Sublime

these kinds of patterns are tenacious because they’re created by unconscious feelings and negative beliefs that took hold in childhood.

Perhaps being cheap with yourself cheapens you. I want to feel worthy and capable of full-price and even luxury items without guilt.”

He was no longer powerless. He was no longer playing the victim. In our work together, he will practice owning what he wants, being bold, and stepping into the discomfort of that conversation with his fiancée.

in your pocket you already hold the key: the willingness to take absolute responsibility for your life; the willingness to risk; the willingness to release yourself from judgment and reclaim your innocence, accepting and loving yourself for who you really are—human, imperfect, and whole.

Call your credit card companies, and ask them to lower your interest rates, or transfer balances to lower interest cards. Always return items that you don’t need or want. Don’t allow yourself to keep something you won’t use, just because it’s inconvenient or uncomfortable to get your money back.