Manifesting 101: Focus, Make it About You, and Keep it Real
Author: Lauren Thibodeau, Ph.D., MBA, NCC

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You've probably heard the term "manifesting" in relation to getting what you truly desire. Here are three simple (but not necessarily easy) steps to prepare you to manifest your true heart's desire.

Step 1: Focus. This matters. If you aren't clear on what you want in your life, how will you know it when you see it? So, take some time right now to jot down what you really, truly want from this precious life you’ve been gifted with. Think back to when you were 6, when the world was one of infinite possibilities to help you break through any “stuck” places. Keep a notebook or recording device near as you ponder this step. Allow your intuition and impulses to speak to you. And remember, it’s still a world of infinite possibilities—you just forgot for a while. Consider this your wake-up call!

Step 2: Make it about YOU. Many people find they focus on others when trying to manifest their dreams. But to manifest well, your life's dreams must be about YOU, not your spouse, parents, friends, kids or clients.

Desiring on "a successful business" makes sense, but if your goal is to have success so you can pass the business or on or share it with others, you're off base. It’s not about what they what they think you should do, either. If you wanted to be an artist but ended up as an accountant because of family influence, you can manifest changes. Make it about you.

To clear the lens that's so often clouded by the needs and desires of others we care about, pretend you have million in the bank. This moves the money issues out of view. Now, what would you do? That's a clue to what YOU want. Crazy as it sounds, clarity about your heart's desire is the first step toward true quality of life, of which financial freedom is only one piece.

Step 3: Keep it Real. By this I mean keep what you want to manifest in your life in very real, observable ways. Yes, this is a metaphysical technique, but since we live in a physical world (part time anyway), it's important to write down your goals. The place them in easy view. I put mine on my computer screensaver. Don't forget the refrigerator, your wallet, your bathroom mirror or closet door. And as you end each day, ask yourself, "What have I done today to manifest my destiny?" If you follow this step, at the very least, you can honestly answer, "I kept my dream in sight." And that's big.

How many people do you know who get so caught up in the "stuff" of their lives that they have no room to allow the purpose of their lives? You don’t have to be one of those people. Focus. Make it about you. Keep it real. Give it time (yes, that pesky earth-based system we must tolerate) and you'll find your life changing sooner and in bigger, better ways than you might have imagined. It all starts now—if you want it to.






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Intuitive consultant, speaker and author Dr. Lauren Thibodeau (http://www.DrLauren.com)operates the largest website devoted to intuition development found at http://www.SeekersCircle.com. Her book, Knowing: Mastering Your Intuitive Style is due out in 2004 by Career Press/New Page Books. "Dr. Lauren" speaks and conducts workshops internationally and is a regular guest on Words of Wisdom Today, a webcast heard at http://www.wordsofwisdomtoday.com A faculty member of Atlantic University's accredited transpersonal studies masters degree program, she is a veteran of corporate culture and a member of the National Speakers Associaton. Dr. Lauren also holds an MBA and coaches and trains executives, entrepreneurs and their staffs in using intuition for enhanced success.

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