Counting
One of the bedrock tools of The Prosperous Heart, my new course on money and prosperity, is a tool called Counting. Counting is very simple: record every penny in and every penny out. To begin,...
View ArticleGod is Extravagant
What we really want to do is what we are really meant to do. When we do what we are meant to do, money comes to us, doors open for us, we feel useful, and the work we do feels like play to us. How do...
View ArticleReciprocity
We can learn from our experiences-- the traumatic ones as well as the joyful ones. We can learn to protect ourselves, to fill our lives with people whose values match our own, who bring compassion and...
View ArticleStill Counting!
Counting, which is one of the bedrock tools of The Prosperous Heart, is very simple: record all money in and all money out. I keep a small notebook in my purse and I write down every penny. Coming back...
View ArticleThe Magic Number
A number isn't magic. A number is just a number. However, we believe-- with all of our beings-- that a magic number exists, and that getting to it will solve all of our problems. "Once I have an income...
View ArticlePositivity vs Negativity
Listing the many ways that God has helped us to prosper leads to an ongoing belief in prosperity. Focusing on the positive, we come to expect further positives. Conversely, if we focus on the negative,...
View ArticleAffirmative Prayer
A prayer of gratitude is a prayer of celebration. We count our blessings. Rather than pray in entreaty, "Guide me and guard me," we pray with conviction, "I am guided and guarded." We do not need to...
View ArticleBegin Where You Are
The first step toward accomplishing any creative goal is always doable, and often simple. We assume that to make a movie we need to move to L.A., get an agent, attach a star, raise millions of dollars....
View ArticleProsperity is Free
Setting aside your skepticism for a moment, make a list of ten actions you could take, right now, that you suspect might make you feel more prosperous-- and that cost nothing. Example: 1. Taking a walk...
View ArticleMentors
As we look for community, there are few people who are more valuable than mentors. I myself have-- and have had-- many mentors. Sister Julia Claire, my writing teacher from high school, is still a...
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