I often correct myself whenever the kids used to ask me “mom can we afford to buy _______?”. See, my standard reply is always ”I don’t have money” and true enough, money was always tight. I changed my words from limiting ones to those with a positive energy vibration. I say ”I don’t have the cash right now but we will soon have and make priorities for our needs”.

When asked “Do we have enough?” I answer with “Yes there is plenty” which affirms that there is enough for us in the family. If you ask the angels for just enough, that’s exactly what you will get. Try asking for ‘plenty’ and affirming ‘plenty’ and you’ll always get much better than what you expect.

I soon found out the words that I say have a direct impact upon my finances. Of course, there is that matter on financial management. Even if I have enough, I set priorities. One thing I appreciate with my two daughters is that they never ask for expensive or the latest gadgets, just the basic needs like computer or cellphone and don’t really mind hand-me-downs from me. I am proud that they save their hard-earned income for their education or real estate investment.

Sometimes, a painful situation will wake us up to the role that our vocabulary is playing, as a woman named Caryn discovered. After she was laid off from her engineering job, she started telling people, ““I am unemployed.” Caryn desperately searched for a new job, without success. Then she realized that by continually saying that she was unemployed, she was creating that situation. So she stopped using that word, and shortly afterwards, she was offered an engineering position that would pay all of her bills.

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I believe that just changing the words I was using with myself and others brought abundance very quickly into my life.

Here are some affirmations that I often say daily.

I am open to receive. I am open to abundance. I am very focused and persistent. I am wealthy and successful, everyday, in all that I do. I am always supplied with whatever I require. I am prosperous, healthy and happy. I am ready to receive all that I require. I am worthy of receiving abundance. I am the source of my abundance. I am a brilliant and savvy business person. I am open to opportunities. I am committed, determined and passionate about what I do. I am capable. I am a master at what I do. I am a success. I am generous. I am happy, healthy, and wealthy. I am wealthy in every areas of my life. I am open to the flow of great abundance in all areas of my life. I am so happy and grateful now that I make PHP_____ per month. I am becoming more prosperous and successful every day. I am talented and resourceful. I am building a successful and important business that will assist in making a difference in my life and the lives of those I touch. I have an abundance of whatever I require. I have absolute certainty in my ability to generate any amount of income I choose. I have unlimited abundance. I have more than enough. I have all the resources I need right now to become a multi-millionaire. I have all the skills, intelligence, contacts and money I need right now to create an incredible masterpiece with my business. I give and receive freely. I value my time, energy, and money. I consistently attract success-minded entrepreneurs to assist me to grow my business. I deserve to be prosperous. I focus on what I love and draw it to me. I trust that the universe will always meet my needs. I give myself permission to have what I want. I expect and receive the very best. I accept good things into my life with gratitude. I have much to offer the world. I allow myself to enjoy life. I bring love to everything I do. I appreciate all that I have. I always do my best. I give myself permission to be, do, and have what I want. I use my thoughts and emotions to attract abundance effortlessly. I have great abundance flowing into my business, which affords every luxury that I desire.

Indeed, what you say is what you get.

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Noemi Lardizal-Dado

Noemi, a multi-awarded blogger, is the second place winner for #SINAG Financial Literacy Digital Journalism Award in 2014. Known as @momblogger, she advocates for constructive engagement in issues on family and society. She nurtures both her family and community in order to secure her children’s future and that of others. Know more about Noemi at aboutmyrecovery.com.