Lately, I have been learning a lot about staying grounded in the present moment and letting things unfold as they are meant to. I am learning to surrender and simply trust what is unfolding without knowing why or how or when. This is a hard lesson not only for me, but for many others.

Often in life, when you have a desire, you push and strive for the desire to be realized. Others will simply sit in passivity waiting for their desire to be fulfilled.

What is better? Taking active, frequent action or to be in a state of inactivity, waiting for the heavens to open and magically grant your desire?

Strike a Balance

The truth is that striking a balance between these two energies is the key to manifesting your desires to reality. The space of allowing and taking inspired action is a beautiful, sublime dance.

I have learned to master this art and I love dancing this delicate dance. It’s like putting your ballerina shoes on and with grace, nonchalance, and deliberate focus taking action because you feel this powerful inner pull. There is this tugging feeling deep inside that is guiding you take that step. You have no choice, but to act on what your heart is commanding you.

Raise Your Vibration and Align it with Your Desire

What is your desire? Do you desire to be in a loving relationship? Do you want to have financial abundance in your life? Do you want to find a fulfilling career?

It does not matter what your desire is, remember that you will only get more of what you already believe true about yourself and what you feel you have at this moment. I will give you an example.

Suppose you are in a job that you dislike. You don’t feel fulfilled. You decide to look for another position that will allow you to harness all your mental and creative energy. But while you are looking for your ideal position, all you can think about is how crappy your current position is, how you don’t like your boss, etc. You think about these things and complain with your co-worker every day.

This means you are emitting a low energetic vibration and guess what? You will attract another job that you don’t like. Ever wonder why you or someone you know seems to jump from one situation to another constantly, only that nothing really changed? This is exactly why.

Now if you first raise your energetic vibration and align it with what you desire, then you will be emitting a high, fine, light energetic vibration. If you desire more freedom, creativity, and abundance in your job, then take note of how you have it right NOW in your current position. Feel grateful for it every single day. And then go out and search for that perfect job. Then, take the key actions to land your perfect position. You will find that your desire will manifest a lot faster.

Ground Yourself in the Present Moment

There can also be a real tendency to future trip or replay the past like a movie in your head repeatedly. When you do this, fear inevitably creeps in and that is when instead of your mind being a faithful servant to your heart, your mind becomes a dangerous tool.

Your ego will get in the way and prevent you from being deeply connected to yourself. The best way to not let this happen is to always bring yourself back to the present moment.

In Eckhart Tolle’s book The Power of Now, he talks about time being an illusion. The past or future needs time to survive and this is how many stay stuck in self-destructive cycles and situations.

Instead, entrench yourself deeply in the moment in front of you. It is all you have at the moment and it is extremely precious. Precious because it contains the power for you to become transformed by letting go of your past and future and simply feeling the intense beauty of being alive.

Sit with the infinite possibilities as your body softens and you drop into a deep sacred space. You will find that once you start to live more in the present, you will be in a clearer state of mind and receive hits of inner wisdom that guide you to manifesting your desires. You will intuitively know when to take action and when to let go and let the seeds take root and blossom.

Allowing is to Deliberately Choose the Highest Words, Thoughts, and Actions

Remember don’t label the situation, person, or whatever is going on in your life as good or bad. Don’t fight or resist what is happening. The reason why surrendering and not labeling a situation or person is important is because you won’t feel inner conflict.

I am not saying that if you are not in a pleasant situation or want to manifest a specific desire, you should not take action. I don’t mean to give up. On the contrary, what I mean is to before you follow any inner guidance or take a devoted action, make sure you are in a peaceful, loving inner space. This is similar to raising your vibration and aligning it with your desire.

That intense inner presence will allow you to take action from a positive space and be far more effective than taking action arising from feelings of frustration, pain, or disappointment.

This means that as you go through your days, speak with yourself, and speak with others, you consciously only use the highest language. You select the highest words and thoughts. A practice I have adopted is to say affirmations to help me drop into a more loving space. You can also actively monitor your thoughts and words you speak throughout the day by the hour or however you feel comfortable. This will allow you to start to think and behave more consciously rather than on autopilot.

What are your thoughts on this post? How do you strike a balance between allowing and action in your life? Please share with me in the comments!

When a desire bubbles in your heart, it’s because your soul wants you to expand and grow. Your heart never desires anything that it doesn’t feel is possible.

Do Yourself a Favor: Don’t Question Your Desire

The next time you find a desire bubble in your heart, don’t knock it right away. Live with it. Feel it. I have always desired to be a creative person. It’s what nourishes my soul. I feel happy, alive, and joyful when I write and involve myself in other creative pursuits.

I couldn’t help, but think back to my childhood. There is a moment clearly etched in my mind from then. When I was about seven or eight years old, I remember watching something on television and thinking to myself that’s what I’m going to do when I grow up.

I was about seven or eight years old! My heart knew all this way before I could even consciously understand the world and its workings. As I grew up, I pushed my desires away.

I took up several jobs and got busy with family and other responsibilities. I don’t regret any of these experiences because they have contributed to me becoming who I am today.

However, I do realize one thing crystal clear. I ignored my heart’s calling. I ignored my heart’s desires.

Your Desires Happen for a Reason

My desires happened for a reason. It wouldn’t have come to me if it wasn’t possible to actualize.

I don’t dream of becoming a singer or pilot. These desires don’t resonate with me. They don’t uplift me.

Why did I desire to become a fulfilled creative individual? It’s because that what my calling is. It’s what I am meant to do and be.

But like most people, I freaked out. I couldn’t believe I was meant to do it. It didn’t seem possible.

You Are a Soulful, Energetic Being

On the outside, you are skin and bones, but you are more than that. Essentially, you are a bundle of energy.

The purpose of your soul is to grow and expand. How? When? Why? That is different for every single person.

In The Alchemist, there are two famous lines:

Why do we have to listen to our hearts?” the boy asked.
“Because, wherever your heart is, that is where you will find your treasure.”

I freaked out because I didn’t think it was possible to fulfill my desires. All I needed to do was take one step towards that desire.

My soul has all the answers. I don’t need to know all the answers. It would guide me each step of the way. You see, your heart is your treasure 🙂

Sit With Your Desires

Next time, a desire arises in you, do not dismiss it. Sit with it. Close your eyes. Visualize your desire.

How does it feel? Indulge all your senses. Touch. Smell. See. Hear. Taste. How does your heart feel? How is your body responding?

Give yourself the time and space to do this. It doesn’t matter how your desire will be manifested. There is peace and beauty in just feeling the desire.

Connect with Your Intuition Daily

This requires you to slow down. You may be living a busy lifestyle, but it’s imp0rtant to take out time daily to sit with your desires and simply be still.

Be present. Be engaged with how you are feeling. It is in the stillness when you are truly living. It is when you are suddenly sleeping, eating, running, or showering, when a beautiful nugget of wisdom will slide into your head.

You will receive precious guidance from your heart and soul. But first, you must be quiet enough to listen to it in the first place.

What is your biggest takeaway from this post? Please share with me in the comments!

I spoke to some friends this week and most of them have been going through some intense stuff. They’re telling me how stressful their lives are.

It’s not a big deal that they are facing some discomfort and stress. It happens to the best of us. But what is confronting is that they believe that it is a normal state of being. They have the belief that life is meant to be this way.

And you know what, since that is their subconscious belief, they will manifest more of into it their lives.

Love Heals

How do I know that? Because I was one of those people. I inherited this consciousness from the world around me and my parents.

But that is not true. We were placed on this Universe to realize our highest potential. We are meant to be happy and prosper. Love is a radiant energy that fills us up. And it heals us. It heals our fears.

Natural State of Being is Happiness and Love

We are meant to be living our lives in a natural flow. When you adopt this belief, you will see the immense change in your own life.

Life will suddenly blossom.

Connection to Inner Self and Soul

I have also found that the best way to connect to my inner self and soul is through love. Loving yourself, your relationships, what you have, and even the challenging experiences.

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You will notice there are times when you can’t focus at work. You seem lost and in a daze in your personal life. Things aren’t going right. Deep inside, you are not content. Your spark is missing.

I have found that in those situations when you want nothing more than to just sleep in and slow down, there is something your soul is calling its attention towards.

Your Soul Wants to Clear the Block in You

It’s your soul telling you to slow down. It’s showing you there are inner blocks that need to be dealt with. It wants nothing more than to clear that block in you. Why? Because it is preventing you from embodying your truth and being in your natural state of love.

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You Will Feel Resistance

You will feel lots of resistance. Lots and lots of it! You will find yourself stuck and rebelling internally. You will want to push and strive harder.

But that’s not what your job is. It’s the exact opposite. Your job is to drop your walls. Peel the layers of your ego away. Listen to your soul. Ask your heart: What does it want? What do you desire? Let the stillness whisper to you.

Attract Situations and People that Mirror Your Soul

When your soul wants to clear your internal blocks, you will attract situations and people into your life that mirror your inner state. Your soul knows what it needs.

You might manifest a friend or romantic partner that is causing that block to resurface. It is happening for a reason. It is for you to listen to your soul and clear your blocks through these people and situations.

Shift the light to your inner self. Listen. So you can clear the path to manifest what it is your soul truly desires.

Feel the Sensation Intensely and Deeply

At times, the physical sensation and emotional intensity becomes too much. It becomes overwhelming. You feel like you’re swinging on a pendulum of extreme sadness and anger. Feel it deeply and intensely. Take the time to clear your blocks so you can break your heart open and feel its light.

What is your biggest takeaway from this post? Please share with me in the comments!