Today, as I listened to Day 3 of Deepak & Oprah’s free (I love free!) meditation series on gratitude, Deepak made a statement that stopped me in my tracks:
“The good things in your life show that abundance has included you.”
Shut out of Abundance
I realized that, although I DO believe Deepak’s words now, it was not always so. For years, I felt everyone else had everything they wanted, but somehow I had been excluded.
- – I couldn’t feel safe in my home, but of course everybody else did, right?
- – I couldn’t make a romance last forever, but everybody else could, right? I mean, look at the fairy tales!!
– I couldn’t stop my own drugging, drinking and sleeping around — those were things nobody else did, right?
So apparently, I was basically a bad person doing bad stuff who didn’t deserve good things. Although I thought I had been denied abundance, I couldn’t have been more wrong!
Abundance to the Max!
After embarking on a vigorous program of spiritual practice, recovery, and therapy, I can honestly say that for several years now, I’ve been living the life of my dreams.
I’m happily married–30 years this May; just published an award-winning book; spend the winters away from the cold; and even though advancing in my years, I still enjoy golf and time with my husband, family, and a multitude of dear friends.
I’m so grateful to be able to report that I HAVE been included in abundance, just like Deepak said!
You too deserve abundance. See GigiLanger.com to learn about the tools that transformed my life. They might work for you too!
Gigi Langer has been clean and sober for 33 years, and holds a PhD in Psychological Studies in Education from Stanford University. She’s a sought-after speaker and retreat leader who has helped thousands improve their lives at work and at home. Read her blog here or order her award-winning book from Barnes and Noble, Amazon, and all e-book vendors.
