Money, like soil, isn’t good or bad on its own—it just responds to how we treat it. If I use it thoughtfully, with care and purpose, it has the power to nourish my life. It can support my wellbeing, create safety, open up space for joy, rest, and growth. Just like healthy land, when tended to gently, brings forth life—food, beauty, shade—money can do the same when I give it direction that aligns with what I truly value.
But if I misuse it, or let it slip away without intention—if I try to numb with it, impress with it, or chase worth through it—it leaves me drained. Overdrawn, not just in the bank, but in spirit. The way overworked land starts to crack and dry when we take too much and give too little.
So now I try to ask myself: is this purchase, this habit, this choice helping my life bloom, or is it slowly depleting something I actually care about? Am I growing something meaningful, or just reacting from stress, fear, or pressure?
Money, like nature, asks for balance. It asks for care. And when I treat it like something sacred—limited, but powerful—it starts to grow roots in the places that matter most.