Why should we talk about money in
recovery? More specifically, how does it further a person's spiritual, mental, emotional,
relational development to bring awareness and insight to finances?
Further, what is Stewardship? And
what can we learn about it from Lord of the Rings?
Dino Biaggi is a self-identified fan
about being deliberate about life. He is a husband, father, Christian man, and
the Financial Literacy Manager at Birch Community Services, a Sustainable
Families Program, in Portland, OR. He supports families pursuing fiscal and financial
health. Paired with donated household items and food, his team at Birch aims to
"Teach a person how to fish," and in this way support families in
becoming the answers to their own challenges.
Rhys and Dino talk about what
financial health is, beyond merely having a good budgeting app. We talk about
family vision, core values, and wise practices to keep in mind as we navigate
60-100 financial choices per day.
Along the way, we muse on how one's
relationships with work and money closely interact with our experiences of
stress and trauma, and thus can eerily mirror a person's addictive, compulsive,
and obsessive relationships with alcohol, drugs, and pornography. Turns out
that our insecurities and inner narratives have a huge impact on what we do
with our finances.
Embedded in our conversation about
finances, is a discussion about Stewardship - that notion of seeing one's self
as entrusted with resources, and managing them well. We make overt references
to Denethor, the Steward of Gondor, as a really BAD example of a Steward.
Dino also points us to several
Biblical passages, most notably the famous Gospel "Parable of the
Talents," which offers a model of stewardship done well.
We discern that financial health
cannot be reduced to a simple checklist of Do's-and-Don't's, nor is it as simple
as having a well-formatted budgeting form. And yet, Dino still offers a few
bits of initial advice on how to begin becoming intentional about your finances
and family values, in a practical way.
This podcast relies on the partnership
of listeners - especially with dollars! Please visit www.patreon.com/outercircle to learn how to partner with the vision of this show!
Rhys Pasimio can be found throughwww.patreon.com/outercircle and on instagram at @newpattrencounseling and is always
happy to dialogue with listeners bringing honest questions!
Dino Biaggi and
Birch Community Services can be found at - www.birchcommunitservices.org.
Dino references
the following authors:
David L. Bach,
author of the "Finish Rich" book series.
Beth Kobliner,
author of "How to Make Your Kid a Money Genius, Even If You're Not."
Rhys further
recommends the book, "For Love and Money: Exploring Sexual & Financial
Betrayal in Relationship," by Debra L. Kaplan
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