Healing My Relationship with Money | Clear Sky Center

1. By Devon Streich I had always had enough money —that wasn’t the issue. Growing up in a middle-class family, there was always enough. As an adult, I worked as a recruiter at a hedge fund and had done very well with investments in cryptocurrency. Yet, for some reason, I felt a sense of tightness around money. I was always wanting to make more, fearful of losing what I had, thinking three steps ahead and carefully calculating financial decisions. I thought I was being smart and strategic, but in reality, it didn’t always feel good. There wasn’t enough flow, freedom, or generosity in my relationship with money. Although I believed I had money figured out, my intuition said otherwise, and I found myself taking Money Coaching with Karen McAllister. Through the process, I came to realize how much tightness, fear, and greed I had internalized. As an American, I aimed to build wealth quickly to retire early, but I began to see that this came from an unhealthy view of work—as something to escape rather than enjoy. Karen helped me recognize how much of this tightness was inherited from my culture, my family, and my surroundings. It reflected a hyper-capitalist mindset, and I came to viscerally realize the suffering inherent in that view. A big part of the antidote turned out to be generosity—giving away not just money, but also interest, attention, kindness, and acts of service. This helped loosen the inner tightness and brought greater ease and flow to my life, not just around money but in all areas.

2. This shift also led me to explore new career paths. I wanted something fulfilling that would benefit others and allow me to express generosity through my work. As a result, I decided to go back to school to study Traditional Chinese Medicine. If not for money coaching, I wouldn’t have seen how I was holding myself back. I wouldn’t have made the leap to a path more aligned with my personal vision. Above all, I discovered the freedom in stepping out of my cultural narrative and giving to something beyond myself. Money & Spirituality: Integrating Spiritual and Material Online Course with Karen McAllister This course is about healing the split between money and spirituality and integrating your vision and calling into your everyday work. Through this course, you will come to a place of peace, power, and care in your heart in your relationship with money. We invite you to join us and release these complicated and layered knots around money. Learn more