Do you ever feel like you're just going through the motions? Living your life without a purpose? Maybe you're working at a job you hate just for the paycheck or maybe you're content with your day-to-day but seeking a deeper meaning; a purpose.
Introducing Amber: a writer, speaker, humanitarian, educator, agent of change, and absolute QUEEN 👸🏾She found her purpose, and now she is teaching YOU to do the same with the school she created: Abundant Journey University (AJU).
In the questions below, Amber explains what it means to live a life of abundance, how you can add abundance to your daily life, and a peek into what it was like to start & run AJU.
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What are the small things people can practice every day to add abundance to their lives?
What is the Hierarchy of Requisites and how can people apply them to their everyday daily lives?
What is the one most important thing you want people to take away from your lessons?
How can people or business support your mission? Are you open to collaborations?
Question 1: What does Abundance mean to you?
Answer: Abundance to me means many different things. A term so great that it can be excitedly challenging to sum up. Abundance to me means whatever stirs you soul, it means how I show up and receive for/from the world. Abundance has a sound, of experience, overflow, manifestations and streams. Abundance will call you up to daily live as the full authentic version of yourself.
Question 2: What got you into this field/motivated you to start AJU?
Answer: Short story time, I’ve never dreamed of being someone who promotes Abundance/Abundant living on the platform in which I am doing. I dreamed of impacting people (young people and women especially) in a grand way. I wanted to go into Social Work and become a therapist/family counselor. There were 2 things that motivated me; a request and stretch/awakening. What I mean by that is, I was requested by a Woman’s Organization (Shout to I AM Woman…llc) to create a Vision Board. She challenged me to do it differently than what had already been done. So, the concept of doing a Vision Board grew into a course and from that course a school. Secondly, I became fully awaken, I went with the stretch I was experiencing within. I hadn’t realized I was just flowing through life. Life was good, but AJU give it a meaning I had never felt before. I had no clue what different meant. So, I took it into prayer, I pondered and did some research on Vision. It took a few months. Then came the download you see. There was a stretch and a deep awakening that was taking place within. Once I myself became awaken to the truth of my existence it set me on fire. I knew I had to educate people with the knowledge I came into.
Question 3: AJU is for you if ____. AJU is not for you______.
Answer: AJU is for all individuals’ men and women who needs guidance crossing over into their next. AJU is not for those who do not want their next level nor willing to do what it takes to get there.
Question 4: What is the AJU young leader’s academy?
Answer: AJU Young Leaders Academy is an extension of AJU dedicated to youth, ages 5-17 years. Its purpose is to equip and prepare them with tools for their journey. Its purpose is to position them for their legacy. Doing so, introduces them to the value and benefits of abundance. Here they have the freedom, permission and advantage to dream without limitations. Youth will discover who they are and how they will make their mark in the world. AJU Young Leaders Academy is AJU in bitesize.
Question 5: What’s your favorite success story from a student?
Answer: There are many, a guy took my course and upon graduation he was given a position to be a manager. He said prior to taking our course he had no vision or direction for his life, he said AJU gave him his life back and confidence to go after his heart’s desire.
Question 6: What are the small things people can practice every day to add abundance to their lives?
Answer: 1. Start your day with gratitude 2. Pray/Declare your affirmations 3. Set your intentions for each day 4. Take breathing moments throughout your day. (Inhale and exhale) 5. Be selective with your intake (Body, Soul, Spirit)
Question 7: How does abundance tie into spirituality?
Answer: Spirituality is the core of Abundance. The spirit is comprised of belief, values, wellbeing and moral. It is a compass and intuition. Each of these components is the sum of spiritual wellness, when there is spiritual wellness, there is abundance.
Question 8: What is the Hierarchy of Requisites and how can people apply them to their everyday daily lives?
Answer: The Hierarchy of Requisites is a self-discovery theory designed to take individuals through the stages of purpose, faith and vision. Doing this will allude total transformation, in such, a deeper awareness into a different way of living—abundant living. What each stage will do is awaken a version of you strategically, to allow you to shed, so that your becoming resembles the fullness of who you are. It is possible everyday to show up in purpose, faith and vision. You do so by what you allow into your space, you do so by what you release and do so by your ability to receive.
Question 9: What is it like to be a female minority business owner? What obstacles have you faced? What advice would you give to others trying to open a business?
Answer: I have the same 24 hours in my day as the next successful person. I understand the importance of capitalizing on my gifts and talents and not my oppositions. I’d say the biggest oppositions faced has been establishing my foundation. I would advise individuals who want to open a business to take the time to research how you would like to structure the business. I would encourage them to show up for their business every day and lastly, don’t be hard on yourself when things do not go as planned. Adjust and get back to the drawing board.
Question 10: Do you offer private coaching sessions for people who might not be ready to commit to the university but are interested in learning about what you do?
Answer: I offer coaching only to my students; however, I will not hesitate to meet with individuals who show interest.
Question 11: What is the one most important thing you want people to take away from your lessons?
Answer: Your existence has meaning. A meaning worth exploring, there is treasure in mystery.
Question 12: How can people or business support your mission? Are you open to collaborations?
Answer: Businesses can help with monetary donations of any amount, also space. The course is held in person and at times space can be hard to secure. Yes, we are open to collaborations.
Thank you so much, Amber, for taking the time to answer these questions and spreading your inspirational message.
Connect with Amber!
Website: https://www.abundantjourneyu.org/
Instagram: @i__amqueen
photos courtesy of Amber Keys
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