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That’s why in this episode of Adulting with Shauna, I talk with Kristin Wong, freelance journalist, and Author of Get Money. Kristin shares how you can be empowered to make healthy financial choices which ultimately leads you to live a happy and balanced life. Kristin says it’s important to always negotiate so that you ask for your value. In Kristin’s book, it’s not just about the principles of making money.

You don’t need food, you need balance, love, and care. It means you finally fill yourself and balance both tangible and abstract life essentials. When you nourish your soul, you basically balance your tangible needs with your abstract ones. It’s because when you nourish your soul and balance your life, you make space for progress and happiness.

And while I enjoy the beautiful Instagram posts of freshly painted nails and done up hair on #selfcareSaturday, I don’t think that’s true self-care. But, if you are waking up on Sunday, feeling refreshed and by Sunday night you’re riddled with anxiety about Monday, your self-care efforts aren’t working. Your self-care efforts aren’t working because there is no balance in the routine. Self-care isn’t just the pretty luxuries in life, it’s a balance of your life essentials too.

It’s also led to persistence because when you believe what you want will happen regardless you don’t give up. It’s the way you respond that determines how you move through the tough time. To Tweet You will never know what a person does to get where they are, nor will you know how long their time in the spotlight lasts. When you enjoy the mini-successes suddenly the big goal isn’t as big as you initially thought.