If you were given the choice between surviving and living abundantly, which would you choose? We might all choose abundance, of course! But do we choose abundance in our day to day life? Turns out most of us have some form of conditioning that we are not conscious of that causes us to be reluctant to “take too much”, or we feel undeserving of the best/our desires, or perhaps we have judgements that that would be selfish. Where did that originate? There could be many influences but if we look to Nature, in its natural setting we often see pure abundance. Plants that fruit whether they are trees, shrubs, or vines; waste fruit due to abundance! When a plant goes to seed, there are millions of seeds generated! Nature is designed to be abundant. So perhaps “abundance” is part of our true Nature.
If you’re feeling open to living an abundant life now, how do you let the universe know that? How do you “ask” for what you want? Do you have a daily practice or less frequent? How do you personally identify what it is that you want to call in? Is it from a place of need, lack, pleasure, generosity…?Take your time reviewing these queries for yourself. But most importantly, what is your limit to abundance?
I have recently said yes to the exploration of this topic in my life; in a committed way. It seemed like the logical next step after surviving, And once I really looked at it, I found little barbed belief systems that had hard limits. For instance, I know people who seem to have a comfortable lifestyle, freedom to choose how and where they live, and perhaps anything they desire. But when I try to imagine that for myself I meet a great chasm. Something in my identity has limits that don’t stretch that far. When I look at my “heart’s desire” I feel like I need to whisper! What the heck?!
Stigmas around receiving include the idea that if we have abundance others have less. Truth be told, there is enough for everyone. All resources. Love in particular; has no end. In fact; the more you love, the more you love! What generosity would spring from you as you lived abundantly? Money is a resource like any other. It is neutral. I say “it’s math”. We put all of the meaning to it, judgements, beliefs, fears and desperation too. But it’s just math. We have many examples of philanthropy these days. And philanthropy isn’t limited to money either. It can be time, expertise, support, nurturing, etc. Where’s the limit? It’s how we think about it, feel it, and see it, that holds the limits. Somewhere in the mix of limitations to our receiving abundantly is something about disappointment, failure, and rejection perhaps. Could that be true for you?
So, do you know what your limit is to receiving? Can you feel too beautiful, too happy, too secure, or too prosperous? And if you called in abundance for yourself what could you create? Would others benefit from your example, your energy, your healing? I think we all benefit when any of us live abundantly regardless of how much money we have. Living abundantly from our awareness of the sacredness of life, air, water, earth, and love – in their many forms. They are usually the ones that are more calm, aware, and playful. That’s where I am headed. And I’m now healing all those little barbs I encounter along the way, one at a time.
What a gift to have the opportunity to explore this terrain and walk away with some real experiences as my internal reference to be used as tools going forward. I know the nature of being alive brings a variety of opportunities to practice awareness of my patterns in play, the choice point in response, and remembering my willingness which quickly re-centers me in alignment.
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