Newsletter 69: Financially free but still feeling trapped?

🦔 Intro: Why Money Still Stresses You Out (Even When You Have Enough)
Ever noticed how some people making $200K a year still feel broke — while others earning far less seem free and happy?
That’s because money isn’t just numbers. It’s emotions. It’s childhood. It’s the story you tell yourself every time you spend, save, or give.

Lewis Howes and Jay Shetty believe most financial struggles start here — in your relationship with money.
Here are their most powerful lessons on rewiring your money mindset for real abundance.

💡 Step 1: Awareness = Your First Investment
Before budgets and investments, you need self-awareness.
How does money make you feel — anxious, guilty, or grateful? Write it down. That emotional map is your real balance sheet.

🧠 Your “Money Story” Runs the Show
We inherit beliefs like:

• “Rich people are greedy.”
• “Money causes fights.”
• “I’m bad with money.”
  These scripts come from parents, culture, and early experiences. Left unchallenged, they quietly sabotage your success.

💸 Abundance = Emotional Freedom (Not Net Worth)
Wealth isn’t just having more. It’s feeling safe, generous, and relaxed with what you already have.
Plenty of millionaires feel trapped by fear. True financial freedom = not letting money control your emotions.

🙏 Gratitude & Generosity Unlock Flow

• Thank money when it comes in.
• Thank it when it leaves.
• Give when you feel you have nothing to spare.

This breaks the cycle of scarcity and invites opportunities you can’t spreadsheet.

⚡ Your Energy Is Currency
No credentials? No capital? No problem.
Curiosity, passion, and drive open doors faster than you think. Energy attracts mentors, networks, and chances that money alone can’t buy.

📈 Invest in Yourself First
Forget chasing quick wins.
The #1 wealth-building move? Invest in your skills, courage, and confidence. That internal equity compounds forever.

Read about the world's leading CEOs and 200,000 people who aspire to their level of success.

✍️ Final Takeaway
The real money game isn’t “more income” — it’s healing your inner money story.
Because once you feel abundant, the wealth flows easier.

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Stay sharp, stay spiky — be the hedgehog with a strategy
Mindy
Founder, Hedgehog Huddle