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manifesting

To those who believe that today is the beginning of a dark period in America and to those who believe that today marks a new era rooted in light, love, and higher consciousness…

Both are correct.

Both realities are strong and very much exist.

And as the frequencies continue to increase, the more we each get to choose the reality we want to live in.

Whatever energy we feed, we draw to us.

This was part of an Instagram post that I saw on Inauguration day. I was struck by both its simplicity and profound truth. As we move through this newsletter and the Soul Work we’ll be doing for February, keep this beautiful truth close to your heart. It will help us as we work with manifesting our dreams.

NEUROSCIENCE AND MANIFESTATION

I’m going to nerd out a little bit but I find the science around manifesting and energy absolutely fascinating. The neuroscience behind manifestation is rooted in how our brains filter and interpret information. One key concept is the Reticular Activating System (RAS)—a network in the brainstem that acts as a filter for what we focus on. Let’s say you want to manifest more money in your life. The core feeling is really about a sense of freedom. Freedom to buy what you want, travel where you want, invest and save how you want, etc. When you identify a core feeling (like freedom) and begin consciously noticing where it already exists in your life (this is key), your RAS starts prioritizing and highlighting experiences that align with that feeling. This creates a feedback loop that reinforces your awareness of freedom, making it feel more abundant in your daily life. A gratitude practice works exactly the same way. Just sayin’.

Additionally, neuroplasticity—the brain’s ability to rewire itself—plays a crucial role. Every time you focus on an experience of freedom, you strengthen neural pathways associated with that feeling. Over time, your brain becomes more efficient at recognizing, expecting, and even creating circumstances that align with freedom. This shift in perception can change your behaviors, decisions, and opportunities, naturally guiding you toward the reality you want to manifest. In essence, by training your brain to focus on what you desire, you amplify its presence in your life. Mic drop!

When you step back and look at the endless possibilities this opens up, it’s truly spectacular. Let’s be spectacular in 2025, shall we?

FEBRUARY’S SOUL WORK

The Soul Work is to take a look at your dreams and goals for 2025 and reverse engineer them. But before we dive into that I want us to sprinkle a little magic fairy dust on our cherished dreams. As you move through the steps below, make it special, make it a sacred experience. Light a candle, pour a cup of tea, and get really intentional. Yes? Here it is:

From your list of 2025 goals and dreams, pick your top 3. No more. Keep it simple. For example, more money, improved health, and a hot steamy love relationship. Sounds good to me!
With each one, write down what you’re wanting- the essence underneath it all. Freedom, wholeness, and belonging. Or whatever Soul quality it brings up for you.
Write down a big, beautiful list of all the ways these things are ALREADY SHOWING UP IN YOUR LIFE. Big and small. Where else are you feeling these feelings? This is key.
Spend some time here. Feel it in your heart and in your body. Allow yourself to be fully present with all the ways that what you want is currently here. Woot Woot!!
Do not compare yourself to where you are now and where you want to be. This pulls in a feeling of lack. Stay with the feelings of joy, love, freedom. For sure stay with “hot and steamy”! All of the open hearted feelings. Do you feel the difference in energies?
When you start creating an actual plan and put that to a journal/calendar, write down your Soul quality or the true essence of your goals in numerous places (freedom, wholeness, belonging). You want to keep this energy close as a reminder of what you're truly wanting to manifest. Write them at the top of each page! At the end of every quarter, month, and week we’re going to reflect on how this is all working for you. We’re going to make this a regular practice. We’re going to get really good at noticing all of the ways your Soul qualities already exist - every month and every week and every day. Because what happens when we do this consistently and intentionally? It floods our life with so much fucking Goodness and Divinity. Yesssss!

REVERSE ENGINEERING OUR GOALS

Now let’s move into the nuts and bolts of manifesting our dreams and goals - reverse engineering. Reverse engineering your goals means starting with the big-picture vision of what you want to accomplish in 2025, picking 1-3 top goals, and breaking them down into smaller, manageable steps that you can work on daily. It’s a little bit of work on the front end but this approach ensures steady progress and will keep you from feeling overwhelmed.

There is no right or wrong way to reverse engineer but the idea is to get it into a planner/calendar so that you always have a birds eye view of what you're working towards and a plan to help you get there. Here’s the essence of what you’ll be doing:

Define Your Big Goal
Break It Into Quarters
Break It Into Monthly Goals
Weekly and Daily Actions

Reflect Often: Make sure to get into the habit of checking in with yourself along the way. Do this quarterly, monthly, and weekly. What’s working? What isn’t? Where do you need help or extra support? Let’s use this beautiful group to assist us! How’s your heart? Your energy? Stay connected to these Soulful qualities and the process of manifesting becomes filled with more magic and ease.

YOUR MISSION - SHOULD YOU ACCEPT IT

To create a more radiant, soulful life. To create more vibrancy, deeper purpose, creative aliveness, and meaningful community. And the way we do this is by dreaming and scheming, planning and crafting our way to the highest version of ourselves - one tiny step at a time. We start by putting it on paper and releasing it to the Universe. We let go of the how’s and concentrate on the energy of what we’re drawing to us. Always the energy.

I believe that living a big, luminous life is a revolution in and of itself. It is how we take our power back. It is an impactful form of activism. It’s how I will thrive in the unrelenting chaos and cruelty of the Trump presidency. Head down, heart open, spreading high vibes and doing my part to make gorgeous ripple effects. If I’ve learned anything from the last decade it’s this:

I may have very little control over politics and the chaos all around me, but I do have control over my own life. I will not give “them” my joy, my energy, my passion, or my purpose. That is all mine and I intend to claim it from the rooftops! Let’s make 2025 fucking spectacular!

ART PROJECT

We’ve done these before but we’re going to do them again but with a twist. I’ll explain the plot twist when we gather. Stay tuned. I have all the supplies but bring what you’d like. You know…the usual. Here are some examples from the past: