Receiving is a HUGE part of increasing our abundance. Many of us , myself included thought I was good receiver. When in reality a few years ago it was a huge lesson I had to learn. 
My little brother suggested I practice my receiving muscle by having a birthday party – since I really had never experienced one. Strange yes, I know!! You would have thought that the thought of having a birthday party would have made me happy. No, it did not, in fact I cried myself to sleep that night. I kept wondering if anyone would even come. Did I have any friends. Absurd thinking for sure. But the thought of having a party terrified me. But part of me always wants to move through fear. My friend Candy actually threw me a big birthday party that year. Many people came. It wasn’t just the gifts or the food or the wine that was amazing. It was when my little brother sat beside me and told me publicly why he loved me . Then everyone took turns doing the same. Talk about having to practice receiving. Tears everywhere.
After that- there was such an internal shift within me that I learned to receive without hesitation and as I continued practicing receiving – Money kept POURING in. I realized that giving and receiving had to be in balance.
I was reminded of this again yesterday when I went for a facial. Now you may think oh wow a facial how fun. No, not really for me- haha. I received a gift of several facials and it felt like “work to me”.. and I needed to turn that around to receive the gift of the wonderful facials. As I laid down – and was asked to take several deep breaths, I set the intention to RECEIVE the healing and wonderful facial … what a shift.
What kinds of things do you practice in receiving? It does take practice !
PS. I totally know how to celebrate my birthday now. This year I’ll be in Switzerland!
Beautiful Ming…just beautiful…all of it!
Thank you Mindy- appreciate the comments and reading!
Gifts yes, but the real test is compliments. Those are a bitch to accept graciously, first impulse is always humility which means to politely minimize the compliment. “It wasn’t me, it was my hairdresser, I couldn’t do this in a million years”. It’s hard!!
Sara! Yes, compliments are sometimes very hard to receive. It does take practice but don’t you love it when you compliment a woman on how their hair looks?! Makes their whole day!!! Thank you for the comments and the read!