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.