A scarcity mindset isn’t a personal flaw—it’s often a learned survival response, shaped by upbringing, systemic barriers or past financial trauma.
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Category Archives: Women and Money
Nope! 10 Things I Am No Longer Doing With My Money
This year, instead of adding more financial rules, I’m releasing the habits, beliefs and behaviors that quietly keep women stuck—especially the activities rooted in shame, silence and exhaustion.
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Trading Burnout for Burnt Sienna
At the height of major layoffs, a government shutdown and a shaky economy, I left my nice, cushy job. I traded in my tailored blazers for sneakers, my boardroom seat for a circle of small chairs and my security badge for a name tag that simply says, “Ms. Lisa.”
More Than Eggs: Breaking the Silence on Food Insecurity
Food insecurity is often silent. It affects people you know—people who are doing their best to keep up appearances while quietly making impossible choices between medicine, rent and meals.
Started From the Bottom Now I’m Here
Today, I received a promotion at work. So, how did I celebrate? I went home to clean toilets. For me, it always comes back to toilets.
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