“Each of us has a relationship with money that makes it a living spiritual ‘currency’ for good or ill. Our hope is that reflection on it will make that relationship more conscious, and that your choice-making related to it will become more free.”

Bread of Life

(With thanks to Bread of Life for their permission to reprint.)

How many persons contribute to/are supported by my total household income?

Aside from basic necessary expenses (rent, food, etc.), are there special circumstances in my life requiring significant, regular financial commitments?

What do I typically spend in a month for discretionary items like meals out, entertainment, books, hobbies, etc.?

Do I consider tending to my spiritual life and growth necessary (basic to my real support) or discretionary (an ‘extra’ to be added on as possible)?

As I consider a typical month for myself and the persons with whom I have direct financial exchanges, what range of fees do I notice? (Examples might include a hairdresser, an auto mechanic, a health professional, a dance teacher or fitness coach, a counsellor, a gardener, a massage therapist, etc.)

What percentage of my financial resources would I estimate that I commit to tending my spiritual grounding and priorities?

What percentage of my total ‘life’s resources’ (include investments of time, energy, and focus as well as financial commitments) do I commit to tending my spiritual grounding and priorities?

What is my sense of how well my investments of time, energy, and money align with my deepest & most cherished values? If a shift is needed or desired, what might a do-able next step be?