I have been living, without money, for about a week now.

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This was not an intentional journey (at least consciously) but it has become an insightful one.

I left my home of Atlanta in the middle of August.
My intention was to travel, using the platform Workaway.info, to live inexpensively while building a successful business of remote work.

I have been inspired to travel for a while now and have done multiple short jaunts but have never been able to make the transition into a digital nomad.

Let me tell you about my journey

I left Atlanta with about $600 in cash.
I had lined up a work exchange in Bozeman, MT, my first stop, at a local hostel. I figured I could get by on $50-100 a week, enough to cover my food.

My plan was to stay in Bozeman for about a month and then head further north to a work exchange near Glacier National Park.

To my surprise, one of the hostel employees was planning on going to Glacier as well. He had been at the hostel all winter and wanted to go at the end of the week. I jumped at the opportunity, not sure of how else I would traverse the 300 some mile difference.

I told my host that I would be leaving shortly and she was not thrilled.
She politely asked me to leave that day and I chose to oblige.

Fortunately, the universe had my back (as well as myself) and I was able to manifest a couchsurfing situation that let me stay in Bozeman rent free for the rest of the week.

I think that I believed in myself enough and felt worthy enough to have this situation arise, hence it's occurrence.

After about a week in Bozeman my cash funds had dwindled to just over $400.

I had been on the fence about signing up for a 8 week masterclass titled "Flow Consciousness". The course would cover some deep topics, including but not limited to how to shift and eradicate limiting beliefs.

I was concerned about not having any cash but decided to live a bit on the edge, follow my joy and trust in the Universe.

I purchased the course, opting for a monthly payment of $399 (all I could afford at the time), bringing my bank account balance to a meager $2.xx, where it has stayed since.

I packed my bags and got ready to depart Bozeman, as we were planning on leaving early the next morning.

After a stop by Chikfila en route (there is only one in Montana) I was down to $4. My last cash funds were demanded when I realized I had forgotten to return the house keys my generous host had lent me.

The Universe was asking me to face some beliefs that I held.

One of which was the idea that I NEEDED money.

I had none.
I had no job.
I had no prospects at the time.

I had a ride to my work exchange where I knew I would have food, water and shelter.
These were the things I TRULY needed ... the rest I could do without

So far I have been in Glacier (or next to it in actuality) for just about a week.
It has been quite splendid.

The other night we went out to a local brewery where I had glasses of hard cider and locally made Kombucha to my fill.

Last night I had a wonderful dinner of kale, roasted potatoes and elk sausage, harvested by a friend of the people whom we were dining with.

I eat to my fill every day and have the whole day to do as I wish.
From time to time my mind will creep in, begging me to make some money, but my faith has remained.

While I do not intend to live in this way indefinitely,

it has surely been an interesting experience.
I have been participating in this course and have, in doing so, discovered many interesting beliefs that I have held.

One, held deeply and unbeknownst to me, was that money was a bad thing.
I questioned my subconscious, desiring to understand this perspective and it came to be that money was the cause of my parents divorce.

I do believe that money issues added stress to their relationship, but was not aware that my belief had been so strong AND so negative.

I feel that I had always attempted to get rid of the money that I had, fearing that it too would cause some sort of similar demise.

I see things differently know.

Money is not a bad thing.
Money did not cause their relationship to end.
Money is a form of energy and simply multiplies the intent that it is used with.

I do not want to live without money.
I appreciate the value that it offers and how it can allow us to utilize our influence in a grander manner.

I am excited, and still a bit nervous, to see how this experience pans out.
I am doing my best to allow my life to unfold rather than attempting to control it.

I am not sure what else I will be led to experience, but am confident that it will be for my best.

what beliefs are you holding on to?

how are they holding you back?

When you really begin to dive more deeply you may see how this believes, no matter how sensible, may actually be holding you back from your fullest form of expression.