🌟 Part 1: Manifest Like You Mean It
Hi queen,
Let’s set the record straight:
Manifestation is not day-dreaming until the universe drops a bouquet and a fat check on your doorstep.
That’s passive fantasy.
Manifestation is alignment.
It’s clarity wrapped in courage.
It’s getting crystal clear on what you desire and taking inspired, beautifully messy action.
You’re not wishing… you’re co-creating.
Your soul knows the difference.
Today’s Ritual is your reset button:
🌀 Close your eyes.
🌀 Hand on heart.
🌀 Ask gently:
“What am I deeply craving?”
“What aligned action am I avoiding?”
“What truth about my dreams am I afraid to admit?”
Don’t rush the answers.
Let them emerge.
Let them challenge you.
Let them propel you forward.
You… clear, brave, and aligned… is exactly what the universe has been waiting for.
🌿 Part 2: Plant-Powered Recipe
🥚 Chilled Vegan Tofu “Egg” Salad with Volcanic Salt ✨
She’s creamy. She’s savory. She’s got a secret sulfurous bite… and no eggs were harmed in her creation.
Meet your new obsession: tofu bathed in luscious vegan mayo, laced with black salt (kala namak) for that irresistible “eggy” aroma.
🖤 Let’s get one thing straight: black salt isn’t your average table shaker.
It’s a sulfur-rich mineral that smells like sin but transforms bland tofu into something devilishly convincing. Funky before the mix, magic after. It’s the star of the show and worth it to consider adding it to your vegan kitchen!
Ingredients:
1 block firm tofu, pressed
1/4 cup vegan mayo
1 tbsp Dijon mustard
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar or lemon juice
1/4 tsp turmeric (for that yolk glow)
1/2 tsp black salt (kala namak), or to taste
2 green onions, chopped
1 stalk celery, finely diced
1 tbsp fresh dill or parsley (optional)
Black pepper to taste
Paprika, for garnish (if you're feeling spicy!)
Steps:
Crumble or dice tofu (your preference; I like it diced) into a mixing bowl; think yummy chunks, not mush.
In a separate bowl, whisk mayo, mustard, vinegar/lemon juice, turmeric, and black salt into a silky dressing.
Merge dressing with tofu. Fold it in like foreplay: slow, thorough, and with intent.
Mix in your veggies, herbs, and a pinch of pepper.
Chill for at least 30 minutes. Patience, it intensifies.
Taste. Adjust that kala namak if you want. A little goes a long way.
🍽️ Serving Suggestions:
Spoon it into lettuce cups or sandwich it between two slices of bread.
Doll it up on cucumber slices or stuff it into cherry tomatoes for a flirtatious bite.
Sprinkle kala namak just before serving for a final mmm-inducing whisper.
🌀 Part 3: The Science Behind the Magic
A.K.A. Why your brain loves a good manifestation plan!
You’ve heard it: “Focus on what you want and it will come.”
Skeptics roll their eyes, believers nod. Neuroscience backs both camps through a slim bundle of nerves called the Reticular Activating System (RAS).
🔍 Meet Your RAS
As Timothy Wilson explains in the book Strangers to Ourselves, your brain filters the massive flood of sensory information—about 11 million bits per second—down to roughly 50 bits your conscious mind can actually handle.
This powerful filtering process isn't random: it's managed by your brain's Reticular Activating System (RAS), the neurological “gatekeeper” at the top of your brainstem deciding what enters your conscious awareness.
Whatever you tag as “important” gets VIP access.
Buy a Jeep → suddenly, Jeeps everywhere.
Dream of Lisbon → cue five random Portuguese run-ins.
Coincidence? Nope. Your RAS just tuned the dial.
🛠 Train Your RAS, Shape Your Reality
Clarify — vague goals make vague results.
Visualize — daily, vivid, emotional.
Mind your words — “I’m figuring it out” beats “I can’t.”
Positive thinking isn’t pixie dust. It’s selective attention. Prime your RAS and you’ll spot the email, chat or gut nudge that moves the needle.
Here’s how:
Self-talk trains the brain 24 / 7.
Your brain is a garden, and your thoughts plant the seeds.
The Reticular Activating System (RAS) is the physical part of your brain that is actively deciding what blossoms into your lived experience.
You hold the power: tend to your internal landscape with intention, kindness, and fierce clarity.
Let’s break down the steps from earlier.
✨ 1. Clarify
Vague dreams yield vague realities.
Your soul desires specifics, a clear north star to guide your subconscious.
Shift from ambiguous hope to crystalline intention.
Instead of saying, "I want a meaningful career," declare boldly, "I lead a creative team in sustainable design."
Make your dream detailed, precise and vividly alive.
✨ 2. Visualize
Invite your dreams into your daily rituals.
Immerse your senses fully: see the joyful faces of your team, smell the aroma of fresh-brewed tea in meetings, feel the textures of fabrics and materials beneath your fingertips.
Infuse your vision with emotion, passion and delight. Your RAS thrives on sensory and emotional depth, transforming these internal images into tangible reality.
✨ 3. Mind Your Words
Each word is a spell, casting intentions into the fabric of your being.
The language of self-belief reshapes your neural pathways. Trade disempowering words for phrases of growth.
Replace “I can’t” with “I’m figuring it out,” “I’m stuck” with “I’m exploring new solutions.”
Your inner dialogue is sacred self-leadership, a 24-hour conversation shaping your destiny.
🌉 Where Intuition Meets Evidence
Manifesting is less abracadabra and more brain-plus-behaviour in sync.
Clarity fuels attention, attention fuels action, action fuels outcomes… simple and powerful.
You can flip the switch.
AFFIRMATIONS TO REWIRE YOUR REALITY
Read these slowly. Out loud. Or whisper them to your coffee, your cat, your reflection. Let them sink in. Choose the ones that light you up. Repeat them until you believe them.
💖 SELF-LOVE + MINDSET
I am a QUEEN.
I make my own rules.
It’s safe to trust myself.
I don’t need to be perfect to be worthy.
I deserve the best.
I can do hard things.
Messy action is still action.
My potential is limitless.
I am allowed to rest without guilt.
I love myself deeply.
My feelings are valid.
I am constantly evolving.
💸 MONEY + LOVE
Money loves me.
The more fun I have, the more money I make.
I allow myself to desire money.
Saving money is sexy.
I am worthy of wealth just by being me.
I get to have everything I want.
I am open to unexpected income.
I am allowed to make money and be a good person.
Money is a tool for magic.
🔥 MONEY + BUSINESS
The Universe loves co-creating with me.
My work is worthy of massive compensation.
Soulmate clients find me easily.
Launching my offerings is fun and easy.
People love to pay me.
I circulate money with ease.
I make ___ per month with pleasure and purpose.
It’s safe to pivot.
Money is always flowing to me.
Write these. Say these. Feel these.
Let them rewire your nervous system. You don’t have to believe them fully yet. Just practice believing. Let that be enough.
TRUST THE PROCESS
Stop rushing. There is no deadline on your dream.
You are not late. You are not behind.
You are exactly where you’re meant to be, learning the exact lessons your future self needs to know.
💫 Be in the frequency of the life you desire.
💫 Take action from that frequency.
💫 The rest will come.
And remember: what’s meant for you will not pass you.
🔔 Coming in July: Feel It to Heal It
A gentle four-part series, arriving every Sunday at 4:20pm:
Part 1 – WTF Is This Feeling?
Name it, normalize it, and learn how to sit with it.Part 2 – Emotional Triggers
Break the loop. Reclaim calm. Map your trigger patterns.Part 3 – CPTSD Self-Care
Science-backed rituals to soothe your nervous system and spark joy.Part 4 – Know Your Trauma Type
Understand your trauma blueprint, without five-hour therapist lingo.
Think psychology, not pseudoscience, served in bite-size uplifting doses. Mark your calendar, bring your journal and let’s grow together.
What will you train your brain to notice today?
xoxo,
Groovy Girl 🦋