Simple Investing & the Meaning of Paulele
Money and Unshakeable Confidence
Emalani is a multimedia publication service by Emma Emalani Bennett, an author, teacher, and transpersonal empowerment coach intended to guide you towards empowerment by integrating your whole self, which gives you unrestricted access to your personal power. You'll receive guidance on self-love, leadership, success, and wealth, drawing from various disciplines such as psychobiology, transpersonal psychology, and spirituality.
Aloha kākou, aloha to all,
Today, I am sharing a highly simple investing strategy, a Financial Freedom Through Inner Child Healing and Financial Psychology video, and the meaning of paulele, a Hawaiian word that means to have unshakeable belief, trust, faith, and confidence, which my teachers and ohana of shamanic practitioners have been helping me to deeply integrate. Paulele becomes stronger the more you believe and trust in the goodness within yourself, in life, and in others. When you feel loved and supported, you are strengthened and encouraged. Our brains and nervous systems naturally respond well to connection — oxytocin, vasopressin, various neurochemicals and nervous system co-regulation takes place, helping us to root and anchor into safety and connection that can help us first develop inner security and stability that we can then begin to translate into our physical and material realities.
“Love makes us wake up in the morning with a sense of purpose and a flow of creative ideas. Love floods our nervous system with positive energy, making us far more attractive to prospective employers, clients, and creative partners. Love fills us with powerful charisma, enabling us to produce new ideas and new projects, even within circumstances that seem to be limited. Love leads us to atone for our errors and clean up the mess when we've made mistakes. Love leads us to act with impeccability, integrity, and excellence. Love leads us to serve, to forgive, and to hope. Those things are the opposite of a poverty consciousness; they're the stuff of spiritual wealth creation.”
― Marianne Williamson, The Law of Divine Compensation: On Work, Money, and Miracles
Simple Investing Made Easy
Here’s a straightforward strategy that I’ve found to be a solid foundation for financial growth:
1/3 Extended Market Index Fund: This gives you exposure to small and medium-sized U.S.-based companies, allowing you to participate in the potential growth of emerging and expanding businesses.
1/3 S&P Index Fund: Focus on large-sized U.S.-based companies, providing stability and long-term growth potential through well-established enterprises.
1/3 International Index Fund: This diversifies your portfolio by including large, established companies headquartered in developed markets outside of the U.S.
I found this investing “recipe” at the library, flipping through On My Own Two Feet: A Modern Girl's Guide to Personal Finance by Manisha Thakor and Sharon Kedar. Though the title reminiscent of Shania Twain singing, “Let’s go girls!” made me cringe a bit, I appreciated the simplicity of this approach.
My “twist” is for you to invest with intention to ho’omaika’i, to create goodness in the world through the flow of money. Mahalo for being a force of healing and aloha.
The key is to park these investments for a minimum of five years, allowing time for them to weather any storms and grow steadily over time.
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Paulele
I am deeply inspired by and grateful for the ho’ike, the teachings, guidance, encouragement, and support I receive from my spiritual teachers of Hawaiian shamanism who remind me, “I am okay, and there is a way.” This simple mantra has begun to automatically, gently interrupt any anxiety or doubt that may arise, and teach me paulele — unshakeable faith and doubtlessness.
For example, last night, I had a tear in my contact lenses and couldn’t find my glasses. Panic started to rise. I was searching everywhere—frantically trying to solve the problem. But then I remembered, “I’m okay, and there is a way.”
This morning, after letting go and trusting, with my feet dangling over the end of the bed where I seldom ever sit, I found my glasses tucked in an unexpected place—under the fitted sheet along the side of the mattress. And then I ordered contact lenses with expedited shipping. I felt immensely grateful for the gift of sight.
This experience reminds me of the story in The Art of Possibility, where a white water rafting instructor repeatedly tells her group to remember, “Toes to nose!” in case they get flipped over. In the middle of a panic, it’s these simple, memorable phrases that can bring us back to center and guide us to safety.
Financial Freedom Through Inner Child Healing and Financial Psychology
Intuitive Journaling
Intuitive Journaling is a sacred practice that merges the power of prayer, meditation, and blessing into the art of writing. This gentle yet profound approach allows words to flow effortlessly from the heart, offering a direct channel to inner wisdom and divine connection. With each word that flows from our spirits, we weave together our deepest intentions, flowing the power of our spirits and bringing forth clarity, healing, and grace. Intuitive Journaling invites us to embrace stillness, listen to the whispers of our soul, and transform our thoughts into a beautiful dialogue with the universe. It is a sophisticated and uplifting journey into self-discovery and spiritual growth, where every word becomes a blessing.
Consider these prompts and write them out as affirmative prayers infusing intentions and blessings towards yourself:
Where in my life do I feel the need to cultivate more faith and trust?
Explore areas where you may be holding onto control or fear.
What does financial security mean to me, and how can I trust in my ability to create it?
Consider your relationship with money and investing.
How can I simplify my approach to both life and finances?
Think about the ways you might be overcomplicating your life or financial decisions.
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With Love and Gratitude,
© Emma Bennett
Author of Written into Reality: The Art of Co-creating Your Dreams to Life, Founder, Creative Director of MVP Creative Agency
About Emma
Just as she graduated from university, Emma Bennett slipped on a spill in the stairwell and her life was forever altered in unimaginable ways. Since then, Emma has leveraged conscious adaptation to heal and create change through neuroplasticity, which changed her mind about what it means to live creatively. Now, Emma writes, speaks, and teaches on how to leverage the hidden powers of their remarkable brains, nervous systems, bodies, and spirits.
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B.A. Study of problems of Technological, Cultural, Political, Economic, and Environmental Globalization requiring innovative approaches to understanding of power, exchange, creativity, and social life
A.A. Behavioral sciences studies encompassing general, cognitive, neurological, physiological, developmental, intercultural, abnormal, personality, and social psychology.
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