Lately we’ve been hearing a lot about abundance, but in my own meditations I’ve felt that abundance is just too much. Basically, my dream of abundance came true.

I used to meditate on abundance – having more work than I could possibly imagine, having so many blessings they overwhelmed me, an abundance of opportunities and friends and … then… I actually wound up with more work than I could imagine. I was turning people away, I was working 60 hour weeks and was exhausted and unhappy. My house was an abundance of blessings – so much stuff I couldn’t find what was important. Opportunities poured in and I had wonderful friends but never had time to spend with them.

Through all of this I continued to meditate and I realized I’d gotten just what I’d asked for – but it wasn’t what I wanted.

What I wanted was enough work to feel I was really contributing but not so much that I felt driven to give up my other priorities. I wanted an uncluttered but homey house. I wanted the right opportunity to come along at the right time and I wanted time with friends!

In short, I wanted to have enough – or maybe just a bit more than enough. I didn’t need or even really want abundance.

I remember the advice of Mary Poppins who wisely said, “Enough is as good as a feast!” What wise words.

Take a minute to think about what you really want right now. What is your “enough?” Are you there yet? What else do you need to feel you have “enough?”