have you written your wish list?



photo by  Laurie
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When I was a little girl, I remember writing letters to Santa Claus at Christmastime letting him know quite plainly what I wished for, addressing these letters to the North Pole, and faithfully dropping them off at the post office to be delivered to the gift-bringer himself.  I never knew for sure if I would get every single thing I asked for, but I didn't let that stop me from asking.  And let me assure you, I never worried for a minute about how Santa would pull it off.  He could work his magic.  That was what Santa did!

The thought struck me tonight, as my journal lay open in front of me, that I have not completely given up this childhood ritual.  Almost every dream or wish that has come true for me has started out on a wish list inside the pages of my journal.  I often phrase these wishes in the present tense, writing about how grateful I am for achieving some goal, sometimes months before it actually happens.  I guess you could say I do this both with my head in the clouds, and my feet on the ground: to send out positive vibrations into the universe that will attract the circumstances I would like, and to set my "subconscious computer" as the lululemon manifesto puts it. :) I have researched the power of intention from every possible angle: psychological, spiritual, scientific, you name it.  I have practiced intention-setting on paper, while meditating, academically, consciously, unconsciously and even religiously.  Of course, I can't say that I believe every word I've read on the subject.  But I can say that positive intention and gratitude are two of the most powerful forces working in my life, and the majority of the blessings I receive begin as a bold wish that I have committed to paper.  The best part is, this works all year round!  You don't even have to wait for Christmas! 

When you send a wish list to the universe, don't be afraid to think like a child.  (You can even address it to Santa if that makes it easier.)  ;)  You don't have to worry about how any of it is going to happen.  The universe can work its magic!  That is what it does.  But don't forget to take the first step.  Go ahead and ask for what you want.

Written by Andrea Isabelle Lucas for mindbodyblissful.com.  Originally published 11/27/10