The Ick Factor.
Did you miss me?
I can’t believe I haven’t been able to get my bones to the laptop and write in these past two weeks.
BUT! I've been the best kind of busy.
I’ve thoroughly been enjoying life and spending more time in the moment than worrying about what I think I’m “supposed” to do.
I’ve wanted to sit down and write, but:
I’ve had family in town
I’ve been booked at the salon (welcome back, snowbirds)
I’m planning a last-minute pop-up in Chicago
We went on a cruise for a surprise birthday party
AND
I decided to continue the birthday celebrations at the eleventh hour by joining them at Disney World
But let me say, I haven’t forgotten about you guys.
You’ve actually been on my mind A LOT.
I’ve had so many mani-moments (manifestation moments) from big things like being able to go to Disney World when there we no more reservations available, to small things like hoping an event I went to would provide me with a goodie-bag because I was starving - insert a bag of skinny pop, a Hershey bar, and water bottle here.
So, to get my groove back into writing and my “woo”, I decided to listen to my girl Amanda Frances and refresh myself with one of her courses on my drive back from Disney World.
One thing she touched on really resonated with me because it’s something I can’t stand.
Are you one of those people who put the ick out?
You know, when someone is talking to you about something good that’s happening in their lives or something they’re excited about, and you respond with things like:
HAH! That’ll never happen to me
Or
If I could do something like that, I would, but I don’t have time
Or
Only you can do something like that, I can’t
Or
Yeah, you’re lucky because that stuff only happens to you, not me
Or
I can’t afford that. I’m broke
In my best Cher Horowitz (Clueless) impression, “Ugh... AS IF!!”
Stop it with the ick!
You’re not doing yourself or the people around you any favors.
Aren’t you tired of creating that universe for yourself?
What if you flipped it, changed it, rearranged it? (I love when Amanda says that)
When someone tells you something they’re happy about, what would happen if you told yourself something positive too? I promise, the world would not implode.
Because I just got back from a trip, I’ll use this as my example:
Your loved one: “We just came back from a 10 day trip to Europe, and I had a life changing experience. You should plan a trip you’d love to take!”
You: “I would, but I can’t afford it or take time off. I’m busy.”
I C K !
Now we flip it, change it, rearrange it:
New you: “That’s awesome you had a great time! I want to plan a beautiful vacation! The universe provides me with all the time and resources I need to take a trip!”
Wow, Aly, life isn’t like that for everyone. Especially me.
Well, your wish is my command, says the universe.
Instead of telling yourself it’s easier said than done, do your steps!
Tell the universe what you desire: I want to go on "X" trip
Visualize yourself in there: Where are you going? The beach? The snow? A foreign country? What do you see and how do you look when you’re there?
Feel the vibration of being there: When you’re there, how does your soul/heart feel?
Believe it’s already happening: There is no other way. This IS happening
Allow the universe to give you the trip you asked for - or something better than you could have imagined!
Remember: The universe WANTS and WILL give you everything you’ve asked for.
If I’ve learned anything from these past two weeks, it’s that both you and I are capable of putting everything and anything in our universe, and the narrative saying otherwise is all in your head.
I continually tell myself that I love to travel, I love to have great experiences with friends and family, and that I always make enough money to do incredible things and that’s how I choose to enjoy my life.
I know that what I desire isn’t what the next person may desire in life, but the concept of how we attract our desires is the exact same! (An astronaut may not want to be a pop star, and a baseball play may not want to be a lawyer, but we all want something, and we all get it the exact same way.)
But just as we know how to attract something, we are just as capable of pushing it as far away as possible. (booooo!)
You’d be amazed at the way the universe begins to rearrange the obstacles you created for yourself just by changing the way you phrase things and look at things in your life.
So, let's get the ick out. No one wants to be the icky person at the party.
PUT IT IN YOUR UNIVERSE:
Identify something in your life you desire that seems unattainable
Identify something in your life that bothers you when other people talk about it because it seems so far out of reach
Get your journal and write why you think you’re undeserving of those things and why it bothers you
Think about it: Do you really believe those things, or is that the ego?
Write 5 sentences explaining why you can and will have those desires and read them every day
Watch as your mind and general thought process on how you think and speak changes over the next week
