Expanding your Inner Vision
I want to share a practice with you that completely changed how I connect with my vision. I know so many of us sit down to visualize what we want, and instantly our brains treat it like another thing we have to do. You close your eyes, clench your jaw, and try to force yourself to see the life you desire. But when you are spending all day managing logistics and holding everything together, asking your tired mind to suddenly build a beautiful, rich world from scratch is exhausting. I completely understand why it feels so hard, because I used to do the exact same thing. I had to find a way to make it easy, and I want to give you the exact trick I use because it actually works. When I want to expand my imagination for my visualization exercises from the ACCELERATE program, I turn on fantasy and romance audiobooks. Where I was once using them to relax and understand some ideals, I use them as a playground for my mind. Let me explain. When you listen to a really incredible narrator describe a gorgeous, magical new world or a deeply captivating romance, you get to just rest. You don't have to build the scenery or figure out the details. You simply lie back and let the story construct the beauty around you. It gives your mind permission to experience pleasure, luxury, and safety without you having to orchestrate a single thing. By consistently listening to these vivid stories, you are literally stretching your ability to imagine bigger things. You are teaching your body how to relax and accept a beautiful reality. Once your mind remembers how to hold that kind of grand vision without stressing out, picturing your own affluent life becomes completely effortless. Try this for yourself with this intent. Pick an audiobook with an incredible storyline and beautiful descriptions. Get comfortable, put your headphones on, and just let the words wash over you. It is the easiest way to remind your body what it feels like to be completely taken care of and deeply safe. Share in the comments if you have some favorites that'll activate this intent. I'll share some too.