HAPPY MONEY: There are two sides to every coin!
As this ancient proverb reflects, my external motivation to register for Ken Honda’s course Happy Money was driven by my desire to have more of it. Yet, the constant unhappiness about my relationship with money at this time in my life is what lay hidden on the other side. Internally a much deeper yearning for seeking the truth about prosperity was the real treasure I wanted to discover.
For the last five years I have been slowly losing much of the money I had saved after a divorce that pulled the rug out from under my life on every level. Of course in hindsight, I can see how by putting all my eggs in one basket revolving around a single person, was a set up for a loss of my power on every level, especially around money. At times this process brought me to a place in life I never thought I would be; wondering why I wanted to live on this planet at all, without purpose and with what seemed to be little means to move forward. In my heart of hearts I know suicide has never solved a problem, but because nothing made sense to me anymore, with no drive, passion, or trust, let alone a vision for the future, my thoughts would drift there often. I had no idea what to expect as a result of taking this course, but I registered based on the way I felt after listening to Ken speak about his ideas and personal experiences with money throughout his life and the teachings of his mentor Wahei Takeda.
All I knew for certain was that I wanted to feel the passion and have the inner guidance I sensed that flowed through their lives and directed their most important life decisions. My experience of being in the energetic presence of Ken during his online course has been one of a slow unfolding, like the budding of a flower. Things have not exploded like fireworks with a huge “Ah-ha! I’ve arrived—I’ve got this!” But more like a gentle awakening on a sleepy Sunday morning. Little by little I am finding more clarity, insight and appreciation for the abundance that comes along in my day-to-day presence with the world I live in moment to moment. Over the weeks during the program, I have received unexpected gifts in answer to small prayers and desires, within moments. I have embarked on registering for new programs and classes that are the next steps in moving forward toward a bigger vision I have for my work in the world and I have started working with a business coach. I have also integrated the concepts of healing the inner wounds around my self-worth by taking action in shedding old behaviors, beliefs and relationships that need to be released with more ease and grace than I could have imagined. I feel I am living the experience of happy money by more fully accepting the part of myself that is a life long learner and at heart a true spiritual explorer. I am embracing a new trust that my differences are a true gift for myself and for others. So I guess it is no surprise that I have participated in a new adventure of Ken’s creation, brining his work to the US, as I have always been drawn to people and organizations that bring new thoughts, ideas and ways of experiencing the world. I am beginning to see how my failures can transform into the wisdom that guides new successes in my life and how new opportunities are always being generated by my desire to live and love boldly, creatively and passionately through honoring what is sacred and beautiful to me.
Interestingly, others I have known for a long time are reflecting back to me that they are experiencing me differently, that I somehow have changed. This is enabling me to accept the greater cycles of life and to have faith that the times of endings truly lead to regeneration and the flowering of new life. As an artist and shamanic practitioner I am always looking for ways to share what I have created with others through collaborations which offer experiences that bring new ideas forward and offer an opportunity for one to see in new ways. Spreading the concept of happy money to others is something I feel I can do best through weaving my personal insights into what I already do and being open to the possibility of starting a circle that would read the book together and share our experiences as we move through the chapters.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for being the bringer of much needed guideposts for making peace with the money I have, reminding me that forgiving myself and others is essential for moving forward and that by trusting all that life brings I will be supported in amazing ways. Arigato!
As this ancient proverb reflects, my external motivation to register for Ken Honda’s course Happy Money was driven by my desire to have more of it. Yet, the constant unhappiness about my relationship with money at this time in my life is what lay hidden on the other side. Internally a much deeper yearning for seeking the truth about prosperity was the real treasure I wanted to discover.
For the last five years I have been slowly losing much of the money I had saved after a divorce that pulled the rug out from under my life on every level. Of course in hindsight, I can see how by putting all my eggs in one basket revolving around a single person, was a set up for a loss of my power on every level, especially around money. At times this process brought me to a place in life I never thought I would be; wondering why I wanted to live on this planet at all, without purpose and with what seemed to be little means to move forward. In my heart of hearts I know suicide has never solved a problem, but because nothing made sense to me anymore, with no drive, passion, or trust, let alone a vision for the future, my thoughts would drift there often. I had no idea what to expect as a result of taking this course, but I registered based on the way I felt after listening to Ken speak about his ideas and personal experiences with money throughout his life and the teachings of his mentor Wahei Takeda.
All I knew for certain was that I wanted to feel the passion and have the inner guidance I sensed that flowed through their lives and directed their most important life decisions. My experience of being in the energetic presence of Ken during his online course has been one of a slow unfolding, like the budding of a flower. Things have not exploded like fireworks with a huge “Ah-ha! I’ve arrived—I’ve got this!” But more like a gentle awakening on a sleepy Sunday morning. Little by little I am finding more clarity, insight and appreciation for the abundance that comes along in my day-to-day presence with the world I live in moment to moment. Over the weeks during the program, I have received unexpected gifts in answer to small prayers and desires, within moments. I have embarked on registering for new programs and classes that are the next steps in moving forward toward a bigger vision I have for my work in the world and I have started working with a business coach. I have also integrated the concepts of healing the inner wounds around my self-worth by taking action in shedding old behaviors, beliefs and relationships that need to be released with more ease and grace than I could have imagined. I feel I am living the experience of happy money by more fully accepting the part of myself that is a life long learner and at heart a true spiritual explorer. I am embracing a new trust that my differences are a true gift for myself and for others. So I guess it is no surprise that I have participated in a new adventure of Ken’s creation, brining his work to the US, as I have always been drawn to people and organizations that bring new thoughts, ideas and ways of experiencing the world. I am beginning to see how my failures can transform into the wisdom that guides new successes in my life and how new opportunities are always being generated by my desire to live and love boldly, creatively and passionately through honoring what is sacred and beautiful to me.
Interestingly, others I have known for a long time are reflecting back to me that they are experiencing me differently, that I somehow have changed. This is enabling me to accept the greater cycles of life and to have faith that the times of endings truly lead to regeneration and the flowering of new life. As an artist and shamanic practitioner I am always looking for ways to share what I have created with others through collaborations which offer experiences that bring new ideas forward and offer an opportunity for one to see in new ways. Spreading the concept of happy money to others is something I feel I can do best through weaving my personal insights into what I already do and being open to the possibility of starting a circle that would read the book together and share our experiences as we move through the chapters.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for being the bringer of much needed guideposts for making peace with the money I have, reminding me that forgiving myself and others is essential for moving forward and that by trusting all that life brings I will be supported in amazing ways. Arigato!