Something different

Recently in my manifesting journey I read about Abraham-Hicks and the 17 seconds.  The basics behind it is to concentrate thoughts on a solitary thing, with no counter-thoughts, for 17 seconds.  Seems pretty simple, right?  It really does take concentration.  It isn't easy to keep those "but..." thoughts out.  

I thought I would test it the other day, so I set myself somewhere quiet and thought of simple things.  One was about getting the brakes on my van done somehow, one was about seeing my own income coming in, and one was about losing some weight.  Nothing fancy, or so I thought.

The next day, I had no appetite.  When I got hungry, I was craving veggies, not junk.  I only had 1 can of Mountain Dew that day (usually its 5-6 per day).  I didn't think about it, really, until someone else pointed out my new "heathy kick."  It has continued for the past 3 - 4 days and I hope it keeps up.

Today my husband was home and a man came to ask about his truck.  I thought nothing of it until he told me that the man is a mechanic and they discussed a trade - the brakes on my van for the truck.  Since the truck hasn't been used in probably close to a year, it isn't any loss to us.  That's when it hit me that my latest 17 second tests had been at work. 

Good things are coming... and I can't wait to write all about it.

More things coming

Well,  in alignment with my experiment to manifest my own income, I have just been offered an opportunity to work with a friend through her site.  I have helped her in the past with copywriting and editing for her sites, and now she has offered the chance to promote that service to her customers.  The best part is... I will be working as an independent contractor through their site, so I don't have to struggle to get the customers or anything else.  They are doing the work, PLUS the service will be included in some of their web design packages.  She has 4 websites that she is working on right now, and told me that as soon as they approve the additional charges she will send me the work. 

Little by little I see things coming through.  I also see little roadblocks that are attempting to get in the way of my focus, but I am doing my best to push them aside and not let them get to me.  It seems that with each "distraction" something good shows up, so I welcome them now. 

While I haven't seen any money quite yet, I know that good things are coming. 

Happy Manifesting.

A few days in...

I've been focusing on my goal for a few days now, especially the feelings.  Yesterday I even wrote a "blog" entry in present tense about how nice it is to have my own money coming in, and spending it to spoil the kids for Christmas. 

I am seeing some odd things coming up.  While going through the kids backpacks I found a letter asking for donations for the silent auction at the school.  And my daughter's Jobies group is having a silent auction at their Spaghetti Dinner in a few weeks.  I know just what I want to put in the baskets for both of the events already, and just need the funds to purchase the items. 

So things are happening... and its only been a few days. 

I've decided...

I've been trying to figure out what to manifest and, in all honesty, nothing material really came to me.  And then I hit youtube again and saw a person named Momo who said that manifesting doesn't have to be for material things that mean nothing... and it hit me.

The one thing that I've been wanting for a long time... financial independence.  I want to be able to spend money that *I* have earned on what I want and not feel guilty that I am spending money that could/should go elsewhere.  So that is what I am going to manifest, an income of my own, the ability to spend my own money on whatever I want and not feel guilty or feel the need to justify it to anyone else.

Finally, the first step.  I have decided what I want.

Second step... visualize and feel the emotions behind it.
I know it will be exciting to go shopping and not have to worry about what I am buying.  To be able to spend MY money on things.  While the things I buy might just be extra things for the kids or more beads to play with or candles or whatever - its MY money and I can do what I want.  I am feeling this now... it feels great.  I have a peace about me right now.

Third step... the allowing.  THIS is my roadblock... Allowing isn't easy for me... I'm big on trying to figure out the HOW of things.  I need to relax and allow, work through inspiration and know that its coming.  I just know at this point how exciting it will be to spoil my kids, and my husband... and even people that I would not normally think deserve it. 

So on to mainifesting.  Tomorrow I'll work on more focus and fine tuning, and determining where the inspiration takes me.

I do have to say, I feel wonderful... I'm at peace. 

challenge

I think so far my biggest challenge for my manifesting experiment is deciding what I want.  I have spent the last 40 years doing things for other people.  I very seldom, if ever, can answer what I want, when asked.  I have done some real thinking in the past few months and have realized the prosperity that abounds around me.  I have beautiful, healthy, smart children; a great husband who (most of the time) at least TRIES to do his very best for me and the kids.  We have a large home and enough money to pay the bills and still have what we need.  I have turned my focus from the lack to seeing the prosperity and abundance that we do have. 

I think starting small is my best bet.  My biggest issue is to not worry about the "HOW" and just know that the universe will find a way.  Much like the speaker I heard  the other day who was sent to Saudi Arabia for work, which at first looked bad but ended up being the catalyst for all of the travel that he wanted to do.

I think that some time of reflection and intorspection is in order.  There are some things I want, I just don't know if they are apropriate for an experiment like this.  I want the bathroom remodel project completed (after 2 years), I want my daughter's bedroom remodel worked on, I want my yard done with a meditation garden, I want a vacation with my family and one with husband.  In reality, I think I want a wedding.  There are more things, like not having people hate me, but I can't change anyone but myself.  But as for something for this experiment, I just don't know.

Some resources

Here are some of the people I have been reading and listening to.

Shelby Collinge www.shelbycollinge.com
Jennifer McLean www.bigbookofyou.com and her Healing with the Masters series
Neale Donald Walsch www.nealedonaldwalsch.com
Rev Ike www.revike.org
Abraham-Hicks www.abraham-hicks.com
Sasha Xarrian www.sashaxarrian.com

Just this morning I came across Mike Dooley on Youtube. That's when the idea for this blog hit me.

Please note:  I AM NOT recommending buying anything from any of these people. Take advantage of the FREE materials they are offering, look them up on youtube. Only make purchases you are comfortable with. Keep in mind that each of them is selling products that may or may not help you, and that they will try to upsell from their free services to paid merchandise.

The Healing with the Masters series, from Jennifer McLean is a wonderful FREE series of teleseminars that can introduce you to many more teachers out there. (The last series is how I found Neale Donald Walsch, and I am signed up for the new one that starts next week.)

Happy Manifesting

Introduction

Welcome to the Manifesting Experiment blog.

Yeah, a little formal, I know. Especially for an anti-social person like me who doesn't generally get followers or readers.

This blog will be my accountability for a manifesting experiment I am starting, as well as a chronicle of how it goes. I have been reading and listening to a lot of different people on the Law of Attraction and Manifesting, and coupled with my religious beliefs (generally categorized as eclectic Pagan) I do believe that the Universe and "God Power" will not only give you all you need, but done properly - all you want.

To be totally honest, I am not good with daily blog posting, but I will post as often as I can with each new thing that I try and the progress of it.