“My flabbers were ghasted.”

“I'm not 'good at maths', whatever that actually means. But I am interested in this and it means something to me - so I'm going to find a way of working it out."

Social wealth doesn't appear on your net worth spreadsheet - but it is absolutely real.

Managing money when you are depressed is genuinely harder. It's not a moral failing.

Financial stability isn't all about retirement or nice houses. It's about giving ourselves the breathing space that, as humans, we might need.

Clients come to me not because they're ready, but because something shifted just enough to make reaching out feel possible. That's enough - that's actually plenty.

Shame is a self-fulfilling prophecy - you'll find evidence for it in everything that happens.

It's connection, rather than willpower, which will break this down

The future is not something I always thought I would have. I'm on the other side of it now - and that means it's possible.

Creating a garden is an act of hope for the future. And investing works the same way - you plant something today, you don't dig it up tomorrow to check, and over time, quietly, it grows.

Taking a step with your financial life is taking a step with your mental health. If the only reason you're doing it is because you're treating yourself like a pet - do that. You are worth it.

Money issues are rarely just money issues.

I felt disheartened, I knew that in the grand scheme of things it wasn't a lot of money, but I also knew how hard I'd worked and what it represented.

It's my favourite kind of financial step forward - the kind of thing you set up when you're feeling motivated, and then it's simply in place when you lose that oomph.

The cognitive shift it takes to decide to pay yourself first is absolutely key. It might feel silly at first, it might feel too little, or too selfish, or too serious - but it is none of those things. You take care of the things that you love.

Once you are happening to money, instead of it happening to you, your options open up. It allows you to poke around a bit, make some decisions, begin to use money as a tool for the life you want - instead of simply limiting the life you're in now.

That forward motion leads me to do the dishes whilst I'm waiting for my kettle to boil and maybe take out the recycling so the kitchen is clear. Then I've got a spot to sit down and think about what I need to work on this week - and it reminds me that I wanted to repot my money plants. I feel brighter and I've got some momentum.

Moving house, downsizing, in the snow and with no help has been a lot. But there have been little sparks of joy - like finding this perfect, if a little battered, piece of furniture at just the right minute to sort out a problem.

Becoming aware of our cognitive biases to make money feel safer. How seeking the emotion of awe will help us counter the Recency Illusion bias and help ground our nervous systems in the present so we can build wealth and community in a safe and stable way.

When we're talking about money, we're often not talking about money. If it were that simple, we'd all have a perfect budget, fully funded emergency fund and retirement savings. What we're talking about is more about safety, self-development, generosity, politics, trauma and history.

Make sure you are on the same page when you plan your money dates.

Something about sitting down, with the intention of talking about money with my partner makes me startle and I have nothing to say. Ultimately, it was self-acceptance that made money dates with my partner possible and they’re so valuable to your financial future settle down and let’s talk.

My take on how to famous spark joy, Marie Kondo method could impact your money for a simpler, more intentional financial life.

Moving to a country which, in many ways, looks very similar to where you’re from but is actually, really, quite different has been… a ride… how could I possibly be relaxed when weird and inexplicable stuff is going on??

But there’s lots of great stuff about Sweden - not least of all, Bank ID!

Starting 2026 with honest talk about running a UK business from Sweden, navigating VAT systems, and why being a ‘stressy bitch’ who gets stuff done is actually a strength. Personal finance coach Eleanor shares her Christmas break at Stockholm's Centralbadet spa and winter reflections.

A personal look at ADHD, goal-setting and learning to define ‘enough’. Includes practical mindset tools you can apply to your financial goals.