Flat to Flourishing: Decluttering Your Finances to Prepare for Abundance

By Ilana Jankowitz.

Of all the months in the year, I’ve always felt like October is the one that feels a little flat and forgotten. 

After the new year buzz of January and celebrations of love in February, everything bursts into life in spring and marinates in the fun and sun of summer. In September we reset and refocus for the remainder of the year, and November and December are filled with fireworks and festivities and family time of thanks and cheer. 

Poor old October has always felt a bit skipped over…the clocks change, the days get shorter, darker, and colder, and if we’re not careful, it’s easy to slip into a bit of a slump. 

But – what if this perceived ‘flat period’ is a golden opportunity we’ve been missing to lay the groundwork for a more abundant future? Because, truth be told, we’re the ones that get to decide what each month, each day, each hour, each minute, and each second of our lives looks and feels like. 

Every year, the farmers provide us with a perfect analogy for what this month can be. They prepare the land for the next growing season – ploughing, pruning, clearing away debris, and preparing the soil that may lay fallow until the spring. We can also use October as a preparation time by decluttering our minds, spaces, and finances. 

Instead of being the ‘flat’ month, how about championing October as the month where we start to appreciate the delicious cosiness of lamplight, lighting candles a little earlier in the day and taking time for reflection and preparation? Preparing our internal environment gives us space to weed out emotional blocks around money that can trip us up and hold us back, clearing the way for future abundance.

Here are some ideas to support you with preparing for financial abundance in the months ahead.

Decluttering your finances

Having a spring clean is something most of us have heard of and indeed done. There’s something incredibly cathartic about clearing out everything that isn’t adding anything to our lives and having a good old clean. It resets our energy externally and internally in a really powerful way. 

Something we don’t often think about though is having a financial declutter, which is why I’m getting excited by the idea of making October the month where we get all cosy and clean with our cash! 

You see, one of the very best ways to make space for abundance to flow in is to clear all the financial clutter out. Just likeyou do with old clothes or junk from your garage, tossing out outdated financial habits and unnecessary expenses can free up tons of space for financial growth.

To get the ball rolling, sort through your accounts, cancel unnecessary subscriptions, and create a clear plan for where your money is going. 

Identifying and clearing financial blocks

When it comes to money, so many of us have hidden blocks. From the fear of financial failure and limiting beliefs about our earning capabilities to emotional spending and generational money stories, these blocks can be a huge barrier between us and the abundance we deserve. 

Clearing emotional blocks around money requires quiet reflection. Start by grabbing your journal and asking yourself: How do I feel about money? If thinking about it brings up anxiety, stress, or fear, these emotions could be creating blocks to financial success, and they need to be addressed. 

Begin by identifying any limiting beliefs. For example, do you believe wealth is only for ‘other people’? Are you making excuses for emotional spending or feeling guilty about your financial situation? Beliefs and feelings like these can create a cycle of financial scarcity. But when you shine a light on them, you can start clearing the way for a healthier relationship with money.

Please be gentle with yourself through this process. This is deep and important work, which is why many women choose to come into a coaching environment to do it rather than shying away and continuing to brush things away. Please reach out to me if you need support through this process. 

Preparing for financial abundance

Once you’ve decluttered your physical and internal financial environments, it’s time to prepare for the coming abundance. Just like farmers prepare their fields for the next season, we can use this time to create a fertile environment for wealth and success.

Start by setting clear financial goals for the months ahead. What would financial abundance look like for you? Perhaps it’s saving for a big purchase, paying off debt, or simply feeling more in control of your money. Whatever it is, having a clear vision of what you want to achieve will help you focus during October and beyond (especially important when the craziest spending month of the year is still to come!!).

In addition to goal setting, affirmations can be a powerful tool for transforming your money mindset. Positive money affirmations such as: “I am worthy of financial abundance” or “I attract money effortlessly”, can help shift your mindset from scarcity to prosperity. Your affirmations need to be reminders that you’re capable of achieving your financial goals.

Ready to clear out your financial blocks?

Are you feeling inspired to dedicate October to being a powerful money month, focused on tilling the metaphorical soil of your financial landscape, ready for it to burst into new life in the most gloriously abundant ways?

I hope you’ll use this time to reflect on your relationship with money, clear out old financial habits, physically declutter your finances, and prepare to welcome a new season of growth and success. 

If you’re ready to take the next step in transforming your financial life, take my Money Quiz – it’s a fascinating and powerful way to uncover any hidden financial blocks and start your journey to financial abundance. 

lIana Jankowitz is a certified Money Coach, born and raised in South Africa and currently residing in Zurich. Her work involves identifying behavioural patterns around money, transforming negative thinking, and moving from a self-destructive mindset to one that is positive and inspiring.

Passionate about helping women break free from self-doubt, low self-esteem, and lack of self-confidence and move towards financial liberation, she can help you with her free money quiz, Empower Your Finances: Money Makeover for Women event, Guided Group course or the Valuing Your Services Ebook.

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