Wake Up Abundant

Gratitude vs. Spiritual Bypassing - OVERFLOW OCTOBER DAY 7

Episode Summary

Today's 7-Minute Reset: Day 7 of Overflow October! Today we're tackling something real juicy: gratitude, spiritual bypassing, and the duality of being grateful while wanting more. Yes, you can do BOTH.

Episode Notes

Today's 7-Minute Reset: Day 7 of Overflow October! Today we're tackling something real juicy: gratitude, spiritual bypassing, and the duality of being grateful while wanting more. Yes, you can do BOTH.

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What We're Covering:

The power of gratitude vs. toxic positivity and spiritual bypassing
Why "just be grateful, don't ask for more" is exhausting and not true
How duality works: wanting more AND being grateful can coexist
The difference between wanting more vs. self-sabotaging something good (discernment)
How to start with gratitude, then acknowledge what needs to change
Future gratitude: being grateful for things you're calling in

Your Empowerment Tools:

✨ Gratitude First Practice: Every morning say "I'm so grateful for this life, my job, family, health, friends, house, food..." Start from love, not scarcity

✨ Soul Check-In: From that grateful place, ask "Where is my soul being called now? What needs to change?"

✨ Future Gratitude: "I would be so grateful for the ability to drive my family in a new car, for a raise that lets me take my family out, for deeper friendships, for a solid partner"

✨ Discernment Question: "Am I wanting more or am I self-sabotaging something really good?"

Key Reframe: If you can listen to this podcast, you already have more than most people in this world. But that doesn't mean things aren't uncomfortable or misaligned. Honoring where your soul is at (unhappy, missing things) is maturity and leveling up spiritually.

Truth Bomb: Duality is real. You can want more AND appreciate what you have now. There was a time when you wished for what you have now - honor that. But don't let "just be grateful" stop you from having the life you deserve.

The Balance Formula:

Wake up in gratitude for everything aligned in your life
From that place of love, acknowledge what needs to change
Ask "How can I add to this gratitude? How can I become my fullest expression?"

This avoids calling in Band-Aid solutions from scarcity and instead creates aligned action from high vibration.

Day 7 Challenge: Step into gratitude practice. Then ask yourself: How can I step into overflow? How can I experience more gratitude? What else am I being called to experience in this lifetime?

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