Abundance of Wealth

"I'm poor" "I have no money" "My debts are burying me alive" "I will never be able to afford (fill in the blank)"

These are not new thoughts. We all worry about this at one point or another. Sometimes it becomes a disease that infests our minds because we repeat these words over and over to ourselves. It might be true that the bank account is low or maybe in the negative. I've been there. I've felt the desperation and the choking feeling of debt and it is not pleasant. Not only that but the dialogue that I end up having with other people is one of desperation as well. They add to the conversation of lacking money, which leads to other complicated discussions of what we do or do not have in our lives.

We are in a tough economic time right now. It is very easy to max out our credit cards, live paycheck to paycheck and allow the crushing depression of this reality to stand on our shoulders. But what if we slightly altered our reality? Instead of repeating the words "I have no money" every day we can change the dialogue to "I have an abundance of wealth". At first it will be difficult to do so and it might even seem impossible. It is so hard to change the way that our mind naturally flows. 

Let me share my experience. I work and I have debt. Sometimes it feels like the debt doesn't want to go away. A lot of circumstances in my life have led to living paycheck to paycheck. I've had to prioritize on several occasions. 

So here we go, every morning I repeat the phrases, "I have an abundance of wealth" and "I am surrounded by wealth". Technically it is true! I am surrounded by a wealth of family, friends, nature and love. I have altered my perspective so that I can move forward and not be held back by a crippling fear. Using this mentality coupled with some debt tactics, I am moving forward in reducing my wealth and I am constantly surrounded by an abundance of wealth!

Namaste.

You Are The Maker of Your Happiness

Over the years I have read many books, articles and seen movies that tend to show that happiness is something that is external. These characters fall in love and find their "soul mates", which creates an abundance of happiness in an otherwise sad existence. It's fantastic to find someone to love or to have a family that loves you. Love is a powerful thing!

But did you know that you yourself can be happy without any external stimuli? You don't need a lover to tell you how fabulous you are or to mend your broken wing. I never liked the phrase "You make me happy" because it implies that I can't make myself happy. How about we change it to "You add to my happiness"?
That is a far healthier claim. I think that it isn't a good idea to put so much pressure on another person to bring us happiness. We have the power to be happy and rejoice in ourselves. You don't need another person praising you or telling you how wonderful you are. You are alive and have the ability to change your situation at any moment.

Love the one you're with and adore each other. Enjoy the moments you have with your family and remember the happy moments. Let go of the frustrating ones. Instead of allowing the dialogue to go something like this "you're alone, you must be unhappy" or "I'm all alone in the world"; change is to "I'm never alone and it is my choice to be happy".

The word "alone" tends to terrify a lot of people and it shouldn't. Even if you are physically alone there are millions of other humans and animals who share a connection with you. We all share this planet and globalization has allowed us to reach out and communicate with people we would never have met without such technology. Even if you decide not to use that technology, breathe in the knowledge that you are made of energy and that we are all connected by energy. You are never alone and the word should never scare you.

Find your happiness in whatever form it comes in but make sure that you are happy with yourself and by yourself before you find another person to share all that elation with!