Have you ever felt frustrated because your January financial resolutions aren't "blooming" yet? There is a biological and spiritual reason for that.
In our recent session with Rahkim Sabree, a financial therapist and author of Overcoming Financial Trauma, for a deep dive into the mind-body-soul connection to our money. This wasn't a conversation about spreadsheets or how to financial basics...it was a conversation about healing. Some of the key highlights from the session are below.
🕒 Stop Fighting Nature’s Rhythm
Nature’s New Year doesn't start in January; it starts in the Spring.
- Winter is the season of the "Bulb": A time for dormancy, rest, reflection, and conservation of energy.
- Preparation over Pressure: Activity is happening inside the bulb, even if it isn't visible yet. Use this time for research and planning so you can hit the ground running when Spring arrives.
🧬 Healing Ancestral Financial Trauma
Rahkim introduced the concept of Financial Epigenetics.
- For the Black community, our ancestors were once the actual currency of this country.
- That historical trauma can live in our DNA, leading to a "survival mode" where wealth feels immoral or threatening.
- Healing means moving from Survival Mode to Thriving Mode.
🛑 Are you "Financial Fawning"?
Many of us stay in toxic environments because we have been socialized to suppress our true selves just to secure a check. Rahkim defines this as Financial Fawning. True freedom comes from identifying which pillar drives you: Power, Safety, or Freedom.
🔥 The Power of the "Offering"
Rahkim shared a powerful personal story about losing his home to a fire exactly 30 days before his book launch. By listening to his intuition, he was able to save his dog and find a new sense of purpose through the loss. He reminds us: "There is no power without offering. And the greater the offering, the greater the power received."
📽️ WATCH THE FULL SESSION: I’ve uploaded the full video of this profound discussion below.
📄 DOWNLOAD THE ONE-PAGERS: I’ve also attached a set of infographic one-pagers that break down these concepts visually.