There was a time about fifteen years ago, where I really questioned the Law of Attraction. If we create our life with our thoughts, then we can manifest (attract) things/events into our life. What you focus on grows. The frequency you vibrate at attracts people/things/situations that vibrate at that same frequency. You may have seen the movie The Secret from 2006, read books about it (decades worth) or any of the proliferation of materials online.
I had been working on manifesting by writing my desires down, speaking them aloud and listening to them on recordings so they could sink into my subconscious. It didn’t feel like I was seeing results. So, was this universal Law of Attraction legit? Or just B.S.?
The following day I was attending a grand opening of an affordable housing apartment building. My ‘make a good impression’ outfit was assembled but I decided that I should wear a camisole underneath the blouse. I’d never owned or shopped for a camisole before.
During my lunch break, a bit frustrated, I thought “Fine! If this Law of Attraction thing really works, then I will find the camisole I am looking for after work. If not, then the hell with it.” So, I wrote down everything I imagined this camisole to be; made of non-static nylon, white or black, inexpensive, wide shoulder straps, waist length and so on. Throughout that writing, unintentionally and continually, I referred to the garment as a chemise, not a camisole. A chemise is a longer, slip-like garment. This may not sound relevant, but I assure you it is.
After work, I went shopping. Store number one, no luck. With flagging enthusiasm, I entered store number two and again, skunked. Dinner time was approaching fast, and my attitude was sinking like the setting sun. Am I just wasting my time? Like a fool who’s believing in something that’s not true?
One more store, I’ll try one more store and if I can’t find what I want, then I’ll conclude that the Law of Attraction really is B.S. And how was I going to make tomorrow morning’s outfit work if I didn’t find what I was looking for?
Totally lacking faith that what I had ‘’ordered from the Universe’ would show up, while waging a battle in my head about whether I should listen to my bruised ego, screw it all and just drive home…I enter store #3.
Rounding a corner in the women’s clothing department…there they were. Exactly as I had imagined: black or white, made of nylon, wide shoulder straps, waist length, $7.97, hot damn, I’m buying one of each color.
Now one might attribute the finding of this camisole to coincidence, and I might have agreed except for two things. Having never owned or shopped for a camisole, I really had no idea about the range of styles, fabrics and features they encompass. I just imagined what I wanted. Secondly, and more importantly I believe, is that I received what I had imagined (camisole) not what I had called it (chemise).
Since then, I have manifested many things into my life. Some quickly in less than 30 seconds and some long-term, like having a spiritual based website and writing a blog.
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