Pass the Healthy Love and Money - Happy Thanksgiving!

It is so exciting to see the Healthy Love and Money community grow week by week. It is what we are grateful for this Thanksgiving. 

Every week, more people join the Healthy Love and Money newsletter, listen to podcast episodes, sign up for courses, and engage in Therapy Informed Financial Planning and Financial Therapy. 

It’s Thanksgiving and it’s time to pass the Healthy Love and Money along with your favorite dish. For me, it’s the green beans with fried onions on top. 

Let’s cook my favorite dish together — Healthy Love and Money!

It starts with a base of healthy communication. Then, we add in a healthy dose of cash flow

We watch for how cash flow and communication mix to determine what attachment styles get activated.

If there is too much insecure attachment, we can add a dose of financial empathy to the pot.

As the heat on the pot gets turned up, we want to make sure it doesn’t boil over from unresolved trauma, social class issues, unpaid taxes, or mounting debt. 

When guests arrive and ask what dishes are available, we let them know there will be sides of 401(k)s, IRAs, and HSAs. 

I can hear the groans now. I hope this “recipe” made you smile and gave you a glimpse into how delicious Healthy Love and Money can be!

But what about the fun stuff, like a family trip or that new car? Where does that fit into this family financial Thanksgiving dish? 

As the chef, you know they have a place in the meal — as long as the “vegetable” categories like college and emergency savings do too. 

Everyone’s starting to get pretty full, but before we go into financial food comas, we need to make sure to talk about meaning, purpose, values, and estate plans. 

This meal sounds pretty tasty at this point. Still, we don’t want to miss the spices of life: gender, racial, political, spiritual/religious, and other social identities that all flavor how we experience this financial meal. 

When it comes to a Healthy Love and Money Thanksgiving, there are many dishes and ingredients that all come together to make for one heck of a meal.

We Wish You A Meaningful Thanksgiving. We love serving you our favorite love and money dishes.

Ed Coambs - Founder 

Healthy Love and Money