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Julie Murphy • February 14, 2023

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I mentioned last week that my third book The 4 Spiritual Laws of Money has now been released and as the response was so positive to that blog post, I thought it would be a nice idea today, to touch upon the second key law; The Heart is Stronger Than the Brain.


If you’re familiar with my work, well, you’ll know I’m not exactly like many other financial professionals in the industry! Throughout my extensive experience in the area of money though, I understand that to create real, sustainable wealth, it’s your heart that must lead the way.


I might be a disruptor and do things differently, but this is what gets my clients the results they desire in a way that brings them happiness as they walk the journey to financial freedom. 


You might be thinking ‘But Julie, that’s crazy! Surely getting out of debt and building wealth is about making the smartest financial decisions?’


Now, of course, leading with our hearts doesn’t mean flying by the seat of our pants, impulse purchasing, and burying our heads in the sand when it comes to debt or engaging in financial patterns that sabotage us. It’s about tapping into our hearts and understanding that the power of the human heart and its wisdom is what is meant to be the leader of our life. 


As I always say, start with your heart and then add your smarts!


Are you Connected to your Heart?


In my last post, I dove into the first law; manifestation begins with heart-centered desire. The second law is now about taking a deeper look into where you are with your heart as opposed to your head.


It’s about finding self-acceptance.


It’s about recognizing your abilities without judgment. 


It’s about understanding that your brain and ego do not get the final say in who you are.


It’s about tapping into your real, raw authentic self.


We hear so much about being authentic but what exactly does this mean?


Allow me to share a quote from the book: 


"Authenticity is being true to one’s heart, personality, spirit, or character. Authenticity is knowing who you are in your heart and having the courage to allow this version of yourself to rise to the surface and be in tune with what makes your soul happy.”


So many people (and me included - I still have to check myself on this!) lead with their brain, but I was fascinated to learn that it’s being proven by Quantum Science that the magnetic force of the human heart stretches for a span of 8 miles. 


And the magnetic force of the brain - well, this only stretches for 2 miles. 


That in itself illustrates the sheer power of the heart and how we don’t factor it into enough when it comes to how we choose to live our life.


Remember, YOU are the creator of your life and your heart will guide you to show up for it as your most authentic self. The self that is willing to peel back the emotional layers to better understand and increase awareness of your patterning around money - and to shift it if it isn’t serving you.


Leading with your heart also allows you to access that inner giggle that you perhaps haven’t felt for what feels like a lifetime! It allows you to have fun!


Living Authentically Will Guide Your Success


Finding the courage to do what you want to do in life - and what you really want to do - not what you believe you ‘should’ be doing, will only come by living and showing up in this world authentically. This is why your heart will always be the ultimate driver of your success. 


I’ve seen it countless times. When you decide to finally choose yourself, in all your truth and authenticity, the shifts are profound. Everything rises up and increases - more money, more love, and way more happiness come into existence. 


This is when you begin to feel more alive, more vibrant than ever before!


When it comes to money, and where you start making practical changes that align with the life you want to create, it doesn’t feel like a sacrifice, it feels pleasurable. 


And you begin to notice that more money shows up!


More joy shows up.


More opportunities show up.


More people who share and support your vision and goals show up.


Learning to Trust Yourself


This second spiritual truth requires you to find your center as well as regain a sense of those parts of yourself that you might have lost along the way - or completely neglected. 


It also means finding your giggle and beating to the tune of your own drum. Your heart is where you’ll find the courage to step away from the people, situations, and patterns that have perpetuated any suffering cycles you might have found yourself in as a result of leading your life entirely with your logical brain. 


Now, as I mentioned earlier, this law doesn’t mean the brain won’t have input. It just means that it won’t be the driving force or the loudest voice in the decision-making process.


When you merge the two in harmony with one another - and with your heart leading the way, it puts you in a place of true power. It helps you to understand that actually, you don’t have to plug into the world in the way you’ve been taught you should or felt you had to to keep up with peers, friends, family, or colleagues. 


This knowing, trusting, acceptance, and allowance also creates the space you have perhaps desperately needed to discover the energy - without resistance, to manifest your dreams! To raise the energy grid of the collective and see this ripple into your world in the most extraordinary of ways. 


Finally, you can have the energy to focus on yourself and bring to fruition all the things you want to create - more money (and making it in a way that makes you happy), more fulfilled relationships, and more vibrant health. 


It feels so empowering! 


Leading with Your Heart Avoids Reacting in the Moment


When you learn to tune into your heart and take note of its wisdom and what it's communicating with you, you actually make much smarter decisions, and ones that fully align with the life you are creating for yourself. 


In the past, you might have made a decision or responded to a situation with a knee-jerk or nervous reaction. This might have been in the form of making an investment based on what’s trending for the short-term gain - but one that deep down you’re really not sure about, or getting further into debt to account for an impulse spend that shortly after leads to a spending hangover. 


When you tap in and get grounded, you can finally breathe and feel those emotions you need to feel to make the right decision - for you, and release them. 


The only way to step into your new reality is through all those messy emotions you’ve not been able or willing to feel up to this point in your life and it’s only through listening to your heart and letting it guide you that you can do this. 


I’ve had my own journey on this one. It took time for me to release that left, logical, smart brain of mine that wanted to understand and figure it all out so I had all the answers! Now, I live my life in a way that I choose not to subscribe to another distraction that prevents me from living a life that I absolutely love. 


I just desire to fully embrace and embody what my soul came here to do. As a result, I’ve created a life that goes beyond what I could have ever hoped and dreamed for myself as a child!


So, let me conclude this post today by asking you, where are you allowing yourself - your true, beautiful, authentic self to be left on the sidelines?


Where are you not listening to what that wise heart is telling you? What would you be doing differently if you were to surrender and tune in?


Take some time this week to consider this. Put pen to paper if you need to and write down everything that comes to you when asking yourself the question. Keep allowing yourself to feel the feelings of your reality to create more space for your new reality, where you’re brave enough to take this shift in approach.


I assure you, the rewards, joy, giggles, and manifestations will make Quantum leaps when you do!


Thank you to everyone who has shown such immense support for the release of my book "The 4 Spiritual Laws of Money". And if you’re ready to dive right in and be guided to a life of Real Wealth, you can get your copy here.


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