From furry monster to ??? 🤔
“If money were sitting right across from you, what would it look like? Don’t overthink it," said the Money Mindset Teacher. "Just say what first comes to your mind.”
“I see that orange, furry monster from Bugs Bunny.” (I'm Bugs Bunny in this scene. 😬)
Oh shoot. Was that the wrong answer?! 😖
Here I was, a college graduate with a degree in Finance, and that’s what money felt like to me. I tried all of the usual money strategies and still found myself unable to pay my bills on time, mostly because I couldn’t get myself to process my mail.
I didn’t know back then that sorting mail has a lot of executive functions that my ADHD brain has a hard time with.
I also didn’t know that procrastination is one of the most challenging problems for those of us with ADHD.
I recently discussed my money journey with the fabulous Carly and Jill on their Wildly Balanced podcast. Tune in to hear how I turned things around by working WITH my ADHD instead of against it.
Curious to know what money looks like to me now? Here she is:
She’s on my phone’s home screensaver so I remember how far I’ve come. Just looking at her reminds me to take a few deep breaths and remember, I got this…and so can you!
Financial Goals with Soul for the ADHD Brain is coming your way in May 2022. You will learn different ways to work WITH your ADHD brain so you can meet your financial goals.
Stay tuned for more details.
Until next time! 🤗💞
Kat