Let's Talk About Abundance...

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What do you think about when you think about abundance? Money? That is what most people think of, and that is a place it shows up or doesn't. It is easy to see the zeros in the bank, or the lack of zeros. My personal belief regarding abundance moves way beyond the bank account, and is in many ways, is connected. For example, if I have had to trade abundance in one area for abundance in another, do I have abundance? If I have traded time with family, or time for self care, for money, do I have abundance? Which takes up more space in my spirit, the "lack" in my life or the "abundance" that results?
This way of thinking comes after years of trading one for the other. For many years I pursued the success in a career. In that pursuit, I missed much time with family. Grandmother's birthday parties, nieces and nephews being born, growing up and having children of their own. I'm an not at all sorry for the path I traversed, because it landed me here. There is no way I would understand the trade offs if I hadn't made the trades. But it was a trade and it did not result in abundance. Yes, it was a decent living, but what lacked in my life was sold pretty cheap in the end. We don't know until we know, and now I know.
When life changed directions, without my consent, I was forced on to a different path. This path was riddled with financial uncertainty and opportunities to reevaluate. Stepping through the fear and meeting those challenges with various new tools. Studying various forms of self improvement opened so many doors. Prayer, meditation and self evaluation had been a part of my life for years, but exploring new and different ways to practice and apply these tools had resulted in so much abundance.
The abundance in my life isn't just showing up in a bank account. I have been provided a way to start my business, and that is really just the icing on the cake. The real abundance has been in time. Time to spend with loved ones. Time to learn. Time to show up for the people that need me. It seems to be a circle of abundance. One seems to fuel the other. They are all connected. Each blessing feeds the next blessing. I can't separate them, they are woven together in a beautiful tapestry. There have been challenges, but almost every moment, I have what I want and want what I have. Abundance is not even close to what I thought it was, it's even more!