What prosperity means to me (Part 2)

So in this post I talked about the prosperity workshop that I attended.

Now I want to share my visions of prosperity. They are a mix of lots of small things and big things. But above all, they are about the feeling of joy, "connectedness" and content that they create. The feeling "being home", and not having the need to go anywhere else to rest.

And this happens, this moment, not in the future.

You never arrive at a destination in the future. It all happens now.

The big things are obvious - friends, family, great work, great house, car, and so on. But how about the small and everyday things? Of course we are grateful for the people in our lives every single day, but we lose sight of this gratefulness in the everyday grind of living and may forget to express active gratitude for all the goodness around us. So how to stay in gratitude and access the state without having to take a step back and look at the big picture.

On a daily basis, I like to take joy in the small things as well, and trust that the bigger things will take care of themselves. This deepens my appreciation for everything - big or small.

I like to think that the small joys are governed by some UnderGods who have these small Angels who are responsible for the little miracles and everyday smiles. They work wirelessly and are very under-appreciated, but they don't care and they keep looking at our lives, looking to find small, tiny gaps through which they can slip us some unexpected joy, bits of laughter, moments of pure ecstasy.

When all these bits and pieces of bliss are taken together or all added up, make our lives seem like one big bag of Happy and Lucky, and life does not seem to be as sad and dreary as we think it is. So it seems like a good thought, doesn't it?

So here's my list of small, everyday joys for each I am eternally grateful:

1. Early mornings

2. My cats

3. Sunsets from my balcony

4. My terrace garden

5. My phone

6. Moon!

7. Oats for breakfast or evening meal

8. This mandala by Anshu

9. This picture courtesy Manisha and Suraj

10. My red shoes

11. Garfield

12. Conversations

13. Books

14. Coffee

15. Wind in my hair!

And trust me, I am just getting started here.

What does your list look like?

What prosperity means to me (Part 1)

I attended this prosperity workshop on 9th October. It was conducted by Manisha, whom I have known for a long time and who has been there as a source of both light and delight for quite some time now.

As someone who has been on the Path for a while, and who has chosen to be a Tarot Reader and Healer, prosperity is something that comes as one of the first areas of life that needs attention.

Now I know to recognise and appreciate my current state of prosperity - I have never experienced any real lack of the essentials in life, I have been in a good environment and with good people always, and family has always been very supportive, even if a little nuts at times.

But somewhere, I have always struggled with the notion that I need to be able to cross a certain, shall we say, milestones(?) or markers in my professional life in order to be able to say out loud that "hey, this is what I do, and I good at it, and I am going to continue doing it." Thankfully, in this workshop, some lingering doubts and non-existent fears of "not being able to keep up with my desires" disappeared. An old, forgotten dream surfaced again, and I know that that is where I am headed.

All the learnings did not happen in that one day; that day I was able to open new doors, close the ones that were no longer functional, and was able to plant the right kind of seeds for my future prosperity. Some insights are coming in even now, and I am sure will continue for the next 3-4 months. Yes, that is how deep this workshop was! :)

So what did I learn in this workshop about prosperity? Here's some insights:

1. Prosperity only happens in the now. I cannot feel prosperous tomorrow. There cannot be a gap in "feeling" - the feeling happens now, which creates the vibrations required to attract the desired prosperity. This is why the rich get richer, and the poorer get poorer. The "feeling" of being rich or poor creates the ground zero for similar feelings to come in and descend.

2. Beliefs can be changed. Whatever does not work can be thrown away and new, more supporting things can be brought in. All you need is the courage to identify and then let go of any damaging belief. Easier said than done, but hey, there is not much choice if you are committed to the change. And that brings me to the third point.

3. Commitment to change. Get committed about what you want and really want it. Old patterns are difficult to let go as they are comfortable, like a security blanket. But if it limiting and no longer serves you, you have to decide to let go and then do so. This one single thing can make all the difference in living a life and living the best life possible - the one that you deserve.

I choose to feel prosperous right now.

I enjoy the better things in life and I am grateful for all that I have and for my ability to enjoy them.

I am grateful for the people I have in my life to share them.

Are you, too?

Count your blessings, touch your loved ones and lovely things frequently with reverence. All that brings joy to you, brings you closer to your dreams.

Commit to your dream.

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