Did Your Family Dinners Make You Broke?

Some generational poverty curses have been handed down to you directly from the "polite" rules of the family dinner table.

If you don't know what they are, and how they are currently translating into multiple areas of your life, how can you be the one in your generation to disrupt this pattern?

Warning – for some this post will trigger your inner rule keeper's voice with thoughts of

well this is just a rule of good manners

what kind of parent would I be if I didn't have this rule

what kind of person would I be if I didn't follow this rule

what kind of chaos would ensue if I didn't have this rule?

That's the thing with generational poverty curses...the rule just seems sensible, true, and real.

Today you get to choose to come into disagreement with the insidious stronghold that may be playing out in various areas of your life as a result of accepting these rules as the law of the land.

Today you get to choose your abundance birthright, not just for you but also for your past and future generations.

Today, you get to choose to be the one to disrupt this pattern in your bloodline.

Here are 5 suppertime rules, sayings, and beliefs that may have created a stronghold over multiple areas of your life:

1. Don't use the good plates its only us here tonight.

This rule can set up a belief that it is not okay to enjoy the finer things in life and can lead to feelings of not deserving to have nice things or feeling bad for wanting to indulge.

2. This isn't a restaurant, take what I serve and be happy with it.

The rule can set up a belief that you should not ask for more than what is given to you, lead to a mindset of complacency, settling for less than what you deserve, and not taking risks to go after bigger opportunities.

It can also lead to feelings of being stuck in a situation and not having the power to make positive changes in your life.

3. You better eat all the food on your plate, there are children starving out there.

This rule places a thing (food) as more important than what your body is telling you. It promotes disempowerment over what you ingest while simultaneously feeling guilty for not being able to help those who are experiencing food insecurity.

Disempowerment and guilt are a one-two punch in the lack matrix.

4. Children should be seen and not heard.

A common theme at the holiday family dinners, is separated tables, or children should be seen and not heard when at the adult table. This can lead to feelings of worthlessness and helplessness, as well as a lack of confidence in your ability to make decisions and contribute to your environment.

5. Wait to be excused from the table.

This rule sets up a belief that your opinion or voice doesn't matter and that you have to wait for permission before you can do something, which lends to feelings of insecurity, powerlessness, and a lack of self-confidence.

As you read the list above, take note of how some (or all) of them have been superimposed over your experience in multiple areas of your life.

It is important to challenge these generational rules and recognize that you have the power to create the life of abundance you desire.

I can help you with that. Schedule an It's My Time call today.