“Before you speak, think about what you want to create.” – Ghandhi
This quote illustrates the BEST advice I’ve ever been given. It was advice from one of my coaching instructors at Maryland University of Integrative Health (MUIH). It went something like this: “What kind of world do you want to create? Because you are bringing to your life everything you put out there with your words and thoughts.” I was like, “Wow….I am???”
Everything, I mean everything, is energy. Our words, thoughts, and feelings all have an energetic presence in our lives. We know that our words can affect other people in very powerful ways… good and bad. Why wouldn’t they be affecting us as well? See, when my mind says something like “Why is my life so abundant?” I feel so very full! This thought, these words, and this feeling that it engenders in me, all of these communicate to the energetic universe that indeed my life is already abundant… and with that, I attract more abundance.
Additionally, the word ‘abundance’ is my One Word for the year, so it already holds a lot of meaning to me and what I want to attract for myself this year. So far this year I have:
- gotten full time hours at my day job (which I wanted);
- gotten to teach another mindfulness class to children (which I wanted);
- transformed my office into a beautiful space with new furniture, paint, art (it’s magnificent!);
- been invited to publish my meditations on my favorite meditation app;
- started a Retreat business with a friend (something we have been talking about for years!);
- gained more time with my precious youngest daughter recently too.
You see, given the energy effect it seems to have, all I want to see is abundance around me! Because when I see that, my world changes for the better. I also then become trained to be grateful for what I have and to recognize the good things in my life more readily. Gratitude leads to higher levels of self-reported life contentment (aka: happiness!). When you are exuding more happiness and joy, then energetically this is what comes back to you. The universe wants to give you what you want. If you want abundance, then it shall give you abundance. If you want worry, then it will give you something to worry about. If you want ‘not enough,’ it will certainly present you with experiences that are lack and that will disappoint. The universe matches up to your energy level. That’s it. Simple, ain’t it? :-)
Try it. Think of something you want, or an experience or lifestyle or emotion you want.
Think and feel and act “as if” its already here. Let me know if you notice any changes in your life. This is the real power that is already here right in front of you… you just need to start using it.