What I mean when I say I am broke

It feels like being stuck on a treadmill running just fast enough to stay in the same place, watching the scenery never change. Yet this is crucial as I also know I am profoundly rich in other ways like having a roof over my head a fridge with some food in it, also I have a support system of people who would be there in a real heartbeat if I truly needed them not to mention my health To call myself "broke" feels like an insult to those genuine blessings and that knowledge creates its own unique kind of guilt.

So what do I mean when I say "I'm broke"?

I mean I’m in a season of scarcity not of spirit but of flexibility that is my financial margin for error is razor-thin and that reality takes up mental space, I’m acknowledging that right now as my energy is being spent on foundations, not on frills, It’s not a permanent state of being it’s a temporary condition of circumstance which is a shorthand for saying "My priorities are tied up elsewhere right now as the freedom you’re offering isn’t one I can afford, but I appreciate the invitation more than you know."

Understanding this distinction has been everything for me as it has helped me move from a place of shame to a place of strategy, It’s not about what I lack it’s about where I’m currently investing and that reframe that tiny shift in perspective, is the first step toward building something different. It turns the feeling of being broke from a life sentence into a chapter heading, and I’m the one holding the pen to write what comes next.

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