financial-psychology

Check Your Balance — Why You Look Without Wanting to Know (Part 2)

31/08/202628/05/2026 by Kam Su Jin

Illustration of a woman checking her balance under moonlight in a hanok courtyard, caught in a ritual that never quite brings relief.

This entry is part 2 of 5 in the series Money & Survival psychology

You check your balance obsessively but never truly look. Explore why the checking ritual becomes a trap, and what you’re really protecting from.

Money and Self Worth — When Enough Never Feels Enough (Part 1)

21/08/202628/05/2026 by Kam Su Jin

Illustration of a woman checking her phone in a hanok courtyard, capturing the quiet tension at the heart of money and self worth.

This entry is part 1 of 5 in the series Money & Survival psychology

Money and self-worth feel connected, but the safety never arrives no matter how much is in the account. Here’s what the number is actually trying to prove.