Are Things Falling Apart to Make Space for Your Manifestation?

The answer is- it may very well be. The destructive aspect of manifestation is an interesting concept that I wanted to explore today. Typically we think of manifestation as a creative process, because it is, but that's not the full picture. Creation and destruction are two sides of the same coin, and in this duality-based reality, they are both necessary.

This post is focused on understanding the destructive side of the manifestation process so that we may come to appreciate and even get as excited about it as much as the creative side.

Conceptually, I think this is easy to understand. Envision your life as a cup, and your manifestation as the contents of that cup. Your cup is full of your current reality, a reality you likely want to change.

In order for the new contents i.e. your manifestation to enter your life, you first have to pour out what's already in your cup.

You have to create space for the new. This process, when it plays out in real life often feels like destruction because we lack the vantage point to see the full picture. However, from the point of view of the universe, it's just admin. It is simply a step in delivering to you what it is that you've asked for.

How Does The Universe See Things ‘Falling Apart’ Before Your Manifestation Arrives?

The reason that it often feels like destruction, is that it can feel sudden. This is just the universe being efficient- which is a great thing if you can remember not to panic.

Imagine you're manifesting a new car. Not a second car, but a new one. In your head, you can see your old car being replaced by the shiny new one that is just to your liking. The trouble is, most of us don't go as far as imagining the old car going away. But, your old car has to go to fulfill your desire.

The universe doesn't see things as 'good' or 'bad' as we do. It simply sees this car (at this vibration) or that car (at a new, higher vibration).

As your manifestation unfolds, the most efficient way to get rid of your old car could be to have it stolen. You walk outside one day and your car is just gone. From your viewpoint, this is chaos. It's terrible, and it is- getting anything of yours stolen is not a fun experience.

But try to see it from the universe's point of view. It simply thinks- now she's ready for her new car. The old is gone and now there is space for the new.

The Universe is Not Testing You

People sometimes think this is the universe testing them. I don't believe that. The universe has no need to test you. What would it benefit from that? The universe is simply reflecting to you all that you believe and bringing to you all that you ask for (and believe).

You are not a victim, you are a creator.

Taking ownership of your manifestations, especially when they feel negative, will empower you to navigate that period faster. Maintain a positive outlook and attitude and trust that this is happening for you.

Make a habit of asking yourself, 'What am I calling in that this has to fall away?'

This will remind you that you are co-creating with the universe, that you are not a victim. Then let the parts that fall away go with grace. Keep your focus on what's coming, and keep your vibration high, in positive anticipation.

I know it can be difficult to see things this way just as some unpleasant things are happening in your life, but this shift in perspective will make all the difference. Ask yourself, is this experience helping me to prepare for the reality I'm creating?

If you've been manifesting an amazing new job, don't be surprised if you suddenly get fired from your old job or if the work environment suddenly gets so awful that you have to quit.

Take it as a sign that your internal environment has shifted so much that it's now being reflected in your external environment.

Surrender to the universe and trust the process. The mantras 'all things work together for my greatest good' or simply 'things are always working out for me' are good ones to use during this time. The universe has it all under control, and this is when your faith is most necessary.

Remember, after the breakdown comes the breakthrough.

These periods will not always be drastic, and as you get better at manifesting, you'll learn to notice the signs earlier on when the universe tells you that something is no longer for you.

We often ignore the gentle nudges until the universe has no choice but to beat us with a stick. Often this stage of the manifestation process feels so chaotic because we cling to the current reality longer than we should.

Even though we're calling in the new, we're afraid to be in that in-between stage, the void where it feels like nothing happens. In reality, the void is where the magic happens. The void is your friend.

Look to Nature for the Destructive Manifestation Aspect at Play

Think of the butterfly. Think of the darkness that envelopes it as it waits patiently in its chrysalis. The caterpillar is not afraid or anxious. It simply surrenders to the forces of nature as it takes on one of the most drastic and beautiful transformations in all of the natural world.

Inside the chrysalis, a caterpillar's body digests itself from the inside out. The old falls completely away as new butterfly cells form. Then, once it's fully a butterfly, it has to break out of the cocoon that provided safety for the transformation to take place. It has outgrown its environment.

There is so much wisdom to be derived from observing the butterfly. Our goal should be to go through our own transitions with the same grace and acceptance. Because on the other side there is such beauty.

Embrace the chaos. Embrace the void. Revel in the beauty.

Happy Manifesting,

Nonjabulo

Your Money Mindset is your Secret to Success.

For just about every entrepreneur/ freelancer, business growth is a goal at some point or another. There is a desire to solidify your brand, grow your client list and increase your revenue. This is natural, and there are so many wonderful resources that can teach you to do just that. However, I believe the first step should be working on getting your mindset in the right place. This is critical because you can get all the marketing tips and tricks in the world, but if your mindset isn't where it should be, then it will all be in vain.

What do I mean by Mindset?

Your mindset is made up of your thoughts and beliefs, including your subconscious beliefs, about a subject. An easy way to think of your subconscious is 'you on autopilot'. What thoughts do you have when you're not thinking about it? Trippy, I know, but it's important to get a hold of because most of your situational outcomes will come about because of the subconscious beliefs you hold about that particular situation.

“Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate.” -Carl Jung

A money mindset, therefore, is simply what thoughts and beliefs, conscious and subconscious, you hold about money. As a collective, humans have a lot of limiting beliefs about money. The majority of the world functions on a scarcity mindset- understandable because the majority of the world continually faces scarcity. However, the LOA teaches that you attract that which you believe, so believing that the world's resources are finite and there's hardly enough for everybody will produce circumstances that prove it so. You will manifest situations that reinforce that there isn't enough money, both in your life and in your business.

So, if you want to truly attract financial and business success, you need to believe in abundance. You need to believe that all the money you seek is available for you and that you can easily attain it. If that felt like a bit of a reach, it's a sign that you've brushed up (or hit hard) against one of your limiting money beliefs. Sit with that feeling and try to figure out why that statement 'all the money I seek is easily available to me' is difficult for you to accept. It is vital that you not only identify what limiting beliefs you might have about money, but that you also work to replace them with new beliefs that serve you.

Some limiting beliefs might be:

• Money doesn't grow on trees.

• Rich people are assholes.

• More money, more problems.

• Making money is hard.

Have you ever heard the saying 'You only accept the love you think you deserve?' Well, the same thing can be said about money. You only receive the money you believe you deserve. So if you want to grow your business, raise your prices, and receive the abundance that is meant for you-you have to know that you deserve it. You have to allow yourself to receive it. You have to get rid of all your limiting beliefs by reprogramming your subconscious mind with new beliefs that are abundance-oriented.

Some new beliefs would be:

• I see money and signs of abundance everywhere, all the time.

• Many rich people are wonderful and do amazing things for the world.

• More money, more options.

• Making money is easier than I thought, especially today. I see examples of people getting rich with ease all around me.

It won't be easy

Reprogramming your subconscious mind is no easy feat because you've spent your whole life creating the very beliefs you're now trying to change. You will encounter resistance. The important thing is to not give up. It's not easy but it's not impossible either, it just takes persistence. Create a routine around solidifying your new beliefs, maybe do a daily journal where you write out your new beliefs so you see them and engage with them continuously.

Visualize the new reality that these new beliefs create, and engage your feelings. Listen to podcasts of people who are successful and comfortable talking about money and practice talking about it in the same way, with the same ease. Look for evidence of the truth of these new beliefs. Look at the world in such a way that you see abundance everywhere, notice all the wealth you come across daily and let it excite you.

Money is energy.

We speak about money so often that it can be easy to forget that, at a basic level, money -like all things- is energy. It holds a certain vibration and if you can hold yourself at that same vibration, it will have no choice but to flow into your experience. Get very familiar with the frequency of money and check in on yourself throughout the day to see if you're holding that vibration. It may be easier to focus on the general feeling of abundance as a whole.

Abundance feels good. It feels like flow, like ease. It feels like options. It feels like fun. It feels like confidence and power. It feels like being taken care of. It feels like peace of mind. Feel that? That's the frequency you want to be at, that's how you want to feel on autopilot.

All the methods mentioned above (journaling, visualizing, etc.) will help you increase your vibration over time to match that of the abundance you seek, but what if you find yourself in a negative money-feeling moment and want to make an instant mental shift? This exercise is a quick and effective way to autocorrect by talking yourself into a better feeling state. Just sit quietly and begin to say the following to yourself (either out loud or in your head):

I affirm that I see abundance everywhere around me. Money is just another form of abundance, it's an aspect of it. I see money all around me. I’m surrounded by it. I love it and I invite it to flow into my life, to be my close friend and lifelong companion. I feel a deep sense of ease and flow about money. I know that it wants to come to me as much as I want it to come. It wants to flow into my life.

In my life, I have not always been good at attracting money and abundance into my experience. I give myself grace for this, I simply didn’t understand the energetic nature of money and I hadn’t uncovered the limiting beliefs I had around and about it. I know those now, and I’ve done the work to release them. I continue to do that work. I now know that money loves me, that it wants to flow to me. I know that it is fun and joyous to have. I know that it makes life better and easier.

I know that money is not a reflection of my character in any way. Money doesn’t make people good or bad, just rich or poor. I allow money to flow into my life in such a way that it makes me richer and richer continuously. I allow money to flow to me in fun, exciting and unpredictable ways. I also allow it to flow to me in planned ways. I feel good about money. I acknowledge that my money situation is reflecting the truth of my beliefs to me. And now as I step into my new beliefs, I know how my external world is going to change. I look for evidence of these changes.

Tweak the affirmations as you need to make them fit and be true for you, but the point is to elevate the way you're feeling in the moment. After saying this to yourself, you'll notice that you suddenly feel very positive about money and that is (very) important for manifesting. Not to mention, feeling good is its own reward because it just feels good. Wherever you are on your money mindset journey, know that you're doing good and keep going.

Keep your vibration high and I'll talk to you soon,

Noni

Taking Inspired Action: First get into Alignment and THEN take Action.

In That Order. Every Time.

If you're reading this then you must have some level of interest in the Law of Attraction. I know I do. I've spent a great deal of time reading up on and listening to as many of the great teachers on this topic as possible. I enjoy consuming the content and I enjoy even more putting it into practice.

Today I'll be focusing on the role of alignment with regard to manifesting. As a statement, reading that back is almost ridiculous because, well...

Alignment is Everything.

"That's great, but what is 'alignment' exactly?" I hear you ask.

Well, as I understand it, alignment is the state of being whereby you (the you that is reading this right now, the you that you identify as) and your higher self (also known as your inner being/ source energy, etc.) are consciously in sync.

Your higher self is always in sync with the universe (or that which many of us call God), so when you are in sync with it, you are in sync with the universe. This means you are in flow with the entire universe and the God force that controls all things. That's alignment. If it sounds powerful and like a big deal that's because it is.

How Does Alignment Affect Manifestation?

Alignment is like the power behind the process of manifesting because it moves you closer to all the things you want. That's because being in alignment means you are freely flowing toward everything that you're manifesting and all those things are flowing to you. There is no resistance slowing either side down. It means you've surrendered to the universe because you know that it knows exactly what you desire and it has a universal view of where you are relative to those desires.

The universe knows the best, fastest, and most satisfying route to bring you and your desire together. It knows the shortcuts.

But you have to trust it.

You have to trust it, let go, and know that the universe is working its magic behind the scenes. Soon, you'll start to experience this magic for yourself in the form of hints, urges, and nudges in a particular direction. Your alignment means that you can hear the universe as it speaks to you and guides you. This is where the trust comes in. Follow these intuitive hints and they will take you to the path of the joyous unfolding of your manifestations.

These hints and nudges from the universe are unlike ideas that you have by yourself and they are easy to identify because they feel different. They feel guided, empowered, clear, and exciting. Most of all they feel good. Really good. Energizing. Life-giving.

Have you ever had an idea so good you just had to get started on it right then and there, and then as you were implementing it, you felt so alive and more energetic than ever-even if the thing you were doing should have been tiring?

That was an idea from the universe and you were aligned enough to receive it. Then you were smart enough to put it into action. The results of such action are always wonderful. Things just seem to fall into place. The output feels exponential, driving you closer to your desire.

If you try to achieve the same result without first getting into alignment and following the divine guidance you receive, that is, if you try and achieve the same results through your effort alone- you will get nowhere near the same results and it will feel like a grind. It will feel like work and it won't give you the same joy.

You know those people that just seem to have the best of luck? Everything they touch turns to gold, they go from success to success with seemingly no effort. Did you ever wonder what those people know that you don't? The good news is that now you do know- it's alignment. They don't work harder, they just utilize the power of the universe and work only when it's guided.

Once you know the power of alignment, you'll never want to take any action unless you know for a fact that you are standing in it. Not only because of the way it speeds up and magnifies your manifestations but simply for the feeling of it because the truth is that being in alignment feels wonderful.

What Does Alignment Feel Like?

It feels good. It feels like being taken care of. It feels like joy and love and ease. It feels like flowing with the energy of the universe. It feels like knowing that you are at the right place at the right time. It feels like knowing, truly knowing, that things are always working out for you. It feels like clarity. It feels like power. It feels like love. It feels like winning and celebrating. It feels like fun.

I could go on and on but I think you get the point. It feels good. So good in fact that the alignment is its own reward and the manifestations are just a bonus.

And the best part of this is that alignment is always available to you, whereas the manifestation may still be on its way.

So always seek alignment and savor the goodness of it to such an extent that it becomes your natural state of being. Do that and the quality of your entire life will change.

How do you get into Alignment?

Ah, the million-dollar question. It turns out it has a ten-dollar answer- feel good. You have to feel your way into it. In the above paragraph, I described what alignment feels like. Go back and read it again and try to really feel what each of those sentences is saying.

Alignment is a certain vibration where you just know that you are fully connected to your inner being. The methodology to get there will be different for different people, you will know best what will work for you. For some people it's meditating, for others, it's playing or listening to music. It really could be anything that makes you feel pure connectedness and bliss.

If that's a stretch for you today, just reach for something that feels better than what you're feeling now. Elevate your emotional state. If you're feeling very low, getting to a neutral emotional state will be a great improvement. For this, do anything that quiets the chattering in your mind and makes you feel present. That's good enough.

The important thing is to teach yourself to recognize, isolate and then maintain the feeling of alignment. We all have so many things that we allow to knock us out of alignment every day. You want to get so familiar with the feeling of alignment (or just feeling really good) that you recognize it very quickly when you're out of it. Then just feel your way back into it. Practice this until it becomes instinctual and alignment becomes your natural state of being.

When you begin to live life like this it really is like magic. You deserve magic.

Stay aligned,

Nonjabulo