We have heard it said many times, money cannot buy happiness. This is not entirely true. Money has the ability to open our lives to opportunity, it gets us access to places we would not otherwise, at allows us to live at a comfort level not otherwise available.

However, your relationship with money goes a lot deeper than comforts, bonuses and access.

We hear many things about money growing up. "Money doesn't grow on trees," "Don't spend it all in one place," "No, put it back, we cannot afford that."

These common phrases are meant to shape our understanding of money as kids, and it does, though it often has counter effects on us as we get older and outgrow the lessons.

Our beliefs come from many different sources. Our parents, of course, but also siblings, friends, extended families, teachers, etc.

Our money beliefs create our lives, but so many of us are unaware that we even have the power to change our beliefs and heal the many negative emotions that we carry with us for years and even decades.