What forms of abundance are you allowing into your life?

Abundance is real. And it comes in many forms.

What immediately comes to mind when you hear the word abundance? Money? Time? Food?

My definition of abundance is the ability to do what you need to do when you need to.

This wasn't always my definition. For most of my life, when I thought of abundance, I thought of:

• Money.
• Travel.
• Accolades and Praise.

Abundance was a foreign concept. I never thought about it relative to my own life. It wasn't a word I could easily relate to, even though I had a financially secure upbringing.

My current definition for abundance came from Bashar, and I love it. Aligning with this definition has made an enormous difference in how I feel and what shows up for me.

I was recently a guest on a podcast called Coffee O-Clock with Burcu Onaranel. I had an Aha moment about abundance and how I'd been defining it.

What comes to mind about abundance is directly related to your definition. Your mind conjures images according to beliefs and definitions of things.

If we have a definition of abundance that relegates it to material things such as money or food, that's what comes to mind. Other ways to define it stay hidden. Abundance has material connotations for most people, so thinking about it differently isn't immediately apparent.

Do any of the following statements feel familiar?

Abundance means material wealth.

Abundance means more free time.

Abundance means lots of friends.

Abundance means famous, big house, fancy car, and happy relationships.

Be honest about what comes to mind when you think about abundance. Do you feel negative or positive when you consider the idea of abundance? It's important because what comes to mind is how you're defining it. The vision in your head is the evidence of how you're defining something.

If I say "apple" and you see an apple, it's because you define it as a red, yellow, or green fruit that's round and grows on trees. If I say "gromicida" and nothing comes to mind, there's no definition of that person, place, or thing.

For the record, "gromicida" is a word I just made up.

How you define something influences what you realize. Beliefs and definitions are inseparable. 

Abundance is so much more than the above materialistic definitions, though. So much more.

Abundance is the ability to do what you need when you need to do it. Nowhere in this definition is "only apply to material things" or external success.

It says: the ability to do what you need to do when you need to.

What was my Aha! moment listening back to this podcast?

👉Being able to think in a different direction IS abundance. 

👉Being able to choose new thoughts, ideas, and feelings IS abundance.

👉Being able to see a new perspective IS abundance.

👉Being able to invent new ideas and follow the ones you love down a rabbit hole IS abundance.

The idea of abundance has never been so relatable!!

Using this new form of abundance (inner reality abundance), I can fully relate to the term abundance! Yah!!🔥🎉 I can now summon the FEELING of abundance because it's now relatable as a word.

I am abundant; you are abundant. Full stop. 

No more assigning the idea of abundance to other people, success, or only material things.

The inner reality is THE most abundant place in the universe. You have access 24/7. Nothing will ever get in your way of this form of abundance, and no one can keep it from you, ever.

You can think in a new direction at any point in time. You can choose new thoughts and focus on them when things aren't quite yet what you want and when things are going great.

You can do what you need to do when you need to. It costs you nothing monetarily to recognize the constant abundance of your inner reality.

This inner abundance of thoughts, feelings, and vibes directly impacts the outer abundance. The inside and outside of you are intimately intertwined.

Recognizing, honoring, and realizing inner reality abundance creates the outer abundance you believe is missing when you can relate to the term using emotions.

I love when I have Aha moments like this. It's the coolest thing.

What caused my new perception regarding abundance? I was ready to see it differently. That's all. Everything will be revealed to you at the perfect time. 😊

Intentionally growing your self-awareness is like strength training for the spirit. It's essential to allow in more forms of abundance, even those invisible to everyone but us.