What if the greatest inheritance you leave behind has nothing to do with money?
In this episode of Finishing School for the Soul, we explore legacy as generational wealth — not simply the assets we accumulate, but the values, beliefs, confidence, boundaries, courage and sense of self that we pass from one generation to the next.
As I prepare to become a grandmother for the first time, I’ve found myself thinking differently about the dent I want to leave in the world. My legacy is no longer just about what I achieve in my lifetime. It is about what lives on in my children, my grandchildren and the generations I may never meet.
I reflect on the things I have intentionally tried to give my children: honesty and consistency about who I am; the confidence to use their voices and protect their boundaries; and, perhaps most importantly, the space and grace to try, fail, learn and grow without believing that failure diminishes who they are.
But legacy works both ways.
My children have also become my North Star, giving me two powerful questions to return to when I face difficult choices:
Could I look my children in the eyes and explain this decision?
And:
If they were in my position, would I give them the same advice I am giving myself?
This episode is an invitation to reconsider what it really means to create generational wealth — and to recognise that some of the most valuable things we leave behind can never be deposited in a bank.
So grab your journal and ask yourself:
What will people remember me for? And what wealth am I creating today that might outlive me?
Because one day, we will all become somebody’s ancestors.
The question is: what will we leave behind?
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