How to actually get what you want using manifestation practices — Right now, millions of articles, videos, and podcasts trawl the internet, defending manifestation from a scientific perspective. By manifestation, I’m talking about using processes like visualization, imaginal scenes, and affirmations to create the reality you want. Invariably, the articles and videos proclaiming the scientific basis of manifestation say, “It’s not…

Unveiling the secret longings behind your fear (and how it can ignite your fulfillment, instead of your self-doubt) — Your fear wants you to believe if you do everything “right,” you won’t have to feel it. It wants you to think that if only you were in a different or better situation, it wouldn’t exist. Yet unless you’re currently 100% satisfied with your life, fear will go with you…

How to transmute adoration into personal power — Para-social relationships burn hotter and brighter than any of our real-life connections. There’s nothing like a one-sided bond to light that inner forest fire. Sure, we may never encounter these people in the flesh. …

To create in volume and with abandon, experiment with these mindsets — The creative process can be a magic carpet ride into your most fulfilling and freeing experiences. Despite its power, I imagine I’m not alone in feeling dread or anxiety before starting a project. Sadly, these blocks mean I create way less than my larger self would like. Yet the easiest…

When self-awareness becomes self-limitation When I discovered introversion, it was like getting a soft hug. I wasn’t simply a freak who ran out of things to say to relatives or friends: My temperament could explain my comfort in solitude and aversion to groups. Because discovering our personality preferences can be…

How to remove the emotional blocks standing between you and your life’s work. — The usual goal setting advice is to focus on measurable timelines and results. This approach can be useful, but it’s incomplete. Instead of focusing solely on the tactics, strategies, and precise, concrete details of my ideal career, I’ve decided to focus on the emotions I want to feel as I…

How I quit being a puppet (and how you can too). — When you look into a mirror and don’t like something about your reflection, what do you do? Easy. You change your shirt or brush your hair. But when it comes to life, most people reflexively manipulate the reflection they see in the mirror rather than changing the image they cast…

Why your life’s dramas are more illusory than you think. — If you’re struggling right now, I promise you this: your circumstances aren’t nearly as punishing as your habitual modes of perception. How often do you worry, brood over the past, or otherwise feel frustrated with your life? If you’re like most people, it’s probably often. When we get into sour…

Classic slogans that degenerate into limiting beliefs if you’re not discerning — I’m a massive personal development enthusiast. Personal development authors helped me build a career around activities I do for fun. Their ideas have also helped me stay optimistic in circumstances most people would find crushing. Yet because I take these insights to heart, they sometimes transform into limiting beliefs. When…