I really thought I had mastered my money

…and then I got married.

Don’t get me wrong. I love my husband. Dearly. He is my absolute favorite person in the world. But he’s not exactly Dave Ramsey, and when it came to having conversations about money, things were no bueno, to say the least.

We went through several financial coaches and financial advisors, and no one was getting to the root causes of our money issues. It wasn’t simply a matter of budgeting or retirement planning; the root of the problem lay in the deep emotional connections we had with money. We needed guidance to navigate these complex emotions that seemed to trigger each other’s reactions.

Money issues are very rarely about money itself. As Jane Monica-Jones says, “Money becomes both a conceptual maze and a tangible web that is loaded with our projections, our beliefs, hopes and fears.” Through my own healing journey, I discovered that my own struggles with anxiety, addiction, perfectionism, toxic romantic relationships, and codependency were all mirrored in my relationship with money.

Rooted Mindful Money was born out of my desire to provide what I myself was seeking – a space where individuals and couples could unravel the complexities of their financial lives. My intention is to help others navigate this tangled web so they can not only improve their relationship with money, but their relationship with themselves, others, and all other aspects of their lives.