What an excellent reminder. (-:

I’d like to share an “aha” moment with you and the group, if I may. I recently was coached by an energy worker, and she was helping me shift to a more empowered energy. She taught me the importance of advanced gratitude prayers, (i.e. giving thanks for the desired manifestation as if it already is). “I now have the perfect experience, house, income mate, etc… I do receive. Thank You, God.”

I told her my gratitude prayers were much longer, detailing everything. She said too much description is an attempt to control. My “aha” came when I realized that when I am in the midst of my desired experience, I already feel good about it, and I’m already thinking about the next thing I’d like to manifest.

The ego is in a perpetual state of desire, and sometimes it becomes “stuck” on a certain idea because it’s an easy way to tap into limiting beliefs and “what if” and all the other things holding us back instead of supporting us in moving forward. Andy and everyone here make an excellent point about shifting to celebration and releasing the thought.

Thanks for posting this, Jeannette, and most especially for reminding me to constantly live in a state of imagination, possibility, and celebration where our dreams grow and become real.

Namaste,
Susan

Mitch, that was SO well put it made me go ding!!

This year I finally got it and am LOVING how I’m manifesting my new mate – by feeling how I’d feel when we’re together, then going out and doing fun stuff with my friends instead of wondering when he’s gonna show up.

Cos when he’s here, I’m not gonna be asking where he is, right Good one!

And Pernille’s comment on finding the cheese reminds how I was trying to use this with my daughter. We were playing a puzzle game were getting stuck. I said, “Let’s High-5 each other right now and get all excited about it like we’ve just figured out how to solve the puzzle.”

And you’ve gotta love kids – she was like “OK!” – and we did it – and it worked. We kept solving those puzzles and had a great time doing it.

But now you are reminding me that this is for more than just puzzles and paint – it can be about anything and everything.

Thanks for the blog, Jeannette, it rocks.

And I guess it stands to reason that when I have what I want, I probably won’t be thinking about it every second of the day, right? And if feeling now how we would feel then is the key, then I could probably do with some healthy distraction in between manifesting efforts.

I can remember a big string of manifestations showing up after I went rock climbing a while ago. I think it was because I spent a whole day actively engaged in SOMETHING ELSE. lol

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Browsed around, looking at other stuff and there they were!

Didn’t hit the deer that jumped in front of my car either because I set the intention to have a safe drive to and from Duluth.

Love this post. I’m loving applying it to the big stuff that I’m intending, too. 2010 is going to be the best year yet.

Phoooey!!

I love love love the mix of LOA and humour. And it’s powerful stuff – laughter is one of the best ways to disconnect from negative feelings in a hurry. Especially if we can laugh at ourselves.

G K Chesterton said it best – angels fly because they take themselves lightly.