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EPISODE · Jan 6, 2026 · 18 MIN

What's Worth Keeping? Notes on Manifestation

from The Orange Butterfly Effect · host The Orange Butterfly Effect

What feels like fun to you but work to others?That question stopped me in my tracks.In this episode of The Orange Butterfly Effect, I’m doing what I love most: sense-making. After revisiting Atomic Habits by James Clear one simple prompt kept following me around: What feels like fun to you but work to others?For me, the answer was obvious once I slowed down enough to notice it. I love consuming ideas, connecting the dots, and sharing what’s worth keeping. Books, podcasts, research, conversations; I absorb it all, distill it down, and pass it along to you. So this year, I’m leaning into that.In this episode, I share my personal “notes app” takeaways from my favorite manifestation and personal development resources, including reflections on identifying your WHAT, the neuroscience behind manifestation, and why over-consuming self-help can actually lead to action paralysis.Here is the full article with links to all of the resources mentioned in the episode. Connect with the host, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michelle Conway.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Orange Butterfly Effect.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

What feels like fun to you but work to others?That question stopped me in my tracks.In this episode of The Orange Butterfly Effect, I’m doing what I love most: sense-making. After revisiting Atomic Habits by James Clear one simple prompt kept following me around: What feels like fun to you but work to others?For me, the answer was obvious once I slowed down enough to notice it. I love consuming ideas, connecting the dots, and sharing what’s worth keeping. Books, podcasts, research, conversations; I absorb it all, distill it down, and pass it along to you. So this year, I’m leaning into that.In this episode, I share my personal “notes app” takeaways from my favorite manifestation and personal development resources, including reflections on identifying your WHAT, the neuroscience behind manifestation, and why over-consuming self-help can actually lead to action paralysis.Here is the full article with links to all of the resources mentioned in the episode. Connect with the host, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michelle Conway.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Orange Butterfly Effect.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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