Hey Simplifiers,

Let’s have a grown-up moment. You’re not broke. You’re just disconnected.

Disconnected from the physical reality of your money because digital spending made money feel like a suggestion — not something that leaves your hands and disappears forever. But cash?

Cash humbles you. Cash makes you feel every dollar. Cash forces you to face the truth:

Once it leaves your hands… you will never see that exact dollar again.

Not “another $20.”
Not “I’ll get paid Friday.”
Not “I’ll make it back.”

No.
That bill is gone.

When you swipe a card, nothing changes in your day physically.

Your wallet looks the same.
Your bag weighs the same.
Your brain barely registers the loss.

But when you spend actual cash?

You watch your money wither away in real time.

You feel the pain.
You slow down.
You question yourself.
You become intentional.

And intentionality is the boundary most adults are missing.

We’ve all said it:

“I’ll get it back.”

But here’s the truth nobody likes to admit:

You’ll never get that exact $20, $40, or $100 back.

Yes, you may earn more later.
But that moment?
That earning opportunity?
That specific bill?

It’s gone.

And the sooner you emotionally reconnect to that reality, the faster your wallet stabilizes.

Do a Cash Weekend.
Just one weekend.
Two days.

Withdraw $80–$120 in cash.

Turn off Apple Pay.
Leave the cards at home.

If you want it, you have to physically pay for it.

Why this works:

✔ Cash spending activates the “loss” part of your brain
✔ You feel the weight of your money decreasing
✔ You immediately see how fast $20 disappears
✔ You naturally stop buying things that don’t matter
✔ You start respecting your income again

This is financial boundaries in their purest form.

Not punishment.
Not strict budgeting.
Just awareness.

And awareness saves you more than any refund, raise, or sale ever will.

You’re not reckless.
You’re not irresponsible.
You’re not doomed.

You just need to feel your money again.

Because once you reconnect with what spending actually feels like, you’ll stop treating money like it’s replaceable and start treating it like something you want to keep.

Talk soon,
C
Founder of The Simple Adult 🩶