Money has a powerful influence on our lives, yet it’s often confusing and stressful. Many of us see money only as a practical issue, but what if our struggles are also energetic? What if the way we think and feel about money shapes how much of it flows into our lives?

At its core, money is simply energy, a tool of exchange that reflects how we value and direct our life force. Like all energy, money needs to move and circulate. When it flows, it supports growth, creates opportunities, and brings abundance. But when it’s held too tightly, the energy gets stuck. Some people save so much that they won’t even spend on themselves in critical times. Instead of helping, this blocks the flow of abundance. Healthy money energy means balance: receiving, spending, and giving. When we circulate money with gratitude, it comes back to us, often multiplied.

Money doesn’t change people; it reveals them. Wealth acts like a magnifying glass, showing more clearly the qualities that were already there. If someone becomes selfish with money, that selfishness existed long before the wealth arrived.

Another imbalance happens with people who are constant takers. They have no problem asking for or taking money from others, but they never return it. This too disrupts the natural flow of energy. When money goes out but is never honored, repaid, or reciprocated, the cycle is broken. Over time, this creates blockages not only for the giver, who feels drained, but also for the taker, who eventually finds the flow of abundance drying up. Respecting money means respecting the exchange it represents.

So why do we resist money? Much of it comes from fear and conditioning. We fear being judged, losing relationships, or standing out if we succeed. For many who grew up with scarcity, it feels safer to cling to lack than to trust in flow.

I’ve lived this myself. Growing up, money was always a struggle. Later, as a restaurant owner, I experienced both abundance and lack. On good days, I dreamed big and felt money flow. But one bad day of doubt could pull me back into fear, and soon the flow would slow. That cycle repeated until I realized something important: my energy toward money mattered more than money itself.

With time, I learned to shift from fear to gratitude, focusing on what I had instead of what I lacked. I began to visualize abundance, and slowly the mindset of lack left my life. Opportunities appeared, money flowed again, and I felt lighter. Of course, the old patterns tried to return, but each time I chose abundance over fear, life responded with more abundance.

That doesn’t mean everyone is here to be rich. Some people seem to make money easily, while others develop a long and complicated relationship with it. Either way, each of us has our own growth around money, whether through abundance or through lack.

The lesson is simple: our relationship with money reflects our inner state. If we hoard it, fear it, or doubt it, we block its flow. If we constantly take without giving back, we disrupt its balance. But when we treat money as energy, circulating it with gratitude, respect, and balance, we invite more of it into our lives.