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Choose to feel good first.
Your mind won’t believe it.
It will tell you those tools and processes won’t work. They won’t feel as good as a drink, or a drug, or a drivethru.
Remember the last time life was running smoothly. What was different?
You decided to care about how you felt.
You told your mind to shut the fuck up.
Once you learn the lesson for yourself, you’ll forget.
But you’ll remember again, and this time it’s easier.
You’ll go higher, further, deeper.
When you get so low that you’re afraid for your health, or your safety, or your life,
just laugh. It’s not that serious. I promise.
Your laugh is your ticket to the ride back up.
When you feel good, milk it. Milk it, milk it, milk it.
Remember every detail. Paint pictures. Pray harder than ever before.
You’ll be so grateful you have a bookmarked place to return to.
When you start blaming caffeine, or weed, or your job for your bad mood,
remember that when you feel good, none of those things matter.
You can have it all.
Take a picture of your good feelings. Write them down.
When you feel bad enough, you’ll remember about your bookmarks.
How did I feel good again?
Eventually you’ll prove to yourself again and again,
feeling good is the only way to get what you want.
Feel good no matter what. Feel good no matter what.
When you catch that good feeling, memorize it.
Write about it. Be it. Bask in the feeling of feeling good
even though you’re broke. Even though you’re broken.
And what you want will come,
and you won’t care,
because you already have everything you need inside.
If you are reading this site, you are conscious. You understand that you are not your thoughts or feelings, because you can observe them. You are bigger. You are everything in your reality. You are the creator. You are god.
It doesn’t matter whether it was depression, hallucinogens, or luck that woke you up. All that matters is that consciousness is the new norm, a meme rippling through the world faster than “Shit White Girls Say.”
We are in the midst of a global awakening, where people are coming to know their divine power and learning how to use it. We all got hooked on the law of attraction, thinking we could finally manifest all the things we wanted. But this evolution of human consciousness is much bigger than learning how to attract money, health and love for ourselves.
Whether via meditation, movement, tragedy or DMT, more individuals are stepping back from their minds to don the broader perspective of life itself. We can feel our connectedness both online and off. There is no map or outline for the expansion of awareness, because we are writing it as we live it. The outcome of this evolution has yet to be determined. So I am writing this to ask: what do WE want? What do we want as a society? Where do we want to see humanity go? What do we want life to be like, now that we know it can be any way we wish?
As fun as it is to learn how to manifest my own desires, I’m starting to see how much better this would be if we all worked together. It’s a lot easier to believe something when other people believe it too.
What do we want to believe in together? I have my ideas, but I want yours too. For now I present a Life Design Manifesto, a public declaration of principles and intentions to direct the flow of this evolution, or more literally, the design of life itself. These are the things I want for everyone, and that I want everyone to want for me. If we all believe these principles to be true, then they are. And that’s the way life will unfold.
A Life Design Manifesto
- Life is an adventure, meant to be explored, expanded and enjoyed.
- Each individual is an integral and perfect beacon of light, burning with the same source energy that supports the thriving of all life.
- We know the creative power of our thoughts and direct our focus accordingly.
- We project a vibration of unconditional love.
- We let go the of the drive to achieve and surrender to the ability to receive.
- We choose a gift economy so that everyone can play.
- The Internet is our church, a single meeting place to uplift, inspire and appreciate each other.
- Our mission is to raise the vibration of human consciousness to joy, love, and freedom.
- None of this is serious, it’s all just for fun.
- We say YES!
Do you agree with these principles? If you do, go live them, share them, and celebrate them! Do you have any principles to add, or any changes you would make? Speak loud and proud! Let’s make this life design one we all want to live in together.
Every single one of us has the power to be the best at whatever we want to do. We all have access to the infinite creative power of the universe, and we all know that deep down, we deserve to shine. But sometimes we doubt our brightness, because we don’t know how to let it out, or we’re afraid of what other people think, or we think no one would want to look anyway.
What is a star?
On one hand, being a star can feel a little too ambitious. The word implies fame, fortune and paparazzi. But wealth and popularity are just side effects of stardom. What being a star actually means is a lot closer to the astronomical, outer space kind of star. It burns brightly. It is immense and radiant. It is a being of light.
You are a being of light. You are made of pure positive energy, of love and joy. It is natural to let that energy flow through you into the world. That’s why you came to this life, to experience the joy of transforming that burning energy into whatever creations you desire.
How do I let myself shine?
You know your inherent value. You know what beauty lies within you. You know that you have something to give to the world. You are unique, and the only one who can see your vision from concept to completion. You no longer have to doubt if you really are special and creative or not—it’s just a fact of life that you are. Here are a few ways to start tapping that infinite reservoir of creative power, so you can begin thinking and feeling like the star you already are.
1. If you don’t know where to start, just ask.
Often we know we have something to offer, but have no idea what that even is. There are a million things to be interested in, how do we choose the right path? If you have no idea what to create or what to do with your life, ask the source of life to show you. There is a glue that holds everything together, and you can call it god, or the flow, or source energy. Whatever you label that force, you can start asking it to help you right now. Just think about exactly what you want, and ask out loud or in your head or in a blog post. Try something like “Life, where should I begin?” Then let the thought go and trust the answer will come. It will.
2. Obsess over your positive qualities.
You can’t feel like a star if you dwell on what you deem to be negative aspects of yourself. You will only find the brightness within you if you give yourself love and make your mind feel safe enough to let the light peek through. When you focus on what you love about yourself, you will attract more things to love. Try making a list of 99 things you love about yourself, or filling out a Daily Self Love worksheet.
3. Focus.
Without focus, your light is diffused. The way to direct your light is by directing your thoughts. The most important thing you can do to focus is think about what you want, all day, every day. Think about what you want for your overall life direction, but also think about what you want in each little segment of your day. How do you want your drive to work to go? What do you want to feel when you wake up? How do you want your trip to the store to turn out? Focusing on what you want is the only way to get what you want.
When you don’t know what you want, or you find it hard to focus on anything but what you don’t want, the solution is simple: stop thinking. Any thoughts contrary to what you want will only negate the desire you’ve been focusing on. The easiest way I’ve found to stop thinking is silent counting, but you can also use exercise, meditation, or playing with flow toys to name a few.
4. Let go.
Feeling like the star you are will only come with practice, but don’t take it too seriously. Be easy on yourself. If you want to shine, you will. Trust that the universe will help you. Trust that the solution will come. Love yourself and think about what you want, but remember that this is supposed to be fun. Letting your natural light shine should feel easy. When you are in the flow, co-creating with god, you’ll know because it will feel effortless. That is what being a star is all about—life provides the energy, and you get to direct where it goes.
Note: the image in this article is not mine, but I’d love to know who made it! If you have any leads, please let me know!
Practice Noticing Coincidences Until They Become a Way of Life [free worksheet PDF]
2011 December 15
It’s no secret that I want to build a magical stationery empire. Something about the smell of colorful paper products just gets me wet! Over the past year, I’ve become obsessed with creating interactive thought direction tools—little exercises that help me feel good and think about what I want. These mini magick tricks all have the same goal: to help one practice feeling the way one wants to feel. How we feel attracts our thoughts, and our thoughts create our realities. Change your mood, change your thoughts, change your reality.
Many of my worksheets and thought direction tools are inspired by processes developed by Abraham-Hicks. One of the exercises Abraham suggests doing is a “List of Positive Aspects”. Take a subject you’re experiencing contrast with, and make a list of everything you like about it. Instead of dwelling on what you don’t like about something, this activity helps you practice the feeling of appreciation. That feeling then begins to create circumstances to appreciate in your reality, both about the specific subject and in every other area of your life.
I’ve tried to capture the essence of this process in the Universal Grocery List and 60 Things I Love About, but today I am happy to announce that Kelly finally nailed it! She has come up with a fresh design: 99 Things.
99 Things is a magician’s tool designed to help one practice the feeling of appreciation. You can make lists about people, places, or events. I start a new list every morning and use it to note everything I love about my day.
I’ve been using the Universal Grocery List for this purpose every single day since I made them. Aside from the Life Story books, they are my most powerful tool. I can always tell exactly how good I feel by how many things I can appreciate in my reality. The more I find, the more I find. It’s a total snowball effect—start in the morning by listing things you tend to take for granted anyway. A hot shower, a good breakfast, clean clothes, a warm home. As your day continues, you’ll start finding more and more exciting details to appreciate, synchronicities you would never have noticed otherwise. It is such a sweet way to guarantee a smooth ride through waking life.
Download 99 Things
I’m excited to share this worksheet with you in free PDF form! This PDF is one 11″ x 8.5″ page, with two lists per page. Cut or fold the page in half for a cute grocery list size.
Click here to download your free PDF!
Buy 99 Things NOTEPADS!
My master craftswoman Kelly has constructed these incredible glue-bound notepads of 99 Things lists for our personal use! Each notepad contains 50 pages of lists printed and hand bound on thick neon and white cardstock paper. Perfect if you don’t have time to print and cut your own, or as a gift for a friend. These notepads are guaranteed to create great waves of magick in your life. Read more on the 99 Things website, or go getcha some!
Thank you Kate!
The thoughts that you think as soon as you wake up set the tone for your entire day. Before you even turn off your alarm, you are thinking. I’ve found that if I can consciously choose to focus on gratitude and appreciation immediately upon waking, my day goes much more smoothly and it’s way easier to be in a good mood. If I don’t direct my thoughts as soon as I wake, it gets harder and harder to choose the feeling-good path as the day goes on.
Appreciate as soon as you open your eyes
Before you even roll out of bed, try to start thinking thoughts like “I appreciate my health. I appreciate my warm bed. I appreciate that I have working legs and can walk.” It’s easier to start with super basic stuff you take for granted.
Write about gratitude on the shitter
Don’t pretend you don’t read your phone on the toilet. As you release the waste from your body, fill up your mind with thoughts of gratitude (before you check Facebook, and before you check your email!). I promise you, add this ritual to your morning hygiene routine and your life will be forever changed for the better.
Begin the work of focusing your thoughts before you fully wake up. Begin while you’re groggy. You might not want to, but if you practice and get in the habit you won’t be able to stop. Choosing to feel good the instant you are conscious turns your morning into a launchpad for greatness. If you don’t, you may dig yourself a negative-thought-hole that you have to work much harder to get out of.
Thanks Cabreney!
I’ve been an eyeliner fanatic since I was 12. Maybe it’s because of my screwy witch eye, but I’ve always had a hard time getting both eyes to match. I finally learned a way to overcome this beauty handicap, and I think you might find it useful as well. Here is is: while applying your eyeliner, say to yourself (in your head, or you’ll mess up), “I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you.”
Like playing Astrojax, applying eyeliner can go wrong when I have negative thoughts swirling through my head. It’s like my thoughts immediately influence my hand movements. When I focus on thinking “I love you,” my body cooperates with my desires and we all get to feel pretty.
Thank you Barabeke!
There is a flow to life, a rhythm or pulse that we all have access to, because we, too, are life. We, as humans, can consciously choose to live our lives in harmony with the flow, or we can choose to go against the flow.
To go with the flow, you follow your emotions. That’s why we have them – to tell us how close to the flow we are. When you think thoughts that feel good to you, you are going with the flow (e.g., thoughts of gratitude, appreciation or love). When you stop thought altogether (e.g., through meditation, exercise or flow toys), you are going with the flow.
To go against the flow, think resistant thoughts or take resistant action. Resistant thoughts are thoughts that make you feel bad. Resistant actions are actions that feel bad. Going against the flow tends to be exhausting and draining.
When you go with the flow, you are a cooperative component to the unfolding of life. Every time you have a desire, the flow takes note and begins shifting your reality to bring you your desire. When you go with the flow (by thinking thoughts and taking actions that feel good), you’ll find your desires manifesting in unexpected and magickal ways. That’s the flow of life supporting you.
There are words to describe moments in flow, like synchronicity or perfect timing. There are words to describe the flow itself, like god or source energy or love. The flow is all of life itself, as a whole. It is always in motion, and it is always growing, and it is always good. The flow of life wants to support every one of it’s forms, and so when you choose to cooperate by trusting and going with the flow, life can fulfill both individual desires and serve the greater good all at once.
Thanks feffef!
I’m the best. What am I the best at? Magick. Going with the flow. Directing thought. Conscious creation. Life design. Getting what I want by working with the laws of the universe. My thoughts create so I think accordingly.
I’m the best.
When I say I’m the best, I mean we are all the best. Because we are all one. I am you. You are me. We are all on the same level. We are all part of humanity, of the hive mind, of consciousness. We are as strong as our strongest. We are all the same. Together we are the best, and we are on the brink of greatness. Say it with me, and savor how good it feels. I’M THE BEST! It’s true, isn’t it?
Thank you Trey!
Dear reader,
Congratulations on being alive! We are all so happy you made it here. You don’t have to worry about a single thing; it has all been taken care of for you. Enjoy the abundance that surrounds you and feel free to be or do or have anything you desire. The universe will make all the necessary arrangements for you.
Welcome to the celebration of physical reality. It’s all been put here just for you. We all love you so much. Now go play with your friends and have fun at the party!
With infinite and eternal love,
Everyone and everything
Thanks Kelly!
The one thing you were born with is the knowing that you are god. Sometimes you forget that, because you get caught up in the illusion of reality. But deep down, you know you are special. You know you are powerful. You know you are perfect. And you know there is much more to life than what you can see.
We are all god. Everything around you–that’s god. This moment is god. When I learned that “God doesn’t make junk” in Catholic school, I had no idea how true it was. Everything, whether your mind judges it to be good or bad, is an expression of god in physical form. There is nothing that isn’t god.
Two nights ago I read philosopher Alan Watts’ creation story that he told children. It is the clearest, most plausible creation story I’ve ever heard. I finally feel at peace with who I am. My search for the meaning of life is over. I am god. The entire point of life is remembering that. We came here to experience the thrill of waking up, as god, in the playground of physical reality.
To be conscious means to be aware that you are creating your life with your mind. It’s the same thing as “being god”. Once you get a taste of this knowledge and power, it’s impossible to turn around and go back to living by default, where life just happens to you. Nothing happens to you. You created all of this. Because you are god.
How can I remember I am god?
It doesn’t matter if you ever feel like you’re god or not, because you are either way and you’ll remember when you die. But as long as you’re here, why not try it?
To remember that you are god means to achieve a state of inner peace and knowing that all is well. Everything is perfect and in its place. This moment, right NOW, is the main event. To have the knowing that you are god means you are able to step outside of your mind and simply observe, rather than react. To be god means to be okay with any outcome or condition; that is the basis of unconditional love. Your mind will try to resist and doubt that you are god and all is well, but you are much more powerful than your mind. As god, you have access to infinite intelligence. You ARE infinite intelligence.
Abraham-Hicks calls that state of knowing “the vortex”. Abraham puts it simply: your mood is your work. The better your mood, the more love you feel, the closer you are to that state of knowing. When you feel bliss, joy, and power, you feel as god does. You are in alignment with the big picture.
The only way to feel like god is to practice until you get there. We have trained our minds to think that we are imperfect, incomplete, and damaged. We have been told we’re wrong, or bad, or ugly or inappropriate. Changing a lifetime of thinking like that takes practice. But there is nothing to “undo”. Each new thought is an opportunity to create differently; you just have to choose it. Making the choice is the only thing you need to practice. Once you start thinking better feeling thoughts, you attract better feeling thoughts and it gets easier and easier. But it’s up to you to practice choosing the thoughts you desire. The thoughts you choose literally create your life experience. You have all the power, and you don’t have to lift a finger to access it. You just have to practice thinking the way you want to think.
My favorite god tricks
Remembering you are god is like learning magic tricks. With a magic trick, you practice until it looks real. To remember you are god, you practice until it feels real. The more you practice, the more tricks you can do and the more amazing your magic looks. These are the ways I practice remembering what I know. The more I practice, the more joy, love, and power I experience. The more I practice, the easier it gets to be completely at peace with all that is.
You can call the below list ways to practice feeling good, or ways to practice feeling god. It’s the same thing. The more you practice, the more you’ll remember what you already know.
- Gratitude. When I think about what I am grateful for, my thoughts attract more thoughts of gratitude, and begin creating more experiences to be grateful for.
- Meditation. When I stop thought altogether, I am consciously connected to infinite intelligence. Stopping thought is a way to charge your energy stores and release negativity. It is one of the easiest, most powerful ways to find peace. When I take the time to meditate and remember “oh yeah, I don’t have to DO anything, and there is truly no rush” I find the world arranging itself around my needs and desires, rather than me having to find a way to arrange myself in the world. If I make time to meditate, the world makes time for me.
- Appreciation. When I appreciate, my value increases as well as the value of the thing I’m appreciating. When I appreciate, I find more about the topic to appreciate. Appreciation is also a way to communicate telepathically. When you focus on what you appreciate about someone, the next time you see her it will be as if she had heard you. However you think about someone is how you are creating her, and she will always reflect what you are projecting.
- Generosity. When I give, I receive. Since we are all one, giving to you is the same as giving to myself, except now there is double, because we both get to experience the feeling of abundance.
- Thinking about what I want and LETTING GO of each desire. When I ask, and believe, I receive. Instantly. The only thing preventing you from getting what you want are resistant thoughts and negativity. When you truly let go of something, that means you don’t care if you get it or not. You’re okay with any outcome. And when you release that resistance, the outcome you desire has no choice but to come. When you let go of thoughts like “I really need that,” your thoughts stop creating a reality where you remain in a state of need.
- Thinking the thoughts I would think if I had what I wanted. Thoughts create. If I think and act as if I already have what I want, it has no choice but to come.
- Practicing feelings. We often turn to philosophy when we feel bad – and try things like “being present”. But if you are present when you feel good, not just when you feel bad, you get to bask in and milk the delicious feeling you want more of. ANY time you feel really good, be present. Take note of every detail, so you can remember what it feels like when you don’t feel as good later. If you can remember that feeling and practice it, you’ll get to experience it more and more.
- Play. The universe is playful. God is playful. The entire premise of reality is that god is playing hide and seek with himself. Any form of play is a direct connection to god. Flirt. Play with flow toys. Pretend. Be with children. NOTHING in life is serious. It’s all just supposed to be fun. When you play, you remember that!
- Art. Drawing mandalas is like drawing a fractal by hand. Doodling releases your inner creative flow. Any sort of self expression that feels good is a brilliant illustration of your creative power.
- Exercise. Moving your body gets you out of your mind and into the Now. It always feels good. When you exercise, you allow your body to do what it knows how to do. You get to experience the bliss of having a physical body. And you don’t have to think much!
- Look for clues. Everything in your reality is a reflection of your thoughts and feelings. But even if that reality is reflecting negative thoughts, it is still trying to help you. When you see something you don’t like, be aware that you put it there, and it is a blessed indicator helping you to know to think differently. Be present and watch your reality. What is it trying to tell you? What thoughts is it reflecting? What is the solution?
- Be in the Now/the Vortex/the flow. When I am present and feeling good, I am in a state of openness and allowing. I am able to see and accept gifts from the universe. I am able to flow with well being. I am able to let life live me. All of these tricks are just ways to be in the Now. The Now truly is the main event. Welcome to heaven.
