simple shui | my 5 tips for manifesting magic!
my first intentional experience with manifestation started way before i was into shui, and it had two parts. i wrote the same intention down every day WORD FOR WORD over 3+ months. and then, every day for 3+ months, i surrendered my control because there was absolutely nothing else i could do. if you’ve been around the simple shui collective for a while, you likely know the story. honestly, there isn’t a day (16 years and counting) that passes without me reflecting – even briefly – on what transpired. it still feels truly like magic. so, today i am sharing my 5-step process that i continue practicing because it genuinely delivers the goods!
keep your vibes high. this is where our physical deposits and withdrawals matter. an excess of substances (coffee, wine, whatever your poison), staying up late, social media scrolling, binge-watching… these are okay when consumed moderately. but since these tend to hypnotize/distract/disrupt us, it is easy to over-draft our high wattage and end up with an energy deficit instead. eating healthy, getting enough sleep, observing stillness a couple minutes every day, moving the body + sweating, spending time outdoors, reading something substantial, musing on the positives…these make hefty deposits. so, figure out how to keep your balance in the black because when it comes to our own frequency…
like attracts like. when our own side of the street is clean, we attract better across the game board of LIFE – opportunities, synchronicities, people. things begin to line up almost effortlessly. so, if life feels more push than pull for me, it’s a sign i need to do some refurbishing. not always fun, but this is where i make the most honest, thus affective and effective, changes. and it’s worth that effort because when we sincerely change our daily routines and rituals for the better…
our outlook sharpens + improves. the right energy feeds into our muscles, and we become confident with decisions + boundaries + discernment around what is worth our resources. when personal energy gets low, we collapse from carrying what isn’t in our best interest. and soon enough, more energetic thieves close in on us. so, it goes back to keeping our own vibes high, and one of my favorite fertilizers is…
shui, of course! i recommend every tool and resource available when manifesting is the order of the day, but i LOVE shui most of all because environmental metaphor woos our subconscious like magic. changing even one thing in our surroundings with deliberate intention is how we request our desires, advocate for ourselves, and stage our own success. and then it’s time to…
surrender to the universe. truth? this is where feeling good gets slippery. remember The Secret? it made attraction sound like all we had to do was place “an order” with the universe and in sufficient time, our “wish” would be delivered. what i have learned is the most powerful and straightforward route to manifestation is remaining neutral about HOW/WHEN things will change WHILE staying positive. it’s a little tricky, but when we get into that space, we release (our perception of) control which keeps our spirit above water. and that’s when the universe slips in and over-delivers.
the struggle, the tears, the detours – all part of the manifestation process, too – carry tremendous power. what i know for sure is when life wants to teach, honor the lesson so you don’t have to keep the needle on that record. trust the universe is on your side because she is. keep doing the next obvious thing. and when you don’t know what that is, work on YOU like your life depended on it. eventually, you might even learn to LOVE the mystery of it. if you do any of this, when you look back at where you started, i have a hunch you won’t be disappointed. xo
