We’ve become experts at “wellness.” We track our sleep, blend our green juices, and hit our 10,000 steps without a second thought. We’ve even started to de-stigmatise mental health and the need for a digital detox. Yet, there’s one corner of our lives that remains wrapped in a thick blanket of secrecy, shame, and heavy “seriousness”: Money.
For most of us, money is a persistent hum of low-grade stress. It’s either a “necessary evil” or a scoreboard telling us whether we’re winning or losing at life. But what if we’ve been looking at the wrong map? What if money isn’t just a static currency for survival, but a living, breathing energy?
I recently dived into a conversation with Simone Milasas—author and a leading voice in Access Consciousness—and her perspective is, quite frankly, a breath of fresh air. We moved past the dry, dusty world of spreadsheets and leaned into the concept of “Money Done Different.” It’s an approach that feels less like a math lesson and more like a collective exhale. It’s not about the “grind” we’ve been sold; it’s about energy, relaxation, and the radical choice to simply stop struggling.
The Path of the “Odd”
Simone is the walking embodiment of this shift. She didn’t climb a corporate ladder; she built her own. At one point, she famously carried $187,000 in debt before realizing that the “rules” of the world didn’t actually apply to her. Her life is a testament to a simple truth: when you stop trying to squeeze yourself into the boxes others build for you, the world actually starts to work with you.
Growing up in Sydney, Simone felt that familiar friction of being “different.” Like so many of us, she spent years trying to fit in, to speak the right social language, and to want the “right” things. But the skin she was in never quite fit. Eventually, she left Australia for a three-year global adventure that was less of a holiday and more of a deconstruction. As she moved across the planet, she found she was a “citizen of the world,” feeling at home not because of a zip code, but because she was finally choosing for herself.
As Simone often asks: “What if your difference is the very thing the world requires?”
The Great Trade-Off: Rewriting the Success Script
We’ve been programmed to believe that success is a rigid ladder: University, high-paying job, mortgage, retirement. But this “one-size-fits-all” model is often the enemy of actual well-being.
Think about the traditional way we view success. It’s a game of constant comparison—looking at your neighbor’s yard to measure your own worth. It’s a world where we’re taught to handle failure with grace, yet we’re never taught how to actually receive massive success without feeling guilty or afraid. In that old model, we treat money as the “Source”—the thing that gives us permission to travel, start a business, or be happy. It’s a high-significance, high-stress cycle of following a program that someone else wrote.
Financial wellness—or “Money Done Different”—flips that script entirely. Instead of asking “What is normal?” you start asking “What works for me?” You stop seeing money as the source of your power and realise that you are the source. You are the one who chooses, moves, and creates. When you shift into this space, you stop “managing” life and start generating it. You move away from the “shoulds” and start choosing based on what actually feels light and expansive. It’s the transition from a life of heavy significance to a life of presence and—believe it or not—total relaxation.
“What if your financial situation isn’t a ‘wrongness,’ but just a choice you made yesterday? If that’s true, you have the power to choose something else today.”
The Physics of Wealth: Are You Compressing or Expanding?
In our bodies, we know what stress feels like: tight shoulders, a clenched jaw, a knot in the stomach. Simone points out that our finances react to the same physics.
The Compressed State: This is the “survival mode” we feel when the bills pile up. Your molecules literally contract. You’re wearing blinkers like a racehorse, unable to see anything but the problem right in front of you. In this state, you are energetically spasming, and you cannot see new possibilities because you’re too busy bracing for impact.
The Expanded State: This is the state of relaxation. When you relax your body, you “expand your molecules.” You stop asking “How will I pay for this?” and start asking “What else is possible here?”
True financial health isn’t a number in a bank account. If you have ten million dollars but you’re terrified of losing it, you’re financially unwell. If you have ten dollars but you’re in total “allowance” of the universe and ready to create more, you’re experiencing a level of health that most billionaires never touch.
Tools for the Financial Marathon
Creating wealth is a marathon of consistent choices. Simone suggests a few tools that act as a nervous-system reset for your wallet:
The 10% Account: This is a radical act of self-care. Take 10% of every dollar that comes in and put it aside. The catch? You never spend it. This isn’t for a rainy day; it’s an “honoring account.” When you have a growing pile of money that is just for you, your body begins to relax. You stop functioning from the vibration of lack because you finally have money, rather than just using it to pay everyone else.
The Power of the “True Question”: Most of us ask questions to find an answer (which is usually just a conclusion in disguise). A conclusion like “I can’t afford that” closes a door. A true question like, “Universe, show me something different here,” or “What would it take to have this?” opens a door and invites possibility.
The Horse Metaphor: Money is like a horse. Horses respond to your energy, not your words. If you are tense and demanding, the energy of money shies away. If you are present, vulnerable, and without judgment, you create a space where money actually wants to “walk toward you.”
The Future of Living: Beyond the Struggle
As we move through 2026, the old structures are shifting. “Hustle culture” is burning out, and we’re collectively realizing that money is just another part of the “food forest” of our lives. When you tend to it with awareness and a sense of play, it grows.
Whether your dream is a house in the Mediterranean or simply the freedom to walk into a restaurant and order exactly what you want without looking at the price, the path is the same: Acknowledge your power.You created your life exactly as it is, which means you have the potency to uncreate the parts that don’t work and build something new.
As Simone famously puts it: “Who gives a damn what the price of bananas are? Do you want a banana? Buy a banana.” That is the energy of a life well-lived.
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Sara Andrew is a multifaceted media professional, journalist, and wellness advocate dedicated to inspiring change through storytelling and conscious living. As the Founder of Inspire Global Media, she leverages her expertise as a Publicist and investigative Journalist to amplify impactful narratives, with a focus on travel, health, and social issues. An enthusiastic advocate for mental and physical wellness, Sara is also a Certified Yoga Teacher, Meditation Instructor, and Recovery Coach, guiding individuals toward balance, healing, and self-discovery. Whether uncovering truths through investigative reporting, curating transformative travel experiences, or empowering others through wellness practices, Sara remains committed to creating a more connected and kind world.
