| I've learned a lot about abundance through lessons | | | | heart or your wallet, you can actually blend both |
| learned in my business. As you've all heard, even | | | | and end up with more abundance of time, money |
| if you don't own your own business you need to | | | | and joy! |
| outsource the tasks that aren't your strength or | | | | My mother watches my now eight-month-old son, |
| are time hogs. This allows you to do what you do | | | | Lucky, three to four days a week. It's a dream |
| best and therefore attract more money. | | | | come true because she is one of my dearest |
| Sometimes it can be a challenge to pay someone | | | | friends, she is wildly in love with Lucky, he gets to |
| else when the money is not flowing as abundantly | | | | bond with her and there is no cost. On the flip |
| as you'd like. Why pay someone else when you | | | | side, my mom is retired and loves to travel as |
| can do it yourself for free? Because if you | | | | much as me. When she leaves on long trips that |
| continue to always do things to save money you | | | | means I have to find childcare. This new expense |
| are discounting the fact that you can deliberately | | | | in my life sparked resistance. I remember getting |
| create more money by each choice you make. | | | | paid a dollar an hour when I babysat so the price |
| If you choose to do things in a way that makes | | | | increase activated my "lack" button. |
| you happy you are guaranteed to be more | | | | At first I scheduled Lucky's new caregiver only |
| attractive to all things that you desire. Let's make | | | | during the hours and days I had appointments, |
| this more real with some examples. For many | | | | trying to save some cash. I ended up feeling |
| years I wanted a purifying system on my sink. I | | | | rushed and ultimately more stressed. What was |
| finally got one but then sold my house and | | | | my peace of mind worth? Everything. I decided I |
| moved into a rental. Rather than shell out some | | | | would hire her for even more hours than my |
| money to get a new one installed, I decided I'd | | | | mom spent here. This would allow me to attract |
| wait until I bought my next house. I happened to | | | | more abundance in the long run and keep me |
| love the house and had no plans of moving | | | | happy in the moment. Since Lucky has been born |
| anytime soon. | | | | I work less hours and make more profits than I |
| Everyday, I'd fill my Brita pitcher on the sink with | | | | ever had prior. |
| water. This process was more of a nuisance then | | | | Now, for those of you thinking, "Yeah, but Jeanna |
| you can imagine. I was waiting two or three times | | | | can afford it." Affording something is a choice. My |
| during each fill up for the water to filter to the | | | | finances looked very tight on paper at the time. |
| bottom and make room for me to add more | | | | While my income was going up, I also had some |
| water. On top of that, I'd fill the pitcher several | | | | massive (at least in my mind ;-) unexpected |
| times a day. Do you know how much time and | | | | expenses and a mate who was taking a hard hit |
| irritation I would've saved if I'd just bought the | | | | in his construction business. It's all about perception |
| water filtration system when I moved in? | | | | and the way that you choose to respond to your |
| Now, I'm not advocating buying the very best of | | | | situation. I continually made the intention that my |
| everything or outsourcing all sorts of tasks when | | | | profits would continue to go up and all expenses |
| the money you'd spend is going to cause you | | | | would be paid on time without dipping into my |
| heart failure. However, with some solid intentions | | | | savings. And that intention became my reality |
| before you make the choice to go with your | | | | every time I chose it. Make it yours. |