I can afford my life. Why can’t I be less anxious about money?

Being self-employed, I am familiar with my bank account’s ebbs and flows. My worries about money aren’t entirely rooted in reality

Being self-employed, I am familiar with my bank account’s ebbs and flows: the relief of invoices being paid, the dismay as bills drain it again. My vigilance, frequently verging on anxiety, never goes away.

What I find in my bank app has the power to influence my day, and whether I feel a lightness of step or a cloud overhead.