The ‘experts’ of manifesting will tell you to visualize and hold conscious thought of you having what you want.

The sad thing is – that’s about all they’ll tell you, but in so many different ways.

Does it work? Sometimes.

When it doesn’t, do you know why?

It’s because there is an expectation for what you’re manifesting to appear in your life at the time you want it.

To put it more eloguently, the ‘experts’ of manifesting neglect to tell you to be patient!

Yes, patience is the missing ingredient to manifesting. Being patient will ensure that you are content without your manifestions being a part of your life. Patience is also what will help you manifest what you want.

But patience is no fun, it’s hard…

Exactly!

So the better you get at being patient, the better you will be with manifesting.

How do you be more patient? You breathe and let go.

The better you are at ‘mentally detaching,’ the better you will be at being patient. The better you are at being patient, the better you will be at manifesting.  Got the point?

From my own personal experience and thousands of testimonials of others, the best way to detach, be more patients, and manifest is to practice meditation.  Meditation will get you to mastering these skills necessary to manifesting!

 

Do you know how to meditate?

Reid

The other night, I was reflecting on some of the lessons I have been learning/reading about in Wayne Dyer’s “You’ll See it When You Believe it.” (It’s amazing to me that his book was written over 20 years ago and the content in it is EXTREMELY applicable to life- even today!)

What’s been hitting home is… One of the secrets to manifesting (and also a fundamental principle of abundance) is to focus on what you have.

I knew this principle on an intellectual level, but I realized I wasn’t applying it in my life. I’ve been doing all I can (meditating and using affirmations) to reprogram my mind, and “plant” this belief into my unconscious thought processing.

“Focus on what I have, focus on what I have, be grateful for what I have, believe and trust in the abundance of the Universe.”

(In my past, these affirmations didn’t sink home and I easily manifested a lack of abundance in my life)

I now feel more ready to embrace these affirmations, “subscribe to them.” and allow the beliefs to sink into and affect my unconscious programming.

There are very special times when it is of most importance to increase your awareness. These are the times when you’re doing the most mundane things (like the dishes) and the smartest thing to do is “notice” the train of thoughts…

And just a few hours ago I realized a personal “no-no” happen in my abundance and manifesting process.

I was hand washing some soup bowls, thinking to myself “We need more bowls. I’m sick of having so very few dishes!” I continued to scrub and put my energy and thoughts into a lack of dishes when…

An Aha experience happened! I caught myself in the act of focusing on a “lack of.”  (For Manifesting, this is focusing on scarcity.) I literally felt my shoulders lower, a tingle surge down my spine, and a shift in my beliefs happen.  Doing the dishes was a catalyst in my experiences of how to manifest!  Who would of thought- the dishes?!

It was extremely critical to realize this. You have to let this sink in and do whatever you can to notice what your stream of consciousness is doing when you are doing your mundane activities!

What do you think about when you do the dishes? (And this can mean when you load the dish washer.) How about when you drive? These are the times when you’re least likely to know exactly what the thoughts are creating, but the most valuable for understanding how your thoughts ultimately manifest the experiences in your life.

To manifest what you truly want, you have to be aware of what thoughts you are generating in the subconscious activities of your life. Stay aware and you’ll notice your life grow more accustomed to abundance and successful manifestations.

Enjoy the ride!

Reid Peterson

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I’m currently revisiting Wayne Dyer’s You’ll See It When You Believe It and he mentioned some wonderful ways of knowing that you manifested Inner Peace. A woman named Peace Pilgrim originally came up with this list and here it is, listed once again.

You’ve Manifested Inner Peace When You Have:

• A tendency to think and act spontaneously rather than on fears based on past experiences.
• An unmistakable ability to enjoy each moment.
• A loss of interest in judging other people.
• A loss of interest in interpreting the actions of others.
• A loss of interest in conflict.
• A loss of the ability to worry.
• Frequent, overwhelming episodes of appreciation.
• Contended feelings of connectedness with others and nature.
• Frequent attacks of smiling.
• An increased susceptibility to the love extended by others as well as the uncontrollable urge to extend it.

This is quite the list. I would say that if you are experiencing at least four of the above on a given day, you are in a great place, relatively

Remember that manifesting is more about your emotions and less about the physical things in life.

Gratefully,

Reid

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Do you sometimes read the manifesting testimonials and get a little frustrated because the details are lacking?

I sometimes get a little frustrated because after reading a nice manifestation story, I get the impression the author made the story a little too simplified. I’m not calling the author a liar, but more of a detailed reductionist J

Here’s my personal story about how I manifested a year of rent/mortgage free living- all legal and in one of the most expensive areas of the country (the Silicon Valley of N California.)

In July of 2008, I was getting ready to live with my significant other, Jessica, and also coming to an end of a year paying $1000/mo for rent (that’s a whole other manifestation story in itself.)

I was upset about the rent prices in the area. It’s not that the prices are too high, but more of the value being so low for the amount of money paid for rent. For $1000/mo, I was living in an apt that had old carpeting, appliances, windows, doors, etc. (and my place looked newer than a lot of other places in the area.)

In a conversation with Jessica, I told her that I was DONE  paying rent in the Silicon Valley! Ideally, I wanted to move, but Jessica had one more year of graduate school, and moving out of the area wasn’t a legitimate option.  I expressed to her (with strong emotion) that the cost of living in the area is ridiculous and it upsets me.

Jessica, being the beautiful soul she is, began to ask questions for how the two of us could live rent free in the Silicon Valley. This was the original thought that started our manifesting process. We logically came up with the idea of house sitting.

Since we had our idea, we knew we needed to take some action. Taking action lets the Universe know that you are serious about your manifestation idea and your really want what you are asking for. Jess and I crafted a friendly and inviting flyer, and distributed them on church bulletin boards, handed them to real estate brokers, architects, and pet boarding businesses.

We made extensive efforts marketing our services to facilities who we thought would have a need. We then declared our intent and let it go.

By letting it go, I mean we went about our daily business. We planned for an alternative, we played volleyball and had fun, we ate out, we slept (I think you’re getting the point.)

Here’s a part of the story that is really cool!

A couple named Paul and Jackie were at their church, attending a service. After service was over, Jackie told Paul to hang out for a minute while she used the restroom. Paul, not being the most patient person, walked over to the community bulletin board to browse. He looked up and saw a picture of two young and friendly looking people on a flyer, asking to take care of a house.

Jackie approached the board and Paul said, “Honey, look at this. These two are looking to house sit. Have you seen them here?”  Jackie said, “No, but this would be perfect for us. Let’s go ask Reverend David if he knows who they are.”

They found Reverend David and asked about Jessica and myself. Coincidently, Reverend David did know us. I had led a few meditation groups at the church.

Paul and Jackie got a good testimonial from Revered David and decided to call us. We had a nice conversation and decided to meet and talk more in person.

Now, this is a pure coincidence that we found each other- specifically from a realistic perspective. But it is also a manifestation. From each of our intentions, the Universe did respond, and by matter of circumstances, we met each other.

Jessica and I house sat Paul and Jackie’s dog and house while they played on their boat in Europe. We stayed there for a total of eight months. We arranged a barter and everything went well. Jessica and I took wonderful care of Paul and Jackie’s dog and house. Paul and Jackie gave us a gift for living in a beautiful home, rent free.

This was one manifestation that truly worked out!

Most people think manifesting is magic and they get skeptical and bitter toward the concept. These people are right about manifesting being magic. The thing is that manifesting requires the use of your imagination, which in my opinion, is magic in and of itself!

Before you play this video, there are a few important points to remember…

1.  Be in touch with your emotional state while watching this video. (If you are not a little jazzed, you don’t resonate with this video and should immediately disregard it. But if you get a little excited, you are “aligning” your desires with the emotions that associate with how you think you would feel if you lived the way this video portrays- this is good!)

2. Focus on the words. From the experiences of watching this video and my manifestation process, the words have more power that the images (normally, the experience is opposite.) The words and their motions have an effect of empowerment, which is tremendously helpful for manifestations.

Okay, now that that information is articulated… have fun with the video!

The first thing to understand is that manifesting is nearly a “magical” process. Think of the definition… to perceive in the senses. Manifesting is turning an idea into reality. Yes, our minds are really powerful!

And really successful manifesters will let you in on a little secret… they meditate.

Meditation will help you manifest what you want. How?

1) Meditation calms your mind down. Do you ever wake up feeling really anxious?  This can be either positive or negative. You could wake up feeling so jazzed that you just can’t sit still. Or you could wake up in a severe state of worry. Either way, this is anxiety.

So meditation will help reduce this anxiety. It will calm you down. It will help you feel relaxed.

2) Meditation will increase your focus. Increased focus is also known as maximized concentration.

This is the crucial element for manifesting. You won’t be able to create your “magic” of manifestations unless you are able to focus.

So if you want to feel happier, your mind has to be ready to be calm and focused on the things in life that create more happiness for you. This will make your life much more enjoyable.

Stick to meditation and you’ll see how it helps you manifest what you want.

Stay with it!

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It’s sometimes rediculous what people will do for more money. MLM’s, Selling Organs, Garage Sales, etc.

What about manifesting with the power of your mind?

My friend, Emanual, wants you to do that.  And he wants you to use the power of music to help you. Manual asks that you save the link to this video, listen to it at least once a day, and then see what happens in your financial life.

I’m in. How about you?

HAVE FUN!

Today I watched a youtube video where a wedding party put on quite a show for their attendees. It was clean fun and touching.  It really grabbed me because it was so authentic. The couple getting married and their wedding party- they were all about having a good time.

Let this video inspire you- to be more of who you really are, do your day to day activities with playfulness, communicate with others in original fashion, and simply…

To the group that made this video, and to you who watch it- I appreciate you!

Reid

Do you ever get the feeling that what your anxious about has little or nothing to do with what is actually happening?  Many of us do, and it happens a lot. Anxiety is a concern or worry about past and/or future events, which is detrimental to being in the moment.

The real question is: how legitimate is anxiety? Especially, since anxiety and fear are normal human responses to certain conditions.

This article will give you some tips on how to discern real and legitimate anxiety from the goofy tricks your mind plays on you. You’ll learn the essential questions to ask yourself when anxiety is causing personal discomfort. You’ll also learn two important tips that help you reduce anxiety.

Here’s the most important thing to know: anxiety is made up in the mind. But it is powerful, and it often dominates thought processes. Anxiety is natural and it is normal. At any given time, in any situation, anxiety can be a lived experience. It’s common, contagious, and controlling. Cultural conditioning has programmed your mind to believe that anxiety is attractive to some extent.

Anxiety does have some positive attributes though. For some people, it can be inspiration to take action. It also triggers a “fight or flight” response to fear, which can keep you safe from danger and harm.

Anxiety may benefit you in certain situations, especially if you tend to procrastinate. If you’re a procrastinator, anxiety will get you up and doing something, helping you achieve accomplishments. You’ll worry enough about the anticipated result that it will motivate you to do something so that you accomplish your task.

But many people get  more anxious about things than what is considered normal. If you become consumed and overpowered by anxiety, it will hinder you from being able to fulfill daily functions. You will become a victim to it, and sometimes, have feelings of being helpless to it.

When victimized by anxiety, your mind is working against you. This is the point where anxiety is no longer legitimate. This is also the time where you will need to do something about it.

In order to recognize how much of anxiety is legit, first notice how familiar and repetitive your thoughts are. Do the thoughts race in your mind, over and over again? If they are way too familiar, your mind has succumbed to anxiety, which is unnecessary and creates more madness in the mind.

Once you have tracked your thoughts to determine how familiar and repetitive they are, ask yourself the question “how is this serving me?” If, in response, you feel a sense of panic or more anxiety, this is your body telling you that anxiety has no purpose to fulfill, and it’s not at all serving you.

When feeling anxious, you can also ask yourself “Is this really me?” You’ll get an answer that will help you discern whether anxiety is legitimate or not. The crucial thing about this question is that you’ll need to be honest with yourself. If you are, you’ll further understand how anxiety was taken over the power of your mind.

Do you want your power back? Do you want to feel calm and relaxed?

Illegitimate anxiety is created in the mind and you can do things to regain control over the anxious thoughts. You will need to use the power of your imagination to create thoughts and images that help you calm down. Remember your imagination? You can use it to relax yourself and reduce anxiety.

Have you tried meditation? Meditation has many benefits. To put it simply, if you meditate, you will have a sense of detachment from the “hooks” of anxiety. You’ll be able to look at the cause for concern, be okay that it exists, but move in with your life.

If you do things to be more present, you will reclaim your power and reduce anxiety. Anxiety is mostly about the past and future. Living more in the moment will help you regulate and reduce unnecessary anxiety. You will reclaim your personal power.

Claim Your Power!

Reid

Freedom… It’s most often spoke of in relation to our nation.   But more deeply, you’ll notice that it’s an experience of being okay with whatever life has to offer. In other words, being in a state of flow.

Meditation trains the mind to enter this state of flow.

If you take a few minutes to close your eyes, relax your jaw, face, eye sockets, it will have a relaxation effect to the rest of your body.  Simply follow your breath for a few minutes.  Allow whatever comes and goes to come and go.

This is freedom. It’s also liberation from attachments to what creates anxiety and stress.

Gratefully,

Reid

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