All this talk of manifesting your dreams. What happens when it seems like no-thing happens? You take notice of small things. I am talking minuscule to begin with.

   When it seems like not much is happening, actually there is quite a bit happening. A series of small things really does add up to some big things.  For example, when you find change on the ground, do you pick it up and say ‘big deal’? or do you get excited because it is a sign that you are allowing more money to flow into your life? 

   When your favorite product is on sale, do you toss it in your cart without a second thought or do you get excited that there is more you are receiving in your experience and for your money?

   When your child hangs up his coat, do you assume they should, or do you celebrate the way they are helping keep the house clean and taking personal responsibility?

  When you wake up in the morning do you grumble about the alarm going off so early or do you feel grateful for being able to get out of bed?

   Each of these things in and of themselves may not seem like much. Yet, when you cultivate the habit of taking notice of small things, you really do begin a chain reaction. That is, through steady, habit-forming awareness and gratitude. You are saying “YES” to those small things and in turn cultivating more positive experiences in your life of a larger magnitude. Besides, it is much more fun to live on the positive side of life and witness the amazing synchronicities that come with it!

  You can intentionally cultivate more positive experiences in your life by taking notice of the small things and writing them down daily. Each day, see if you can top the number of positive noticings from the previous day. Happy findings!

   Goals, dreams and manifesting — there is an undercurrent of energy that surges beneath all of these things. It is the energy of passion– excitement, enthusiasm and desire. It is the WHY behind all of the experiences that you are wanting. It is accompanied by the essence of how you would like to feel.

   The passion that helps you focus on your vision also pulls your desire into reality and keeps you committed to it.

   As you are identifying changes you would like to make or goals you have, ask yourself, “Why do I want this? How will I feel?” Write down all of the reasons, no matter how small or big. Keep the WHY alive by revisiting it often to help you align your actions to it and anchor what you passionately want to create into your reality.

   Why is a powerful 3-letter word in the English language. Let it be a guide for you to discover the underlying driving force of your dreams. Amping up the passion is one way to accelerate attracting your dreams into reality in a magnetic and graceful way.

     Have you ever had a drawer, cupboard or closet that became the place where everything was thrown into and one day it was either so jammed packed or so messy you just had to clean it out? It may have taken you a lot to muster up the energy to pull everything out, toss some things, give some away and reorganize it. Yet ultimately, it became a wonderful place to feel really good about.

     When we hang on to old patterns, addictions, emotions and resist change, we are like a jammed pack cupboard. There is little or no room for new and better experiences, events and things to come into our space or life.

     While we first need to identify what we would like to experience in our life and give attention to it, we also need to make room for the new experience by clearing away the mental and emotional clutter that can block the way.

     One way to begin identifying the mental and emotional clutter and clearing it is to tune into the things you say to yourself — the messages and stories you are telling yourself about your interpretation of the world. We all have countless thoughts going through our minds each day. Have you stopped to ask yourself how many of them are true?  As you become more aware of your thoughts you can begin to stop them in their tracks, question them, not take them so seriously and even reword them into more positive statements. Sometimes we have blinders on about the messages and stories we tell ourselves. It can be helpful to have a person whom you can confide in to help you identify and declutter your mental and emotional cupboard so that you can feel the relief and joy of what you really want to experience.

     Our mind is a powerful tool, but truly our heart is the one that leads the way to a joyful life that is uniquely your creation with Spirit.

Life is like a road trip. To get from where we are to where we want to be, we first need to know where we want to be, or more precisely what we want. We have most likely been places we haven’t enjoyed or experienced what we don’t want. These experiences can actually help us gain clarity on what we do want and where we’d rather be. But, you can’t get to your destination if you don’t know what it is.

 If you decide you want to go on a trip there are certain questions you need to ask yourself. First, what’s my destination? Where do I want to go?  Why would I like to go there? What is my mode of transportation? Do I have a map or route to guide me there? What resources do I need to get there?

 How do you begin to chart your course? If you are sitting in the middle of what you don’t want to experience, begin to think about what you would rather be experiencing, or your end destination, as if it were already here. How would that feel? What would that look and sound like? Why do you want it? Write it down and begin to utilize your imagination to create it. Your mind doesn’t know the difference between fact and fiction, so put it to work for you to create what you want. Then begin to focus on and celebrate all the little things that are showing up in your life creating movement in the right direction. Take inspired action toward your destination. Determine if you would like additional support to shorten your trip and keep you on course to your destination. Since the joy is in the journey, remember to create fun and stop and smell the roses along the way!