Most of us are uncomfortable talking about our money.  I know I usually am.  After all, few of us think we have all we could ever need—even the super wealthy.  And if we are lucky enough to feel fairly comfortable about it, we don’t usually bring it up because we don’t want to appear insensitive to those who have less.  Or maybe worse, we don’t want to jinx what we have.  But, is it possible that how we feel about money is directly related to how we feel about life in general and ourselves in particular?  In other words, is our relationship to our money happy, affectionate and at peace?  Or is it sad, fearful and distrustful?  Getting to the heart of those questions is the focus of a new book by Ken Honda titled, Happy Money—The Japanese Art of Making Peace with Your Money.  And some of his perspectives may surprise you. [Read more…]