.
That being said, ceasing output still brings up something I’m working through, which is the discomfort of being seen as unproductive. Somewhere along the way in my childhood, I picked up the same programming a lot of us did: that to be worthy of love and praise, we must always be doing. This year I knew I really wanted to work through that belief, so when my sister mentioned she was doing an abundance challenge, it felt like the perfect time. It’s been a while since I spent any real time defining what an abundant life looks and feels like to me.
And it’s been fun!!
In the spirit of openness and mutual expansion I wanted to share what my current abundance north star is. My “Authentic Money Code” for those familiar with TBM.
PEACEFUL SPACIOUSNESS
Core feelings/desires: unhurried, regulated, grounded, slowness, being, attuned
What it looks like:
-Doing less, better
-Slowww mornings
-No-guilt rest
-Living intuitively
-Space for stillness and attention
-Letting body and spirit guide decisions
-Less, more meaningful things
BEAUTY AND CREATIVE EXPRESSION
Core feelings/desires: inspired, nourished, in flow, clear channel
What it looks like daily:
-A home full of love, character and sensory beauty
-Art art art!!!
-Creative flow without pressure to perform
-Cooking slowly with ingredients from the garden/farmers market
-Working when it is aligned
-Listening inward not outward
-Communing with nature
SPONTANEITY AND ADVENTURE
Core feelings/desires: free, light, curious, full of life, movement, sovereignty
What it looks like daily:
-Trusting intuitive urges
-Booking flights last minute because it feels rights
-Letting joy be the main leader
-Being able to say yes anytime it feels right
CONNECTION AND GENEROSITY
Core feelings/desires: depth, presence, shared expansion, open-hearted, trust
What it looks like daily:
-Giving freely, surprise gifts
-Attention and presence
-Hosting people we love
-Helping others find their own peace and creativity by just being
-Build a home and community that welcomes depth and intimacy
-Healing ancestral lines by living differently
Would love to hear yours <3
Camila
I relate to the “discomfort of being seen as unproductive” feeling sooo much
SO relevant