Dear Debbie,

   I am stressed! I have a good job and make a steady income but at the end of the month, I don’t have enough to pay my rent and manage my bills. I feel stuck and don’t know what to do. 

You have already taken a positive step toward wealth by acknowledging the fact that at the present time, you do not have enough money.

This acknowledgement is difficult, however very important. Many times with admittance, comes a strong emotional reaction, triggering internal thoughts about your lack of responsibility, self worth, etc.

This pattern causes stress and a low sense of self, which can permeate into negative feelings, prohibiting you from completely accepting your situation. The thought is that if you continue to worry, maybe the constant attention will somehow change your circumstance, unfortunately it does not. Instead, let all your emotions run its course, and stay grounded in the fact that you will make it.

Your financial situation is giving you the opportunity to explore your relationship with wealth and to grow as an individual. Therefore, ask yourself some questions.

How do you treat your money? Do you respect the fact that you have money? Does your money have value to you?  Do you know what you spend your money on?  Do you feel that you deserve to be wealthy? Taking the time to honestly explore your relationship with money will help you believe in your ability to receive and manage your wealth. Keep exploring until you uncover the realization that you deserve to have wealth and abundance in your life.

This realization will provide an abundance of positive energy that will allow you to manage your bills and find solutions to create the financial life you are seeking. It is possible; you deserve it, believe!

Debbie

Please be advised that the advice written in this column is not a substitution for psychotherapy.