#469 - Monday Motivation: Money was never the dream. The freedom to choose was.

 

Welcome to another short but empowering episode of Monday Motivation, giving you a dose of inspiration as you head into your week...

Today, we explore the idea that money is not the ultimate goal, freedom and the ability to choose how we live our lives is:

"Money was never the dream, the freedom to choose was."

Three key takeaways you can expect:

  1. Why the number you're chasing may not be what you truly want.
  2. How freedom comes from intentional choices, not just financial milestones.
  3. Practical ways to start living with more freedom and purpose today.


Listen in and discover how small, intentional choices can help you move closer to living your dream life, whatever that means to you.

As always, I’d LOVE to hear what resonated most with you - so please share and let’s keep the conversation going in the Dream Life Podcast Facebook Group here.    

Have a wonderful weekend …and remember, it all starts with a dream 💛

Dream Life & kikki.K Founder

P.S. If this episode resonates with you, I’d absolutely love for you to join me in Coaching here where we’ll go even deeper together.

SHOW NOTES:

RESOURCES:

TRANSCRIPT:

[00:00:00]

[00:00:09] Hi there, and welcome back to another episode. Money was never the dream, the freedom to choose was. I want to give you just one idea to carry into your week today.

[00:00:24] One thought to keep in your pocket. Here it is: Money was never the dream, the freedom to choose was. I want you to stay with that for a moment because I think a lot of us spend years quietly chasing a number, a salary, a savings figure,

[00:00:42] A someday amount that we tell ourselves will finally mean we have made it. And of course, there's nothing wrong with wanting more. I want to be really clear about that. Money matters. It pays for things. It opens doors. It lifts a [00:01:00] particular kind of worry off the table, and that is absolutely not a small thing.

[00:01:05] I know that personally for sure. But here is what I have come to believe. The number was never actually the point. what we are actually reaching for underneath the number is choices, the freedom to choose how we spend our days, who we spend them with, what we say yes to, and what we finally feel able to say no to.And the freedom to do work that feels like ours, to be there for people we love, and to wake up on an ordinary Monday just like this one and feel that the day in some real way belongs to us. That, in my opinion, is the dream. Money is simply one of those things that can help you buy that I learned this slowly building a business over a lot of years.

[00:01:51] I used to think when I hit the next goal, the next milestone, the next number, then I would feel free. Then I would let myself relax. [00:02:00] Then I would start choosing differently. and every single time I got there, the goalpost had quietly moved. And I see this over and over in the coaching program and among my friends as well.There's always a bigger number just ahead promising the very same thingI see this in so many capable women. They are doing everything right, earning well, working hard, ticking the boxes, and then still on a quiet Monday, there is still this small feeling of, "Is this it?" Not because anything is wrong, but because somewhere along the way, the chasing slowly replaced the choosing.

[00:02:40] because freedom was never waiting at the end of that number. It was a way of living we could have started practicing so much sooner, one choice at a time. You do not have to wait until you hit the number to start living like a woman with choices.

[00:02:56] You can make one free choice this week, today [00:03:00] even. Maybe it's choosing how your morning begins before the world gets to it.

[00:03:05] Maybe it's a kind no to something that has been quietly draining you. Maybe it's spending a little of what you already have on the thing that actually brings you joy instead of the thing that you think you should.

[00:03:17] Maybe it is simply choosing to stop, look up, and decide on purpose how you want this week to feel. None of these ask you to be wealthy. They ask you to remember that you already hold far more choices than you have been using.

[00:03:35] So here's one small thing for the week. Ask yourself a question and answer it properly. If money were not the deciding factor, what would I choose? And I'm not talking about the small, sensible version, the real one. The day, the work, the way of living you would choose if the number were not in the way.

[00:03:57] And then find the smallest version of that [00:04:00] choice that you can actually make happen this week, and make it.

[00:04:04] Because freedom is not a finish line you cross one day when the balance is finally big enough. Freedom is more like a muscle. you build it one chosen moment at a time. the women I know who feel the most free are not always the ones with most money.

[00:04:21] They are the ones who decided on purpose to start choosing. You can be one of these women starting today. This is the heart of what we are doing inside the Dream Life coaching program in July, money and enough time to do what you love. if something in you is saying yes while you listen, there are just 10 spots in this intake and you will find the link in the show notes or just head over to dreamlifestartshere.com to join the waiting list.

[00:04:51] Of course, there is never any pressure either way from me, just an open door, an invitation if it is calling you. But whether [00:05:00] you join us or not, please carry this one with you this week. Money was never the dream, the freedom to choose was. So choose something this week, something small, something that is yours.

[00:05:13] Make it a beautiful Monday and a beautiful week and I'll see you back here on Friday with a very inspiring guest. I can't wait to see you then.

Leave a comment

Please note, comments must be approved before they are published

This site is protected by hCaptcha and the hCaptcha Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Back to PODCASTS - YOUR DREAM LIFE with KRISTINA KARLSSON

Explore more

Share this