LOA Recon

It wasn't the technique or the experience level or even the strength of desire. Three very different manifesting successes but one enlightening element they all shared. This episode is about what's actually doing the heavy lifting when our best manifestations show up — and how to get there on purpose.

I did everything "right" - followed every tip, implemented every best practice - and mama hen still said no thank you. Until I replaced anxiety with peace and satisfaction. That's when she walked right in and took over. This one's a real-time reminder that alignment isn't just a nice add-on to the checklist ... it IS the checklist.

Analyzing, strategizing, and running through every worst case scenario is the muggle approach that even savvy creators sometimes engage when a problem appears on the radar.This episode is about catching ourselves in swirling mind mode and remembering the smarter move is to feel our way through to what we want rather than try to think our way there.

According to the Pareto Principle, you've likely got one or two habits that are driving the majority of your manifesting results. The question is whether that habit is creating what you want - or what you don't want. This episode is a quick audit and an invitation to choose one habit worth making your heavy hitter for highest manifesting success.

Turns out I programmed my AI to be an asshole. Which got me thinking that that's exactly how reality works. Everything in our world is responding to our vibrational instruction: the neighbor, the boyfriend, the friends who disappoint us. We're not stuck with what shows up once we realize we're creating it. This episode is about what happens when we are willing to change our instruction.

Most of us are pretty good at staying in our lane - until we start trying to figure out how our manifestation is going to happen. That's when we elbow Universe out of the way and take over its job. This episode is a reminder of where our actual work ends and Universe's begins.

Just like with exercise, there's no shortage of conflicting advice about the "right" way to manifest. And just like with exercise, the best method is easy to spot ... it's the one we actually use! This episode makes the case for ending the debate about the most effective manifesting method and instead knowing that it's the one we actually engage.

Turns out there is a price we need to pay for dreams come true. But it's not the one most of us have been paying!Because it's not about more hustle, or sacrifice, or proving ourselves or figuring out the how. It's just a simple vibe upgrade. This episode is about what we're willing to do to get there.

What do Big Foot sightings have to do with manifesting? More than you'd think. This episode is all about the heart of conscious creation: learning to believe the unbelievable.Because knowing you're supposed to tell a better story is one thing. Actually believing it when the evidence says otherwise is a whole different game.Seven practical tips in this one, from choosing the right audience for your story to practicing it in the states where your skeptical mind can't argue back. If you've ever felt your new story bounce right off you, this episode is for you.

It's easy to hold the vibe when things are going well ...The real skill that separates masterful manifestors from the rest is sticking to our preferred story even when current reality tells something completely different.Rory McIlroy just gave us a masterclass. So did a runaway pony in my pasture.

When will we stop trying to figure out how to get what we want, and instead listen to the source that already knows? We each have an inner wisdom that knows the way to our desires. Whatever we want, our inner guidance knows the perfect timing, the perfect people, the perfect places, the perfect words, the perfect actions - all we have to do is listen and honor it. 

When I realized Harvey was reading my mind, I got new inspiration to clean up the thoughts and images I held about him.  But the truth is we each have a mind reader in the house, responding to every thought we engage. Which is why this is a good time to get better at imagining what we prefer instead of letting our minds wander into unhelpful territory ...

For fellow creators wondering about investment vehicles, insurance plans, debt management, or anything else related to managing their money, there's one question worth asking first that will make all the difference about what results you get. 

How we treat ourselves is a demonstration to how the world should follow suit. It's worth learning to demo self-love, in thought and action, so we're an easy match to receiving the best from the world around us.

Sometimes when we try too hard we get the opposite results we want. There's manifesting magic to be had in chilling out and letting it come to you! (Magnus cuddles are proof of it.)

Whether it's a positive rave or a negative rant, whatever we put our attention on (especially attention that activates strong emotion), more of the same is coming ...

My simple manifesting story reminding us to trust inner guidance to let Universe make it even easier and even better ...  

Sometimes knowing too much about what's possible and what isn't shuts down delivery of our desires. Being willing to be wrong - and thus allowing a different reality to reveal itself - can be a sweet secret to success. 

When a big decision needed to be made, I realized leading with doubt and confusion wasn't going to get me anywhere. Activating alignment can sometimes be easier said than done to resolve tricky situations, but it's worth getting right ...

A growing pile of rocks in the garage was a tipoff that I might not be acting from an abundance mindset ... It wasn't hard to see the correlation between skipping rocks and money. Maybe you'll get some inspiration from this personal insight, too. 

What does the alignment journey look like when we find ourselves in despair and disempowerment?  We shouldn't be surprised when what feels better involves brief hits of outrage and revenge. I remembered this yet again when a nuisance airbnb came to a street corner near me ...

What to do when the bad thing happens? When the job is lost, the lover has left, the money didn't arrive, or the doctor can't help - what do we do? Conscious creators have the advantage of being flexible in our response to contrast. We can entertain the bad story, growing the contrast even further, or we can come to a different conclusion.

A short but sweet reminder about how our focus changes who shows up for us ... which is why the guy I'm dating is different for me than he was for anyone else. Here's to seeing the best in everyone around us!

Next time you're frustrated or discouraged because you can't see how things are going to work out for you, remember you're not supposed to see "how."  Your job is to see "what" you want, not how to get there.

When it seems like all the news is bad, all the things are breaking, and nothing will ever be good again … When no one's nice, and the wrongs can't be righted, and you can't even have a good cry because the tears are all used up … That's a good time to give yourself solace. Grant yourself the gift of relief.

Even when you think it can't get any better, that's exactly what life does when you flow appreciation, because that's what momentum does. Whatever you activate grows! That was this week's reminder out on a new trail with Harvey ...

After a love interest stopped giving me what I wanted, and I eventually stopped needing him to deliver, it came together beautifully. This alignment was somewhat accidental, but you can learn from my experience and do this on purpose next time something isn't coming together for you ...    

What happens when you love someone so much you can't stop talking about how much you love them? That stuff rubs off. :)

When it's time to make a big decision, I don't have to evaluate the options. I don't have to perform due diligence. I don't have to ask the experts. I don't have to know all the angles or consult the oracle. All I have to do is listen to what feels better. That's how inner guidance points the way forward. I love remembering that I never need to decide anything. The way is always clear when I listen within to the part of me that knows.

If you think money can't come to you because you don't have a job or any other way it can flow in, you're right.  And if you think money comes to you in all sorts of delightful ways even when you don't have a job, you're right. This is the story of a guy who doubled his income with an "attitude of gratitude."

You can speak up, or not. You can protest, or not. You can be peaceful about it, or not. You can focus on what feels better, or not. No one knows what you should be doing right now except for your inner guidance. Trust that above all else.

When you want to lose the weight, or get rid of the debt, or heal from this illness or stop feeling lonely ...  It's good to remember that we can't get rid of what we don't want. Whatever we focus on grows. So when you want to get rid of something, it works way way better when we engage these two things.

What do you consistently do every day without fail? Most of us have something we're super regular about: our daily coffee, checking email, taking supplements or meds.  Of all the things on our daily to-do list, an alignment practice is the one we'll get the most leverage from!

How much contrast do you engage before remembering you can call a halt at any time? I was 17 hours in on a mildly miserable experience before realizing it was time to change my mind. Here's to remembering sooner rather than later that we are in charge of how much contrast we put up with ...

All this talk about global recession sounds like a good time for us to remember that we each create our own financial reality.  These are the three thoughts I use to stay aligned to financial abundance when others choose differently ...

This isn't our first rodeo. Conscious creators know how to play with contrast. We know how to stay out of resistance. We know how to say yes to what is and to look forward to what comes next. Here are three questions to help us make the most of our time with coronavirus ...

This is our time to shine, fellow creators! We of all people know how to manage our vibe when reality isn't giving easy reasons to feel good. We've likely not encountered a more powerful vehicle for ushering in "even better" in our time. Let's not squander this contrast. We know how it works. Time to use your magic!

Sometimes conscious creators expect the reality to change before our thoughts and feelings do. That's not how it works! If you're using law of attraction to manifest a job change, or a new romance, or weight loss, or more money (or anything at all) so that you can feel better, you'll want to rethink your approach. We can only get what we already feel, so if you're counting on external life changes in order to feel better, you're stuck in limbo.

It seems obvious that we'd know how to say yes to what we want when it shows up, but sometimes it's more challenging than you'd guess … Having what you want takes alignment, and sometimes that takes practice!  

If you've ever adopted unhelpful beliefs because of something you read about a study that was conducted or research that was published, let's remember this about things proven to be "true" ... Anything can be proven true when someone puts enough attention on it.  That's where reality comes from. So don't take those results too seriously unless they help support the reality you prefer.  

It wasn't pretty and I'm not particularly proud of it, but this is the story of what happened when I stopped resisting the low feelings. If you haven't kept your angry skills up to date, this may inspire you to embrace them with more gusto next time the bounce back isn't bouncing.

Current events got you down? You're not alone. Here's a thought that might offer solace in dark times ...

Sometimes it seems impossible to ignore the reality right in front of us. But many of us have more skills than we admit when it comes to pretending ... Ignoring what's so is a manifesting skill we use in lots of other everyday ways that we can bring to bear in our LOA game, too. 

This is the story of the day a muggle love interest had to LOA coach me into dropping thoughts that blocked possibilities for a love relationship. Even I, who knows that anything is possible, lost sight of that in the face of a contrary reality ...

It's a new year and it seems like everyone's got an inspiring message telling us to get out there and carpe diem. They want us to hustle and slay and get busy on those goals, because dreams don't come true while we sit on the couch. Oh, contraire. This is my response to the reader who "knows" he needs to hit the gym in order to hit his fitness goals ...

No LOA lessons or manifesting insights here ... Just a simple activation of joy, appreciation and love as I tell the story of one of my favorite things: Harvey. This is what vibration management is all about: reveling in reasons and excuses to feel good!

A fellow creator said she's tired of feeling angry with her kids' behavior and asked how to use law of attraction to make them behave. This is my take on how to break the cycle and lead the way to positive change. (Hint: it's not about changing their behavior.) I've got my own challenge underway on this same topic, except mine is with cats, not kids. 

As I was inspired to upgrade and eliminate some key relationships this new year, I remembered that no matter how much I focus on "out there," nothing can be any different until I'm feeling it "in here."

When I told a friend about how I was excited to start manifesting easy money in the new year, he pointed out the easy money I already had and was overlooking all along. Getting a new perspective on the current situation is often all that's needed to create alignment that allows more of what we want to manifest.

Who's deciding what you're having? When someone else is delivering what you don't want, remember who's in charge here. It's you - always you. Don't abdicate your choosing power to others who seem to have authority. You're the creative expert in the house.