Living Abundantly Newsletter

I N S P I R A T I O N F O R L I F E
“Encouraging You While I Encourage Me”
October 14, 2005

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
IN THIS ISSUE:
=> Living Abundantly
=> Quotable Quips
=> Biblical Bites for The Soul
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Many of us are bowed down by life – stressed, short of time,
tired, on a treadmill, knowing that this isn’t the way to live,
but not knowing how to free ourselves up to live more fully,
more abundantly. There are simple things we can do – they don’t
take time or money – they take a change of attitude. Here are 9
of them:

1. Being totally financially honest – if you are not, this
implies that there is not enough for you to have everything you
need without dishonesty.

2. Creating a vacuum so that more good things can flow into it
– don’t fill your life up with things you don’t really want.
Ask yourself if you want each thing before you buy it. Don’t
have abundant rubbish, live abundantly by seeking out the
things and experiences that work for you in your core being.

3. Tithing is often associated with religion, but it is also
possible to tithe in a non-religious context. This seems a
really important aspect of living abundantly – every time you
freely give money away, you are implying that you are confident
that more will come – this is a BIG positive affirmation with a
lot of power behind it. The traditional amount is 10% of your
income. I’ve recommended this to lots of people, and they’ve
told me that when they do this – magically – they seem to have
more. I started with 10% but now I’ve increased it, because
I’ve seen that the more I give away the more I get back, and
the happier and more abundantly I live.

4. Being grateful for what you already have – focusing on the
good that is already in your life. It’s easy to think about
what you don’t have, but spend some time each day thinking
about what you do have. Start each day by thinking of 5 things
that you are grateful for – and express this out loud.

5. Resentment, jealousy, envy and self-pity interfere with the
free-flow of abundance. If you are jealous or envious of
someone, it implies that what they have is not available for
you to have also. If you find it difficult to let go of these
feelings, Bach flower remedies may help. Try the emedy ‘willow’
to counteract resentment and self-pity, or try ‘holly’ for envy,
jealousy and greed.

6. Forgiving those that have wronged you is part of living
abundantly. Holding on to your anger, however justifiable it
may seem, keeps you stuck in the past, rather than going
forward into a better future. If it’s difficult to let go of
your negative feelings, try writing a letter expressing all
your anger, hurt or envy. Write until you can write no more,
and then burn it.

7. Being able to receive from other people. Being able to
receive is healthy, but many people find it difficult. You may
need to practice receiving. Think of the pleasure you get in
giving. By not receiving generously you are denying other
people the pleasure of giving.

8. Realise that in general ‘good luck’ plays a very small part
in people’s life. (If you put your faith in good luck, then you
have to accept the possibility of bad luck too.) People who put
their faith in ‘good luck’ often spend their lives waiting for
things to happen. People who don’t believe in luck go out and
make things happen.

9. Believing that there is enough money, food, love, etc. in
the world to meet everyone’s needs to live abundantly. I left
this one till the last, because it can be very hard to believe
when faced with war and starvation in the newspapers and on the
TV, but a lot of this anger and need is caused because people
who have do not believe they have enough, because they
substitute money and food for all the other abundance of life.
Do your bit to correct that imbalance and start living a life
that recognises there are inequalities and shortages, but
recognises that we can correct that so we all have what we
need.

About The Author: Jane Thurnell-Read believes that life is here
to be enjoyed, and that being healthy and happy is how we are
intended to be. Visit her web site
http://www.healthandgoodness.com for well-researched, unbiased
ideas and infos for your life. The web site isn’t trying to
sell you anything – we just want to help you to be happy and
healthy.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
QUOTABLE QUIPS

“To live a pure unselfish life, one must count nothing as one’s
own in the midst of abundance.” -Buddha

“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by
what we give.”-Norman Mac Ewan

“Life is very short
And there’s no time for
fighting and fussing my friends.”-The Beatles

“Have as your goal to do your best and to make a difference.
We are in the world to make a difference,
and everything we do changes the world.
The greatest thing in the world is not so much where we are,
but in what direction we are moving.
Once the mind has been stretched by a new idea,
it will never again return to its original size.”-Oliver Wendell Holmes

“We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect
us with our fellow-men; along those fibers, as sympathetic threads,
our actions run as causes, and they come back to us as effects.”
Herman Melville

*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Imagine waking up every day knowing that you
are going to experience a day filled with joy,
excitement, exhilaration and fulfillment!
Imagine going to bed every night feeling completely
at peace with yourself, reliving the wonderful
results of your day only to wake up totally
refreshed to do it all over again!
IF you want THIS to be your everyday reality,
you need to read on . . .

http://insp4life.medagd.hop.clickbank.net

*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

BIBLICAL BITES FOR THE SOUL

Mercy, peace and love be yours in abundance. Jude 1:2

I have come that they may have life and
have it more abundantly. John 10:10

*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Start your day off right with inspirational
words and beautiful images. Click here to begin
your day on a positive note:
www.inspirationforyourlife.blogspot.com
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

Please send comments to: dra80@hotmail.com
We would love to hear from you!!

***SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION**
Subscribe: InspirationForLife-subscribe@egroups.com
Unsubscribe: InspirationForLife-unsubscribe@egroups.com
URL to this page:http://www.egroups.com/group/InspirationForLife
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

Until the next issue,
Encourage yourself and someone else!!

No related posts.

Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.