Welcome to Week 6. 
I hope you enjoyed some time to read and go through the various exercises during our catch-up week.
Onward we go!
I love the opening part of this chapter especially in regards to money. For years I felt this way about art and even my chosen profession of teaching yoga.
I wouldn't make the leap into teaching full time or writing a book because I believed that work had to feel like work and not play. That coupled with the some of the toxic belief's of the yoga world that teaching alone shouldn't pay the bills because it is a "spiritual practice" kept me locked into a holding pattern for years.
I appreciated the thought experiment of the Universe/ God/ Spirit as a personality that is on my side rather than a stern figure who wouldn't support my dreams.
This week also asks us to reexamine our ideas around luxury. I am looking forward to doing the counting exercise because there are so many ways that deny myself things that I need or would like and squander money and time on things that don't really inspire me.
For instance, because I was pregnant last summer, I don't have much this year that fits me. I have literally been living in yoga clothes for months because I am resistant to "wasting money" on myself even though I will happily buy things for my family to enjoy. Even for smaller purchases like beautiful flowers for my desk get passed up because it seems to frivolous to invest a few bucks into my joy.
Looking forward to hearing everyone's observations.
Week 5 Conversation Starters
1. How are those Morning Pages and Artist Dates coming?
2. What ways to you deny yourself luxury? Or how do you support your abundance?
3. When you think of the Universe/God/Spirit is it a supportive force or a rigid one?
4. Did you get rid of 5 pieces of old clothes? Bake? How did it feel?
5. Any insights from your Money exercises?
