Meditation, Manifesting, Gratitude & The Law of Attraction

[CMF]

Hi everyone,

Not sure where to start so hope I can express myself clearly and maybe with others' input we can expand on this. I'm interested in people's thoughts/ experience with meditation, manifesting, gratitude & the law of attraction. I've recently started using the Smiling Mind app to meditate when going to sleep and sometimes when feeling a little anxious, like tonight. It is something i thought i could never do as my mind rarely stops, however, with persistence, I find I enjoy it. I guess i tend to have a negative mindset which I am determined to change.I always felt uneasy about thinking positive things as i thought i would jinx myself, and that whenever I made a positive comment or felt happy it would go wrong or something negative would happen. So i refrained from allowing myself to be too happy, I guess to 'protect' myself. Recently i have been feeling happier, stronger, expressing gratitude and taking note of when things have come to me when i needed them. Coincidence, or answers to what i put out to the Universe? I like to think the latter. A work colleague one day told me to manifest something i wanted, put it out to the universe , so I'm trying. Example, recently we needed to measure the floor space at reception so we could calculate how many people we could have in at one time. I needed a tape measure, which i did not have. At that moment our handyman walked into the office. Guess what he had? I am getting into the habit of practising positive thinking instead of thinking/expecting negatives. If something 'negative' does crop up, it can be dealt with, it's not the end of the world. I look for the positive in every negative situation. I am becoming more aware of being grateful for little things, things like getting a good car park at work, a warn cosy bed, a tidy house. I feel when i am expressing gratitude I am putting positive thoughts out into the universe and I notice more positives instead of focusing on negatives. Late last week we had internet issues at work and a colleague i found a little annoying. I've been feeling very drained, agitated, negative for a few days. This morning things were not running smoothly for me. A result of my negative mind perhaps? Little things became a big deal, my morning was crap. If i look back, it wasn't really an issue, i just did things in a different order which gave me more relax time this evening. The Law of Attraction, positive thoughts, positive experiences.

What are your thoughts?

cmf x

[CMF]

Thanks therising, 

We chatted/messaged back & forth Wednesday night & it was hilarious, even a little cheeky. Thursday we did a little but I was really flat. Maybe him too as we both pick up on energy. I felt so down Friday. Couldn't pick myself up,  flat out at work. A work colleague came over & noticed straight away.  We chatted about him & ping- I got a message from him. We chatted/messaged Friday night & it was nice. He's away for the weekend, needs time to himself so I won't message him. He sent me a beautiful passage to read about how people come into our lives for a reason & how everything happens shapes us etc. It was lovely & makes me feel not so awkward about  messaging him out of the blue. I told him something was telling me to reach out. I also had no idea if he was married/single, where he's living. I know now he's single & lives close by. Something has been telling me to reach out. Different to M whom I got in touch with cos I'd heard he'd split with his wife & thought it would be nice to reconnect, not looking for anything more but it just happened. His ego needed the boost.  This is different. I had no idea of his situation. I just had an urge to connect.  Will be interesting to learn why. What has brought us to reconnect.  We are so similar, it's crazy. 

[therising]

He sounds very soulful and uplifting, very inspirational. I love being able to sense someone bringing me to life or back to life, especially during or after a significant challenge. While it can feel like a curse to be sensitive at times, sensing so much, there are times where it can also feel like a blessing 😊

[CMF]

He's away this weekend,  back tomorrow. He said he really needs a break after last 2 years. I said I'd give him time to himself but did message today just to say I hope he's enjoyed his weekend. He hasn't responded & it's triggered me. Then tonight I got a text message from an unknown number saying meet you at coffee at yours 7.10. Had no idea who it was, turns out it's one of my exes friends. He's messaged the wrong person. Clearly going cycling tomorrow.  My goodness, everytime I move on from him something pops up 😔

[CMF]

He messaged me as soon as he got back & we messaged again. It was really nice.  We think so much alike. Hopefully we can catch up for coffee soon. Will be nice to meet face to face. 

[CMF]

We caught up for coffee & are becoming great friends. He is the complete opposite of my ex & so much like me. He is thoughtful,  has depth. We message nearly every day & laugh so much. We get a bit cheeky but in a nice way. Face to face he was not cheeky or flirty, just respectful. He wasn't out to impress like my ex who was always so attracted to me yet always took me for granted. He's interedted in my life & can read me like a book. We really just understand each other. We are forming a lovely connection 🙏

[therising]

I'm so glad to hear things are going so well. Some people provide us with an incredible recipe for joy. With a dash of kindness, a dollop of thoughtfulness, a big pouring of humour and so much more, life becomes absolutely delicious with all the right ingredients. What they can bring to the table can be exactly what we've been missing. We just didn't know it until it is presented to us.😊

[CMF]

My card reader said we will form a connection, a friendship that will eventually lead to something romantic later on. I kniw at the moment he needs to be on his own. I know I'm not ready for anything major

•  Who knows. I really think he is the male version of me. He said the Universe has crossed our paths. He talk to me the way I'd talk to someone who is healing. Could this be why we've crossed paths? Why I felt months ago I'd see him? Why I reached out to him? Is it because I need him to help me? I need someone who understands me? I need someone like me?

[CMF]

We went out last weekend & had a ball. I really let my hair down. Today I found a white feather on my doorstep & a butterfly flew right in front of me when I got home today 🙏. I saw something yesterday re M & it really triggered me so I blocked his number & deleted it. I was only keeping it so I could ignore him if he tried to contact me. I want him completely gone from my life.  Funny thing an old primary school friend reached out. I think she used to work with my sister & lives in my suburb. She's travelling but we hope to catch up when she returns.  Funny how when you remove someone who is not meant to be in your life you make room for those who are to enter 😀

[therising]

I'm so excited for you. Everything sounds like enormous progress, especially with M. That's a huge move, blocking and deleting his number. It would have been hard to imagine all this progress a few months ago. So glad you're experiencing so much joy and excitement. You deserve it, all the magic and love coming your way. ❤️

[CMF]

Can't get away from M. I saw a number plate today that had same letters as his. I remember sis commenting it was almost her initials. Then i bumped into a relo of his whom i loved & who loved me.on a positive,  the synchronises with my new friend continue. Today I was in a particular suburb & messaged him commenting how scary it was to drive around these  ie traffic & he replied he was in the same suburb! We also watch the same TV shows. Shows that M couldn't stand 😀