Riding the Universal Abundance Current

Today’s post is written by guest author Laura West, an award-winning online entrepreneur and president of The Center for Joyful Business. I’ve known Laura for years and have long admired how much she shares about herself and what she learns.
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Laura Howard West

I like to think of my business and my life as flowing in the Universal Abundance Current. When I am aligned, this current flows naturally and easily, full of abundance, success, and joy no matter what is coming my way.

But too often we find ourselves fighting against the current, paddling upstream by reacting to our circumstances, sure that if we just work hard enough and long enough that we’ll get to where we want to go… which is actually located somewhere downstream!

It takes a lot of effort to paddle hard, trying to fight the natural stream and “make” things happen when, where and how we want them to happen. But it takes a huge amount of trust to let go…. to surrender to the flow and trust the Universal Abundance Current.

Letting go. Honestly, whenever I used to I say that (and sometimes it still happens), I would shudder and roll my eyes. I felt irritable right away. I mean, how in the heck do you “let go” anyway? If I let go of my “hard work”… then what will happen? I may lose everything I’ve worked so hard for.

The dichotomy is that if you can let go forcing and resisting and allow the current take you where the energy is naturally evolving, you’ll get to where you want to go without struggle, and it will probably be even more fantastic than you imagined.

How do you let yourself trust the UAC?

Here are four simple tips to help you feel into the current and trust your letting go.

1. Feel into the Flow. Notice what is moving. What opportunities are in front of you? Where is the energy stuck?

2. Stop Resisting and Forcing Your Will. Trying to push your way through is a short term strategy and often doesn’t work. Stop trying to force a project into form when it’s obviously not ready or getting impatient that a certain milestone isn’t happening on “your” timeline.

3. Trust the Process. For most of us it scares us to let go and trust. We are trained to have deadlines and to stick to our deadlines no matter what. If you’ll allow yourself to trust, amazing opportunities will arise when you relax and trust.

4. Swim Downstream. You don’t just surrender and sit still. You take the inspired actions that are in front of you. Actions that are in alignment with the flow of energy, opportunities and feedback.

It’s time for you to tap into the Universal Abundance Current. Anytime you are starting a new project, feel stuck or notice that you are not having fun because you are trying to force an outcome, surrender (yes!), let go, and flow into the Universal Abundance Current.

Written by Laura Howard West, Center for Joyful Business, www.joyfulbusiness.com. ©Copyright 2011. All rights reserved. Used with permission.

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