Introduction This article was written to accompany Dr. Sophie’s presentation at the Independent Women & Financial Freedom event, hosted by The Network at the Luxembourg School of Business on 23 April 2025. My Story: Awakening to a New Definition of Independence...
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Flourishing Financially in Uncertain Times: What Spring Teaches Us About Money, Resilience and Growth
This Spring, I had the pleasure of joining Lisa Burke on RTL Today representing the work we do at Flourish Financially alongside my co-founder Minna Schmidt for the debut of our new quarterly series: The Four Seasons of Financial Health. Our mission? To help people –...
Positive psychology insights for a wise and confident investing philosophy
Blending insights from Morgan Housel, Positive Psychology, and Coaching Psychology Here we are in April 2025, global financial markets are experiencing significant turbulence. The recent imposition of sweeping tariffs by the U.S. administration has led to sharp...
Bridging Head and Heart: How I Rewrote My Life’s Equation
What if success wasn’t a destination, but a story we get to rewrite? This is the question that emerged quietly—but persistently—as I stepped out of a 20-year career in engineering and international development and into the unknown terrain of midlife reinvention. When...
False Ideas of Freedom and Independence: Psychological and Philosophical Reflections on Money
I used to think financial freedom was all about numbers — having enough money in the bank to feel secure, to live without limits, or to achieve some magical point where “I’d never have to worry about money again.” But over time, I’ve learned that this idea — while...
Developing a Healthy Relationship with Money: A Guide to Financial Mindset Transformation
Have you ever felt that uneasy knot in your stomach when you think about money? Perhaps you’ve found yourself avoiding conversations about finances or putting off that moment when you sit down and look at your bank account. If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone....