I trust the flow of the universe.
All good things come to me.

I heard Robert Greene say that we don’t need to complain about anything at all. Everything happens for a reason — a purpose. And weirdly, I feel a big sense of relief.

It’s actually a liberating concept. No need to complain — it’s so overdone. Everything happens for a reason, and a good reason at that. So let’s implement this idea right now.

I’ve been complaining constantly about my financial stress for… ever. Maybe the universe — to whom I’m constantly whining — has started putting in earplugs whenever it hears me. Not because it won’t help me out, but because my whining has become boring. I’ve been so impatient with these financial struggles that I’ve probably missed the important lessons they’ve been trying to teach me.

If it weren’t for my collapsed financial situation, I would never have considered a shopping moratorium this year (still going strong into June!). I wouldn’t have finally started those hard conversations with my husband about our finances. This struggle has made me take a closer look at everything around me — clothes, shoes, kitchen utensils — and realize I’ve accumulated so much. Too much. And something needs to change.

I’ve started letting go of the need to compete — the chase for the latest, the most expensive, the most sought-after item of the season. It doesn’t matter anymore.

I even learned to breathe. To meditate. To examine my own mind. Now, when thoughts about debt or overdue bills start spiraling in my head, I have tools to calm myself down. I can watch the storm pass instead of getting pulled into it.

I also cut back on screen time. My phone gives my brain way too much stimulation, and my monkey mind kicks into overdrive the more I scroll. So I’ve started putting it down more often — not perfectly, but more than I used to.

And one of the most surprising gifts of this struggle? I started running. I’ve been running for 5 years and yes, many years to come (Jeannie Rice in mind! Google her if you have time). I wanted something that could help me detach from the worry, and running felt like the right answer. It clears my mind, grounds me, gets me out of my head and into my body.

So I guess… I’ll stop complaining now.
Hey universe, unplug that earbud — I’ve learned my lessons, okay? And I still need a lot of money, so please, send a little magic my way.

I’m done with complaining. I’m learning, I’m growing — and now I’m ready to ask, receive, and stay open to abundance.

Ask, and it will be given to you. Amen.

May we all find peace in knowing that everything happens are good for us.

Karin Sabrina