Just because you didn’t manifest it “out of the clear blue” without lifting a finger doesn’t mean you’re a failure as a deliberate creator!

Indeed, it just may be that taking action was your path of least resistance.

So don’t hang your head in shame.  It doesn’t make you a bad manifester.  I would actually say quite the opposite!  How you create it doesn’t really matter, does it?

So if you …

• go to the doctor to get better,
• or exercise to lose weight,
• or fill out dozens of applications to get a job,
• or meet your sweetie online rather than having him knock on your door on one magical evening

… lighten up about it.

There’s nothing wrong with “doing something” to make it happen when that action feels inspired and good.

Just wanted to clear that up because we talk a lot here about not doing anything to create effortless success.

Sometimes master manifesters work up a sweat! It’s all good.

What we don’t advocate is taking action without alignment.  But when action is what helps you get aligned, don’t judge, please.

The key is to honor your belief system and your desires mutually.  To the extent you believe in action or enjoy it or feel inspired to it – as my friend Michele Woodward would say, rock on with your bad self!

And as Abraham reminds us, part of the joy of being human is getting our fingers in the clay to mold our lovely lives.  Enjoy it!

Which is where you all come in. 

Here’s Kerry’s question:

How do you know what action to take? I hear over and over that you visualize what you want and focus on that instead of the bad stuff. Then you all turn around and say you have to do stuff too!

I’m totally okay with that, it’s just I don’t know what to do. And you say you have to be okay not knowing how it’s going to happen.

Which leads me to wonder… if you don’t know how it’s going to happen, how can you take action towards it? Is it just a matter of doing what will make you feel best, even if it terrifies you? Or is that only part of the equation?

Quite confused, a little scared too.

What say you, Wise Ones? 

What suggestions or advice do you have for Kerry who wonders what action to take if you’re not supposed to worry about the “how”?

I’ll see you in the comments …

Her energy work with clients across the globe helps them elevate consciousness, become more aware of energy, and surpass physical and emotional limitations. 

(She changed my life!)

But this email was a shocker. 

I would paste it here, but can’t bring myself to. 

Let me summarize briefly instead. 

It was a forwarded call to action to “flood” Obama’s email (they don’t even the respect to say President Obama) with instructions to veto the bill the Senate just passed (assuming it gets through the House) to ensure illegal aliens don’t get access to social security benefits. 

I was speechless. 

For a minute. 

And then recovered access to all sorts of my favorite sailor words.

So I’ve taken a deep breath.  And rather than just let this go and forget about it (this isn’t the first note she’s sent like this), there are a few things I want to say.  To remind all of us of, myself included, of the truth.

We know better than this!

First of all, even if you really believe in limitation of resources, even if you really believe the government is in charge of those resources, and even if you really believe there are some people who don’t deserve certain resources, the last thing that’s going to work for you is to push against it.

If you really think we’re not all one, and that how we treat another is not what we’re calling forth upon ourselves, and you really think you need to command the government into protecting your vested interests – this isn’t how you successfully create change.

How you go about it is like this:

Well, wait a minute.  I’m not finding super helpful instruction to someone who buys into – what I consider - false premises.

Because the fact is:

• we are all connected;
• what we wish upon another is what we call forth upon ourselves;
• there are no limitations unless we create them by believing in them; and
• the best way to get what we want is to focus on that positive end result rather than fight its opposite.

And guys, it’s up to us to practice this. 

We know how things work.

We are the leaders.

This fearful scarcity crap thinking is so outdated, it just won’t fly any more.  We know too much!

We are in a prime position to be more aware and diligent about what we are creating vibrationally.

Believe in your abundance, know that no one can prevent you from it (but yourself, and even then only temporarily), and that we can all have what we want – our happy endings fit together perfectly.

This is a clarion call to everyone out there who understands that at the foundation of our world is the law of attraction.  If we don’t change old habits, who will?

Okay, our kids will. 

But let’s not wait!  Let’s show them the way.  Let’s set the example for powerful living! 

We know too much to do it otherwise.

And I’ll start …

• by finding peace with those who do it different;
• by embracing my brothers and sisters who believe other than I do;
• by sending love to those who are discretionary about theirs;
• by remembering that we’re all deliciously human, even the ones on pedestals;
• by embracing the contrast and knowing it’s just taking us to even better places.

Now that feels better. 

How often does a Law of Attraction Coach get to talk to (one of) the most conservative-minded groups in the state of Utah?

Maybe more often than I realize, but this was a big deal for me.  A room full of LOA virgins – how exciting!

I’m used to addressing folks who have some knowledge or interest in deliberate creation, but today was different - and I wanted it to be perfect: high impact and hugely inspiring.

So I put together a customized powerpoint presentation to guide my talk, and emailed the presentation to the appropriate folks before today’s event. 

They requested I save it in an old version of powerpoint to make sure it worked on the laptop that would be connected to the projector. 

I had told them I was NOT tech savvy and not sure I could make my mac work with their projector, so they supplied the laptop.

They just wanted me to bring the presentation saved on one of those stick thingies.  (Whatever they’re really called.)

My technology vibe isn’t fabulous, so I asked Russ to oversee to make sure everything I did was appropriate.  (Okay, I actually asked him to just do it all for me.)  Everything was a go.  Cute purple stick was all I needed to remember to bring.

As I get word that this is the largest turnout the group has ever had (to hear me speak), I get more nervous than I already was.  (Speaking gigs bring that out in me.) 

Yes, I know .. maybe I’ll change that story some day.  This is not that story.

The email and my growing nervousness got me thinking that I better make sure the technology works, since this is a lot of people.

And I know to manage the vibe … I know to shake off that nervousness about technology failing me, but what did I do?  I took all the actions a not-LOA savvy girl would take to make sure it was working: 

• Double checked to make sure I’d saved the right presentation to the stick, and saved it in multiple versions just to ensure at least one would be compatible with the laptop’s powerpoint version. 
• Emailed a copy of the presentation (now saved three different ways) to my gmail account, in case the stick failed and we had internet access in the room.
• Plugged in the stick to make sure the presentations pulled up okay on the computer. 
• When I accidentally twisted the stick a little bit (what is it called??) by bumping it when it was in the portal hole thingy, I pulled it out, called Russ, who told me to relax, then I just snapped it back together, put it back in and tested to make sure it worked yet again.
• Printed out a copy in case there was something I really did need from it.
• Emailed a second copy to the coordinator to make sure she had a copy available, too.

Overkill, you think?

I did remind myself that even if it didn’t work, all was not lost because I could still give a great presentation without the visual aid.  So there was that energy work included.

But I just wanted to make sure the technology worked fine.  And took all the action I could think of to ensure it.

So I arrive with plenty of time to prep, even if something went wrong.  Which it couldn’t possibly, because I’d covered all my bases (if you can call taking tons of action covering bases). 

Still had that little bit of nervousnes about technology flowing in the background, even though it shouldn’t be because I’d done everything a girl could do.  And I set an intention that there not be any porn that gets opened by accident from the stick.

With everything all set, the presentation pulls up fine from the stick to the laptop.  Yay!  No need for any of the emergency backup measures. 

But then the projector won’t project the presentation.  It projects a beautiful green landscape photo, and it shows an icon of the file in the bottom left corner, but that’s all it’s fessin’ up.

Four geeks and 20 minutes later, I called it and conducted my talk without visual aid. 

I joked about how maybe I should have set a stronger intention than just “please don’t let there be any porn on this stick.”  (Which would have been tricky, since I am not a peruser of porn.)

I did have an intention for fun, inspiration and empowerment for the talk, and all signs indicate that was met nicely.

But when Russ asked whether the powerpoint worked, I told him the very thing I was trying to avoid did indeed happen, even though it wasn’t technically my fault.  Or at least not a result of anything I’d done (or not done).

And my sweet boyfriend who pretends not to be paying any attention to this deliberate creation stuff I’m up to, points out that my vibe overruled my actions – just like happens with the electronic thermostat, the tv, the phone, and I’ll stop there before I make this tech vibe any worse than it already is.

I share this ridiculous story as proof, once again, that it is not the action that matters.  It’s the energy behind the actions.

You’d think an LOA Coach might have a handle on that, huh?

And that’s my cue to go love this about myself. 

While I’m at it, I sure do love you, too!  SO nice to be talking with folks who live this stuff day in and day out, much as I enjoyed the fabulous LOA virgins today.

Thanks for letting me tell you about my day, complete with misadventures in manifesting and all.

These are the words Abraham shares in response to our cultural myth that there’s no gain without pain. 

“Creation through action is mediocre at best.”

An important truth to remember, huh? 

It’s the main message of my Money Mojo Magic product (released today!), which doesn’t spend a single second on the action required to make money. 

(Despite the fact that I preached “action” for over ten years in the personal financial services field.)

I of all people know how futile it is to take action for money without having the energy lined up.

Since most of us weren’t ingrained with that message growing up, it can be an easy one to forget.

Yet, the evidence abounds to remind us that “pain for gain” doesn’t work.  Working hard for little money, counting calories like a mad woman yet not dropping an ounce, hitting our to-do list with fervor yet never feeling the payoff …

If we know anything, it’s that diving into action not only doesn’t work well, but often doesn’t feel good either.

The question becomes, are you relying on action for results? 

Is your first response upon feeling a new desire to “do something”?  Or is it to “feel something”?

When we take the time to line up the energy first, that’s when life gets magical.  That’s where our true power lies. 

Abraham goes on to say:

“Creation through alignment of energy is where all of the masters and all of those that you revere have found their place.  You cannot be a magnificent creator without alignment to the energy of the power that creates worlds.”

Well, listen for yourself (about three minutes in):

I’m curious to hear where we see we’ve been in action without first lining up the energy, along with commitments to shift it.  Anyone dare to share? 

Or does anyone struggle with the belief that there really is something to the “no pain, no gain” mentality of our current culture?

(I’d also love feedback from those of you who check out Money Mojo!)

We talked about the simple manifesting formula as:

Focus on what you want  +  Do what feels good  =  Successful Manifestation

In the “do what feels good” part of the formula, sometimes we’re stumped with:

• How do I know what inspired action is? 
• What if I don’t feel any inspiration at all? 
• What if I don’t believe just doing what “feels good” will work?
• What if my beliefs are contrary to what my inner guidance suggests?

With that, I’m officially opening this post up for discussion around doing what feels good and its role in successfully achieving our goals. 

Thanks for sharing your thoughts, questions and experiences about the role of action and feeling good in the manifesting process!

The song was something like, if you couldn’t say I love you, how would I know you did?

At first I thought they were schooling me to be better to Russ.

But that wasn’t it.

What they meant was in terms of manifesting.  Here goes, my best translation of what the message was about:

* * * * * * * *

I, for one, rely strongly on words to manifest.  Writing them, speaking them, thinking them.  And, surely, words are powerful.

But … to ensure your actions are serving your manifesting intentions, be aware of the message that Universe is receiving from you irrespective of what you’re saying.

Imagine the only instruction you gave Universe came from your actions and behavior.

How would your instruction be interpreted?

For example:

I have had a client or two (or 20) who SAY they are managing their vibration quite well, that they are (no, Judie, I’m talking about you this time – you are beautifully self-aware) .. they SAY they are feeling positive and focused on what they want and lined up vibrationally with it and they believe it, but as I spend more time with them it becomes clear that that’s what they know SHOULD be true, that’s what they WISH were true, but the reality is that they’re living with doubt and fear and discouragement, etc.

So while their words may be all love and light, their vibration isn’t.

But the morning message was to focus on action more – not just vibration in general.  Let me get back on topic.

If you couldn’t tell someone you loved them, how would you show them?

If you couldn’t TELL Universe what you wanted, how would you send that instruction? (Hint: smoke signals aren’t the answer.)

It’s not a secret language of words – action is a vibrational language, too.

We know like attracts like.  So if we ensure our actions are lined up with what we want, that would be good.

Like when we say we want to be wealthy, but we’re acting out of poverty.  Or when we say we want to be loved, but our actions scream that we’re not.

Line your actions up with your (manifesting) words.  Leave it at that.

I think I can come up with a good example.

A personal one.

What they mean is don’t rely so heavily on your words – get your actions lined up, too.

I shall line up my actions with my intentions.

Oh – got a great opportunity in front of me.

I just wrote on my whiteboard earlier this week that (and this is verbatim – may have done it more carefully had I known it’d be shared!):

“I just created a knock your socks off rock star life-changing money vibe product that is THE ANSWER folks have been looking for!  YAY! ”

Then I listed the feelings associated: ecstatic, proud, thrilled, excited, accomplished and in high service.

And topped it off with: “I am the best at what I do!”

So, although I think the actual action of creating the product will be important, I should ensure my actions are also sending that signal.

Not the actions of ‘I want to create this amazing, transformational product,’ or that ‘I’m working on it,’ but that ‘it is created.’

What would that look like, I wonder?

Hmm.  Can’t wait to tell you after I find out!!

PS – have you seen blisscals?  Just heard about these today!

Which may be why I get so riled up when I hear LOA experts telling us what the rules are.

I’ve got some nerve to question one of the country’s strongest LOA authorities on how to best practice deliberate creation. But honestly, if I hear one more person say my furniture will get repo’d because I sat on my butt instead of taking action, I’m going to lose my cool.

This is ridiculous!!

Back to the beginning: Blogger Mark says he’s having his first experience with LOA. Good for him! John Assaraf, one of my favorite guys in the Secret, posts a comment encouraging him to visualize a clear outcome and reminds him that action is of course also required.

I was crushed! Not John, too!

Here’s the deal, or at least the way I see it. (And I’m willing to be wrong on this.) But my opinion is that action isn’t what creates our success. We don’t create with our hands. We didn’t come here for the action journey! We are Visionaries, not Actionaries. (I’m basing that on info from Abe, which feels true to me.)

I mean, how many times has something finally gone your way when you gave up the action? It’s happened a LOT for me. Some of my favorite miracles came after I stopped the action. And the success, when it finally revealed itself, often didn’t have anything to do with the prior actions I’d taken to make it happen!

I could fill this post with examples.

Action serves us best if it helps get our vibration lined up with what we want.

And that’s about it.

“Success won’t come knocking on your door if all you do is sit home thinking about it.”

Oh yeah? Says WHO? I’ve got this Universal Manager working for me. It does everything. I just do what feels good. And sometimes that’s sitting on my butt.

My girlfriend experienced Mr. Right knocking on her door. She didn’t do anything. Other than schedule an in-home massage one day. Everyone (besides me) had told her, “You gotta get out. You gotta put yourself out there. You have to start dating. Get on Match. You’ve got to make some effort!”

Well, she’d done all that and more, and it was a big fat bust. For over a YEAR! (And this girl was HOT – with all capital letters. No reason she shouldn’t have been an active dater.)

She finally gave up thinking that anything good would happen for her in Utah.

And she scheduled a massage.

He came knocking on her door. The guy who swept her off her feet and had her thinking twice about what Utah had to offer after all.

I hear some of you guys … “Well that was her action, Jeannette. Scheduling a massage.”

That’s my point! That WAS her action! A glorified “sit on your butt” action!

Taking a nap! Or a shower! Going to the movie; going for a walk; playing with the kitties!

THESE are strong actions. These are the types of things that get us into allowing. That get us to open our door to the Universe, so all the magic and miracles that Universe has lined up for us can come in.

I don’t often find myself touting Michael Losier’s work, but I have to say after typing up this post last night, and reading his article on the topic of action today, I was proud of how he addressed it. Much more on target than we hear from many others, whom I refuse to name because I’m in love with at least one of them.

You know how I could get a sale to close back in the corporate world that I was having trouble with? By going for a bus ride in the middle of the day. Or sneaking out for a matinee. That’s when good things happened. When I RELAXED. When I gave up my stupid action journey of follow up calls to decision makers, and overcoming objections, and coming up with new incentives, etc. etc.

When we’re so busy doing this and that, we’re often not in a vibrational place to let the good stuff in.

Let’s get clear about what action can and cannot do for us.

My success doesn’t happen because of the action I took. It happens because of the energy I flow.

And MAYBE the energy I flow happens because of the action I took – but don’t mistake that action for being the “cause” of the success! It was my ENERGY. My VIBRATION.

And I don’t have to have BOTH. I get the energy right, and I’m golden. I’ve proven it, and my clients have proven it, too many times to doubt it.

I’m not saying everyone sit home and never do anything again.

I AM saying don’t think that action is required for you to get what you want. It simply isn’t.

UNLESS, you think it is. And then that’s when action serves you.

I hope I’m making sense. This is a big topic, so I’m sure I’ll be addressing it again. Your thoughts, comments and questions are invited (and appreciated).