Have you ever thought about something, pictured it in your mind, and then it came true? To me, that is the power of visualization. Yes, you have to take action. Otherwise it doesn’t work. But first, see it. One of the first times I used this method was at a personal development workshop in Los Angeles. The facilitator told us to close our eyes and he walked us through a guided meditation. He asked a series of questions. What did we want in our life? What events did we want to celebrate? What were we doing? I saw a treasure chest and I opened it.
Inside I saw sand, flowers, family, friends, and an arch for a wedding. I saw pictures of a wedding. I was in the photos. The man in the photo had dark hair. I was on the beach, a white sand beach. This workshop was circa early 2000’s. Fast forward to 2008, and I got married at Flamingo Beach in Guanacaste, Costa Rica.
Another time I used visualization was driving to work and passing this cute white Spanish style home. Every day I passed that house and said one day I am going to live in a house like that. I thought about it daily. At the time I lived in an apartment in West Pasadena, CA. Then one day I got a notice that the apartments were bought by a management company and the apartments were going to be renovated. I could move back in at twice the price. I had 60 days to move out. I decided – it’s time to buy my house. I searched and searched with a realtor/friend. Then one day, a co-worker told me about a house in Altadena. Guess what? It was the cute Spanish style house I dreamed of! With the help of my family, a good credit score, and good timing, I was able to put an offer, and I got the house. I’m still here to this day.
These are just two simple example of how the power of visualization can work. What your mind can see, it can achieve. What’s the process like? I’m sure there are many ways to manifest. I believe in keeping it simple. All I do is close my eyes. Get in a place where I wont be disturbed, and I think about the things I want to do in my life. I create a picture of what that looks like. I feel the positive feelings that go along with the picture I’ve created in my mind, and I trust that it will work out for me. Rinse and repeat. Every. Day. Try it! Again, you need to take action, but I think so many miss the first step of taking time to begin with the end in mind and see the image. Will you try it?
