
Saved by Lael Johnson and
Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort & Joy

Saved by Lael Johnson and
Many artists feel they’ll be “found out,” sooner or later—and probably sooner. For when we create, although we know that a Higher Power works with us and through us, the Work comes into the world with our name on it. This is the artist’s struggle. If we don’t create, we snuff out the Divine Spark. If we do create, we feel we’re showing a false face
... See moreWe learn how to reveal to the world our unique radiance only after we acknowledge it ourselves.
Most of the time we wait much longer for a dream to manifest itself in our lives than we ever imagined we would have to at its conception.
And once you begin to nurture Divinity’s dream—with your creativity, craft, courage, discipline, devotion, discernment, energy, enthusiasm, emotion, intelligence, imagination, inventiveness, passion, perseverance, patience, skill, sweat, savvy, tenacity, tears, and tantrums—you will grow into your talent.
claim that Divine abundance is your only reality and that Divine abundance will richly manifest itself for you in the perfect purchase at the perfect price if it is for your highest good.
Cultivate the habit of giving at least one compliment a day to another human being, as well as to yourself.
a little daring. What you see is self-definition rather than trendiness. Style is the intersection of what you wear with who you are.”
Joseph Campbell tells us that “Sacred space and sacred time and something joyous to do is all we need. Almost anything then becomes a continuous and increasing joy.”
Have you started a glory box, created a toy box, or outfitted a comfort drawer this month? If not, why not? If money is the reason, select one pleasure and begin slowly with one small symbolic item. The crucial point is to start self-nurturance in a tangible way.