When the world feels overwhelming and darkness seems to prevail, how do you maintain hope without burning out? In this essential episode of Wake Up Abundance, Amber shares the resilience practices that have helped her navigate difficult times while staying grounded in optimism and purpose.

• Anchor in core beliefs about human goodness - When you believe there's more good than evil in the world, you continue to see it, seek it, and become it even during dark times
• Protect your energy while staying informed - Taking mental health breaks from news and social media isn't disengagement; it's necessary for sustained action
• Joy is not something to feel guilty about - Experiencing joy proves there's still good in the world and something worth fighting for
• Action looks different for everyone - Front-line activism, documenting, donating, voting, peaceful protest, or simple kindness—all are valid paths to making a difference
• Don't let hate consume your heart - Even when angry and betrayed, work to wash away hate and call in love; hate can never outlast love throughout history
• Match despair with meaningful action - If feeling overwhelming despair, get deeply involved rather than sitting in hopelessness

This episode tackles a crucial mindset shift: moving away from the pressure of one-year goal obsession toward a decade-long vision. Amber reflects on how the "2026 vs 2016" social media trend made her realize how much growth happens when we give ourselves time and grace. She challenges listeners to stop putting band-aids on their lives just to hit arbitrary yearly targets and instead think about who they want to become over the next ten years.

The heart of the message is simple but powerful: focus on progress, not just accomplishment.

• Think in decades, not just years - Approach 2026 as "year one" of the next decade rather than an isolated year where everything must happen
• Create progress goals - Alongside big goals, establish what progress looks like so you can celebrate movement forward even if the ultimate goal isn't reached yet
• Focus on progress over accomplishment - Your life is complete when you feel fulfilled and purposeful, not when you check off every goal
• Plant seeds with different timelines - It's okay if something you start in 2026 doesn't bloom until five years from now
• Combat comparison and "feeling behind" - Everyone feels behind in some way; focusing on others' timelines keeps you in scarcity
• Add moments of joy - Not all goals need to be financial or career-related; include simple joys like watching sunsets or painting
• Conduct monthly check-ins - Review not just goal progress but your emotions and energy levels to adjust and maintain momentum
• Celebrate what goes right - Don't let accomplishments get overshadowed by what you haven't achieved yet
• Protect your energy - Taking breaks as a content creator (or in any field) helps you reconnect with authentic desires versus external noise
• Design your life intentionally - Ask yourself who you want to be, how you want to show up, and who you want around you in the next decade

Today's 7-Minute Reset:
Welcome back to Wake Up Abundant! Today marks the Season 1 Finale, and we’re closing this chapter with a powerful reminder: you are deserving of more joy, more freedom, more abundance. If you’ve ever felt guilty for wanting a bigger life, this episode will help you reclaim that desire with love and intention.

🎧 Connect with Amber: https://beacons.ai/helloamberalexis

Why guilt is the silent block keeping you from expansion

How identity shifts can make you question your worthiness

Releasing inherited beliefs around “hard work” and sacrifice

Why desiring more doesn’t make you selfish, it makes you aligned with growth

How evolution is your natural, divine state

The energetic connection between desire and abundance

Journaling prompts to release guilt and open up to what’s next

A heartfelt reflection to close Season 1 and prepare for your next chapter

✨ Breath Practice: Three deep grounding breaths — inhale worthiness, exhale guilt. Let yourself arrive fully here.

✨ Affirmation: “I am deserving of what I’m being called to create. I am deserving of wanting more. I am deserving of a grander life.”

✨ Perspective Shift: Wanting more doesn’t mean you’re ungrateful — it means you’re evolving in divine rhythm with the universe.

✨ Energy Practice: Visualize yourself shedding layers of guilt like old clothing. Feel how light it is to walk freely toward your desires.

Guilt keeps the kindest people from becoming the most impactful. The more you have —> love, peace, resources, the more you can share. Expansion is service.

You’re not asking for too much, you’re remembering what’s possible. The universe expands through your willingness to want more.

📝 Journal Prompt:
“If guilt and shame didn’t exist, what would I want? What would my most abundant life look like?”
Write it out — vividly. Then take one aligned baby step toward that version of you today.

Tell yourself:

“It’s safe to want more. My expansion serves the world. I am worthy of the grandest version of my life.”

That’s a wrap for Season 1 of Wake Up Abundant! 💫
Thank you for being part of this journey of growth, healing, and abundance. If this season inspired you, leave a review, share your favorite episode, and tag @helloamberalexis so we can celebrate together.

We’ll be back in 2026 with a refreshed format, deeper lessons, and even more magic. Until then —> remember, you are abundance embodied. 🌙✨