- May 4, 2025
From Scarcity to Soul-Level Abundance
- Kathy Watts
- Sunday Spiritual Compass
Theme of the Month: Releasing Scarcity and Comparison—Returning to Gratitude and Growth
Lately, I’ve found myself slipping into old patterns. The signs are all too familiar: I stop replying to texts. I stop answering the phone. I feel like the world is trying to reach me, and I just... don’t have it in me to reach back. On those days, sleep becomes a lifeline. So does my phone—but not in the way I’d hope.
If I’m being honest, my biggest crutch is doom scrolling. At first, it gives me exactly what I want—a funny video, a useful recipe, maybe even a helpful business tip. But somewhere in the scroll, something shifts. Suddenly, I’m being bombarded with “how to make a million dollars” reels, success stories, branding strategies, and urgent voices telling me, “you should already be here by now.”
And that’s when it cuts deep.
Comparison doesn’t just poke at our insecurities—it slices them open. We go looking for relief, and instead we’re served someone else’s highlight reel while we’re curled up in yesterday’s pajamas wondering if our dreams were too small, too slow, or already expired.
And if we’re not careful, comparison can evolve into something darker: envy.
The Spiritual Weight of Envy
Envy is not just wanting what someone else has. Envy is a spiritual bitterness. It creeps in when we believe that life is generous to others but stingy with us. It hardens the heart and poisons the spirit. And worst of all, envy isolates.
The truth is, envy doesn't just wound you—it wounds your relationships. Friends can feel it. Acquaintances sense the chill. And they may step back, not out of cruelty, but out of confusion. Envy makes us hard to reach. Sometimes, those connections can be repaired. Sometimes, they can't.
That’s the hidden cost of envy—it’s not just about what we don’t have. It’s about what we lose trying to fill that void.
The Way Back: Movement and Mindfulness
When I’m spiraling, the hardest thing to do is the simplest: move.
I don’t always want to. Some days I feel fused to the couch, tired in a way that sleep won’t fix. But when I can muster even a little bit of movement—sweeping the floor, stepping outside, pulling a few weeds—it helps. Not in a “fix everything” kind of way, but in a “breathe again” kind of way. Movement opens a crack of light into the heaviness.
Nature helps, too. Trees don’t hustle. Flowers don’t scroll. And not one single blade of grass has ever worried it was falling behind.
Which is why I think the universe is a genius for placing the Wood Section right next to the Abundance Corner. When we look to plants, we remember what abundance really is.
Abundance is not about having more—it’s about trusting growth. It’s not about beating the timeline—it’s about honoring the process.
The Sacred Shift: From Envy to Enough
Gratitude isn’t just a checklist. It’s a spiritual practice. It’s the act of whispering “thank you” even when you’re not sure what you’re grateful for yet. It’s looking at someone else’s joy and saying, “I trust there’s enough for me too.”
That kind of shift doesn’t come from forcing ourselves to feel better. It comes from gently reconnecting—with the earth, with movement, with our breath, and with the quiet wisdom that’s been waiting underneath the noise.
And maybe that’s what this corner of your home—and your soul—is asking for this month.
A release of scarcity.
A release of comparison.
A return to gratitude, to quiet trust, and to the belief that you are part of the abundance—not separate from it.
✨ Want to Go Deeper?
If this month’s theme is tugging at your heart, I have 3 spots left for the Abundance Corner Box before they ship out.
This month’s box includes:
A beautifully written user’s guide
The Abundance oil blend
Two healing tapping stones
And this month’s bracelet: amethyst, queen conch shell, and gold hematite—a blend of spiritual clarity, emotional healing, and grounded strength.
The box and classes are $45 plus $15 shipping.
If you’d like one, email me by Wednesday, May 7.
Let this be your gentle nudge toward shifting your space—and your spirit—into a deeper place of gratitude and enoughness.