If you’re new to manifestation, it can be overwhelming to know where to start. We all have big dreams that we would like to call in and an ideal vision for our life, but knowing how to actually manifest might seem daunting. Journaling is an excellent tool to create more abundance in your life and can be used in many different ways to expand your mindset and reprogram limiting beliefs. This article explores how to use journaling for manifestation and abundance in order to create a life in alignment with your highest self.
What is manifestation?
Manifestation and the Law of Attraction has gained popularity over the years due to well known books such as The Secret by Rhonda and Ask and it is Given by Abraham Hicks. The traditional interpretation of the Law of Attraction states that like attracts like.
Meaning, if you’re a person who feels good about themselves and their life, then more often than not you’ll attract positive people and opportunities into your life. And if you’re a person who doesn’t feel so great about yourself or your life, then chances are high that those things will continue to happen as well. The Law of Attraction also says that whatever we focus on expands – meaning our thoughts become reality in some way shape or form.
I prefer to view manifestation in a slightly different way. I believe our thoughts and feelings are crucial to helping us shape our reality, but it is really our subconscious beliefs that have the biggest impact. Scientists understand that between 90-95% of our brain activity is subconscious, therefore understanding the beliefs we hold on a deeper level and rewiring them offer the biggest opportunity for change.
The idea behind manifestation is that, if we work to rewire our minds through various practices, we will be able to remove blocks that stop us from calling in our ideal life and living in alignment with our deepest desires.
This means we have to develop lots of self awareness to understand where we feel limited or blocked. This is where committing to your own personal development becomes crucial in order to begin manifesting.
How can I manifest abundance?
Abundance is one of the most popular manifestation topics, and for good reason. Who doesn’t want to create more wealth and prosperity in their lives? Manifesting abundance is essentially manifesting freedom and security. The more money you have, the more likely you will feel at ease knowing you don’t have to live paycheck to paycheck. This has a ripple effect across all areas of life.
When money isn’t your biggest worry, relationships thrive, your health improves, and your sense of happiness increases. Living in poverty or scarcity is living in a place of underlying fear, therefore manifesting abundance is about so much more than being rich.
How can journaling help manifest abundance?
Whether you want to manifest vast wealth or simply a few extra hundred pounds every month, you must first begin to look at the deep rooted beliefs you hold around money. This is where journaling becomes an excellent tool to begin identifying the blocks you might have.
Journaling is a great way to relieve stress, feel more fulfilled, and achieve your goals. It can be helpful in any situation where you want to find clarity or release pent up emotions. The benefits of journaling are endless! Journaling has been proven to help people cope with physical illness, manage emotional distress, increase self-awareness and sense of control over our lives, improve relationships with family members and friends (by better understanding different perspectives).
If you’re new to journaling, it can be difficult to know where to start. There are so many different techniques and practices, so it’s important that you follow the most effective ones for manifesting abundance.
Journaling for manifestation and abundance
Freewriting
What is freewriting? Freewriting, or as it is sometimes called automatic writing, is the process of getting a pen and paper and writing whatever comes to mind without thinking too much. Simply allow the pen to write on the page and don’t judge what comes up. If you don’t know what to write, you might begin by simply writing “I don’t know what to write.” Don’t worry about what your handwriting looks like or even if you’re writing on the lines. Allow your subconscious mind to take over and express whatever needs to come up.
Why is this effective? We can’t manifest if we feel stressed or worried, so freewriting allows us to process stored emotions and clear any racing thoughts. Sometimes the act of putting pen to paper and seeing our thoughts and feelings written down is enough to shift some of the heaviness we have stored up. Freewriting also strengthens our intuition and allows us to develop more self awareness.
Scripting
What is scripting? Scripting is the technique of writing out your dream life in as much detail as possible in the present tense. A popular method is to script your perfect day, going through every single action from the moment you wake up to the moment you go to bed. Include as much detail as possible about your actions, surroundings, the people in your life, and how you feel. You can read more about how to use scripting here.
Why is this effective? If your goal is to become a millionaire, have you actually considered what life would look like if this manifested? Most people say they want to manifest abundance, but they would struggle to tell you what this would look like on a daily basis. Scripting allows us to get really specific on how we want wealth and prosperity to show up in our lives, and how it would make us feel. This journaling exercise is really fun and allows you to focus on your dreams.
Affirmations
What are affirmations? Affirmations are uplifting, positive, and inspirational statements written in the present tense. They usually begin with ‘I am’ and they are designed to help refocus your mind. There are many benefits to using affirmations which are supported by science. They can be spoken aloud or journaled.
Why are they effective? Writing down affirmations in your journal is a great way to increase feelings of abundance and prosperity. One highly effective exercise involves writing out all the limiting beliefs you have around money and wealth. List them all, and then for every single one, cross it out and write a positive affirmation next to it. An example of this is “I never have enough money” changing to “I always have enough money and I receive support in unexpected ways.” Refer to these affirmations often, and consider writing them out multiple times.
Abundance Affirmations
Here is a selection of abundance affirmations. Feel free to use these and add more of your own!
- I naturally attract abundance and prosperity.
- I am open to receiving more abundance.
- My life is filled with so many blessings.
- I release any financial blocks with ease.
- I am connected to an endless supply of abundance.
- Money flows to me in expected and unexpected ways.
- Every day I attract more prosperity into my life.
- I deserve more abundance and wealth.
Gratitude list
What is a gratitude list? A gratitude list involves writing out everything that you currently feel grateful for. This can include small things, like a nice cup of coffee from your favourite cafe, or the big things, such as your loved ones or your home. Gratitude has many positive effects and helps cultivate an open and appreciative mindset.
Why is it effective? If you’re feeling a lack of abundance in your life, a gratitude list can help you shift your perspective and help you see the abundance that already surrounds you. There’s no point calling in more prosperity if you fail to see the wealth that already exists in your life. Gratitude also helps raise our energy to one of love and appreciation, which helps us manifest even quicker.
Journaling prompts
What are journaling prompts? Journaling prompts are powerful questions that make you focus on what you’d like to journal about and help narrow down your thoughts and feelings. They are often simple yet powerful questions, and you can find them on a range of topics.
Why are they effective? Journaling for manifestation and abundance can seem overwhelming, so journaling prompts are a great way of making the process easier. They allow you to focus on your answers rather than worrying about where to start. Journaling prompts can also help develop greater self awareness as they encourage you to reflect deeply on your life. Make sure you write in a quiet space where you won’t be disturbed before you begin using journal prompts to feel their full benefits.
Journaling prompts for manifestation and abundance
- What does abundance mean to you?
- What areas of your life already feel abundant?
- Why would you like to manifest abundance?
- What would your life look like if you manifested abundance?
- Do you hold any limiting beliefs around receiving abundance?
- Are these beliefs true? In what ways could you reframe these beliefs?
- How would you feel if you led a more abundant life?
- Do you feel fully ready to receive more abundance into your life?
Take your time to answer these questions. Try to write as much as you can for each one. You might be surprised at some of your answers. Allow this practice to connect you to your intuition and enhance your self awareness.
Final thoughts
Journaling for manifestation and abundance is a great way to connect with your dreams and help make them a reality. There are so many different techniques and they are all very effective. You might begin by trying them all then repeating the ones that you enjoy the most. The important thing is that with each exercise, you are working to rewire your limiting beliefs. Have you tried journaling for abundance? Let me know your thoughts in the comments below.