Is the Nickel the New Penny?
Pennies … do you respect your pennies?
I think I am having a penny dilemma. I have always respected the penny. I think pennies are as important as all the other coins in the Universe. When I hear news articles about dumping the penny I am “outraged”. The penny is important in our system, it has it’s place. If we lose the penny everything will be more expensive, right
The dilemma is am I in need of a change in my thinking. I think I am keeping myself in a penny pinching attitude because I am holding so tight to the value of a penny.
I feel good when I find a penny on the street or even in the couch. I know I am not rich but I always think they are a symbol for something else. Just his morning I received an email from a friend about pennies being from Heaven, actually from Angels. When an angel wants to let you know they are there, or they want to make you smile they leave a penny. More positive reinforcement for the penny, right?
Last week I read an article by Erin Pavlina titled See a Penny, Pick it Up. Erin says that when you pass by a penny you are telling the Universe that you don’t need money or accept money in your life. Respect the penny, pick up pennies and be thankful for them. Sounds great!
Okay, I have been accepting pennies, I collect them, my husband has a bucket he throws all his change into and a couple times a year he rolls it and gets $20 or $30 to buy a dinner or a few beers. Is this limited thinking?
Again, those Pavlina’s get your thinking … Steve Pavlina wrote a post about Contribution and Quality this week. Steve points out that we get what we pay for and when we are thinking frugally we get a cheap life (those are not his words, read his post to get the full meaning, it is a great article).
I have been very proud of my frugality these past few years. When I started this blog I was considering sharing all the great things I have discovered I can do without spending a dollar. Interestingly enough, in two months of blogging I have not blogged once about bargain shopping. In fact my thoughts have switched over to abundance. I have changed my attitude completely and I am now shopping for brand new cars, clothes, computers, furniture, etc.
Steve points out that I have been stuck in a world of scarcity because of the thoughts in my head. I have been playing the “outrage script” in my head. I have been outraged when I hear of a movie starlet purchasing a purse for $2,000 (or was it $20,000?). “Do you know what I could do with $2,000?”, is what would go through my mind. Then I would discuss my disgust with my family, friends or anyone that would listen.
It is funny how the Universe works. The day that Steve posted that article I was getting a message that I need to stop thinking frugally, I needed to think about purchasing $20,000 purses, shoes, or anything because I could if I wanted to. I then received Steve’s article and reinforced the message. Wow!
So, back to the tiny dilemma. Are pennies abundance thinking or scarcity thinking? I agree that accepting them is a good thing. Pick them up and feel good about it. I think I am going to give up the “Save the Penny” campaign though. I will be indifferent on that front for now. Years ago, maybe 100 years ago, we had a hay penny or half penny. It was retired. All good things must come to an end I guess. What will be will be.
I don’t know if I solved my dilemma but I know I am changing my thinking. Here are my new positive thoughts on money and abundance. I am accepting pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters, dollars of every denomination into my life. I am an abundant thinker and I am grateful for all the abundance and joy in my life. I am contributing to the world and creating value for others.
Penny … how about a nickel … for your thoughts?
Stumble it!
