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Let’s face it: waiting isn’t exactly fun.

And sometimes it can do a real number on your mindset, especially when it comes to your manifesting!

Because if you’re not there yet, then something must be wrong. Maybe your cosmic order got messed up or you missed a step or maybe none of this stuff works anyway.

Speaking from experience, I know just how crazy that negative inner voice can be. I know just how easy it is to believe that you messed up or that something is broken.

So first off, I really want you to know that it’s okay. Just because you’re in the middle of your journey doesn’t mean it’s not working.

You really can move mountains and create miracles with your mind! So please don’t give up right before your next miracle.

However, contrary to what you might believe, the art of waiting for your manifestation to materialize isn’t at all passive! It’s important that you pay attention and keep your mind focused on the right things.

Waiting for you intention is actually where the true magic happens! So understand this is your time to be tested. It’s time for the Universe to see just how serious you are!

So let’s take the waiting game seriously! With that in mind, I was inspired to put together this manifestation survival guide to get you through the waiting process as fast and as easily as possible! Enjoy ~

What To Do When You’re Waiting For Your Manifestation

Waiting For Your Manifestation Step #1:

Adopt Patience

Let’s face it: our modern world is highly-fixated on instant gratification! We want to order something with the click of a mouse and have arrive on our doorstep the next day. And we’re so used the ease of these modern conveniences that we forget that life doesn’t always work that way!

Good things take time, as they say! Of course, there’s always the possibility of manifesting a miracle overnight. But most of us have to put in the work of holding space, keeping faith and passing tests in order to show the Universe that we’re serious.

So if you’re getting impatient, that’s just a sign that you’ve created a story and an attachment to a particular storyline. Which also means you’re messing with one of manifesting major commandments: trying to control the how.

Cultivating patience can be difficult I know! But remember that there’s also a lot going on behind the scenes. Trust that everything is happening in perfect timing–just as it always does.

Waiting For Your Manifestation Step #2:

Faith

One of the major mistakes people make when they’re waiting for their manifestation intention to show up is to keep going back to the finish line. I get why this happens too: since your wish isn’t here yet, maybe you should just go back to the beginning and start over.

But please resist the urge! It’s more important now to come back to your faith. Going back to the beginning and setting your intention over and over again is simply a sign that you don’t really believe in the process! So a desire to do so is just your cue to lean in. Strengthening your faith is way more effective that trying to re-do everything.

To tap back into your faith, spend some time imagining your future self with your intention already in hand. How does that look and feel? What kind of person would you be in that position? What things would you be doing if that was already you? Acting as if is the ultimate show of faith! Come back to this exercise as often as you need to when your faith wanes.

Waiting For Your Manifestation Step #3:

Hold The Space

Fact: you might have to pass up a lot of shiny objects on the way to your real desire. Things will show up that are almost-but-not-quite. You might even be fooled temporarily! But it’s important to always come back to your truth.

In other words, if it’s not a hell yes then it’s a hell no! But saying no and holding space for what we really want can be really tough for many of us. We get excited when we start to think things are going our way. We get a flicker of our wish coming through and suddenly we’re mentally projecting ourselves into our happy future!

So please slow down and analyze what’s really going on. The first person that asks you out isn’t always going to be the right person for you! Keep your focus on what you really want and don’t get carried away by what’s in front of you.

Waiting For Your Manifestation Step #4:

Pass The Tests

When we manifest something successfully, we’re also growing into the next level. You don’t just have a million dollars show up one day. Your million dollars will show up as soon as you’ve created your million-dollar mindset!

That means putting in the mindset work and passing the real-life tests. Yet again, one of the biggest myths about manifesting (that I’d like to kill off forever!) is the idea that you can just wish for something and sit on your sofa waiting for it to happen.

But that’s totally wrong. Manifesting is about becoming what you want before it actually arrives! So how are you becoming that successful, wealthy, loving person? Are you actually doing anything in the moment to implement those changes?

In the end, all of those things are just potential learning experiences, not punishments! So when things aren’t showing up as fast as we want them to it doesn’t mean that something has gone wrong. It just means we’re still working through our expansion.

Waiting For Your Manifestation Step #5:

Stop Waiting

Waiting is always optional! But I know right now you’re thinking: what choice do I have? However simply thinking that you have to wait for something outside of you to happen is giving your power away. Remember the change starts within you first always! That means there’s something you can do right here and right now to start making your dreams a reality.

Simply believing that you have to wait is a limiting belief in itself! So if you didn’t have to wait, then what would you be doing? ????

Once again, it’s time to operate from a space of having. Tune into that energy of already having your wish and then working your way backwards from there. If you were already there, who would you be? Looking backwards from that space, what kinds of things would you have done to help your own success? Pay attention and start doing those things now.

Waiting For Your Manifestation Step #6:

Follow The Pings

Remember: you’re not in this alone! But even though we’re playing with the energy of manifestation, many of us forget that the Universe is helping with the heavy lifting.

However, there is a catch! You have to pay attention to the process. You’re going to have to follow the pings and signs the Universe lays out for you. That means staying aware and open then taking action when things start to show up.

But this is really the fun part! So get curious and watch for things that catch your attention. Maybe you get a brilliant idea suddenly at 2 am or maybe you run into someone randomly who turns out to be relevant to what you’re manifesting. You just never know which direction the help is going to come from–and that’s a beautiful thing! Cultivating that gorgeous anticipation and curiosity is a just a beautiful way to move through life.

So tell me: how are you dealing with this state of waiting? Are you finding it hard to keep faith or following the pings?

I’d love to know what your specific problems are in this area so I help move you through them!

I hope this post gave you some space and perspective for your manifesting intention! It can be so hard to keep believing when nothing’s happening yet. But once you master this magic trick, you’ll be so happy you did.

Good luck & much ????

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The truth can be hard to swallow! But sometimes the things that you manifest just don’t work out.

For you, that could mean anything from a minor disappointment to a major upset!

However, does that really mean your manifesting went wrong?

I certainly don’t think so!

Sometimes this happens because you’re trying to manifest something way too over the top (like winning the Powerball lottery) or trying to change something that’s beyond your control.

But most of the time, it doesn’t actually mean anything…yet! And this is where your attitude becomes more important than ever.

I understand exactly why this happens though! Seeing a perceived failure is tough. So this is where so many manifestors get discouraged and give up. But that just means falling back into your old belief pattern: only really believing in your intention once it’s in front of you. But manifesting is always about believing first, before you have any evidence.

So please take this to heart:

Your manifesting didn’t go wrong! But if you start to believe it did, then what are you automatically going to manifest?

With the Law of Attraction, your beliefs are everything! And you always have the power to shift a negative back into a positive.

Since this is such an important topic (and one of my most popular questions!) I decided to put this quick guide together for you. So if you think your manifesting has gone wrong, refer back to this post! Because it really isn’t about what you think–I promise. ☺️

Here’s What To Do When Manifesting Goes Wrong

When Manifesting Goes Wrong Step #1:

Don’t Blame Yourself

As a seasoned manifestor, the first thing you do when manifesting goes wrong is to immediately blame yourself. “Oh my gosh my point of attraction must have been all wrong!” “How did this happen?” “I should have done something differently.”

But blaming yourself is actually the worst thing you can do! Yes, of course the path to manifesting is learning how to use your mind consciously. But as good as we are, we can’t control every little thing in our life, especially the how’s. If we could, what would even be the point of life? We’re here to have to figure stuff out and to witness the beautiful unfolding of our life. If we could prevent every bump in the road, this would be a pretty damn boring movie to watch! We’re not here to be boring–we’re here to grow.

Blaming yourself will only drag your energy down and focus your attention out of the current moment. So no matter what did or didn’t happen, please don’t be tempted to play the blame game. That will only drag your energy down and no one’s got time for that!

When Manifesting Goes Wrong Step #2:

Keep Going

When you think your manifesting has gone wrong, please try to remember that true manifestation faith doesn’t really get put into practice unless something goes wrong! I strongly believe that most of us are given tests along the way to our goal. For example, this might occur where something you thought was “it” turns out to not be so stellar after all. You might feel momentarily disappointed or think that your manifestation didn’t come true at all! But what’s really happening is that you’re being set up for the next level. The illusion that was in front of you was just a test of your faith.

Being able to say no and walk away from the things that aren’t right for you sends a powerful message. But that ability requires you to keep believing in the process! So please don’t give up right before your miracle. Keep holding space for your desire and don’t let this bump in the road throw you off track!

When Manifesting Goes Wrong Step #3:

Get Out Of The How

One of the most cardinal rules of manifesting is to stay out of the how! Yet when something doesn’t go exactly according to our plan, we are usually just getting upset because reality isn’t matching the story we created in our minds.

Again, that’s just an attachment to the how. So if reality has handed you an unpleasant unexpected surprise, do your best to drop the story. The Universe is abundant and there are a zillion ways for you to get what you want! This is a good time to get curious about what story you were holding onto. Go back and see what attachments you can drop around your manifestation and the story you (inadvertently) created! There’s almost always room to let something go.

When Manifesting Goes Wrong Step #4:

This Isn’t The End

One lightbulb realization I had recently was this: your story only sucks if you’re at the end of it. As we all know from watching the movies or reading books, the hero of the story always has to wade through some shit in order to get what they want. That’s why we watch movies or read books! If there wasn’t a story, what would be the point?

So please don’t forget you are the hero of your own story. But you are still writing the ending! This doesn’t have to be the end–unless you choose to believe so! So try shifting your energy back to being on the journey instead of defeated at the end. Now doesn’t that feel so much better?

It’s a million times better to go through life remembering you are in the middle of your own story! So it’s okay if it hasn’t worked out because it’s going to. (Obviously!)

And if you can’t hold onto that belief, at least try this one: a “no” in the current moment doesn’t necessarily mean a “no” forever! So please just don’t abandon your dream.

When Manifesting Goes Wrong Step #5:

Keep Having Fun

My number one unbreakable manifesting rule is to have fun. Always! And yet, when I see manifestors stressing and worrying about their manifestations, it’s pretty clear that they’re not having fun anymore! Instead, they’ve bought the sad story or into the fear. They’re no longer trusting in themselves or the process and of course that doesn’t feel very good!

So please remember: it’s hard to manifest something that feels good if you don’t feel good while doing it! If you’ve gone into a worry spiral take action to drag yourself back out of it. Take your mind off of things for a while. Dive back into your self-care. Keep asking yourself what you can do to feel good right now.

Feeling good in the moment is always going to connect you back to your power and get you back into flow! So please make having fun a regular part of your manifesting routine.

So tell me: what do you do when your manifesting goes wrong? Which action are you going to take to get back into your power?

Just remember: thinking that it’s over is the fastest way for it to be over! You always have the ability to manage your thoughts and attitudes, no matter what’s happening around you. So please don’t count yourself out just yet. There’s always some action you can take to get back to manifesting effortlessly.

Thank you so much for reading! I’d love to know your comments and questions so please feel free to drop them below.

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