Visualising power

I'm sat under the glow of my wonky lamp, the 6:00 AM darkness shrouding any signs of life outside my window. There is a continuous rustle of wind bending the trees and whistling around the block of flats. I can hear the rain lashing down and I'm mentally planning my outfit around the weather [raincoat, DMs].

And yet... All the contributors to a dreary day could not prevent me from sitting here with a faint smile tugging at the corners of my mouth. It could be that I had six hours of uninterrupted sleep [a reason why I can't even engage in the idea of becoming a parent]. It could be, simply, that it's Friday and that means another frantic week at work is almost over. [Yes, that does help]

Or, it's thanks to the visualising manifesting meditation I just did.

Visualising is something I find indulging, and yet so productive. It's using the childlike awe of my imagination to Daydream the most spectacular things. I can visualise I am on  a pirate ship if I so desire [I don't – I get seasick]. In my imagination, anything is possible. And in my imagination, with that childlike confidence of mine, I can do anything. It is so utterly powerful.

And not just for shifting my mood and mindset, but for actually making things happen. I've told ChatGPT I find visualising really productive so it will breadcrumb it throughout my day when I ask it to plan my daily schedule – and, it works!

All I wanted was greasy pizza and a bottle of red wine last night, but I visualised – just for a moment – just how good and strong I'd feel after my strength class. And that tiny moment of a Daydream was not only what got me out the door [as well as blasting some Kelly Clarkson for motivation], it's what I carried throughout the class. I was so engaged that I hit new PB's.

It's incredible how powerful a little childlike Daydreaming can be.