A Manifestation Mantra That Works, My Future Casting Practice, What I'm Calling In For '23, Plus a Conversation with Leah Pardee
Everyone around you benefits when you can show up as your best self, living a life of your design.
We’ve all heard the saying, you are the combination of the five people you spend the most time with. The reality is — it’s true! There’s psychology and science behind this phenomenon. So, how do we become the most magnetic person in the room?
How do we feel lit up from the inside out? We get in the room with other people doing the damn thing. We find expanders who are achieving their dreams, making an impact they’re proud of, and making it look and feel easy.
What I know is our friends are our future.
I also know that our words become the house we live in.
If you need a little inspiration, check out this great piece on Olivia Butler in the NY Times. Here’s an excerpt:
Part of what has made Butler so beloved is the work that preceded these honors: the way she envisioned her own future and encouraged herself to keep going despite the very real obstacles in her path.
She recorded her goals and aspirations in her personal journals in terms that have since resonated across the decades:
I will buy a beautiful home in an excellent neighborhood. I will help poor Black youngsters broaden their horizons. I will travel whenever and wherever in the world that I choose. My books will be read by millions of people!
So be it! See to it!
With great discipline, she engaged honestly with a set of questions about who she was and where she was going. Her responses were intended for her publisher — and ultimately for the world — but they were written especially for herself.
While drafting one autobiographical note, she described herself as “a hermit in the middle of Los Angeles — a pessimist if I’m not careful, a feminist, always a Black, a quiet egoist, a former Baptist and an oil-and-water combination of ambition, laziness, insecurity, certainty and drive.”
She is also, increasingly, a writer recognized as one of the most important voices and visionaries of the 20th century, and now the 21st.
My Future Casting Practice
Start by imaging the people you want in your crew. start putting yourself in rooms with these people.
Next: Make a vision board of what you want your future to look like, and start by focusing on one mission and task at a time.
Then, rebrand yourself and show up as your elevated self. This doesn’t have to be a fancy makeover, consider the small changes you can make each day to move closer to your next timeline up.
Finally, make moves:
💼 Apply for that job or internship you've been considering
💰 Negotiate a better salary
🎓 Learn a new skill or language
💵 Make long-term investments
📓 Write a business plan
💻 Write that "new year resolutions" list, but focus on clear and definite goals
Meet Leah Pardee - Alignment Mentor and host of the Bare Naked Soul Podcast
Leah’s mission is to teach you to play in the present moment + release overthinking so that you can tap into your intuition and joy within. In 2018, she had everything she thought she needed to be happy. She was climbing the corporate ladder, had purchased a home with her husband, and had just obtained her MBA. Her life looked “successful” from the outside.
Inside, she felt disconnected, lacked purpose, and was highly stressed and anxious.
In this episode Leah shares her story of diving into mindset, spirituality, manifestation, and mindfulness work.
We talk about:
External versus internal happiness
The search for “perfect” and how you began to release that
The time Leah decided to give up makeup
Breathwork and it’s powerful impact on our aging
Embracing our bodies at every age
Releasing resistance to enjoy life
Learn more about Leah and follow her via Instagram.
Introducing Lifestyle Lab
In this episode, I’m also sharing the details of Lifestyle Lab! If you are ready to activate a lifestyle aligned with your highest self, this intuitive mastermind experience is for you. It offers a strategic space to reflect, experiment, and build expansive friendships for the year ahead.
Join the Lifestyle Lab to make this year one in which you step into your most vibrant and thriving self.
Want to chat about this episode? Text me 📲 at +1 (323) 405-9256
Upcoming events to know about:
✨PALM SPRINGS RETREAT✨
August 24 - 27, 2023
The Palm Springs Immersion Retreat is a curated space for mystically-minded creative women who crave a renewed sense of growth and community connection.
✨ BALI RETREAT✨
March 27 - April 3, 2023 (open to all)
Escape the everyday, reconnect with nature, & experience the Balinese way of life.
Hold your space in our retreats by visiting Oui, We Studio (@ouiwestudio).
The studio is designed to empower you and support your personal well-being. The courses and retreats offered inside the studio are focused on Manifestation, guidance to pursue your highest calling, and personal and professional development.
This show is produced, mixed, recorded + additional music by T'Ben Alleman
Closing music: Pet Fangs
