💸 The Rich Bitch Reframe: A Ritual for Emotional Wealth

You don’t need a six-figure income to feel rich. You need emotional clarity, unapologetic boundaries, and a budget that doesn’t feel like punishment. Welcome to The Rich Bitch Reframe — a daily ritual that turns your spending habits into a mirror of your emotional state. No guilt. No spreadsheets. Just radical honesty and a little sparkle.

👠 Why This Challenge Exists

Most budgeting advice feels like a lecture from someone who’s never cried in a supermarket aisle. It’s sterile, shame-based, and assumes you’re bad with money. I reject that. You’re not bad with money — you’re emotionally entangled with it. You’ve used it to soothe, to rebel, to survive. This ritual isn’t here to fix you. It’s here to free you.

🧠 The Psychology Behind It

Every purchase is a conversation with your nervous system.

• That £3 oat latte? Might be a moment of self-worth.

• That £12 impulse ASOS haul? Could be a cry for novelty.

• That £2.50 doomscroll snack? Maybe just a hug in disguise.

When you label your spending as NOURISH or NUMB, you’re not judging — you’re decoding. You’re asking: What was I really craving? And that question? It’s the beginning of wealth.

✍️ The Challenge: Track + Label

Step 1: Track every penny you spend today.

Step 2: Label each transaction as either:

• NOURISH — feeds your body, soul, creativity, or future

• NUMB — distracts, pacifies, or avoids a deeper need

Examples:

• £3 oat latte while journaling = NOURISH

• £12 impulse ASOS haul at midnight = NUMB

• £5 donation to a cause that makes you feel seen = NOURISH

• £2.50 doomscroll snack = NUMB

💅 The Ritual: Emotional Wealth Ceremony

Tonight, when the day winds down, create a sacred space. You don’t need crystals or incense (unless you want them). You need intention.

What you’ll need:

• A notebook or journal

• Your spending list

• A drink that feels luxurious (tea, wine, sparkling water in a coupe glass — your call)

• Your boldest lipstick or scent

Steps:

1. Review your spending list. Circle one NUMB purchase.

2. Ask yourself: What was I really craving? Write the answer.

3. Now, write this mantra in your journal:

“I am not broke. I am becoming emotionally expensive.”

1. Apply your lipstick or scent. Toast yourself. You just turned budgeting into a self-love ritual.

📚 Want More?

This ritual is just one of many inside How to Build Wealth on a Low Income. I wrote it for the rebels, the survivors, the emotionally sovereign. If you’ve ever felt like budgeting was a punishment — this book is your permission slip to do it differently.

🧨 Closing Mantra

“My worth is not in my wallet. It’s in my awareness.”