Notice November: A Daily Invitation to See Abundance
November is here - election day¹, beginning of the holiday season, and a time of shorter days. Add the weight of recovering from recent storms and it’s easy for our nervous systems to go into overdrive. This month, I want to offer a space where your soul can exhale, and find an antidote to the winds swirling inside.
With all that may be vying for your attention, I invite you to take a few moments each day to notice something in your life. Let this noticing be a quiet act of gratitude – a way to ground yourself in abundance, in the midst of the currents pulling at your peace.
A part of me lives in the land of limits. She’s the one keeping track of time, the chore chart (remember how we used to earn stars?), the checkbook, and handling the paperwork— she’s keenly aware of what’s left on the list versus what’s already completed.
Her perspective often sees time as 'only an hour left to do it all!' rather than 'a whole hour to explore what's possible.'
Scarcity mindset vs. Abundance mindset. Whatever we feed, grows. For November, let’s intentionally choose to feed our minds with abundance.
To support this intention, I’ve created a simple Notice November calendar with a prompt to get us started. Each day begins with “Abundance is…” and your task is to notice what is inviting you into abundance, big or small and jot it down. These simple reflections can provide an opening to fresh possibilities.
Rather than usual answers like spouse, friends, job, or car, you might pause for a moment to be fully present…to tune in to your breath, your body, what brings you peace, what makes you smile, and what’s drawing you into the here and now. The past few days, watching the leaves fall has brought me into the present, calling me to witness and cheer them on in their graceful surrender.
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Below are some examples from the book “The Art of Abundance – A Simple Guide to Discovering Life’s Treasures” by Candy Paull that might inspire your reflections:
Abundance is…a pot of homemade soup bubbling on the stove.
Abundance is…being early for an appointment.
Abundance is…having ears open to hear the music of life.
Abundance is…playing dress-up with friends of any age.
Abundance is…an orchestra warming up.
Abundance is…a back rub.
Abundance is…having enough to share.
Abundance is…respecting others’ dreams and differences.
I hope these examples inspire your own reflections! Consider printing out a page for each of your family members and sharing this post with your friends. Together, let’s nourish our abundance mindset and notice what we want to grow!
As you move through this month, remember that gratitude and abundance are central themes throughout Scripture, too. Verses like Ephesians 5:20, 1 Thessalonians 5:18, Romans 5:3-5, and James 1:1-4 call us to give thanks in all circumstances, even through trials. Here’s a link to 55 Bible Verses About Gratitude to Inspire Thankfulness
As we embrace this season, may we notice the abundance around us and let it fill our hearts with gratitude. Wishing you a peaceful, abundance-filled November.
Til Next Time…
Lisa
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¹ You might enjoy this calming podcast: A Liturgy for Election Day… before and after. The Next Right Thing by Emily P. Freeman
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A month of abundance - I love that idea!
Lisa, thank you for giving us the wake-up call, motivation, and tools to notice the abundance all around us, just waiting to be claimed.
May you have a delightful weekend!