True Prosperity: Why Connection Must Come Before Conversion

When connection is replaced by conversion,
we lose something sacred

I recently had an exchange with someone who presents as both a therapist and business coach—hoping for a conversation rooted in shared values.

Instead, I was met with a rapid shift into sales mode: generic questions about revenue and "results," no acknowledgment of what I shared, and no effort to connect. Even after I added context and corrected my name, I was still asked to share my numbers before being addressed properly.

This isn’t about one interaction. It’s about a larger pattern I’ve been noticing.
In the race to scale, monetize, and systematize, some in the healing professions are losing touch with what makes this work sacred: presence, precision, and relationship.

Therapists and coaches are not interchangeable.
Sales scripts don’t build trust.

There is nothing wrong with seeking financial success—but when it overrides connection and integrity, something essential is lost.

We can grow with clarity and healthy boundaries without abandoning the values that make our work meaningful.

We can support each other with nuance and care—not just pressure and performance metrics.

That’s the future I’m building toward.

Sometimes, even when I don’t have enough money in the bank, I’ve had enough of client sessions, enough of building.

And the only thing that brings me back to myself—back to a sense of security, meaning, and connection—is giving from the heart.

Not because it’s strategic.
Not because it scales.
But because it’s human.

True prosperity isn’t just about what we earn or achieve.
It’s how we stay rooted in our integrity.
It’s how we show up with generosity.
It’s how we stay connected—to ourselves and each other.

Because real wealth isn’t transactional.
It’s relational. It’s generosity.

And the kind of success I’m after will never come at the cost of what matters most.