Kristen Finlayson

I was in the shower the other day when my guides came in to tell me about abundance. They explained not only why we deserve it but also why they love giving to us.

Overall, the guides see us as children. Not in a disrespectful way but more in a hierarchical way. They laugh and shake their heads when we curse at them and life and when we want to do things our way without listening to them. They support us when we fall and are always there to listen and give us advice. They help us learn and grow as spiritual beings.

They were telling me that the give us opportunities for abundance and joy because they enjoy seeing and feeling us in complete bliss. Much like a parent watching their infant fully belly laugh in pure and uninhibited happiness. Also like a parent, they give us plenty of opportunities to feel this joy.

Of course the question that comes from this is: "Why am I not given these opportunities? Do they not want to see me happy?" The answer is that they want to see all of us happy. The problem is not them…it is us. There is a whole slew of reasons why one does not accept these gifts and opportunities stemming from not feeling worthy, blocking behaviors, difficulty accepting. But the guides tell me that a large problem is the centuries of programming from organized religions. The faulty programming is not in the actual religion but in the belief that one must sacrifice and go without in order to be one with God or to be Christ-like.

They say this is not true at all and these beliefs did not come from God. They remind us that we are all One and if you deprive yourself the Whole is then deprived and it begins to shrivel. In current times, many people are challenging this belief and beginning to allow the joy of self-indulgence come into their lives but the programming still exists.

The guilt and fear of somehow being punished and waiting for "the other shoe to drop". Not believing that you can live in full happiness and joy without some catastrophe to follow to punish you for feeling so happy and joyful. They say this is all created by the person and is not an act of God or energy. It is all in how one perceives the events. I am often told, "It is not what happens that matters but how you deal with it". Life will never stop changing but the one thing we all have control over and can never change is our perceptions of those events.

They tell me now that even if you were to hold on to the belief that the other shoe will drop and the happiness will end. Why not fully enjoy those good happy moments for absolutely everything they are worth? Like eating ice cream. Yes, you will gain the weight but damn you are going to enjoy it while you are eating it. Don't restrict your feelings of love and happiness for the fear of the fall if it ends. Jump off the cliff and relish in the ability to fly for that moment. Maybe you will actually stay up there and soar.