Happy Friday, friend!

In a recent meditation, the word abundance came to mind. The thought that followed was the realization that our abundance is in our minds.

When we think about abundance, our minds often think about tangible things.

I wrote the following passage in my journal after my meditation, and it completely shifted my view of abundance — just like that. Admittedly, this isn’t the first time I’ve probably heard or read something similar to this, but today, I don’t know — it seemed to stick like glue. So much so, I felt the need to share it, in case it may help shift how you see abundance moving forward, too.

Abundance is in the mind — literally. Our minds are full of so much knowledge and experience; giving us the capacity to dream, problem-solve, and co-create with our creator. It’s a brilliant and complex gift – all this abundance – already there and, too, waiting to be discovered. Abundance isn’t only about wealth, attainment, or the material things of our world. What if we viewed abundance as being our knowledge and unique life experience that sets the foundation for creativity, ingenuity, and growth? What if we fully believed and felt abundance is already ours and always there for us? We would feel limitless. We would be limitless and act is if we were limitless.

So often, I’ve found myself focusing on things without much attention — to the intention. It’s a mindfulness practice to daily check-in with ourselves, giving some intentional thought to what we’re focusing on at the moment. I’ve struggled lately with this – what I’m focusing on or giving my thoughts to, and having this thought about abundance today helped me zoom out a bit to the bigger picture.

I am abundant because I AM abundance. And, so are YOU. I don’t know if you need to hear this, too (as I’ve found myself saying this a few times this week to others), but as the entrepreneur, Marie Forleo says: Everything is figureoutable. And, it is, because you’ve got all the abundance of knowledge you already need, the experiences only you know deeply, and the ability to tap into it all – any time you need. Any questions you find yourself asking others, grab yourself a paper and pen, write those same questions down, and sit with them in silence with zero distractions. Allow yourself to uncover (and discover) the answers for yourself. Remember, you’re abundant.

Did this resonate with you? If so, please share! I’d love to dig into this more deeply with you in the comments. 🙂

P.S. I’ll be speaking this Sunday, December 22nd, at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church in Edgeley, ND, during their 9:30 service, if you live in the area. Learn more about grief in 25 minutes than you’ve likely learned your whole life. xx