Dear Meli,

I have been doing a lot of work on abundance lately. This might seem strange for people who know me, because if you look at my life you’d think I’m pretty abundant. But I’m doing prosperity work because I don’t feel worthy of my abundance. A lot of my wealth comes from my family. Both of my parents died about ten years ago, and they left me a lot of money. They were also very generous with me when they were still alive. Not only do I miss them and feel bad that my wealth came from their death, but I also feel funny about inheriting so much, especially when there are so many people who don’t have anything. Any suggestions or ideas for me?

Abundant and Angsty

Dear Angsty,

Some people say that abundance is all good, creating only joy and freedom. And some admit that abundance can also come with some other feelings. This is particularly true when inheriting money.

In our culture, we celebrate hard work and overcoming hardships. And I’ll admit it feels good to accomplish things. Sometimes the smallest accomplishment can bring great feelings of positive self-esteem. And this is great! I say “Milk that feeling!” (I’d say that any time the feeling it good, though. Tee hee.)

But if we only allow ourselves to feel deserving of good if we’ve worked hard or suffered for it, we’ll miss many of the gifts that Spirit might have for us. We may even push those gifts away.

We can always justify this pushing away of our good. Because there will always be people who have less. I’m not suggesting that the lack of opportunities for certain segments of society are good or right. And I celebrate the awareness of others’ suffering. It’s important to remain conscious of injustices that need to be righted.

But you not having your good is not helping others who have less. There are systems that need to change. And you certainly can contribute (time and/or money) to organizations that are upleveling our media, institutions, and systems to bring about greater freedom and justice for all. And you can serve and support those organizations more effectively as you allow your abundance to flow to you!

If we trust the Divine Universe, then we can assume that any seemingly undeserved gifts we receive have come because we are supposed to have them! Most of us won’t understand the “whys” of each gift during our lifetime. Instead of asking why, when good things come to me, I have more peace of mind if I simply breathe. Then, with deep compassion for the little parts of me that feel scared of receiving unfairly, I say “Thank You.” And yes, sometimes I am called to breathe more deeply and say thank you more loudly, until I feel better.

So I celebrate you continuing to do your abundance work! Most of the prosperity work I’ve done comes down to increasing my understanding that I am deserving and worthy of Love in all forms. This is a powerful healing for any ailment!

I appreciate the metaphor, in such times, of driving a bus.To that aspect of your mind that is saying you don’t deserve, say, “Oh! I hear you. Thanks for letting me know you’re there. But this is my bus. I’m driving. So how about I let you off here?!”

Then you drive off into the sunset. And happy trails to you!

In Joy,

Melissa

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