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Expand Your Worth To Receive Abundance

by: Jenn

Your sense of worth is EVERYTHING when it comes to manifesting! Because your life is created from your own standards.

Your sense of worthiness isn’t about achieving more or pushing yourself farther. It’s about a sense of inner acceptance.

The truth is that society has literally trained you to feel unworthy! Just turn on the TV and watch a few commercials to see this in action! You are clearly not worthy now but you might be if only you buy this mascara, laundry detergent or car.

We’ve been conditioned to think worthiness is always just around the corner. But like the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, it will always remain just out of reach unless you decide to step up and claim your worthiness back for yourself.

Healing your worthiness issues is the most important step towards creating a new wealth consciousness! According to the Law of Attraction, if you keep expecting money to somehow elude you it will. So it’s time for you to admit that you have some money worthiness issues in order to heal them.

But the good news is that you can also RAISE those standards yourself! You don’t have to settle for what your parents told you was good enough or what your ex-boyfriend thought you deserved. You’re a free agent in this life and only what you think matters!

Shedding those old opinions and stories is the only way to come back to your truth: that you are a deeply worthy and deserving being…

EVEN THOUGH you’re not perfect.
EVEN THOUGH there’s work left to be done.
EVEN THOUGH your life’s to-do list has yet to be finished.

If you’re ready to shift from scarcity into abundance, then it’s time to make sure your worthiness-levels match with what you want in life! And here are four different ways to do exactly that.

Expand Your Worth To Receive Abundance

Receive Abundance Step #1:

Drop The Judgment

Judgment is one of the biggest blocks on the road to abundance! When we place the people we see in the world on a scale, we’re automatically getting on that scale along with them! Judging someone for having less only works when you’re looking in one direction. When you look the other way, suddenly it doesn’t feel so great anymore.

Despite what it feels like deciding on who does or doesn’t deserve their money is not our job! You can’t ever judge someone else without also judging yourself on some level! So let’s drop the judgment habit.

When you stop thinking in black and white terms you leave room for everyone to become equal. And when people are equal there’s no more resentment over who earns more or less money than you.

Receive Abundance Step #2:

Step Into Receiving

All the intentions in the world cannot make up for a low sense of worth. It’s one thing to desire something but it’s a whole ‘nother ball of wax to actually allow that something into our life!

We’re actually pretty good at deflecting outside help because it somehow triggers us or it doesn’t look quite the way we expect it to. Saying no to these gifts from the Universe is common when you’re feeling unworthy.

So it’s time to say YES to whatever help you’re receiving–whether that’s from a mysterious source or from your boyfriend. Keep saying yes and keep allowing help to arrive and you’ll only attract more and more of the same.

Receive Abundance Step #3:

Drop The Old Paradigms

You’ve been told over and over again that people with money are worth more than you. But of course that’s not actually true! Buying into this belief is an easy way to keep wealth at arm’s length! Not only do you believe that something must be wrong with you for not having it that but you also start to put abundance and money on a pedestal. The higher you make that pedestal in your mind, the more difficult it will be for you to earn the money you so desire!

It’s time for you to throw that old paradigm out the window! Stop using wealth as an indicator of success. Instead, look at how many people you’re helping or how you’re changing the world through what you do. Money isn’t the true goal here but impact certainly is! It’s time to get clear about what kind of impact you’re making.

Receive Abundance Step #4:

Restructure Your Other Beliefs

You can deny them all you want but we’ve all got limiting beliefs that relate to our money consciousness! It’s true: not every belief that you hold is doing you a favor! Some of those beliefs are harmful–and they likely weren’t even truly yours to begin with. You learned them through the world you lived in as a child. So even though they defy logical sense and your current conscious belief structure, they’re still there, making you behave in ways that aren’t at all in alignment with your intentions.

Every belief you have is really just a sentence! So it’s time to be conscious about which sentences you’re choosing. Do you want money to be difficult to earn? Do you want rich people to be greedy? Do you really want to think money is the root of all evil? Once you draw attention to the pre-existing ideas you have about money it becomes much easier to swap them out for something that you actually want to believe.

Mindset is everything in life, and that’s no different when it comes to attracting more money! So if you’re money game isn’t quite where you want it to be, you likely have some worthiness issues lurking beneath the surface. But learning to love on yourself is 100% free–so it’s well worth diving into the work I’ve outlined here.

Good luck with it! Thanks for reading & as always, I’d love to hear your experiences and thoughts.

PS Looking for more? You might also want to check out this post about how to make over your money mindset or this one about how to clear your money blocks fast.

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Are You Truly Ready To Receive?

by: Jenn

So you’ve set the intention. You’ve decided on what you want. You’ve done your affirmations, your visualizations, maybe even a ritual or two.

But now what?

Getting what we really want from life through manifesting also fundamentally involves receiving.

But receiving is the fun part, right?

Surprisingly, sometimes the answer is no. Many of us don’t really know how to receive.

It might sound crazy at first: “But of course I want to allow the Universe to help me!” But if you’re not truly open to receiving you might be unknowingly blocking the help that’s coming to you.

That’s why I recommend every manifesting student take the time to assess their ability to receive. You can do all the intention-setting and limiting-belief-banishing you like but if you still can’t shift into a receptive mindset, all that work will be for nothing!

The truth is receiving is a mentality all its own.

It’s all about surrender. It’s about release. It’s about relinquishing control, in a way that’s a scary for many people. It takes bravery to open your heart and mind. It takes bravery to create space for allowing.

Manifesting is about asking but it’s also about allowing. You have to let the magic in to find you. You have to create room for the miracles to show up.

So if you’re subconsciously putting up blocks, you’re the one blocking the magic from happening.

Attitude is always the biggest key to the manifesting puzzle.

And the more open-minded you can be, the better!

So if you think you might have some subconscious blocks about receiving, this post is here to help! ????

4 Steps For Receiving: Law of Attraction Mentality Training

How To Receive Step #1:

Create Space For Receiving

Are you allowing space for magic to find you? If you’re a control freak (like me and many other empaths!), you might be surprised to learn that the answer is no.

So ask yourself honestly: what is your attitude is to other types of receiving? How do you feel about allowing people to help you with your work, at home or in the workplace? How do you feel about accepting compliments? Or allowing someone to treat you for coffee?

Maybe you don’t like gifts because you worry about the reciprocity. Maybe you don’t accept help because you want to do things your way. Or maybe you feel uncomfortable around compliments because you’re not truly in love with yourself.

As you can see, many of us have massive energetic blocks about allowing in the very things we crave!

If this is you, it’s time to take a step in a different direction. Accept the compliment. Take the gift. Accept the help! Stop worrying about whether things will be done your way or feeling the need to reciprocate. Enjoy these little moments for exactly what they are.

How To Receive Step #2:

Let Go Of The How

Similar to the above point, asking for help is something many of us struggle with. But manifesting is all about asking the Universe to meet you half way. It’s about putting in the work and the energy but leaving space for the magic to find you.

You can’t control every last detail so stop expecting to! Know that your intention is enough.

But if we keep saying no to the energy flowing in, we’re saying no to the Universe. So is the Universe going to keep trying to help you if you keep showing it that you don’t need the help?

It’s important to understand that the Universe is far more creative than we are! We can often only see one path to the finish line, when in reality there are hundreds of different ways for something to show up for us.

If you’re determined to control the how, you’re essentially cutting all those other options off. Trying to control every last detail shows the Universe that you’re not really trusting in its strength.

How To Receive Step #3:

Adopt A Magical Mindset

If you want to experience a magical life, you need to create the mindset to match.

Adopting a magical mindset and being open to new experiences and new possibilities is one of the best ways to boost your manifesting practice! And all it requires is noticing what’s already around you.

So start noticing the magic in the world. Look for the new experiences Say yes to new things. Allow it all to surprise you.

Keep your eyes and ears and heart open and see the miracles all around you. Where attention goes, energy flows.

And if your eyes aren’t open, you’ll miss all the fun. ????

So drop the struggle. Swim downstream. Don’t try to force things. And if the door doesn’t open, it’s not your door.

How To Receive Step #4:

Believe In Your Worthiness

The last way you can block your ability to receive is by subconsciously not deeming yourself worthy of what you’re asking for.

If you’re still too attached to the idea of “someday” you might be pushing the thing you want so badly into the future. You might still be attached to the idea of working hard for something or for someone to come down and tell you that you’ve earned it.

Trying to manifest ideas that we’re not ready for is one trap of manifesting. We fall into the trap of imagining “someday” because we intrinsically feel unworthy right now.

But of course, you’re the only one who can decide when you’re ready. If you don’t feel worthy of it, you won’t find it in your reality. So don’t just imagine a happy future version of you. Imagine a happy version of you right now. The truth is we’re all imperfect and we’re all still deeply deserving of our desires. Your threshold for happiness is ultimately controlled by you.

We don’t often think about our ability to receive but it’s one of the most important factors in the Law of Attraction! I hope this helps shed some light on what can be a complicated subject. Thank you so much for reading & wishing you all much love & blessings.

PS Looking for more? You might also want to check out this post about decluttering & personal growth or this one about 4 things to do when you move into a new home.

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How To Receive Signs From The Universe

by: Jenn

Do your manifesting experiments feel broken?

Or maybe you just feel like the magic of the Law of Attraction doesn’t work for you?

You’re not alone. It’s super common to feel like you’re doing something wrong, especially when you’re just starting out.

But I pinky-swear promise – the Universe hasn’t forgotten about you.

It’s showing up for you in all kinds of ways, all around you, day in and day out.

Your only job after setting an intention and releasing it into the world, is to begin to notice how it shows up for you.

They might be small and subtle but those signs all around you – if you’re willing to look.

Cultivating a magical attitude is half the battle in co-creating a better life with the Universe.

The way this works is quite simple:

What we focus on expands.

So the more we focus on the way things are showing up for us, the more and more magical wonderful things we’ll find.

After you set your intentions, your only job is to look for the signs.

Energy flows where attention goes.

When you make it a habit to focus on the good things in life, more and more of those good things will be revealed to us.

It magnetizes you towards what you want.

So be playful and keep your eyes open.

Because those tiny signs are everywhere!

Your only job to find them.

If you need a little extra advice on how to see the signs around you, I’ve got a few tips to get you started.

How To Receive Signs From The Universe

How To Receive Signs From The Universe Step #1:

Become Aware

The first step is to look at the world with an new awareness. Remember that nothing is left to chance! Pay attention to what you encounter every day. Those tiny moments of awe, random findings and coincidences are subtle winks from beyond. Train yourself to be open to seeing them.

Try to notice at least one sign a day. If you’re at a loss as for what to look for, look at those small moments of your day that give you joy: the things that spark up make you smile, laugh or illicit some sort of “wow!” reaction. They can be the smallest most mundane thing; the only thing that matters is that (for whatever reason) you’ve noticed it.

How To Receive Signs From The Universe Step #2:

Be Grateful

So you’ve found a sign! That’s pretty awesome in itself. Now it’s time to show some gratitude.

But don’t worry. That doesn’t mean you need to shout “thank you!” out loud in the middle of a crowded street!

The only thing you need to do is hold that grateful energy in your heart.

One of the signs I’ve chosen for myself is feathers. And now I see them all the freakin’ time! (Anything from feathers on the sidewalk to random feathers in the house to a friend gifting me with a feather pendant.) I actually used to collect the found feathers until my collection got a bit out of hand.

So now, instead of packing them home, whenever I notice one I just take a second to send a little message of thanks back out into the world. It really only takes a second but that’s long enough to show the Universe that you’re paying attention.

How To Receive Signs From The Universe Step #3:

Have Patience

Magic moves on it’s own time line but that doesn’t mean it’s not working.

Things don’t always look the way we think they’ll look. The things we want sometimes don’t manifest themselves in the exact way that we envisioned.

And that’s totally okay.

We can’t possibly control every little detail; we only delude ourselves into thinking that we can.

Besides, where would the fun be in having all the answers?

Be open to being surprised, sometimes surprised beyond your wildest imaginings.

Most often, the things that are coming for us now are a much better fit for our current needs and they’ll often lead to something else that will take us to what we wanted later on.

So let the manifesting journey unfold.

Examples Of Signs

Subtle signs are arriving at your door at every minute of the day.

Open your eyes and take a look around.

Stay alert! Sometimes the signs are so small if you blink you’ll miss them.

Here’s a few examples: a random song on the radio, a snippet of overheard conversation, saying something at the exact same time as someone on the TV, multiples of things randomly showing up in a short period of time.

But this always works best if you can tie your intention into what you notice.

If you wished for money, start looking for dropped coins or cash.

If you wished for love, start looking for friendly smiles, intimate conversations, acceptance.

Your signs can be whatever you like, but whenever you see them understand deeply that they are a direct message for you.

The more you notice, the more you’ll find them. So treat it like a game! Get out there and have fun seeing what you can pick up on.

Magic is entirely dependent on having the right attitude. So if you want to create more magic in your life, cultivating a new way of looking at the world is exactly how you’re going to get there.

It’s all about reacting to the things around you with the right mindset: a mindset of wonder, gratitude and imagination.

Those qualities alone will always create a happier existence, no matter what your life is like currently!

Hopefully this article inspires you to view your world through a new lens. I wish you the best of luck with your magic and manifesting!

Expand Your Worth To Receive Abundance