The funny thing is most people would say that they don’t, I find that strange. Even more so when you live in an advanced economy with all the luxuries of the modern world.

Conjecture here, but I feel that it edges on the truth, a whole lot of people fall into a scarcity mindset which limits them and their outcomes. I mean it’s kinda sad, and I think the COVID pandemic was a glaring reminder that many of us in society carry this sickness.

I can’t say what the experience was like for you so maybe you saw something different to what I did; but in Australia things got a little weird, borderline surreal. When the realities of the pandemic set in around about March and April of 2020, people got whipped up into a frenzy and started going on these hunts to hoard all sorts of products. Some examples included: toilet paper, mince meat, canned goods, cheap spaghetti pasta and the list goes on.

I mean it was crazy, store shelves which would never be empty or even have low supply during normal times were absolutely striped bare. People were so desperate and clamouring for these goods that there were a few instances of fights breaking out amongst customers, videos are somewhere online if you want to find them, type in “Woolworths toilet paper fight” into youtube if you’re interested. It got so bad that the supermarkets themselves put strict limits on the number of these products people could buy.

Now you might be thinking, that there could have been a rush for everything in the store as people panic bought. However, that was not the case, the fresh food section among others was completely full like normal and I watched on in good humour. I mean how couldn’t you think it was funny? You have these sanctuaries full of food and homeware products, while other countries have difficulty feeding their population and people are fighting over toilet paper and pasta. Blows my mind.

And that’s the point I want to get across to you aujourd’hui. That acknowledging the good that already exists in your life is the foundation for all abundance.

So maybe the toilet paper runs out. Okay crazy thought here, but you can wipe with your hand can’t you; now people might say that that is gross and unhygienic, but you more than likely have that bacteria killing substance called soap right? Please tell you have soap. Like in India that’s how people go to the toilet, they wipe with their left hand, that’s just how it is when it comes to having no toilet paper. Next, no mince meat, dang I guess a banana or apple will have to do. No cheap pasta, well you might just have to buy rice, actually that was the funny thing; cheap pasta was all gone but there was an abundance, omg that word again, of rice.

And if all else fails and there is nothing left to buy. Just being thankful that things like plumbing and supermarkets exist is something to contemplate. Maybe they might not have anything now, but what about tomorrow?

I don’t have an exact exercise or technique to share with you, but just being mindful of all you do have is the key to realising that the world and the abundance it has to offer is always there, you just have to look for it.

Stay breezy my Hedites.