Julia Cameron - Prosperity Every Day: A Daily Companion on Your Journey to Greater Wealth and Happiness

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Cameron, Julia.

Prosperity every day : a daily companion on your journey to greater wealth and happiness / Julia Cameron, Emma Lively.

p. cm.

ISBN 978-0-698-15421-6

1. Self-actualization (Psychology). 2. Finance, Personal. 3. Happiness. 4. Spiritual life. I. Lively, Emma. II. Title.

BF637.S4C3417 2015 2014035316

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This book is dedicated to Joel Fotinos, for his faith and guidance

A CKNOWLEDGMENTS

Sara Carder

Valerie Green

Gerard Hackett

Susan Raihofer

A UTHORS N OTE

People think of prosperity as a fiscal bottom line. When I have X amount of money, I will feel better. The truth is that prosperity is a spiritual bottom line, and the formula should actually be: When I have X amount of faith, I will feel better.

from The Prosperous Heart

T rue prosperity has nothing to do with money. And no matter where you are financially, you can feel better immediately. Yes, we are going to take steps to resolve concrete financial questions along the way. But its not necessary to wait until some undetermined moment in the future to appreciate the life you have. If you decide you should wait until you are rich enough to feel like you have enough, you will never get there.

When we shift our perspective to one of gratitude, we instantly feel better. When we feel better, our attitude toward ourselvesand othersis naturally more generous. More generous, we prosper.

Drawing from multiple sources, this book is intended as a daily support on your journey toward greater prosperityin your wallet and in your life. Read daily, these meditations will put you on a spiritual path that improves your solvency. Deceptively simple, these meditations perform a spiritual realignment.

G LOSSARY OF B ASIC C ONCEPTS

COUNTING: a daily tabulation of monies in and monies out

MONEY MAP: a monthly tabulation of our cash flow

PROSPERITY PLAN: a map of where we feel our money should go

ABSTINENCE: no debting

CREDIT CARD ROULETTE: maxing out one card and moving to the next

SOLVENCY: a state of financial security; we have enough

MONEY MADNESS: a state of the misuse of money characterized by debting and overspending

SPIRIT: the spiritual source of our well-being

January

J ANUARY 1

A Spiritual Bottom Line

Prosperity isnt about money. This statement flies in the face of our usual thinking. Of course prosperity is about money, we want to say. But if we believe prosperity is about money, then there is never enough. We need to recognize that prosperity is a spiritual bottom line, not a fiscal one.

J ANUARY 2

Unlimited Supply

When we are grounded spiritually, we recognize that Spirit is our source. This means we have an unlimited supply. Turning to a spiritual source moves us into a feeling of abundance. There is one energy, one force, sustaining all of life. That source is Spirit.

J ANUARY 3

Money and Creativity

Many of us believe we will be more creative when we are financially comfortable. When I have enough money, then Ill try... we tell ourselves. But creativity does not depend on money. It depends on our sense of abundance. When we extend ourselves creatively, we often trigger an increased flow financially. Creativity is an act of faith. We extend ourselves, believing that good will come to pass. This act of faith brings us closer to our Creator, closer to our flow of good.

J ANUARY 4

Having Enough

We are often anxious, telling ourselves that our security is in jeopardy. We fret and worry rather than take concrete actions to remedy our situation. Counting is the beginning of security. We learn how much money we have and where it goes. We are ending fiscal vagueness. As our knowledge becomes more concrete, we are better able to act on our own behalf. It helps to remind ourselves that we have always been taken care of. The Universe is abundant, and it manifests its abundance in many ways.

J ANUARY 5

Clarity

Putting pen to page and recording our spending and earning gives us the beginning of clarity. Prosperity is not about vagueness, a dim sense that we have enough. Rather, prosperity and clarity go hand in hand. We dont think we might have enough; we know we do have enough. And if we have a shortfall, we know its proportions. We gain clarity about what we can do to improve our solvency. Often, it is a small step. Are we billing properly for our time and attention? If not, we are debting to ourselves.

J ANUARY 6

Anxiety

Anxiety blocks our flow. Worried about what we dont have, focused on our lack, our anxiety increases. It takes a deliberate act of faith to reverse our scarcity thinking. Often, work with an affirmation will clear a channel. The affirmation can be simple: There is plenty for all of us, including myself.

J ANUARY 7

Adrenaline

Many of us, seeking prosperity, find ourselves facing resistance. Why? We have an active addiction to anxiety. We are accustomed to worry. We are habituated to an overflow of adrenaline. Ambiguity is the breeding ground of obsessionbut Counting eliminates ambiguity.

J ANUARY 8

Spirit as Source

When we rely on a higher power, we invite a divine energy to enter our lives. No longer self-reliant, we rely instead on the limitless abundance that is our true source. No task is too difficult for divine intelligence. As we allow Spirits mind to think through us, problems are replaced with solutions.

J ANUARY 9

Addiction

Addiction saps our energy. It keeps us from feeling abundant. Addiction can take many forms: alcohol, drugs, sex and love addiction, overworkany of these can divert our flow or block it entirely. Turning to our higher power for help with our addictions leads us to freedom and prosperity.