10 top ways to manifest your goals

Happy New Year! 2010 is going to be a lot better for all of us - some very exciting developments are just around the corner. I was asked for some advice on keeping resolutions - so here are my Top 10 ways to manifest a more positive and fulfilling year. All of these methods are tried and tested, I’ve been working with these techniques for years and they can work for anyone. I also recommend the Artist’s Way and Creating Money if you want to do more manifesting work. Also Doreen Virtue’s recent newsletter about her struggles and triumphs studying as a single mum with 2 small kids, is an inspiring read especially for those of us thinking of returning to study.

10 top ways to manifest your goals by Rifa Bhunnoo

1. List key things you want with as much detail as possible. Use a pen and paper: writing by hand is more powerful energetically than using a computer. Use headings such as Career, Spiritual Development, Travel, Health, Relationships, Possessions, Home, though not necessarily all of these or in this order! Add your own headings and then list as much under each heading.

2. Refine your list regularly. Add to it, and visualize it by cutting out pics from magazines or images from the internet. Travel brochures are good for this! e.g. if you want to travel to India, stick a pic of the Taj Mahal on your list. I use notebooks to help me keep all my ideas and thoughts together.

3. Have fun and keep positive. Don’t hold on to your lists with any kind of worry or frustration if your goals aren’t manifested quickly enough. It’s when you let go and forget about the detail that they manifest at the right time. Refining your lists helps you see the patterns in your life, and will explain why things might not be working out exactly how you want to.

4. Surrender to the process. Sometimes you’ll get what you wished for but it might not be in the exact form you wished for. It might be a small step towards something even bigger and better. The Universe is bringing you everything you need at the right time, delays mean you may not be quite ready for the big time yet.

5. Say thank you to the Universe when you receive each and every thing you feel grateful for. This helps bring even more good things into your life.

6. Feel rich. It’s not just material things that make you feel abundant, but also time with good friends and family, ideas and inspiration for creative endeavors, resources for travel or study, opportunities for personal or spiritual development. What is the ‘quality’ or ‘essence’ that you want from your goals? A feeling of richness and abundance can come in small but meaningful ways.

7. Ask for signs to check you are on the right track. Acknowledge the signs pointing you in the right direction: ‘chance’ encounters, significant names, unexpected gifts, in logos, pictures in magazines, on posters, on the TV. Don’t worry if you think you’ve missed an opportunity, another chance will come along shortly!

8. Don’t be afraid of naysayers and sceptics. All kinds of people use manifesting techniques and various forms of goal-setting such as business people, sports coaches, spiritual gurus. Positive thinking is a psychological and spiritual truth. Writing a list of your goals helps you focus, it doesn’t harm anyone and you are not losing anything from doing it. If you don’t try it- then you don’t gain anything either. We all know what happens if you go to the supermarket without a list! Focusing on a positive plan for your life, reviewing and refining it regularly can only be a worthwhile exercise.

9. Ask for help and guidance from the Universe, God, Angels, Ascended Masters anything or anyone that resonates with you. Asking a teacher, guru or guide, your reiki master or receiving an angel card reading can be beneficial too. You don’t have to do this spiritual work on your own. Be generous with your compliments and encourage others with kind words and free smiles.

10. Take every opportunity and invitation. Find time for yourself, release any guilt, put yourself first and create some adventure in your life. Find your own passion, talents and abundance. Stop apologising, stop waiting for approval, validation or permission. Move forward and you’ll bring everyone else with you effortlessly.