“It’s our intention. Our intention is everything. Nothing happens on this planet without it. Not one single thing has ever been accomplished without intention.” – Jim Carrey

Thank you so much for being a part of our BouDIY community. I hope that you are able to use this guide as a catapult into living the life that you've always dreamt of. While I do not have all of the answers, I can tell you that your life will start moving in the direction that you wish as soon as you put the following rules into practice.

Visualize your Future

"If you don’t know where you are going, you will probably end up somewhere else." –Lawrence J. Peter

In order to create something that has not previously existed you must be able to visualize what it is and how that would look. If you want to manifest wealth you wouldn't visualize the actual paper bills you would visualize your life and what it would be like with more wealth.

In order to manifest your visualization into reality you have to understand what it is that YOU want. Imagine that you have already manifested this vision into reality and go from there.

For instance, If you cannot just visualize being wealthy without specifics. What does being wealthy mean to YOU? Visualize what type of job you have, what types of clothing and what you do for a living. Think about your perfect life. What clothing do you wear? Who are your friends? What are your hobby's? What type of car do you drive? Where is your home located and how big is it? What routines do you have?

Remember only 5% of our decisions are made via conscious thought. Consciously visualizing what you want will keep your subconscious brain on the same page when making future decisions. Just like feeding data into a computer, the more information that you supply to your subconscious the better the decisions it can make based on your desired outcome.

Manifest Separately

“Thoughts become things. If you see it in your mind, you will hold it in your hand.” – Bob Proctor

When manifesting you must separate your goals. Do not use one manifestation to try to cover multiple goals at once. For instance, "I want to make 350k a year so I can buy the house of my dreams and my dream car". In this example there are 3 separate manifestations and each should be independent from one another.

The reasoning for this separation is that things may not manifest in the way that you expect and because of that you do not want them tied together. For instance, you may get your dream home because something happens that lowers the price into your current range or you may received it as an inheritance from a long lost relative. Maybe you win your dream car on a last minute decision to try the slot machine on vacation. You get the drift! Visualize and manifest EACH thing that you want separately.

Be Specific

“The greater danger for most of us isn’t that our aim is too high and miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it.”– Michelangelo

Now that you have a general idea of what you want to manifest you must break it down to specifics. For example, "I want to be rich" is not a specific manifestation. What is rich? What does rich mean to you? What does rich look like? What impact would it have on your life?

A more specific visualization would be "I want to make 350, 000 a year as a photographer. This will help you drill down and put yourself into the shoes of a photographer that makes 350k a year.

The more specific the better.

Keep It To Yourself

Do not waste energy telling other people your goals instead focus that energy toward the outcome. Look at it like you are blowing out the candle on your birthday cake and making a wish. There is a reason why they tell you not to tell anyone your wish or it wont come true.

Its is a well documented fact telling others your goals makes them less likely to happen.

Do not Be Passive

“Stop waiting for somebody to elevate your game. You are already equipped with everything you need to manifest your own greatness.” – Germanyy kent

I think there is some confusion when it comes to working toward a goal that you wish to manifest. You will need to let the HOW go but you will need to continue to align yourself with the things you wish to manifest. This is so that when an opportunity appears you are vibrating at the same level, or in other words, you need to be ready to take that next step when it presents itself to you.

With that being said focus on the outcome rather than the how or whys. Focusing on HOW something is going to happen will blind you to how something might ACTUALLY happen. Use your specific goals to start stepping into the shoes you wish to fill.

Lets use the previous example of being a photographer who earns 350k per year. Do not get hung up on the exact HOWs as mentioned previously but rather practice thinking as if you were already a photographer that makes 350K a year. What type of business do they run? How do they market? How do they get clients? What are they charging? Are you running your business like you think someone that makes 350K a year would? If not, what are some simple changes that you can make?

Live as if you already have what you want

"People want the reward first in order to put in the effort when they really should be focusing on putting in the effort as if the reward has already happened." ---Alaynna Marr

No I'm not saying go out and max your credit card and hope that money magically appears in your pocket. Use the information from the previous section to start taking easy and obtainable steps toward the direction of your manifestation. If you want to be a photographer who earns 350K a year start showing up like one!

Don't Get Attached

“If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.” – Henry David Thoreau

Once you have started manifesting you cannot dwell on it. A huge pitfall is getting attached to an idea and when we do this we're again limiting our possible outcome.

For example, going back to our 350K/year photographer, if you attach yourself to the idea of earning 350K through taking photos in your studio alone you may miss the opportunity to take on a commercial client or to speak at a conference that would step you toward the future that you want.

Manifesting is rarely a straight path.

Let it go

“We must be willing to let go of the life we planned so as to have the life that is waiting for us.” ― Joseph Campbell

I know this one is a STRUGGLE. Once you have visualized and mapped out your manifestation you have to LET IT GO. You have to truly not worry about whether it will happen or not. You need to simply keep moving forward and trust that its already yours.

This is the BIGGEST hurdle for most people when they first start using manifestation. Once you've seen the amazing miracles and alignments that happen when you truly let go it will become easier and easier. For everyone else see the next step in order for you to fully let go.

Practice Gratitude Daily

Some people grumble that roses have thorns; I am grateful that thorns have roses. ---ALPHONSE KARR

This is probably one of the most, if not the most, important steps when manifesting anything in you life. Take a moment to focus on what you are grateful for daily. In order to truly let go of your future manifestations you MUST focus and be happy with what you currently have. Don't just be grateful be thankful and mean it. Readjust you perspective.

Wealth is not just money. Wealth is family. Wealth is good friends. Your health. A roof over your head. The ability to create your own reality.

If you want to increase your overall wealth you have to start seeing the wealth in the things you already have... and then leverage the shit out of them.

Pay It Forward

“Giving does not only precede receiving; it is the reason for it. It is in giving that we receive.” ― Israelmore Ayivor

Giving not only makes you feel good, but it helps raise your vibration too!

• Volunteer
• Donate
• Offer help
• Give advice
• Recommend
• Listen

Giving is a great way to help us to be thankful for what we have while helping out a fellow human. The more abundance you receive the more you can give.

Stop Negative Energy Exchanges

“Energy is contagious, positive and negative alike. I will forever be mindful of what and who I am allowing into my space.” – Alex Elle

Stop putting effort into things that do not benefit you or anyone else. Align yourself with positive people and energies. Scroll past the post. Don't dwell on situations that you perceive as "bad". Replace negative self talk with positive affirmations. Like attracts like, so if you want good vibes that is what you have to put out into the universe.

Focusing on the positives in your life will keep you vibrating high.

Get Out of Your Own Way

“Whether you think you can, or you think you can't--you're right.” ― Henry Ford

Your goals and visualizations SHOULD scare you! How do you expect to receive these manifestations if you cant even fathom what it would be like to?

If you limit yourself to small goals you are again blinding yourself to numerous unknown potential outcomes. Aim for the stars. Stop limiting your potential. Start thinking bigger. There is no limit.

Be open and ready to receive.

“When opportunity knocks a pessimist dials 911; when opportunity knocks an optimist sets the table.” ― Matshona Dhliwayo

Start recognizing the magic around you. Take note when something amazing occurs seemingly out of the blue. Watch for signs. Remember everything that is meant for you is already yours and its only a matter of time before it finds you. Make sure to answer the door when it knocks.

Helpful Manifestation Techniques

Practice the techniques below daily, weekly and monthly to help you to stay on track with your goals.

"Visualize your higher self and then start showing up as that." ---Unknown

Daily affirmations

Simply write down a list of affirmations to review daily. Make it a habit just like brushing your teeth. The more often you focus on your affirmations the better. Here are a few of mine to get you started.

• I am worthy
• I am grateful
• I am fearless
• I am open to giving and receiving
• I can do anything I put my mind to
• I radiate positive energy
• I am in charge of my life and how I live it
• I am in charge of how I feel and I choose to feel happy
• I trust my inner guidance
• I acknowledge my self-worth and am willing to improve it in areas that I consider are weaknesses right now
• I make a difference in the world by simply existing in it and trying to make it a better place in whatever ways I can. By being myself, I bring happiness to others

Manifestation box or dream board

This is such a fun exercise and I highly recommend it. Grab some magazines or print off some photos and go nuts!

Gratitude journal

“The more you thank, the more things to be grateful for you will receive. The opposite is also true.” ― Richie Norton

This one is SO IMPORTANT. I recommend doing this first thing in the morning and then again before bed.

In the morning write how you are grateful for each task in your upcoming day. At first, it may be hard to be grateful that you have to wake up at 4am and go shovel the driveway before sitting in rush hour traffic for 2 hours on your morning commute but after a while it will become easier. Be grateful that you have that awesome cozy desk job. Be grateful for the income that it provides you. Be grateful that you get to sit in the car and listen to 2 hours of a podcast you love. Before bed, write down all the great things that happened that day and anything else you are grateful for. Focus on the GOOD and good things will happen.

Come from a place of abundance not lack.

“Abundance is not something we acquire. It is something we tune into.” – Wayne Dyer

Start working on reframing your negative thoughts into positive ones. For example, "I only booked 2 people so far this year, I'm a failure." you might instead say "I am so grateful that I've booked 2 clients so far this year! I am going to focus on giving them the best experience I can and I know that I will make a positive impact in their lives. I bet they will be so impressed that they tell their friends and family and I will get even more clients!". Instead of "I only made a $500 sale...I wanted three times that." try "I made $500 dollars today doing something I love!"

When you come from a place of abundance you will receive abundance.

“When you keep doing what you love and open yourself to unseen opportunities, that is when nature aligns itself to bring an abundance of new things for your creation. Do what you love, and love what you do.” – Anand Patwa