Live Lux Lush

Pottery & Ceramics

Painting

Drawing

Journaling

Creative Writing

Coloring books

Jigsaw Puzzles/ Puzzle Solving

Music

Gardening

Hiking or Nature Walks

Bird Watching

Yoga

Tai Chi

Dancing

Swimming

Cycling

Strength training

Crocheting

Knitting

Baking or Cooking

Reading

Volunteering

Learning a new language

Enrolling in an online course that excites you (ex: photography, psychology, interior design, herbalism)

Joining a book club

Archery

focus on the essentials of your day.

start organizing your days.

write a diary to organize your ideas and thoughts, discard those that no longer benefit you.

focus on the things that are in your control.

practice detachment (things, people, situations)

make a list of your priorities, what you need at this moment (can be objects and situations too)

get rid of everything you no longer use.

purchase/consume items that will be useful in your daily life.

tidy up your room or the place where you spend most of your time, create a serene and inspiring space.

create a capsule closet

digital and mental detox

spend less time on social media or watching tv, instead read more or spend time outdoors.

leave out of your life everything that is consuming you or doing you any kind of harm (people, social networks, habits).

be grateful every day.

live in the present moment.

i wanted to achieve a goal this year, to manifest a particular outcome - and i did.

but when i look back on my progress and process, i don't see a lot of "law of attraction".

but i do see a lot of action.

i just feel like most of the loa advice is a sham? scam? these authors and speakers and youtubers all talk about feeling and thinking positive and saying affirmations and does that shit actually work??

oh i said the affirmations. i wrote them down. i thought positive. i did the scripting.

but none that mattered until i got up and started taking action.

and that's when i realized that it didn't really matter how i felt or if i was thinking positive or if i said an affirmation over and over. as long as i kept taking action i was gong to achieve it. i was going to "manifest" it.

i'm not saying that i don't think loa is real. i'm saying that i think too much emphasis is being placed on thinking and feeling when really the emphasis should be placed on taking action. or if you want to spice it up, acting as if or being as if.

i honestly think this should be a 3 step process:

first you think about whatever it is you want. then you create a plan. then you take action. or in other words, you begin acting like that person that has whatever it is you want.

feeling and believing and mood boards and affirmations are motivators. they are tools that you can use when you come across an obstacle or when you feel your patience waning, or you just need a bit of a "pick me up" but they aren't the end all be all.

walking in the rain

waking up feeling refreshed

turning off your phone

hugging your friends

complimenting people

museum visits

taking photos of yourself and people u love

planting flowers and fruit trees

ice-cream in summer

songs to dance to

learning things because it interests you

walks in the middle of nature

cute pens and notebooks

cooking your own meals

potted plants in your room

sleeping on fresh linen

eating fruits

writing poems or diary entries

riding a bike 

dancing to songs you like

scented candles

make bucket lists and goals

watching classic films

swimming in the ocean

enjoying solitude

getting lost in a book

singing without worrying how you sound

smiling 

jewellery that has a special meaning to you

warm knitted sweaters

starting conversations

visits to the beach or park during sunset

making your bed

planning your day

freshly baked bread

drinking enough water

having a tidy room

decorations, like fairy lights and posters

words and books that inspire you

doodling and writing in a journal

exploring your city