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]

Little miss played tennid with her old team today. It was so good to ser them agsin. We all got along so well. Believe it or not I then  bumped into another old friend today.  Our kids went to kinder together then our boys same high school. We have bumped into each other before but today was different.  We actually are in the same line of work.  We chatted for a while & she told ne about an exercise/rumba class she does close to home. It's crazy.

[therising]

Hi CMF

I smile when I say I'm starting to wonder what it is you've wished for. If you've wished to feel the way you used to, to some degree, could the people who used to lead you to feel in certain ways be reappearing? Could it be about new level relationships with such people? For example, while the old kinder mum friend was joyful to be around, could rumba offer a whole new level of joy, energy and excitement? Glad to hear the tennis meeting offered joy and other high end emotions.

[CMF]

Hi therising, 

Good question.  I did wish to feel happy in my solitude like I was before he came along but I also wished to connect more with people & not feeling lonley. I acknowledged that I am a loner & I'm ok with that,  but I do have friends & good people in my life but also turn down offers to do things at times. Y ex actually taught me it's good/ok to connect with others. I've now added some work friends/colleagues on social media which I never usually do. They helped me to do so & it's nice sharing this with them as they're nice people. I'm using social media a little more cos it's a fact, it keep us connected.  My old school friend came for dinner last night & we talked till after 11pm. We shared all that's been happening in our lives over the years & arranged the bday cake. We both agreed that the passing of another friend at our age was a wake up call to cut the bs in life. Be real about things & do what makes you happy. I also wished to feel happy, carefree and yes, the person I used to be who felt 'light' & was always helping others.

It's what I wished for & it's happening.

PS- I'm still thinking about that other male friend but am yet to bump into him. I guess it does take time 😁

[CMF]

I've been making a concious effort to feel abundant.  A few days ago I received money I didn't expect & today little miss' dad paid his child support without me having to prompt him. It must be working 😀

[sbella02]

That's great that everything's looking up for you, CMF!

Do you have a gratitude journal by any chance? If you don't, I think you may enjoy the concept of them, and it may be quite therapeutic to do a little writing by hand every once in a while.

[CMF]

Hi sbella02, 

Yes I do. Haven't written in it for a while though. 

[CMF]

Tonight a relative of his, whom I loved & who loved me dearly, popped up on my social media as someone I may know. Then his sis popped up ( I had removed her as I thought it best). I know these things pop up but I found it weird. Wonder if I was on his mind?

[Guest_9989]

That is a great point! Being specific really matters with the law of attraction. Asking for a husband without clarifying that you meant a single one led to mixed results.

As far as I can remember, it is also related with the 555 angel number. Provided that you see 5:55 on the clock or somewhere else, do not forget to do what the universe want from you for you.

[CMF]

This morning I left the house to see the garbage truck in my street so I went the other way. I thought uh oh, not gonna be a good day. It led to a series of things not going as they should. Work has been challenging also but I am staying positive & laughing it all off. The sun is out, I'll keep on smiling 😃. 

[CMF]

...so it continues.  My old school friend & I are Facebook friends now. Therefore another old friend has messaged me as I popped up in her "people you may know". She messaged me saying she has thought of me often. I am loving this ❤️🙏