When Money Feels Taboo
When a client paid me in cash for a coaching session, I was more confused than I really wanted to admit. I have gotten used to the idea that money is hidden and handling it is sort of impolite. In fact, sometimes I’ve said to myself “It’s just numbers on a piece of paper.” That doesn’t make sense either because the numbers are usually pixels on a screen. But in this case, I am not being sensible.
I have gotten so used to both receiving and spending money without handling cash that I didn’t immediately know how to get the payment into our bookkeeping system. On a deeper level, I’m a bit embarrassed by being paid so much for my services. When I started over 50 years ago, I charged $25/hour. Even then, clients wrote checks; they didn’t hand me money.
Besides that confusion, I’ve always loved delivering psychotherapy and coaching services. The process allows me to connect with people on a deep and meaningful level. For years I spent many hours a week doing that. Now I only see clients occasionally. On an emotional level I never really connected my work and my money.
Since I wrote this book, EMBRACE PROSPERITY: RESOLVE BLOCKS TO EXPERIENCING ABUNDANCE and I have created and enjoy both in my life, I think about money as the very important oil that keeps the system flowing. Being handed the cash helped me recognize this.
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