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I was thinking “the ocean is unlimited and so is my good.” How do you put a limit on what good should come to you? There is always more for the receiving. I know people who would think that idea is selfish. They grew up with a fear and lack mentality, and were taught that we shouldn’t take more than we need. But I believe it is our Father’s good pleasure to give us the kingdom, right here on Earth. And that having it is part of God’s success plan for each of us. We live in a limitless universe. When you have more money, you can help more people. When you have more health, you can give more energy to the people and projects you care about. When you have more love you can inspire more people around you. When you have more success you can truly live a life worth loving. need to be cleaned up or eliminated. Here’s a quick exercise for eliminating those tolerations: write down at least twenty things that bug you. Now circle the ones you have control over. Pick three of those circled to clean up in the next thirty days. It might mean having a tough conversation or taking a simple action, but doing so frees up the energy you spent on worry and anger so that you can put it toward peace and success. The tolerations can stand in our way of reaching and achieving the goal, whatever your goal is: money, success, adventure, or health. While I agreed with my mentor’s comments last week about hard work and focus, in the back of my mind So do you limit your good? What is enough for you? Ann is the founder of Life Preservers Grief Support where she coaches women moving through loss and change after a life-altering event. She resides in Joplin, MO where she also runs the Creative Cottage, a historic home and healing retreat space for people seeking respite from life’s storms. To learn more about Ann, visit lifepreserversgriefsupport.com eydismedia.com 53