(We’ll just gently sweep the fact that it’s been AGES since a post under the web carpet and proceed apace…)

I spend a lot of energy thinking about what I want, which is to say what I lack, which is to say where I feel poor. Money, recognition, time… I often find myself wanting more of these things. Today it occurred to me that after months (OK, years) of wanting more time to myself, I am time rich. Thinking “I am time rich” made me feel luxuriant, blessed, wonderful. There are still 24 hours in my day – I had no more time than I used to – but I’ve started using the time I have in new and different ways.

Before this morning I was time poor. I thought about how I either didn’t have enough time or how I was squandering the time that I have. By saying that I am time rich (again, what a great feeling!), I started to see it. This week I planted three pots (biodegradable – love you, Mother Earth!) of herbs and cooked Indian food for the first time. However small, I contributed to growth and experienced new things. I enriched my life.

So I am making an effort to find other areas where I am rich and don’t even realize it. I may have to call it out on faith before I’m able to see it. Money? Rich. Recognition? Rich. Love? Rich. Happiness? Rich. Now that I’ve said it, I look for supporting evidence. Just like the law of attraction, the Secret, the rules of visualization… the more I see that supports the theory that I am rich, the richer I will be.

The richness of life can reveal itself slowly. The beautiful blossoms that burst forth in April have lain dormant for months and spent weeks working their way through tough brown coatings to reveal tender greens, deep purples, bright pinks and delicate whites. Go easy on yourself for what’s happened in the past. Open your eyes and take a look around you now. It’s never too late.

Where are you rich?

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