The Souled Money Project (TSMP)

Learning how to manifest money by cultivating and promoting abundance. I believe money flows more freely in a place of abundance. Post available to all but paid users get some additional info.

This project is based on my quest on what it means to manifest things in real life. For this purpose I wrote down the components of the project based on the following learnings I have been cultivating in the past year: I find what I seek. Either I find it or it finds me. I consume what I farm. To blank, examine blank, consume blank, create blank, become blank, repeat. Hopefully, something can be refined from this process but what I have is good enough for me.

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Last month, I wrote that I will talk about my failures and sand. I did, but I was not able to meet my expectations. Furiosa was lacking (which is kind of perfect as it is because of the topic, I suppose). And I failed to meet my post quota for July which I now file under the things I failed to do. Perhaps, I am being too hard on myself. Or perhaps, this site will not be Souled! if not for my signature glitches here and there. But for now, I am at peace with the thought that it is a gift to harness the energy of what I am trying to understand such as what happened when I examined my failures and the place of lack.

I wrote about my failures and place of lack

And so with this gift in mind I thought of posting about money simply because I need it to come into reality. I see now that I have to form an understanding of what money is about, after such a long time of pushing this concept aside. Yes, I am one of those people who view money as dirty. But I will try to heal this word and manifest it in real life using all the resources I have--learnings, gifts, skills and all, including the remaining money I have in the world. So, I will make a project out of it because that is my abundance, something I know how to do based on my previous work experience.

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The Souled Money Project (TSMP)

Strategic Direction

The direction of this site is to make 100 posts and see where my writings take me. These guidelines shape the site so far:

• My about page

• I am a soul who dreams and I will find myself in my dreams, living it

• The future I imagined for this site

The design of TSMP is below, based on the changes I want to see related to money.

Target Goal

The main goal is to test and learn about what manifesting and place of abundance are about based on my real-life project management of TSMP.

Target Objective

My objective is to gain disposable income from being a creative based on abundance that I intentionally cultivate.

Target Outcomes

Outcomes are the changes I want to see by the time this project is finished. They contribute to the objective. By the end of this project, I will have...

• Gained understanding and engagements about money. It is important that I am able to make reflections about three thematic areas: the real value of money, its flow, and connection to creation. I hope that I am able to learn with the Substack community, too.

• Gained paid subscribers and become a paid subscriber. I am low on savings but I really would like to support my favorite writers. It is a chicken and egg situation, but something will change, I am sure of it. I need to practice the circularity that I want to promote.

• Increased advocacy about creating abundantly. Creation before money. It is important that I do not shift my gaze towards the money part of the project. It is an objective but not the main goal. Life is about creation and it is important to cultivate a place of abundance where I can create. Abundance then becomes the space to which the money is contained.

The fortunes I choose

Target Outputs

Outputs are targets that contribute to outcomes. By the end of this project, I will have...

• Posted and promoted at least three pieces about the Souled Money Project.

• Followed and/or subscribed to a good enough number of accounts/publications (at least 200 or when I think it is good enough).

• Identified and connected with a good enough number of successful creatives to talk about their wisdom related to money and creation.

• Consolidated learnings into another form as needed (like a concept note for a grant giving body).

Timeframe

Until I reach the objective (gain disposable income) which is about 12 months, hopefully!

Why subscribe?

If you want to see what unfolds, please subscribe. Consider upgrading to a paid subscription to support the abundance I’m trying to cultivate, not just for myself but for others who are part of this community. Your contribution will help maintain the site and expand the currently limited resources (time and quiet) that I need for writing. Paid subscribers receive personal and/or random content. Personal content includes meaningful info not relevant to the posts (please see details below for paid subscribers), while random content may be selectively paywalled or shared for free from time to time.

Target Activities (Things to do)

Specific activities will unfold in time. Here are some reminders for my self for the activities I will be doing (things to do):

• To be a paid fun creative, be like a paid fun creative.

  • Establish a consistent character. I am a friend (which is who I really am)! Establish rules of friendly engagement. Be my own friend as needed.

  • Make sure it is work but also not work. Wear a bra while writing. Have a lot of fun in the process of creating. Substack is a place where I can explore my self because it is a place where the Many Mothers Creators rule. It is a place of abundance.

• Make a system and stick to it. Ensure consistency.

  • Let go of form. Or let go in general. Shaping my words into form can become a barrier to words I want out. The words will make sense to those who resonate with it (also, writing in bullet forms is so empowering!).

  • Explore other areas to expand and amplify voice. Consider how to increase reach and audience. Not just on Substack.

  • Establish a system that works FOR ME. Finalize site foundations such as a subscription design and site structure and make a system. Find out what it is. I don't have to make it too hard on myself. The world is already full of hardships. I need to keep it simple cos it saves time, energy, and memory. Saves earth too.

• Manage resources creatively.

  • Make an inventory of resources. Make a list of tangible and intangible resources that I have including the ones that are present in the immediate environment (personal, natural, social, material, etc). Ask help.

  • Manage these resources and opportunities creatively. Strengths, weaknesses, all the same assets. Use them.

• Monitor and document changes.

• Publish this post. ☑︎

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Words that are taking root and will accompany me in my journey:

• There is a certain reason why I am rich. It is because I no longer care about how much money I make.

• Huwag mong tanungin kung mahirap; tanungin mo kung mahalaga (Do not ask if it is difficult; ask if it is important). From a Jesuit Filipino philosopher who taught philosophy in Filipino (Roque Ferriols).

• Write and they will come.

• To blank, examine blank, consume blank, create blank, become blank, repeat. A draft process.

Please feel free to consume this content. Like, share, leave a comment or message and say Giiirl! Please make something out of TSMP posts if you want. It is free! When you do and money flows, please share it freely. I hope to see a time when you return to this page and become a paid or founding member of my newsletter. So we can complete the cycle. Good karma.

Something for paid subscribers

Below is my personal baseline information to which I will be checking against the targets and changes. This includes some financials I currently have. I am not comfortable to share these for free yet and I find that the narrative is fine as it is for now without my personal information: