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Abundance resonates with creativity and living from the overflow and knowing there is enough. It is a consciousness in which no fear exists. Abundance relates to self-esteem, prosperity, time, relationships, career, nature, money, vacations, rest, work, sexuality, laughter, confidence.  Everything!!!

Abundance: What it is; what it isn’t
Here’s a concept that is the basis of many of my thoughts and practices about abundance: Abundance and money are not the same. Nor is either the same as prosperity. We can learn about abundance using money as a vehicle, but the two are not synonymous. I believe that if we all unhook from the belief that money and prosperity and abundance are the same, we will experience more of all three! Each of us has a right to be inundated with all three, if that is our desire.

Someone can have lots of money, yet live in poverty consciousness. Someone can easily meet financial commitments, yet feel sadly lacking in confidence or friends or competence or joy. We can use anything to experience abundance: dead leaves in the forest, the ocean, food, mountains, paper, trust, money, confidence, skills, anything! Abundance is about unlimited consciousness, not physical things. The consciousness of abundance creates those things.

About an Over-arching Intention
Each month, on DailyAffirm, I encourage readers to develop a statement of intention for the monthly theme. Here it is for Abundance, exactly as stated on the first September message:

"If you have not already done so, please identify an over-arching intention for Abundance. This is a statement that guides you during the month as we explore the theme of abundance. Intention is the energy or consciousness from which actions emerge. You have 30 days to work with the intention and the theme, so let your exploration enrich the statement. Here are a few suggestions for statements of intention about the theme of Abundance: *To live in the constant realization that all my needs are met. *I realize that I manifest from Spirit, not from the physical. *To know in each moment that I create my life from the abundance of the universe. *I know that all my needs are met."

About a Challenge
I challenge each one of you in this way: Stop yourself from affirming your lack or your lack consciousness. Make it into a game. The more anti-abundance thoughts you catch and stop, the better. Listen to the words you say out loud as well as to the thoughts you keep in your head. Here are a few examples of common expressions that affirm lack, limitation, or poverty:

• I (We) don’t have any (or enough) money / time / skills.
• I (We) can’t afford that.
• I’m no good. I’m not enough.
• I’m afraid I (we) won’t have enough money.
• I worry about money / time / job / someone else / myself.
• I can’t ever seem to get ahead.
• I’m depressed / powerless / a victim.

You get the idea. And, of course, there are many variations on not-enough expressions. In fact, such expressions are in too great an abundance! These emerge from a strongly held belief in limitation. Individuals have colluded with each other to continue to perpetuate this belief. And if you try to PROVE that your belief in limitation or lack is justified, then you are arguing for limitations. You have a right to do this, but I think it’s important that you know the consequences: your arguments — especially vehement arguments — about limitations create the experiences that manifest further limitations.

So, here are a few alternative expressions to help you to transition out of the not-enough-money cycle:

• I choose to spend my money on something else.
• I know that all my needs are met.
• I am fed by the Divine.
• I love money.
• Here is a vacuum created to be filled with money.
• I open a space so that money can flow in.

And some alternatives on non-money lack belief:

• I have all I need.
• I have all the ______ I need / want / desire / choose.
• I am powerful.
• I am joyful / happy / peaceful.
• I am in charge of my life.
• My thoughts produce my experiences.

About another Challenge
Many people stay in a consciousness of lack, limitation, depression, or victim because of telling and retelling and retelling yet again the same same same story. It’s a bit like memorizing a script and spewing out the words when the right cue comes along. If YOU have a depressing or disempowering story that you tell repeatedly, identify it.  And then select one of the following suggestions to come to closure on it. Each retelling locks the thoughts in more deeply, creating more of the same experiences.

1. Resolve to tell it one more time. This time, tell it to someone who agrees to listen to you with 100% of his or her attention, without judgments or sympathy or advice or suggestions for resolution. Deep listening is the greatest gift we can give each other. The philosophy behind this suggestion is that you are more likely to give up this story if you feel someone you trust has heard you deeply. Move forward with your life.
2. An alternative to the above is to act out the depressing or disempowering story either alone or with a trusted audience. Exaggerate all the points of the story so that it is so big and out of proportion that the memory fades from a barrier in your life to a small speck that can be flicked away. Move forward with your life.
3. Understand that each retelling is an opportunity for you to learn something new. Watch for the learning. If there is no new learning, consider that you are complete. Move forward with your life.
4. Write an article, letter, or journal entry about it. (Note: that says "write" not "publish." Let this be the last — unless, of course, you want to keep manifesting the story. Move forward with your life.

Let the past be the past. Live in the present. It is in the present moment that you are creating your future.

About an Offer
I make the DailyAffirm List and Blog and many Empowering Articles available free to the Internet community. I do this without any expectations of financial remuneration. It is pure pleasure when I receive unexpected money in voluntary contribution and with appreciation.

If you choose to make a contribution anytime between now and the end of September, I will work energetically with you the same way I work with clients between sessions to support you in experiencing abundance in your life and manifesting your heart’s desires. If you have a specific request (health, money, relationship, etc.) feel free to indicate that with your form of payment. Remember, keep it positive and keep it to just a few words. No paragraphs, please, as you might fall into the pattern of arguing for limitations. And I don’t need ANY information in order to fulfill my end of the offer. I will work with you energetically for 30 days.

Please, please, please! Don’t tell me that you don’t have any money to send a donation! And don’t send products. I will be energizing everything that you send by mail, phone, email, Paypal, or through the ethers, so you don’t want me to energize "not having money." My energy work is very powerful, and "not enough" thinking will be multiplied as readily as "abundance" thinking.

Please, please, please! If you decide to send a voluntary / optional donation, only send it without resentment, guilt, obligation or any other negative feelings. The thoughts with which you send (or do not send) money will be magnetized. I suggest you send or not send with feelings of gratitude and abundance.

About Articles
Among our articles, we particularly recommend:

• “Money, Prosperity, Abundance” presents the dynamics of these three energies, and encourages you to release the fears related to lack and limitation.
• “Ending Poverty Consciousness” distinguishes between poverty and poverty consciousness; gives you practical suggestions for ending these limitations.
• “Moving Through Puddles” describes the “Puddle Theory of Personal Development” which helps those seeking enlightenment to move more easily through the cycles and changes of life.
• “One Thought at a Time” is a short poem about a simple approach for experiencing greater happiness as a result of intentional positive thought choices.

Jeanie’s Letter to Readers who wish to make voluntary donations.

Copyright © 2006 Marshall House, http://www.mhmail.com. Jeanie Marshall, Empowerment Consultant and Coach with Marshall House, produces Guided Meditations on CD albums and MP3 downloads and writes extensively on subjects related to personal development and empowerment. Discover her empowering guided meditations at the Voice of Jeanie Marshall, http://www.jmvoice.com