Musings of an Empty Nest Mom

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Investing Emotional Capital: There Is A Right Way And A Wrong Way

Investing Emotional Capital: There Is A Right Way And A Wrong Way

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Michele Fernandez
Feb 12, 2025
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Investing Emotional Capital: There Is A Right Way And A Wrong Way
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Emotional capital refers to the personal reservoir of emotional energy, empathy, and support that we build and invest in relationships. Emotional capital—our capacity to invest time, energy, and care into others—is a limited resource. As the saying goes, “you can’t pour from an empty cup”. Just like financial capital, it is accumulated over time and can…

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