The Perfect Summer - A personal lesson on Abundance

I love Vermont in all of it's extremes. And we have been having the Perfect Summer gentle and, well, just perfect, unlike so much of the rest of the world. I am grateful and have lived in abundance these past months living as I lived as a kid in the summertime.

Abundance, thriving, ease, freedom, adventure .... All of these words are high on my list for the life I want. And this Summer surely captures most of this in ways that aren't monetary. So, true confessions. My business has been slow these past months - usual for the Summer anyway and maybe because of the "economy" - everyone's story line these days. I have worried a bit and gone back to my daily affirmations of an abundance of wealth, health, time, energy, spirit, laughter, joy and thus of giving. I think I have learned something about how financial abundance works tho'.

Bottom line? I may not be in full thrive mode for the generous free spirit I want to be. And I have often asked myself why? I love what I do; I am good at it; I get incredible kudos from my clients and I am fully committed. My theory? It is essential that I live each day as if you are financially free and thriving in order to create true financial freedom. And I have to unhook from the striving to "make a living" as often as it takes to go inside and find out what I really want and need.

I'm not spending a lot nor are my expenses high. Just spending rich time with my family and friends - in swimming holes, at picnics, riding, creating, laughing, eating. This Summer in it's slow business mode has also given me the opportunity to pause, reflect and thus build new dimensions and opportunities to create new financial abundance.

Has all of this abundance thinking, given me the gifts I am looking for? The evidence is there. I know what I need to be and do to meet my financial goals and it is not all about business planning and business doing.

Sending abundance blessings out to all who want more abundance in their life!