When Fearful Thoughts Manifest - A Personal Story 🥵

Precious glass dog and cat

When fearful thoughts manifest, there are two things you've got to do to re-set your mind, body and spirit.

This is my personal story. I was fortunate enough to receive the above pictured glass figurines that had been in my family for 50 years or more. They had stayed intact in all their glory for decades!

When they came into my possession, my immediate emotion was fear! How could I protect them? They seem so fragile. What if they shattered? What if I dropped them? What if someone else knocked them over?

While I was in awe and appreciation of their cuteness and likeness to adorable animals, my overarching thoughts and emotions were around protecting them from breaking. I bet you can guess what happened next!

To keep these guys "safe" I temporarily stored them in my closet wrapped in pillowcases and placed in a box. I didn't want them to get knocked over while I was hosting an event. After a few days, I remembered that I didn't put them back out on display and was going to grab them. Would you believe that evening, the wire racks holding my clothing in my closet dislodged from the wall and fell?

In the mayhem, the box toppled and the nose of the dog figurine broke.

I was NOT surprised. All I could focus on was protecting them from breaking and I attracted EXACTLY what I expected - I broke something that had lasted beautifully in all types of situations for over 50 years.

I was not paying attention to my energetic vibration which was resonating in alignment with protection from harm. My thoughts and feelings were centered in fear.

Had I been more mindful, I could have practiced thoughts and feelings of safety and appreciation which evoke an energy of love and gratitude.

The manifestation of the outcome I did not want has prompted me to remind myself and others of the two things to do to re-set yourself after an unwanted manifestation.

I hope my personal story of my fearful thought manifesting into reality is relatable to you and helps to increase your mindful awareness.

THE STEPS TO RE-SET:

Stay Keyed-In! As described in the first chapter of my book, Keyed In - 7 Keys to Transform Your Life, mindful awareness is the FIRST KEY. What you think about, you bring about. What you focus upon, grows. And when you are focused on protecting something from breaking - you are in a place of fear and dread. That was me!

I was gifted the glass dog and cat pictured above. They were in my family since I was a little girl. They had survived intact for over 50 years! Now in my possession, I was consumed with keeping them "whole" at the expense of keeping myself whole!

I was a mess with worry - will they get knocked over? Will something fall and land on them? Will I clumsily knock them down?

An alternative approach to fear-based thoughts I had would have been to have feelings of gratitude and care, gentleness and appreciation, confidence and connection. Had I maintained an attitude of gratitude, I feel confident I would not have broken the glass dog.

Lesson for you and me: Focus upon what you want to experience. When you notice yourself focusing upon what you don't want, take time with yourself. Address your emotions and concerns. Challenge them. Come up with practical solutions. Allow your feelings to flow rather than be clenched into a fearful knot. Then go back to a practice of gratitude.

NEXT: Practice Forgiveness! I was so hard on myself when my closet shelving system came crashing down on the glass dog and cat where I had stored them for the purpose of keeping them safe!

I felt careless. I felt STUPID. I felt ashamed. I felt undeserving.

I journaled about my feelings. I cried.

I am continuing to practice self-forgiveness. As I practice self-forgiveness, I am expanding those emotions to my loved ones and my community. When I imagine myself radiating the energy of love and forgiveness for myself, others, and the world, I become filled with a sense of calmness.

I like to practice Ho’oponopono, the Hawaiian practice of repeating a mantra of:

I love you. I’m sorry. Please forgive me. Thank you.

The practice of repeating these phrases is calming and centering. If you practice Ho’oponopono, focus on yourself first to de-escalate your emotions and then focus upon others and the world around you. You will radiate peace that will make a powerful impact.

How can you use the lesson I learned in your life? In what situations do you notice that you focus upon the worst outcome rather than the outcome you truly desire? How can you raise your awareness of your thoughts and take mindful action? Please reach out if I can be of support. www.carlahugo.com #mindfulawareness, #lawofattraction, #manifestation, #lifecoach, #truestory, #hooponopono