One of the elements that is often missed is the notion of "scarcity consciousness", and where it how it shows up in your life. Scarcity consciousness can be basically defined as - "a belief in lack". For scarcity to show up in your life you need to think it, believe it, and allow it.

Scarcity consciousness may sound like this:

• I am living check to check

• I have no money

• There is not enough to go around

• I can’t afford xyz….

• I am not worthy of (money, relationships, health etc)

• He/she is not worthy of…

• Money is the root of all evil

• Life sucks

• I don’t have control

• It’s all about luck

By the Law of Attraction - scarcity shows up in your life any time you consciously or unconsciously  project a belief in "lack". Let’s say your are driving around town and you notice yourself focused on all of the beautiful homes your are seeing. You love to look - but you believe and project from within "I will never be able to afford THAT kind of home". Or you may be driving around town and find yourself focused on all of the homes of those who are "deprived" in your estimation, feeling sorry for those who are not as fortunate. Both are examples of a belief in lack, and that belief and focus will draw that experience to you.  It's the Law of Attraction.  What you think about and put your attention on - you will attract into your own world and experience.  

 If you did not have a belief in lack…you would know and believe that all things that you desire and all things that everyone else desires are available for creation at moments notice. Hence a "prosperity consciousness".

When you consciously choose prosperity consciousness – your ability to create what you want in your life becomes unlimited. Prosperity consciousness goes something like this:

• Knowing and feeling you have more enough – and all that you desire - right now.

• Knowing and feeling there is more enough for everyone – and all their desires - right now.

• Taking complete responsibility for what you have created in your life

• Feeling that change is a good thing

• Being flexible and open to the changes that life brings you

• Seeing abundance everywhere

• Wanting to share and give freely

• Experiencing peace

• Knowing that life is a banquet

• Pay your taxes cheerfully :)

If you are focused on and thinking about abundance and prosperity and feeling good, then you will attract more of that.   On the other side, if you are carrying around thoughts, beliefs, feelings that are focusing on lack and scarcity, then you will create just that as well. Lack and scarcity.

Many times I talk with people who say, "I am focusing on what I am want and what I desire to create in my life – and NOT on scarcity. But, I still am NOT creating what I want in my life." If you want something and are not getting it, then you are not aligned with it. You are not aligned with it because there is something that is blocking you, and blocking your access to create that "desire". The number one thing that blocks your vibrational alignment with what you want in your life is your belief in scarcity and lack.

Here is an example – You may say, I want to make a million dollars, but internally think, feel, believe, and therefore project that you are not really worthy or smart enough to make a million dollars. With mixed attitudes, wants and beliefs you most likely are going to end up where you are at right now. You also may have had the experience of having very mixed and vague results due to much needed clarity.

Your wants and desires must match what you believe to be true – and if they don’t you need to start the work to make this happen.  You owe it to yourself!   You must learn to pay attention to your larger belief system and know when it is not serving you – and when it is not in alignment with what you want to create for your life. 

How to Deal with Scarcity Consciousness

1.  Learn to follow your inner guidance and trust yourself.  
2.  Choose to come from a place of prosperity and abundance.
3.  Consciously reframe your thinking.
4.  Take total responsibility for your wins & your negative experience. 
5.  Practice extreme self care - prosperity practices for your self worth.
6.  Always, without fail, work with the Law of Attraction - ask yourself, "Do I want to create more of this thinking?  Do I want to create more of this belief in my life?  Do I want to create more of this result?    If not - make the shift and focus on what you do want.  I want prosperity.  I am prosperity.  I am abundance.  I am joy.  I am grateful for....

Lori Hamann © 2003