ConsciousCafe’s London group were treated to a very inspiring evening at the end of January when Deborah Henley demonstrated how we can inspire ourselves and others by using our emotional intelligence and a variety of other techniques.

In a concise two hour presentation and interactive session Deborah offered so many inspiring ideas that soon all of us were firing on different cylinders. Each of us was invited to share a time when we had unexpectedly been inspired. Our combined experiences showed that a challenging event could often become the catalyst for a change in our lives that could inspire us to make our best decisions. I especially liked Margaret’s story of how she was inspired to change direction in her career when she found herself driving the wrong way round a one-way system.

Our emotional intelligence skills come into play when we consider ourselves in relation to others. We need to have an awareness of our own emotions and how we respond to different situations and we need the skills of self-managing our emotional state.

At the same time we need to be aware of other people’s emotions and to be able to tune into to how they are feeling or to what the atmosphere is in the culture we are working in e.g. if there are a lot of politics in a particular organisation. In relation to others our skills can be seen in the way we communicate our message, manage conflict and above all, in how we show up to inspire others with our presence.

Deborah shared a wide range of ideas and the group contributed thoughts and experiences. My favourite exercise was when we had the opportunity to imagine a future hypothetical personal dream had taken place. (Apparently this exercise is often used by hypnotherapists). I was inspired by a vision of the opening of a building, dedicated solely to ConsciousCafe where we could all meet up. I had a clear vision of what it would look like, how it would feel and how it would be used and I was able to communicate my enthusiasm and inspiration very easily to my partner. Now we just have to make it happen!

Many thanks once again to Deborah Henley for giving so generously of her time to present this event for us at ConsciousCafe. Deborah’s new website is under construction but you can find and follow her on @Deborahhenley

IGNITE YOUR SPARK

How to Inspire with Integrity

To be facilitated by Deborah Henley

Here is a unique opportunity to take part in a short interactive workshop for conscious leaders, facilitators, coaches, and everyone who wants to inspire others and make a difference in the world.

Leadership Inspiration is as much an art and a skill as it is a conscious practice. As leaders, the practice involves knowing ourselves and how we influence and impact others. 

Abundance is a very popular word right now. Sometimes it almost seems as though the word “abundance” is a socially acceptable way of saying "lots of money!" Although an increase in material wealth may be a goal for many, the true meaning of abundance goes beyond  just simply having or acquiring more money. It's more all-encompassing and bigger than that. Abundance is a feeling. It's something that is already there that just needs to be tapped into. Abundance is gratitude and seeing the richness in every moment. Abundance is love. More and more, people are realizing that abundance is a choice. Take a look at some of these great quotes on abundance, to explore its true meaning and feel free to share what abundance means to you in the comments below.

1. Abundance is about being rich, with or without money. —Suze Orman
2. Abundance is not a number or acquisition. It is the simple recognition of enoughness. —Alan Cohen
3. Abundance is not something we acquire. It is something we tune into. —Wayne Dyer
4. All misfortune is but a stepping stone to fortune. —Henry David Thoreau
5. All that is mine by Divine Right is now released and reaches me in great avalanches of abundance, under grace in miraculous ways. —Florence Scovel Shinn
6. Always leave enough time in your life to do something that makes you happy, satisfied, even joyous. That has more of an effect on economic well—being than any other single factor. —Paul Hawken
7. Be content with what you have, rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you. —Lao Tzu
8. Being broke is a temporary situation. Being poor is a state of mind. —Mike Todd
9. Both abundance and lack exist simultaneously in our lives, as parallel realities. It is always our conscious choice which secret garden we will tend...when we choose not to focus on what is missing from our lives but are grateful for the abundance that's present——love, health, family, friends, work, the joys of nature and personal pursuits that bring us pleasure——the wasteland of illusion falls away and we experience Heaven on earth. —Sarah Ban Breathnach
10. Doing what you love is the cornerstone of having abundance in your life. —Wayne Dyer
11. Do what you love and the money will follow. —Marsha Sinetar
12. Enthusiasm is the yeast that raises the dough. —Paul J. Meyer
13. Every person is a golden link in the chain of my good. —Florence Scovel Shinn
14. Expect your every need to be met, expect the answer to every problem, expect abundance on every level, expect to grow spiritually. —Eileen Caddy
15. He has achieved success who has lived well, laughed often, and loved much.—Elbert Hubbard
16. I am one with the Power that created me. I am totally open and receptive to the abundant flow of prosperity that the Universe offers. All my needs and desires are met before I even ask. I am Divinely guided and protected, and I make choices that are beneficial for me. I rejoice in other’s successes, knowing there is plenty for us all. —Louise Hay
17. I am wealth. I am abundance. I am joy. —David Cameron Gikandi
18. If you look at what you have in life, you’ll always have more. If you look at what you don’t have in life, you’ll never have enough. —Oprah Winfrey
19. If you want love and abundance in your life, give it away. —Mark Twain
20. If you want money, ask for advice; if you want advice, ask for money. —Peter Hero
21. I have the greatest of all riches: that of not desiring them. —Eleonora Duse
22. Infinite Spirit, open the way for my great abundance. I am an irresistible magnet for all that belongs to me by Divine Right. —Florence Scovel Shinn
23. It is the heart that makes a man rich. He is rich according to what he is, not according to what he has. —Henry Ward Beecher
24. Money is not the root of all evil…ignorance is the root of all evil. People do cruel and foolish things for money because they feel oppressed by a sense of lack. If people knew their power to generate wealth, they would never fight or hurt each other over money. —Alan Cohen
25. Money is power, freedom, a cushion, the root of all evil, the sum of blessings. —Carl Sandburg
26. Money will come when you are doing the right thing. —Mike Phillips
27. My good now flows to me in a steady, unbroken, ever—increasing stream of success, happiness and abundance. —Florence Scovel Shinn
28. Talent is always conscious of its own abundance and does not object to sharing. —Alexander Solzhenitsyn
29. The cause of poverty is not scarcity. It is fear and small thinking. —Alan Cohen
30. The finest gift you can give anyone is encouragement. Yet, almost no one gets the encouragement they need to grow into their full potential. If everyone received the encouragement they need to grow, the genius in most everyone would blossom and the world would produce abundance beyond our wildest dreams. —Sidney Madwed
31. The heart that gives, gathers. —Marianne Moor
32. The highest reward for one's toil is not what one gets for it, but what one becomes by it. —John Ruskin
33. The journey to financial freedom starts the MINUTE you decide you were destined for prosperity, not scarcity—— for abundance, not lack. Isn't there a part of you that has always known that? Can you see yourself living a bounteous life—— a life of more than enough? It only takes one minute to decide. Decide now. —Mark Victor Hansen
34. The measure of your life will not be in what you accumulate, but in what you give away. —Wayne Dyer
35. The moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves, too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never have otherwise occurred…unforeseen incidents and meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamed would have come his way. —Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
36. The real source of wealth and capital in this new era is not material things…it is the human mind, the human spirit, the human imagination, and our faith in the future. —Steve Forbes
37. There are many aspects to success; material wealth is only one component. ...But success also includes good health, energy and enthusiasm for life, fulfilling relationships, creative freedom, emotional and psychological stability, a sense of well—being, and peace of mind.” —Deepak Chopra
38. The test of our progress is not whether we add to the abundance of those who have much. It is whether we provide enough to those who have little. —Franklin D. Roosevelt
39. The universe will reward you for taking risks on its behalf. —Shakti Gawain
40. The world is full of abundance and opportunity, but far too many people come to the fountain of life with a sieve instead of a tank car…a teaspoon instead of a steam shovel.
41. They expect little and as a result they get little. —Ben Sweetland
42. When people ask us how long does it take for something to manifest, we say, It takes as long as it takes you to release the resistance. Could be 30 years, could be 40 years, could be 50 years, could be a week. Could be tomorrow afternoon. —Abraham-Hicks
43. When you are grateful, fear disappears and abundance appears. —Anthony Robbins
44. When you undervalue who you are, the world will undervalue what you do and vice versa. —Suze Orman
45. Why are you so enchanted by this world, when a mine of gold lies within you? —Rumi
46. You are, at this moment, standing right in the middle of your own 'acres of diamonds.' —Earl Nightingale
47. You do not need to be affected by the economy or man—made conditions. You can create your own personal economic environment of prosperity. If you are willing to listen to and take action on your inner guidance, you will do well no matter what the economy around you is doing. —Sanaya Roman
48. You pray in your distress and in your need; would that you might also pray in the fullness of your joy and in your days of abundance. —Khalil Gibran
49. Your fortune is not something to find but to unfold.—Eric Butterworth
50. Your most precious, valued possessions and your greatest powers are invisible and intangible. No one can take them. You, and you alone, can give them. You will receive abundance for your giving. —W. Clement Stone

original article appears here: http://spiritualityhealth.com/articles/50-quotes-abundance