when the money slows down
on slow seasons, self-worth spirals, and a free eft tapping to help you come back to yourself when your self worth starts to slip
when the money slows down and the fear creeps in
The state of the world can be one of the biggest money mindset mindfucks.
You can be the most healed, mastered magical money manifestor queen and still feel your body tense up and your wallet clamp shut when you look around at what’s happening. You start to spend less, circulate less, think smaller.
And if you don’t have the tools to work through tough times, support to lean on, or a fat savings account to get you through…
It can feel gut wrenchingly, chest tightening, terrifying.
Especially if your livelihood depends on how others spend their money. If you’re a designer, photographer, animator, brand strategist, creative of any kind… this market can feel like we’re getting the short end of the stick. Like we’re non-essential. Like our work doesn’t matter when times get tough. And don’t even get me started about AI.
But we still need money to survive. Rent doesn’t stop. Groceries don’t get cheaper. And when people tighten their budgets and cut the “extras,” it’s often creative work that gets chopped first. So then what?
What do we do when it feels like the world is moving on without us?
Last year—and honestly, so far this year too—has been a weird one for my design studio. Uncertainty has been the theme. We’ve made a lot less in revenue than in previous years, and that can be a brutal hit to the ego, especially when you’ve had consistent months and big years before and have been around for 10+ years.
I’ve found myself asking:
Am I failing? Have I already failed?
Did I waste all that time and energy on healing my money wounds just for the money to disappear again? Poof.
Every time things slow down, I find myself back here. Back in this space. Questioning everything.
And hey—big reminder:
You can choose to thrive in an uncertain market.
But I also have to be real.
Sometimes we just have to roll with the punches.
People are spending less.
It is harder to land the same kind of projects.
But also?
People are still launching. Still booking out. Still hitting massive numbers. I know plenty of creatives fully booked. I know people having their BEST months, BEST years ever.
The market hasn’t stopped—it’s just more discerning. People might need more flexible payment options. You might need to get creative again, to rethink your offers, try something new. And for us, we are truly just in a time of change and transition in our lives and our careers and i’d say its pretty damn normal to have slower months when you are CHANGING because you need the space. the deep breath, the openness to discover.
And sometimes, it’s not even about what you’re offering. or the time of year, or that you are going through a change.
It’s your energy.
Your faith.
Your capacity to hold.
Or it’s just the season you’re in.
Sometimes it’s everything all at once.
What I’ve learned is that it always comes back to moving the energy.
That might look like reaching out to an old client.
Or checking in on your finances.
Or selling something that’s just sitting in your space.
Or releasing the GRIP to do more, leaving your desk, and going for a long walk
Or letting yourself cry and spiral for a minute without making it mean anything.
Then dusting yourself off and continuing on.
I recorded a very special EFT tapping for this exact feeling. To help you move this energy, even just a smidge.
It’s for the parts of you that feel scared. That wonder if you’ve done something wrong. That feel shame or guilt or grief around money.
This tapping is here to help you shift that energy and get your heart back online. To hear the words you didn’t know you needed to hear. To say what you’ve been holding in. To remember your power even when everything feels uncertain.
I could give you a list of things to do when your money slows down—
but let’s be honest, you could just ChatGPT or Google that.
What I’m offering here is something deeper. Something no blog post, AI robot or search engine can give you. It’s a personal story, and fear and journey from the heart.
If you’ve never tried EFT (also called tapping), I get it.
I thought it was weird at first too.
I felt like a total clown the first time I tapped through the points.
But I swear to you—this shit works.
I was introduced to it during my coaching certification in 2019. One of the women in my cohort used EFT in her business and I was certified in EFT in the program and had to do practicums to get certified, and then I discovered Gala Darling, and I was hooked. The way she does her tapping is just, magical. Badass, inspiring.
But the way I do my own version, is deeply felt from my own experience. my story. I write these tapping scripts from my own heart. it’s not perfect, its conversational, it invites you to SIT with your truth and choose something new without shame.
Tapping has helped me shift from “everything sucks, I hate my life”
to “actually, I’m gonna be okay”
in like… 10-15 minutes.
It’s emotional magic. And I want you to have that.
You don’t need to do it right. You don’t even need to believe it’ll work.
Just show up as you are. I’ll meet you there.
Because I’ve had my own highs and lows with money. And if you have too.. I promise it doesn’t mean ANYTHING about you or your worth.
My first 10k month.
My first 10k day.
My first 30k month.
Then a 100k year.
Then a 200k year.
Then back down again
To less than a 10k month.
To asking my mom for help with rent.
To questioning everything.
I’ve learned the hard way that tying my self-worth to income is a dangerous game.
I’ve learned that even when I think I’ve “figured it all out,” I get invited back into the lesson.
Over and over.
So if you’re in it right now—if you’re swimming in self-doubt and holding your breath financially—I see you. I really, really do.
Try the tapping.
Let yourself feel what comes up.
Then keep going.
You’ve got this.
Even here. Even now.
I made this tapping for you
This is a very special, tender EFT session I recorded for the moments when fear, doubt, shame, or scarcity creep in. It’s here to hold you, shift your energy, and bring you back to yourself. You don’t have to feel “ready.” You don’t have to believe it’ll work. You just have to hit play and breathe.
my tapping style
This isn’t polished scripts or spiritual perfection. My EFT sessions are messy, grounded, and real—like a journal entry with your eyes closed. I guide you through the fear, the spiral, the shame, the heaviness… not to “fix” you, but to help you come back to yourself.
My style is raw-hearted and intuitive. Sometimes soft. Sometimes blunt. Always rooted in truth. We tap on the stuff no one wants to talk about—money anxiety, comparison, not-enoughness, creative burnout—and we make space for it to shift, gently.
▶️ [LISTEN TO THE EFT BELOW: EFT With Lexi Cheng - For When No One’s Booking + You’re Doubting Everything.mp3]
new to tapping? here’s what to know
EFT (aka tapping) is a simple practice where you tap on specific points on your body while repeating phrases out loud. It helps shift energy and regulate your nervous system.
Start at the top of the head, then move through: eyebrow · side of the eye · under the eye · under the nose · chin · collarbone · under the arm · and end at the side of the hand.
You don’t have to get it perfect—just tap, repeat, and trust you’re doing it right.
see you in the wild,
weird, blooming, and full of magic.
xo, lexi 🌸
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