On Manifestation . . .

Most of what I have learned about the term “manifesting” has stemmed from a sort of New Age Spirituality. Tied in with the Law of Attraction and “raising your vibrational frequency to attract what is on par with it”. There was a time when I subscribed to this notion, but what came along with it was the eventual brainwashing of two online cults, which ended up doing me more harm than good. I have however began to ponder what manifesting means to me, and then I had an epiphany.

By going out into the world and living my purpose, certain people resonate with what I am doing and occasionally make themselves known to me. I will provide an example: I try to go and ride my unicycle by the ocean every day. I put on my headphones and dance with my arms because usually I am filled with joy, and that is how it expresses itself through my body. Someone in their car driving along side of me got my attention and beckoned me to pull onto a side street so we could talk. It turns out that he is a pilot instructor and also enjoys unicycling!

We met up for a ride about a month later and are becoming friends. It was shortly after this that I began to think about the truth of living authentically. It seems that when we venture out into the world and let people see who we really are, we attract those who either share something in common with us. Whether it be the activity itself, or the bravery of our vulnerability; people can sense something. Whether that means making another person smile. or eventually leading to a new friendship: Being ourselves means something profound. It allows us to truly find our own tribe.