As I sat on a panel speaking about mentoring at the Black Woman’s Network in Inglewood, CA,  I was humbled to be the only person that looked like me in the room.   The opening remarks by a young woman, as she shared how proud she was that our First Lady is someone who looks like her gave rise to the song she had written, “She looks like me”.    Diversity and love wash over the room as she sings this song “she looks like me and you”.     My heart cracked open as I was embraced by the magic energy in the room.

Life is a metaphor in every moment if you take that moment to see it.  For this I am always grateful and the metaphor revealing itself in this moment was that of oneness.  It was clear and present.  I was grateful to see the juxtaposition of this moment with those which have been swirling around this current political season, where the object of the exercise seems to be “find the differences rather than the likenesses.

Lots of campaigning these days.  Campaigning around picking leaders, propositions and even debates.  Everywhere you look there is a campaign for something that points out differences and speaks unkindly about others.   As a wealth and abundance trainer it struck that there is a different kind of campaigning going on, not only in this time of choosing leaders, but all the time.

I wanted to share a few of those negative Money campaign slogans:

Money only comes from a J.O.B.
You must work hard to have Money
Someone else needs to be responsible for you having the J.O.B. to have more Money
Money causes stress for your family
Money is the root of all evil (my favorite) when other people have it, so don’t vote for Money
Money will be a sieve
Money is like a roller coaster ride, it will never be stable

These are just a few of the many money campaigns; the question is you get to decide how you want to vote for Money in your life.

The truth about money is simple.  Money is like the song this woman sang “it looks like you”.  In simple language, it’s a measuring stick of value.  It measures the value “you” place on yourself and how much you’re willing to accept.  There is and always has been more than enough for everyone.  It’s only when you believe the campaign slogans that there is a lack of it.  Telling yourself that money can ONLY come from one source, that someone else is responsible for you having it or allowing stress to be a result of it only pushes it away further.

If you want a new campaign slogan for money, one which will bring more of it to you and build an economy that is strong and robust; begin with these three simple campaign promises to yourself:

1. Every day until the election write five things that are intrinsic not extrinsic values you share with the world.  You are generous, supportive, spontaneous, curious, and conscious.  Extrinsic are things you do, these are things you are.
2. Every day until the election keep a journal with a receiving column and a giving column.  On the receiving side, keep track of everything that you receive during the day.  Someone buys you a cup of coffee, takes you to your kids soccer game, brings you breakfast in bed, pays you the money they owe you.  Here’s the secret sauce, alongside this receipt of good, give it a dollar value.  How much was that good worth in your life.  Example, my good friend who’s a coach gave me a million dollar piece of business advice – FREE.
3. On your giving side, write down everything you give of yourself, in time, talent or treasures.  When you buy someone a cup of coffee, give million dollar business advice; console a friend at the gym who just lost their uncle.   Do the same thing with giving as you did with receiving.

I guarantee by Election Day, money, good, abundance and wealth will be knocking down your door.  If you don’t believe me, try it.