NOT MY MONEY

The art of circulation

We spend so much of our lives terrified that people will spend our money, or that we will lose it. We grip it so tightly, white-knuckling our finances, terrified of the flow. But here is the truth. That tight grip isn't safety. It is constriction.

And in the world of manifestation and quantum physics, constriction cuts off the supply.

Today, we are learning to loosen that grip. We are learning to circulate wealth with the audacity of a 2.0 mindset, knowing that by allowing it to leave, we are creating the vacuum for more to enter.

Insight

The Week I Emptied the Pot

I want to share a story about a time I decided to test the universe. My 1.0 self had built up a significant amount of cash. It was a "safety net," a heavy, stagnant pool of money that sat there just to make my amygdala feel calm.

But I noticed something. The more I stared at it, the more I feared losing it. I was holding it with a death grip. My energy had shifted from "creating" to "protecting."

So, I decided to do something radical. I decided to circulate it. All of it.

I looked at that number and I made a choice.

I took a huge portion and gave it back. I donated to causes that moved my soul, not just a little bit, but an uncomfortable amount. I poured into charities and community projects until my 1.0 brain screamed, "That's enough!" and then I gave a little more.

Then, I took the rest and I purchased things completely outside my 1.0 realm. I'm talking about the kind of purchases that make your palms sweat. I upgraded my environment, I bought the luxury items that my 2.0 self would own without blinking, I invested in experiences that screamed "abundance."

I essentially emptied the safety pot.

Why? To prove a point to myself and to the Universe. To show that I trust the river more than I trust the bucket. I knew that by releasing that grip, by circulating that energy for good and for self-good, I was sending an undeniable signal of trust.

And do you know what happened? The sky didn't fall. My business didn't collapse. Instead, within weeks, the vacuum I created was filled. New clients, bigger contracts, unexpected opportunities. The money returned, multiplied, because I had proven I was a conduit for flow, not a dam for stagnation.

The Science: Why Constriction Kills Manifestation

You might think this is just spiritual talk, but the science backs it up perfectly.

Quantum Mechanics (The Observer Effect): In the quantum world, energy (which is what money is) responds to your observation. If you observe your money with fear, anxiety, and a "tight grip," you are focusing on scarcity and loss. According to the Observer Effect, you collapse the quantum wave function into a reality of... you guessed it... loss. By circulating money with ease and joy, you are observing abundance and flow, literally forcing the quantum field to rearrange itself to match that frequency.

Body Language & The Nervous System: Physical constriction leads to financial constriction. When you are worried about money, what do you do? You clench your jaw. You hunch your shoulders. You make fists. This physical tension signals your amygdala (fear centre) that you are in danger. Your brain then shuts down your creative problem-solving centres (the prefrontal cortex). You cannot manifest or create wealth when your body is in a state of "threat." By physically relaxing, opening your palms, and spending with a loose grip, you signal safety to your nervous system, keeping your money-making brain online.

The Law of Vacuums: Nature abhors a vacuum. This is a principle of physics. If you create a space (by circulating money), the universe must fill it. If you are full of stagnant money held by fear, there is no room for new, 2.0 money to enter. You are literally blocking the door with your own hoard.

This Week’s Challenge: The 'Loose Grip' Experiment

I am not asking you to empty your bank account today, but I am asking you to loosen the grip.

This week, find one way to circulate money that feels slightly "uncomfortable" to your 1.0 self but exciting to your 2.0 self. Maybe it's buying the more expensive coffee and leaving a huge tip. Maybe it's donating to that charity you scroll past. Maybe it's finally buying that item you've denied yourself out of fear.

Do it, and as you hit "pay," physically open your hands. exhale, and say, "There is more where that came from."

Journal Prompts for the Week Ahead

Where am I holding onto money so tightly that I am actually strangling the flow?

If I truly believed money was an infinite river, how would I have spent my money differently this week?

What is one "2.0 purchase" I have been denying myself out of 1.0 fear?

How does my body feel when I spend money? Do I clench up, or do I stay open?

Who could I bless this week with unexpected generosity to prove to the universe that I trust the flow?

Quote to Reflect On

"You cannot catch a new ball with a closed fist. Open your hands, let the old money go, and watch what the universe drops in next." - A.T.