The urgent cry for "abundance now" echoes through our lives, often stemming from a place of perceived lack or limitation. Yet within this desperate pursuit lies a powerful paradox: the more intensely we chase abundance, the more it seems to elude us.

As women over 50, we're perfectly positioned to understand this truth – that abundance flows most freely when we shift from frantic pursuit to magnetic alignment.

This isn't about denying our desire for financial prosperity. Rather, it's about recognizing how our approach to abundance either constricts or expands its flow. When we release the energy of desperate chase, we open ourselves to the natural state of abundance that already exists within and around us.

Redefining Abundance: The Universal Flow

Think of abundance like the ocean – it doesn't struggle to create waves, nor does it fear running out of them. Each wave comes and goes naturally, yet the ocean remains eternally full. This is the essence of universal abundance – a continuous flow that manifests in infinite forms and possibilities.

Money represents just one channel of this flow – a human-created system for exchanging value. Real abundance expresses itself through countless forms: health, love, creativity, opportunities, and yes, even through what we might perceive as challenging or negative. Everything that exists, from the air we breathe to the ideas we generate, demonstrates nature's perpetual abundance in action.

The Scarcity Illusion

The narrative of "not enough" pulses through our modern world like a distracting heartbeat. On social media, in advertising, even in casual conversations, we're bombarded with messages suggesting we perpetually need more – more money, more success, more everything. This artificially created scarcity mindset masquerades as wisdom, when in reality it's the very barrier blocking our natural abundance.

At this stage of life, we've lived long enough to recognize this illusion for what it is. We've watched supposed financial "certainties" shift like sand. We've witnessed how focusing on lack creates more lack, while trusting in flow often brings unexpected prosperity. The scarcity mindset isn't our natural state – it's a learned response we can unlearn.

Breaking Free from the Scarcity Trap

Freedom from scarcity thinking isn't about positive thinking or denying real financial goals. It's about expanding our prosperity lens beyond the purely monetary. When we recognize that financial flow is just one expression of abundance, we naturally relax our grip on worry and open ourselves to unexpected channels of prosperity.

This shift happens naturally as we reclaim our innate abundance mindset. Rather than forcing ourselves to "think abundantly," we simply return to our natural state of trust in life's flow. From this place, even our relationship with money transforms from a desperate grip to a graceful dance.

Embracing Your Natural State of Abundance

Here's where we arrive at a powerful truth: You don't need to become abundant – you already are abundance incarnate. Just as a wave doesn't need to learn how to be water, we don't need to learn abundance. Instead, we remember it.

At this stage of life, we're uniquely poised to embody this truth. We've lived long enough to witness how our energy around money and success either constricts or expands its flow. When we embrace our natural state of abundance, our ideas and aspirations naturally magnetize the resources they require. Our creativity flows unimpeded. Our opportunities multiply. Even our relationship with money transforms from pursuit to partnership.

The Ripple Effect of Abundance

When we release the desperate chase and align with abundance, we set in motion a powerful ripple effect. Like a stone dropped in still water, this shift creates waves of transformation in every direction.

Our creative expression expands beyond previous limitations. Business decisions flow from wisdom rather than worry. Relationships thrive as we release the need to grasp or prove. Even our wellbeing shifts as we tap into our body's natural healing rhythms.

The most powerful ripple? The way this energy influences others around us. Our natural abundance becomes a silent invitation for others to see beyond their own scarcity stories. We demonstrate that genuine prosperity flows more freely when we release our fears about it.

The Practice of Prosperity

Moving from desperate chase to magnetic flow isn't a one-time shift – it's a daily practice. Each moment offers a fresh opportunity to choose alignment over anxiety, flow over fear. This isn't about forcing a change; it's about returning to our natural state.

When we relax into this practice, something remarkable happens. Creative solutions appear more readily. Opportunities that were always present become visible. Resources align more naturally with our needs.

This flow strengthens as we:

• Express our unique voice without hesitation

• Move toward opportunities instead of away from fears

• Create from inspiration rather than desperation

• Trust our seasoned intuition

• Welcome prosperity in all its forms

Remember: You don't need to chase abundance – you are abundance expressing itself in human form.

About the Author

Dr. Diva Verdun, the Fierce Factor Expert and #1 transformative architect on aging, empowers women over 50 to seize their destiny and Age with Power™. Through her signature F.I.R.E.™ methodology and Fenom University, she ignites women's fierce potential to live life on their terms. Follow her on Facebook or Linkedin.