to me, money = peace 💛
this is a bit of an emotional one guys 🥹
growing up, money was the thing that made my stomach drop.
my dad raised me on his own, and he'd be the first to admit he wasn't great with money. some months rent got paid late. some months it felt like it might not get paid at all.
i was little, but i still remember that feeling that “floor could disappear any second” kind of unstable 😅
so for the longest time i assumed that when i finally had money, it would feel like "look at all the things i can buy!"
but honestly? that's not it at all.
now when i look at my accounts, the feeling isn't excitement about stuff. it's:
wow… look at all the peace i have. 💛
it's knowing rent is handled before i even have to think about it
it's a surprise bill not turning into a spiral
it's sleeping through the night without that pit in my stomach
it's quietly breaking a pattern little joyee never thought could break 🤍
that's a big part of why i invest the way i do - boring, consistent, long term. i'm not chasing a lambo. i'm slowly buying back the stability i didn't have as a kid.
money, for me, was never really about more. it's about safe.
i'm curious though.. how do YOU view money? is it freedom, security, options, status, something else entirely? 👀
