Allowing Abundance to Flow: Connecting Mind, Body, and Heart (Part 2)

As we’ve seen, true abundance requires more than just setting intentions and striving for success—it’s about creating space for the good things that are already on their way. In the second part of this journey, I’ve learned that gratitude, shifting your personal mindset, and letting go of what I can’t control are crucial elements of receiving what’s meant for us.

Gratitude: The Foundation of Abundance

Gratitude is a powerful tool in inviting more good things into our lives. When we express gratitude, we shift our focus away from what we don’t have and toward what we already do. This shift in perspective is crucial for cultivating an abundance mindset.

Take a moment today to appreciate the little things—a warm cup of coffee, a kind word from a friend, or the quiet of your day. These moments are the foundation of abundance.

Shifting Your Personal Mindset

Visualization is one of the most powerful tools for achieving success—whether it’s winning a race, finding the perfect partner, or reaching your financial goals. However, it doesn’t stop there. Professional athletes regularly envision themselves winning the race, kicking a goal, or beating an opponent. They also train hard to make that vision a reality. Both play an important role in success.

Mindset plays a role in all of us. If we can visualize earning a certain amount of money or earning an importation promotion or competing in a local 5K race, we’ve achieved half of the battle. The other half comes from learning what gaps we might have to make our dreams come true. 

When I learned about a triathlon coming to my area a few decades ago, I thought, “I can do that…I like to swim, run, and bike.” I visualized myself competing, but I also hired a coach that gave me a strict regimen to get me ready for the event. I trained for about nine months. I kept a binder with all my statistics (I still have that binder). I trained not to win, but to compete and finish, which was success in my eyes. And finishing that race was a reminder that success is about completing the journey, not necessarily being the fastest.

What does your future self look like? What goals did you set for yourself this year? Now imagine that it’s December 31, 2025, and you achieved your goals. What does it feel like? What does your life look like? Visualize yourself toasting to your own success and you sharing your accomplishments with your friends, family, or even your furry friends. Feel the feelings!

Letting Go to Receive

The final piece of the puzzle has been learning how to let go. As much as we might strive for our goals, it’s only when we let go of control and trust that things will unfold as they’re meant to that true abundance can flow into our lives.

This doesn’t mean we stop working toward our goals or give up on our dreams. It simply means releasing the tight grip of expectation and allowing ourselves to be open to how things unfold, even when it doesn’t go according to plan. The key is trust—trust that we are exactly where we need to be, and that what we’ve worked for will come to us when the time is right.

As we wrap up this 2-part series on abundance, I encourage you to reflect on what it means to create space for success, love, and fulfillment in your life. How can you start practicing gratitude, visualization, and letting go today? Trust that what you need is already on its way and open yourself to receiving it.