Abundance
isn't something you find from the outside. Abundance begins within
and radiates outward. Find the ways
that increase your abundance inside. Add time to your day, simplify, or
make a difference in the world. Gratitude multiplies. Find something in
these ten ways to add abundance to your life and enjoy the positive
results it will attract.
1. Step up and become a world peacemaker. Volunteer to help keep peace in
the world. Yes, even one hour this year will make a difference.
Think about it -- if 2,000 people volunteered just one hour, that 2,000
hours that peace is closer in the world. It is like interest, it
compounds. You can and do make a difference.
2. Be a blood donor. Never done it before or not sure that they want your
blood. It takes just a few minutes by phone or visiting their web site
to find out. Scared of needles, I was, let their experience walk you
through the fear. Celebrate your freedom from the fear afterwards.
Go with some friends or co-workers to support you.
Locate a blood bank close to you.
3. Volunteer somewhere this year. Did you know that most
employers encourage volunteering and will give time off to
do so during business hours? Not sure, ask them. Organize
an office group of volunteers. Visit Volunteer Match at:
http://www.volunteermatch.org/ to find the right place for
you to volunteer.
4. Attend the religious ceremony of at least one different
faith to observe how others connect with the Divine. Not
into religion, that is okay. Expand your mind by attending
different events or faiths. You do not need to join, just
learn and expand your horizons. We have more similarities
than differences. It is when we see those similarities that
we learn our connections.
5. Take 30 minutes a day and connect with your higher self
and spirit. Whether it is in meditation, sitting quietly
and listening, or in prayer.
6. Eliminate any outside influences that don't feed your
soul or life purpose. If you are challenged to let it go
permanently, give it up temporarily for 30 days. Whether it
is the newspaper, TV news, or books that you are reading
that are "shoulds" instead of "wants." Revisit with what
you are letting in. In exchange, abundance will have more
space to enter. Fill your day with only positive people,
things, and information. The Information Gurus have a
saying, "GIGO" Garbage in, garbage out.
7. Look beyond the either/or decisions in life. Open the
door and let the possibilities and options in. Don't be boxed in, just
know there are other options, invite them in. Abundance appears when
it is invited.
8. Ever wondered how much "nature" your lifestyle requires? Take the
Ecological Footprint Quiz at
http://www.myfootprint.org/. The Quiz estimates how much
productive land and water you need to support what you use and discard.
All this in 15 quick and easy questions. What footprint are you leaving on
this planet and how does it compare to others? Great revelation on what
you are leaving behind.
9. Magnify abundance by simplifying your life. Visit Simple Living at:
http://www.simpleliving.net/
and find thousands of topics and great tools on how to simplify all areas
of life. You will also find study groups to support you on your journey.
10. Have you written your own Personal Mission Statement? Visit this
f*r*e*e easy-to-use online Mission Statement Builder by Franklin Covey to
create one:
http://www.franklincovey.com/missionbuilder/ Gain space to add
abundance by reducing stress and increasing your focus on where you want
to go. Post your statement on the bathroom mirror. It makes saying no
easier the rest of the day.
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