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invite my authentic self/ my Higher Self/ my soul/ the Universe to show me what it?s like to experience . . .?
(Another powerful formulation, shared with me by a colleague, Stephanie Leivas, is to say, ?I wonder what
it would be like to . . . .?) Choose whichever formulation you resonate with the most, and fill in the blank
with a request for an experience, an object, etc. The use of the
word invite is important because it signals that you are making a
request that is open and receptive, and it conveys a sense of
collaboration, of working together. It is not a demand or an order,
nor is it rooted in a sense of scarcity or need. Your authentic self
knows what?s best for you, so the more open the request is, the
more room you give it to work with that request. Play with the
level of specificity. You could try something like, ?I invite my
authentic self to manifest an opportunity that uses all of my
creative faculties in new ways,? or ?I wonder what it would be like
to experience an aspect of my soul that I am not even aware of and
would be delighted to discover.? Now you?re opening up to infinite
possibilities! Notice how much more room you give your authentic
self to play with these manifestations. By inviting possibilities you
had not contemplated, an opportunity you could never have
imagined is able to show up. It just might turn out to be one of the most enlivening experiences ever!
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Invite
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The Power of Wonder
Once the invitation is made, the next step is to imagine the
outcome, through creative visualization, in a way that
produces feelings of wonder. Wonder is exceptionally
powerful because it is an opening to imagination. To wonder
is to open to and be curious about possibilities not previously
contemplated or experienced. To wonder also captures the
sense of awe, marvel, and excitement when those possibilities
begin to show up. This combination of openness and
excitement is powerful because it fundamentally alters your
relationship to the world around you. You are no longer
looking at the world through the eyes of lack, impatience, or
dissatisfaction. The imagination and awe contained in wonder
moves you from a place of scarcity and fear to one of infinite, magical possibilities.
The next step is to maintain your focus on the feeling of wonder. As many readers know, the Law of
Attraction places a great deal of emphasis on focusing on the specific object or goal that you wish to
manifest. Here, too, focus is important. You need to focus on relating to the experience of wonder. Do not
hold tight to the images themselves, as if those were what you needed your authentic self to manifest for
you. Your focus is on the feelings that the images generate. Those feelings are what allows you to function
like a tuning fork, so that your authentic self can draw those experiences to you. On a daily basis, take
time to contemplate and visualize these images and remain steeped in the feeling of wonder. Carry that
feeling with you as you go about your day, and see the world through that newfound energy. As new
experiences and opportunities, arise, deepen your sense of wonder at what your authentic self is
manifesting for you.
Cultivating Wonder
For many people, the experience of wonder? the combination of curiosity and awe? is not always easy
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