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Macro Side of Money
The
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MACRO SIDE OF MONEY
Chapter 1
T h e
From inner realms to outer systems, take a ride with me into the larger reality of
money and how it affects each of us on a deeply personal level.
WHY
THIS?
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ello, dear Art of
Moneyers!
You’ve probably noticed bynow that my money work has
a particular focus. I love to
start with the individual, ultra-
personal, soulfully deep stuff.
We start deep within your
own psyche and body and
daily life … do Body Check-
Ins and personalized practices
… and explore your intimate,
unique Money Story.
You could call this the
“micro” money
relationship.
THE INSIDE OUT APPROACH
! This is how the global conscious money movement(that YOU are a part of!) is gaining momentum.
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From this starting point, the work ripples out to your close
relationships … couple dynamics and family stuff … and
then further out to your community … into your calling and
industry … and finally to larger and larger systems,
economies, and structures.
This is the inside-out approach. And I love it.
It makes sense to my body-heart-mind. And I’ve seen it work
beautifully. Like one pebble falling into a still pond, the
ripples get larger and larger … and reach the outermost
banks. You engage with this work for a few months, and
suddenly your husband takes notice … you go on a few
money dates … he shares stories of your deeper intimacywith his friends … and so on. This is how the global
conscious money movement (that YOU are a part
of !) is gaining momentum.
Eventually along my path, this led me to the “macro” view of
our money relationships.
The grand, sweeping, systems views. Looking at money
through the long lens of historical trends and global
economics. Wondering about our place in these enormous,
global structures.
All that big, fascinating stuff.
So I started asking questions about the “macro” side of
money. For my own curiosity — but also to serve you, my
community. Because this is rich territory, filled with game-
changing-ly big ideas. Insights that can radically shift
how we see money and its role in our lives.
I wanted to learn from the very best about this “macro”
approach to money. So I went straight to the experts. The
economists and visionaries and Big Thinkers. People whose
minds work in this meta, systems view kinda way. I’ve been
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delighted to discover the work of people like like Bernard
Lietaer, Lynne Twist, Christopher Houghton-Budd, Charles
Eisenstein, and many others. Their expertise and vision in
this area has inspired me for years, now.
Money has soooo many different facets. Angles of
perception. Avenues to understanding.
I love exploring money from as many of these angles, as
possible. And I always try to keep one foot in the ultra-
practical, nuts ’n bolts world … and the other foot in the
subtler realm of the felt-but-unseen: call it energetic,
spiritual, or whatever you like! This “yin and yang” is the
combination I’m drawn to, and I know my communityconnects with, as well.
So, for this special, bonus piece on our “macro” relationship
to money, my team and I have pulled together some great
resources for you to explore. They reflect both practical and
soulful elements of money — all at a larger, “systems” view.
Get ready for a journey through four key areas:
• The Gift Economy: Charles Eisenstein + Karma Kitchen.
• Yin + Yang Currencies: From the Euro to Complimentary
Currencies, with Bernard Lietaer.
• Zooming Out: Katie Teague’s 10,000 Foot View.
• Full Circle: Orland Bishop on the Macro + Spiritual Side
of Money
Kick back, relax, and get cozy.
As always, I invite you to grab a cuppa something to soothe
your soul, a nibble of dark chocolate, and maybe even your
money journal. There’s a lot to digest here, so please, take
your time. You don’t have to take this all in in one sitting. (In
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fact, you won’t really be able to do this material justice in one
sitting, as it would take several hours!) Feel free to wade into
these waters, step away, and come back again and again, as
you feel ready.
Enjoy, everyone!
As always, we’ll love hearing what you discover and
appreciate along the way.
Xo,
Bari
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GIFT ECONOMYCHARLES EISENSTEIN + KARMA KITCHEN
Chapter 2
T h e
This territory is new for most of us, so let’s take this one itty bitty step at a
time...
BITE
SIZED
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know this “macro
view” of money is
pretty new territory
for so many of us. But don’t
fret or get overwhelmed.Instead …
Let’s start with a bite-sized
morsel of macro goodness:
the lovely short film, Sacred
Economics.
This little film had a fitting
birth: director Ian
MacKenzie, a “media activist”
and filmmaker (who’s created
films on many other subjects Iknow this Art of Money
community will love
exploring) felt moved to create
this film, as a gift, after
reading Charles Eisenstein’s
book by the same name.
CHARLES EISENSTEIN
! Sacred Economics
! “We’re in the business of creating a miracle here on Earth …”
! There is hope...so much hope.
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A MOVEMENT
Sacred Economics
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Who is Charles Eisenstein, you may be wondering? He’s a
man of many talents, and a wide range of life experiences,
who’s spent a great deal of time thinking deeply about the
world and how it is evolving. You can learn more about him
and his unusual background here.
Without further ado, it’s time to make yourself comfy and
watch this powerful little film. As always, especially during
the first half, you’ll want to do some Body Check-Ins.
Sometimes looking at where we are currently in our macro
relationship to money is painful, and can bring up a lot of
feelings.
Keep checking in with your body, your breath, and yourself.
Stay present and compassionate.
Remember: this is hope. So much hope. And while the
beginning of the film might not suggest that, just wait ‘till
you get 5 minutes in!
The film is only 12 minutes and 8 seconds. And, I promise:
it’s so worth it.
Watch the mini-film, Sacred Economics, right here.
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eady to see the “gift
economy” in action?
Welcome to Karma
Kitchen!
This is such a lovely exampleof the gift economy! Karma
Kitchen is a volunteer-run
restaurant with locations in
Berkeley, California,
Washington, DC, and
Chicago, Illinois (my
hometown!).
Here’s how it works: your
meal is paid for by the people
who came before you. Andwhen you “buy” food there,
you receive a bill with a note
inviting you to pay for the
meal of the people who will
come after you.
GIFTIVISM
! “The gift economy is a shift from consumption tocontribution, from transaction to trust, from scarcity to
abundance, from isolation to community.” ! Essentially, you’re buying a meal for the person who
will come after you...
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PAY IT FOREWORD
Karma Kitchen
R
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Get a taste of this delicious arrangement in this short video.
“The gift economy is a shift from consumption to
contribution, from transaction to trust, from scarcity to
abundance, from isolation to community.”
Now I want to go eat at Karma Kitchen! Don’t you?
The macro view of money encompasses so much, it can
easily feel overwhelming and disheartening. Especially if
we’re sensitive to the plight of others and the planet.
But, I hope these two short films have opened your eyes to
the incredibly positive shifts we truly can make, as individuals
and as communities, when we start harnessing the power of
the systems view.
And there are some big-hearted, big-brained people out
there, already doing tremendous work!
Yes, each one of us is small. But we can also choose where
our life, our money, our heart and mind all flow. We can
choose to align ourselves with communities and structures
aligned with our values. And together, we can become great
and grand.
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And, just so you know: you are already part of a tremendous
global community, making big shifts for the better!
Go Deeper
• Learn more about “media activist” and filmmaker Ian
Mackenzie here. (And watch some of his other, wonderfulfilms!)
• Read up on Charles Eisenstein (and his unusual
background) here.
• Get a copy of Charles Eisenstein’s book, Sacred
Economics, right here.
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YIN AND YANG CURRENCY
WORLD OF
Chapter 3
T h e
In this section, we’ll learn from a brilliant economist and philosopher, Bernard
Lietaer, inventor of the Euro. Prepare to have your mind expanded...
TYPES OF
MONEY
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blow me away. And, he’s one of my mentors and personal
heroes.
I first met Bernard in 2005 when we were both speakers at a
Financial Planning symposium in Estes Park. There I was,
presenting my work for the first time to this community,
scared and excited and ever-so-pleased to be received so
openly and warmly by this seasoned group. (I even did a
cartwheel in the opening introduction, for those of you that
were there, and may remember).
That was the first time I heard Bernard speak. I sat
back in awe – I was hooked.
Since then, while he was living in Boulder (2005-2007) and
holding the World Wisdom Chair at Naropa University (my
alma mater), I had the pleasure of having lunch with him
twice at his favorite French restaurant.
If you’re not already familiar with Bernard and his work, it’s
my pleasure to introduce you to him and the ways he’s
shaped my perspective.
So. Back to his talk that day in Estes Park. I remember
looking up at the large projection screen, taking in maps of
Japan and China, where Bernard had pinpointed all of the
government-created and grassroots-initiated complementary
currency programs.
What’s a complementary currency program, you
ask?
I vividly remember a great example Bernard gave that day.
The Japanese government created a point-based system
called “hearts,” designed to complement the health care
system and elderly care.
Here’s a great description from Bernard about how it works:
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“There are about 300 or 400 private
currency systems in Japan to pay for any care
for the elderly that isn’t covered by the
national health insurance. They are called
“fureai kippu” (caring relationship tickets).
Here’s how they work: let’s say that on my
street lives an elderly gentleman who is
handicapped and cannot go shopping for
himself. I do the shopping for him. I help him
with food preparation. I help him with the
ritual bath, which is very important in
Japan. For this help, I get credits. I put those
credits in a savings account, and when I’m
sick, I can have other people provide suchservices for me. Or I can electronically send
my credits to my mother, who lives on the
other side of the country, and somebody takes
care of her.
Here is an agreement within a community to
use as medium of payment something other
than national currencies, to solve a social
problem. And it makes it possible for
hundreds of thousands of people to stay in
their homes much longer than they otherwisecould. Otherwise, you’d have to put most of
these people into a home for seniors, which
costs an arm and a leg to society, and they’re
unhappy there. So nobody’s winning. In
contrast, Japan has created a currency for
elderly care.”
Bernard goes on to explain how this
complementary currency program for
elderly care expanded to fulfill another
need: helping students pay for their
college tuition:
“ Many of these services that were using
highly specialized complementary currencies
are beginning to integrate into a single, local
social-purpose currency. For example,
youngsters who are taking care of the elderly
in Japan using their credits in partial
payment for tuition at the university, so we’re
solving two problems at the same time. It
provides an additional way of making things
happen that otherwise is not available when
national currency is scarce. Remember,
complementary currencies
simply enable additional
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matches between unmet needs
and unused resources.”
These concepts, these systems, and
Bernard’s brilliant research all make
me so excited for our future! I
remember taking it all in for the first
time, thinking: if Japan has created
this much infrastructure for
complementary currencies (in
response to their economic crash in
the 90’s), then the U.S. can certainly
follow! And: we need to.
Here in the U.S., there certainly are a
few complimentary currency
programs underway, and have been
for some time (see the “Go Deeper”
section, below). But we haven’t seen
them on the national scale, yet, as in
other countries.
Bernard was the one who first
introduced me to the concept of
“Yin and Yang Currencies.”
I was so thrilled to have words and a
language around this that made sense
to me! Here’s how Bernard defines
these:
Yang Currencies “promote
competition among the participants
and that they are created through
patriarchal values and society.” All of
our current national monies are
considered Yang Currency.
Yin Currencies “promote
cooperation among participants, tend
to occur in more ‘egalitarian’ gift
societies, and are generated out of
community needs and situations.”
All
of our trades, barter, time/energy
exchanges are considered Yin
Currency.
According to Bernard, it is essential at
this time to bring back + incorporatemore of the Yin Currency in our
current economic systems to balance
out the Yang Currencies.
Bernard also shared historical
research, showing one example after
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the next, of societies and cultures that had both Yin and
Yang currency systems: a dual currency system!
He said that these cultures with dual money systems
thrived and supported the people, while societies that
only had the Yang currency in place eventually crumbled
into their greed and competition.
Here, I’ll let Bernard give an example of a modern-day dual
currency system in Bali:
“Practically all Balinese participate in a dual currency system. The
first is the conventional national currency (the Indonesian Rupiah); the
second is a time currency where the unit of account is a block of time of
approximately three hours.
This second currency is created and used within the “banjar.” This is a
community entity consisting of between 50 and 500 families. It is in
each banjar that the decisions are made democratically to launch any big
community project, they always make two complementary budgets: one in
the national currency, and one in time. That second currency-called
“narayan banjar” (meaning “work for the common good of the
community”) is created by the people themselves. They don’t have to
compete in the outside world to obtain that second cur rency, and it fosters
cooperation between the members of the community.
I call i t a national
currency, which is a
competitive currency and
therefore of yang, or
masculine, nature. It could
be to put on a festival or
build a school. For each
yin cur rency-it’s more feminine in nature. And it complements the national currency, which is a
competitive currency and therefore of a yang, or masculine nature.
Here’s why it works: poor communities don’t have a lot of
national currency, but they tend to have a lot of time. In rich
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communities, the opposite tends to be the case — people have more
national currency, but less time. In either case, each banjar is capable of
creating extraordinary events just by budgeting and using more of the
kind of currency — national or time — in which they are rich. This
balance is a key contribution to the unusually strong community spirit
that prevails in Bali.”
How cool is that??
Yin and yang. Competition and cooperation. Two threads of
currency, making communities that much stronger.
*****
As you know … I’m on a mission.
To guide you all — as individuals, couples, and creative
entrepreneurs — through your own, personal, deep money
work. To help you
navigate through your
own money stories and
money initiations. That’s
why it feels so important
to me to continue my
own research witheconomists and
philosophers, so I can
integrate new perspectives and solutions into these money
teachings — for you, my beloved community.
During one of our lunches, Bernard said something that
affirmed, once again, just how important this Art of Money
work is. The gist of it was:
“Currently, our biggest problem with money and
currencies is unconsciousness. We are not aware of
what we are doing around money. We haven’t really thought
about what money does to us. We believe it’s neutral, so it
doesn’t matter. But it’s not neutral; it deeply shapes us and
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our societies. The first thing that has
to happen before complementary
currency systems can effect real
change on a larger scale is a shift in
consciousness and awareness.”
I’ve come back to these words again
and again over the years. They are a
source of comfort and anchoring, for
me, and remind me that this deep,
personal work is a key ingredient to
solving our larger economic issues.
So here’s to Bernard in his brillianceand his mission! Here’s to me, with my
own gifts and mission. And, here’s to
you, my beloved and growing Art of
Money community … and to all of us
converging together to create the
internal and external changes that our
world so desperately needs at this time.
Go Deeper
Bernard has written a lot more about
all of this research in his book, Of
Human Wealth: Beyond Greed
and Scarcity.
I am still trying to find my signed copy
(did I loan it to you??) as it is notavailable for print in the U.S. I hear
old galley editions are going for
$400.00 on Ebay these days!!! As soon
as the title comes out in the U.S. the
publisher will be contacting me. So,
hopefully, very soon, I will have access
to copies for all of you.
Luckily for all of us, he has published
a few new books in English:
1. The Future of Money: Creating
New Wealth, Work and a Wiser World
2. Rethinking Money: How New
Currencies Turn Scarcity into
Prosperity
3. Creating Wealth: Growing Local
Economies with Local Currencies
4. New Money for a New World
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More resources on Yin + Yang
and Complementary Currencies:
• Here’s a lovely powerpoint
presentation from Bernard on
Complementary Currencies, Yin +
Yang Currencies, and much more.
• Read about one of America’s most
successful complementary
currencies, BerkShares, right here.
* Do you know about — or are you
involved with — any other American
complementary currency programs?We’ve got a lot to learn over here at
the Art of Money, so please let us
know all about ‘em, if so! We’re all
ears!
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10,000 FOOT VIEW
Chapter 4
T h e
Let Katie Teague take you on a journey to a view of money from 10,000 feet in her
one-of-a-kind documentary about money.
THE BIG
VIEW
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few years ago, I
discovered Katie
Teague and her
incredible film, Money and
Life.
To date, I’ve bought five
copies.
I’ve watched it and re-
watched it, because it’s one of
those amazing films that’s so
rich, you simply must come
back to it, let it soak in, and
re-watch it, again and again.
This amazing documentary
asks BIG questions.
Five years in the making, it
weaves together the currenteconomic crisis, planetary
interconnection and wellness,
the origins and evolution of
money, personal practices,
and so much more. It includes
interviews with some of
IN THIS SECTION:
! An interview with a lovely psychotherapist turned filmmaker.
! An incredible documentary.! A behind the scenes look into the making of the film.
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KATIE TEAGUE’S10,000 FOOT
VIEW
Zooming Out
A
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today’s greatest visionaries in “macro”
money work, including Bernard
Lietaer, Lynne Twist, Jacob
Needleman, Vandana Shiva, and so
many more.
A huge treat: One of my All Time
Favorite Interviews!
I’m simply thrilled to introduce you to
Katie. In 2013, we connected over the
phone and recorded one of my all-
time-favorite interviews. We talk about
her surprising life journey (she’s apsychotherapist-turned-filmmaker!),
why she was called to make this
incredible film, what she’s learned
from the experience, how she now
defines money, and much more.
I hope you love the interview, and that
it inspires you to think about the
bigger picture of your money
relationship in a new way. And I
absolutely hope it encourages you to
watch this amazing documentary!
Hop over to my blog to listen to the
interview.
***
Now … are you so excited to watch
Katie’s incredible movie??
If you’d like to get a little preview
before watching the whole thing,
check out this trailer.
Ready to watch Money & Life? Click
right here to find the whole
movie.
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A loving reminder: as with the Sacred
Economics film, do a lot of Body
Check-Ins, especially during the first
half of the film. If you start feeling a
little sad and overwhelmed by this
movie, keep going! She gets into the
good, hopeful, forward-thinking stuff
toward the second half.
Treat yourself to some dark chocolate
or popcorn … and enjoy!
***
Wasn’t that amazing?
Before we move on from Money &
Life, if you’re feeling inspired and
want to learn more, please check out
this gem of an article written by Art
of Money community member Tesa
Silvestre when Katie was still raising
funds to complete the film.
I included this article because it’s
chock-full of wonderful, behind-the-scenes info about what it’s like to
create a film like this … plus, it gives a
rich glimpse into the new world of
funding that exists for these types of
projects. You’ll also find loads of great
resources on the “New Economy,”
thanks to Tesa.
Go Deeper
• Watch extended interviews from
Money and Life (cut from the
film), with: Bernard Lietaer,
Lynne Twist, and Vandana Shiva.• Check out Tesa Silvestre’s lovely
blog, “Sparks of Life,” here.
• Learn about Lynne Twist’s
wonderful book, The Soul of
Money, here.
• Amanda Palmer’s TED Talk : on
crowdfunding, art, and the New
Economy.
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MACRO & SPIRITUAL SIDE OF MONEY
Chapter 5
T h e
Join me with Orland Bishop. Find out what the deeper meaning of money is, and
how it can be a pathway to designing new economic forms.
DEEPER
MEANING
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oooooh, I’m so
excited to introduce
you to this wonderful
man!
I first met Orland Bishopthanks to Katie Teague (that’s
right — the Money & Life
filmmaker!). I was doing a
series of interviews for the Art
of Money Symposium that
went live in early November,
2014, and wanted someone
amazing to interview about
the macro and spiritual side
of money.
Katie connected me withOrland … and now I have the
honor of connecting him with
you!
TOPICS:
! What is money?
! The many different ways to measure wealth
! What is the money legacy you want to be leaving?
! Giving, generosity, and the new economy.
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WITH ORLANDBISHOP
Full Circle: The Macro &Spiritual Side of Money
O
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Let’s start with his official bio: “Orland is co-founder and
Executive Director of ShadeTree Multicultural Foundation
in Los Angeles, California, a unique organization devoted to
the mentoring of young people and the creation of
communities to support them. Through ShadeTree, Orland
has pioneered approaches to urban truces and working with
at-risk youth that combine indigenous wisdom and practices
with contemporary methodologies designed to mentor the
human potential and create intentional communities. He has
developed processes that support people to come into deeper
inner and collective agreements in order to heal violence and
social exclusion. Orland is currently focusing on
understanding the deeper meaning of money as a
pathway to designing new economic forms that
support healthy community life.”
I found myself immediately drawn to Orland … and
then I found out why!
I knew there was something more connecting me with him. As
I did my research and watched interviews he’d done, I kept
thinking about my own mentor, Tamara Slayton, and her
background in Anthroposophy.
Tamara is not in her body
anymore, but I got to be withher for the last two years of
her life. And she was there at
that pivotal moment when I
integrated all of my deep
work I do with folks with all
of these systems and the
language of money and all
of these practical tools. Shewas the first person who
said, “It’s time for you to
create a methodology, and
it’s time for you to speak.”
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Now, imagine how surprised I was when Orland and I were
chatting before our interview … and I found out that he had
also met Tamra! And, it was at a pivotal point in his own life!
When you watch the interview, you’ll hear about Orland’s
connection with Tamara, and so much more.
Watch my video interview with Orland
Bishop right here.
Some key topics we discuss include:
• What is money?
• When did money become fiat currency, and what was
needing to shift on our planet at that time?
• The connection between inner work and systems change ...
• Giving, generosity, and the new economy. Orland’s
mother’s role in their community, and how that shaped his
views ...
• Work and consciousness …
• Deeply satisfying work that we love as an essential part of
the new economy.
• Healing, community-building, young people, and what this
has to do with the concept of wealth.
• Many, many different ways to measure wealth …
• Letting go of the old world in order to prepare for the new
world young people are bringing with them …
• The impact of dialogue, and how it opens up space for
something new + healing to be born in the world …
• Scarcity, abundance, poverty, needs, sharing, agreements,
and alternatives.
• What is the money legacy you want to be leaving?
I loved connecting with this smart, soulful man. I hope you
enjoy our interview!
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Go Deeper
• More Orland Bishop!! Listen to a series of “Spiritual
Biography” interviews he did here.
• Learn more about my first money mentor, Tamara Slayton.
• Watch the full Art of Money Symposium — with 11 moreinterviews — right here.
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I’ll leave you with this …
The “macro” side of money may not be my specialty, but I
do find it fascinating and rich. Whether your brain loves these
big, systems-views of things or not, I think there’s beautiful
stuff here, that we can all bring into our own lives in deeply
personal ways.
The “macro” view might make you feel small. “What can I
do, as one individual?” you may ask. It can feel
overwhelming — and, given the challenges we’re facing as a
planet, it can even feel hopeless.
So allow me to suggest a little reframe, here.
When you zoom out to the “macro” view, you can feel tiny
… OR you can recognize that you are an integral part of
something far grander than you’d imagined.
We may each be one drop of water … but together,
we are as vast as the ocean.
And doesn’t that give you hope?
It does, me! Especially because you and I are part of thegrowing, global, conscious money movement. And that’s a
pretty amazing ocean … don’t you think?
So bring some consciousness and intentionality to the systems
you are a part of. You can bring personal choice and
meaning to this!
Individual and collective. Inner and outer. Personal
and global. Micro and macro.
Part of our money work is dancing between all of these.
Sparking individual insights — that open our eyes to a
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“macro” view — that then shifts our personal money
practices — that then contributes to the larger whole — that
then shifts our inner experience — and on and on and on.
So allow yourself to find your own rhythm, as you dance
between these worlds. And please know: I’m honored to be
dancing with you.
xoxoxo
~ Bari Tessler Linden
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