A note from Wanda:
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Small Decisions, Deep Liberation
Welcome
Hi — I’m Wanda.
Thank you for joining Liberating Living Weekly. After more than 20 years helping people align faith with finances, I know true freedom isn’t just an idea—it’s a way of life we practice, together.
Every Sunday you’ll receive a dose of support: one simple spiritual practice, a money move you can automate, and a podcast highlight to guide your week. Today’s issue goes deeper—a full-length edition bringing practical insights and research-backed tools designed for real transformation.
August is the perfect season to harvest what truly matters and gently let go of what keeps us playing small. This week’s podcast episode (publishing Wednesday) is “Breaking Free from Fear-Based Obedience: Choosing Love, Trust, and Financial Freedom—Walking Into Freedom.” You’ll find practical steps, rituals, and hard-won wisdom to help you free your spirit and move your money with confidence.
Keep reading for three actionable spiritual practices, a money move you can set on autopilot, this week’s podcast pick, and details on joining our waitlist for upcoming programs and scholarships.
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Why This Matters
Small, consistent practices change your nervous system and your habits. Movement, breath, naming what’s true, and tiny automated financial steps all reduce the grip of fear and train your brain toward faithful action. This newsletter joins spiritual practices and real-world strategy so your inner life and your bank account move in the same direction.
Spiritual Practices
1. Witness & Name (10 minutes). Light a candle or sit with a warm cup. Write down three obligations or beliefs that feel heavy or automatic. Ask: “Who gave me this? Does it serve my calling?” Circle the one that grips you most and write a single counter-truth to replace it. Place that counter-truth where you’ll see it each morning.
2. Centering Breath + Boundary Pause (3 minutes). Find a quiet seat. Breathe in for 4, hold 2, breathe out for 6 — two full cycles. Bring to mind the next thing you feel you should do. Notice the sensation in your body (tightness, sinking, pressure). Say aloud: “This is not mine to carry.” Then state one small, clear boundary you can try this week (example: “I will decline requests that arrive after 8pm”).
3. Sacred Appointment (5 minutes). Choose one small pleasure that restores you — a walk, a cup of tea without screens, a 10-minute journal. Schedule it on your calendar right now and protect it as sacred. Before you go, bless the appointment by saying: “I keep this time for my soul.” If helpful, pair it with a $1–$5 Courage/Rest deposit to a tiny fund to honor the commitment.
5-minute Journaling Prompt
Answer with one-sentence responses:
Where did fear feel like obligation this week?
What one small, faithful step can I take in the next 24 hours?
What would it feel like to try one new things today?
Tuck the answers into a phone note or a sticky on your mirror.
The Courage Fund
Financial Action
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Align $ with Purpose
Choose one small dollar amount you can save automatically (even $5). Each deposit into a dedicated Courage Fund is an affirmation: "This money follows my purpose." Automate it and watch the habit compound.
How to set it up:
Create a sub-savings or new account in your bank app named Courage Fund.
Automate a transfer of $5 weekly (or $2 if you prefer) from your main account. Label the memo Courage — [date].
Use the fund for small, brave acts (a coaching call, a course deposit, a rehearsal expense) or let it grow toward a retreat.
Practice: Log any withdrawal with a short note of what you did and what shifted.
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Full disclosure: this is my referral link and helps support my mission at Liberating Living!
7-Day Micro-Challenge
Move + Journal + Fund
Goal: regulate your nervous system daily and build the habit of small faith-driven financial action.
Day | Practice Done (Y/N) | One-line Journal | Courage Fund Action |
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1 | Today I stepped toward ___ | Transfer $5 | |
2 | I noticed fear when ___ | ||
3 | My small step was ___ | ||
4 | Added a 5-min walk | ||
5 | Called/texted a supporter | ||
6 | Said “Not right now” to one demand | ||
7 | Review: what changed? | Review & plan |
Deeper exercise — Two-minute Naming
(10 minutes total)
Write one word that names the pressure you feel (e.g., “prove,” “perform,” “keep peace”).
Ask: Who gave me this? Is it mine to carry? Freewrite for four minutes—no judgment.
Create a two-line counter-truth to repeat this week (e.g., “I am called, not coerced. My yes matches my soul.”). Place it where you’ll see it.
Podcast Episode
Breaking Free from Fear-Based Obedience: Choosing Love, Trust, & Financial Freedom
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Walking Into Freedom
🎙️Practical + soulful steps. Listen → next to the current episode
Missed last week’s episode? 🎙️ Listen here
Listener Story & Invitation to Reply
A reader who tried a 3-minute ritual for a week told me: “I finally told my supervisor no to an extra project and felt tightness leave my chest for the first time in months.” I read every reply — hit reply and tell me what you tried this week.
Your story helps others.
Programs & Waitlist
We’re currently taking names for community programs and retreats (launching May 2026). Join the waitlist to receive priority invitations, early-bird spots, and scholarship notifications.
Resource of the Month
Free eBook: “Unblocked and Unbound — 5 Soul Codes for Spiritual Freedom & Financial Flow”
That’s it for this week.
Be gentle with the work. This isn’t about doing more; it’s about doing the next right thing. I’ll be with you every Sunday with a practice, a money move, and a short podcast moment to re-listen to when you need it.
Keep showing up for you. Keep flowing in freedom! 💜
Liberating Living Weekly
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