What if I told you I had a map that would turn thoughts into gold, sadness into joy, failure into success and loneliness into love? Would you follow it? Of course you would. Who wouldn’t? I did. And man oh man, does my life look different now. I went from bankruptcy and foreclosure to abundance beyond my wildest dreams. Yes, the creditors were knocking down my door after the worst year of my life. My dad died that year. I was divorced from my husband of 16 years, the father of my two teenage sons. The boys were acting out a lot then, and I reluctantly allowed them to move in with their dad—and he shockingly moved them across the country within a few weeks—I was notified by his lawyer. If that weren’t enough, I was failing miserably at the multilevel marketing job I clung to as my only hope. My home slipped into foreclosure as the bills piled up faster than I could open them, much less pay them. I had no real job, no money and no family. I seriously thought about what it would be like to live in my car. “But what if my car is repossessed?” I thought. I quickly pushed that thought away. Yeah, I was at my all time low. And that’s when I turned the corner. I stopped struggling and began to methodically take one day at a time, with an important caveat—I followed The Map.
The Map creates abundance
Within days I had a part time job. It didn’t pay much, but just a few weeks later I was offered a full time job. And within two years I was given part ownership of a company. In another year I was full owner of my own company (that investment cost me a whopping $50). And five years after that, that company was producing sales of $5 million a year, without investing another dime. Yeah, The Map worked. And what fun I was having! I loved my work—I couldn’t wait for Mondays. The money was an added bonus. But my love life was struggling. I longed for a deeply committed relationship. I wanted to grow (and grow old) with someone who truly loved me and vise versa. “Hey,” I thought, “this map worked for money and career, why not love?” And so, I followed it.
The Map creates love
I met Richard through a mutual friend. Yeah, a blind date. “I know you don’t do blind dates,” my friend persuaded, “but this just feels different…” And different he was. We were married on a tiny island in Fiji four years after we met. Oh, it wasn’t all sappy happily-ever-after. We had struggles. Big ones. We separated not once but three times. We didn’t talk for a year and during that time each of us became engaged to other people. But each time it wasn’t working, I went back to The Map to figure out where I had taken a wrong turn. The Map works—every time—for every area of life. Lots of people have heard about the law of attraction—yet most have some major misconceptions about it. Contrary to popular belief it isn’t something you have to “apply”. It just is—like gravity. It is working all the time. And The Map is the key to making it work for you. Thousands have seen immediate changes in their own lives—and the more they follow it, the more changes they see. But before I explain The Map (I know, I know…it seems like it’s taking me forever to get there) you really do need to understand…
How reality is created
It’s not just about thinking positive. And it’s not only about visualizing what you want. It’s also much more than affirmations. Manifesting reality is a result of what you think and feel. Period. However, you must remember that beliefs are what you are thinking and feeling all of the time. In other words, beliefs are the energy of your thoughts and feelings on steroids. Now…to The Map…
The Map to a Delicious Life
Step one – Know who you (really) are. How do you think you got this amazing reality where you can literally create your dreams out of thin air? Not by being a worthless piece of… No. You scored this world because you are quite literally a piece of the divine. You, my friend, are a piece of God—a piece of Goddess. And in that divine being-ness, lies the ability to create your world.
Step two – Know what you want. Ah, don’t worry…you don’t have to know the specifics of your dream. In fact, it’s better that you don’t. But you do need to know how you want to feel in your ideal life. For instance, with regard to your finances you probably want to feel wealthy, free, secure, safe and excited. In your love life you more than likely want to feel joyful, loved, loving, committed, respected, honored and to have fun. In your work you perhaps want to feel excited, prosperous, creative, etc.
Step three – Flow some juicy energy towards that dream. Most people have dreams they let die. But if you flow energy into your dreams they will not only live but also materialize. You flow energy to them by thinking about them and feeling positive at the same time. Oh—and making sure your beliefs are in alignment with your dream. If you desire a beautiful relationship, for instance, but don’t believe you are lovable, you won’t create that dream no matter how hard you try.
Step four – Get out in the world and take action towards it. Taking action solidifies the dream in your subconscious and in the universe. It also lets you “try it on a bit” which sometimes uncovers beliefs you never knew you had. For example, if your intention was to create a new job, an action step might be to call someone in the industry you are interested in, for advice, lunch or simply to inquire about job openings.
Step five – Watch your reality respond to your new self . When you change what you think and feel (and believe) your world will change. It has to. That’s the way this universe works. But it won’t happen instantly—your reality takes time to materialize. You can, however, see little baby changes right away (within days or hours even). The problem for most people is they don’t recognize these “signs”.
What might they look like? Well say you wanted to manifest a thousand dollars for a new couch you fell in love with. You wrote out your intentions and you did a quick technique such as the One Minute Manifestor. The next day the signs might be:
- Your dentist office calls and says you overpaid your account and will be mailed a refund.
- You receive an email from the store where you saw the couch and everything in the store is 10% off.
- Your best friend calls and tells you their brother just bought a pickup truck (delivery will no longer cost you $75)
- You watch a show on TV about unexpected miracles
- You go to dinner and the waiter comps your dessert
Of course none of these signs are the whole dream, but they indicate the dream is coming. And that they happened right after the shift in your energy means if you keep up the same thoughts and feelings, your dream will manifest.
Step six – Get happy. Stay present. Feel as if you have the dream. It’s easy to stay excited about a dream for a little while. But how you live your life the rest of the day/week/month is still creating your reality. If you go back to your old thoughts and feelings of doubt, fear, lack and hopelessness, nothing (beyond a few signs) will really change.
Step seven – Ask for help You don’t have to do it alone. This is a free will universe, so your unseen friends won’t do it for you, but if you ask, they will help. So make it easier on yourself—ask. The Map works. But, like any map, only if you follow it. So you decide. How important is it that you reach your dreams? If not so important, stay where you are, but don’t be surprised if you don’t get anywhere. However, if you are serious about creating those dreams, The Map can get you there.
One step at a time.
