Welcome a spirit of abundance into your life with a change in perspective paired with gratitude. Gratitude is a tool that welcomes abundance while keeping you grounded.

Despite poverty, health problems, or family crises, my grandma always starts her prayers with thanks. I asked her once about how race affected her life growing up, and she said, “God has been good to me.” She shifts her awareness away from the negative toward what she wants to manifest and says thank you.

I try to follow in my grandma's footsteps and give gratitude for what is in my life. When asked, “How are you?” I aim to share honestly and cultivate what's good in my life.

Now just because it’s good, doesn’t mean it’s easy. It is good to unveil past trauma in a healing process, but it isn’t easy. It’s good to celebrate our accomplishments, but it’s not always easy to prioritize that celebration. That’s where gratitude comes in.

You can welcome a spirit of abundance with a simple gratitude mantra. Gratitude is a muscle, so starting small helps build your strength. Here is a mantra I wrote to celebrate my gender. Choose an aspect of yourself that reminds you of abundance, and say this mantra for yourself.

Celebration Mantra

I am a nonbinary trans woman.
I welcome abundance into my life.
I seek truthfulness, and
I give thanks for my honesty.

I am __(a facet of you)__.
I welcome abundance into my life.
I seek __(a thing you want to cultivate)__, and
I give thanks for __(a way you cultivate)__.