How to Let It Abound: Moving from Survival to Soulful Expansion

I didn’t realise how long I’d been surviving until I caught myself saying “I’m fine” with clenched teeth while boiling the kettle. Again.

Fine? No. Functional? Barely. Flourishing? Absolutely not.

And that’s the thing, isn’t it? We’re taught to just get on with it. Hold it all. Smile politely. Don’t need too much.

But what if your soul is done playing small?

What if there’s a part of you quietly whispering, “Can we have a bit more now, please?”

That whisper? That’s where it starts.

That’s how we let it abound.

Let’s talk about what abounding really means

To let something abound is to let it grow beyond the edges.

No more rationing your joy. No more keeping your sparkle on a dimmer switch.

It’s not about striving or pushing or buying a new journal every full moon (though I’ll back you if you do).

It’s about allowing life to feel a little more… yours. Richer. Wilder. Softer in the right places.

It might mean:

• Saying no to stuff that used to feel like an obligation badge

• Letting yourself be proud of something small but sacred

• Wearing lipstick on a Monday for no one but your reflection

• Making space for laughter, even when nothing’s “done” yet

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Letting it abound doesn’t mean being over-the-top.

It just means saying, “I’m not starving myself of what feeds me anymore.”

You’ve done survival. You know that path.

And look, no shade to survival mode. It’s clever. It kept you afloat.

But if you’ve been living on scraps of light, convincing yourself you’ll try that big, beautiful life “later”...

...what if later is now?

As you may have seen last week, for me, May’s word is Flourish. Not just “keep it together.” Not “hang in there.”Flourish.

As in, soften and stretch. Show up as more. Let the sun touch your skin and not apologise for enjoying it.

That’s the energy we’re working with this week.

That, and a healthy dose of not waiting anymore.

"No work or love will flourish out of guilt, fear, or hollowness of heart, just as no valid plans for the future can be made by those who have no capacity for living now." – Alan Watts

You don’t have to earn abundance by burning yourself out.

You don’t need a new moon or Mercury in a specific sign.

You just need a moment of clarity that says:

I want more, and I’m allowed to want it.

How to let it abound (if you’re still not sure where to begin)

Start where you are. Not where your “best self” thinks you should be.

Let it feel a little awkward.

Let it feel a bit too much.

You’ve been not enough for long enough.

Ask yourself:

• What do I want more of that I secretly believe I shouldn’t have?

• Where am I still shrinking, even though I’ve outgrown the space?

• What would I do differently today if I actually believed I was allowed to flourish?

And don’t just ask. Listen. Then do something tiny with what you hear.

That’s all abundance really needs. A crack in the door.

Then it will take care of the rest.

Let’s leave it here for now.

You don’t have to rush.

You don’t need to perform.

You just need to decide that surviving is no longer the full story.

This is your nudge.

Your moment.

Your spell.

Let it abound.