dream's fieldnotes 💘

and how to keep it

stop trying to get into a state 🦋 seriously, stop making it a thing. it doesnt need to be a thing, because its so natural. its as natural as choosing something, and sticking to it. i used to think there was all these steps and so much to change about myself, to act as if. but really, all it takes is a small choice: i want to experience more love (then become the love), i want to experience more abundance (then become the abundance) etc etc.

fall in love 🦋 gratitude helps a lot with this as well; when you fall in love with your heart's desires (your authentic self), everything becomes easier. you're not forcing yourself to commit or trying to make something happen, youre living and moving in love. this allows for life to flow easily, for you to live in less resistance, and more blessings begin flowing your way so naturally.

trust in yourself 🦋 stop trying to control everything with your mind and allow your heart to take over; truly your heart knows the way and if you can follow it blindly you will find yourself walking right into the treasures of your dreams.

live 🦋 take up hobbies, practice self love and acceptance, learn something new, go an adventure. this life was meant to be lived and explored and embraced. the more you do this, the more you will watch the dreams of your heart unfold, so naturally and beautifully. allow yourself to live in the now and you will see firsthand how natural experiencing what you want was meant to be.

a love letter to self 🕊

to dream, to live, to be yourself, and to be in this world authentically

although it is hard at times, i want to remind you always what it means to just be it; how to watch your dreams unfold not only within you but without you. for so long you lived and you thought that everything happened through force and action. for a while you lived, and you thought everything came from the mind. but now you know, it's a beautiful balance. a delicate, sweet dance between a loving inner world and a friendship with life. to be it, you don't just live in the mind. to be it, you don't go out there and act as if. you find a loving relationship between the two. you go out into the world, and you don't have to fear it anymore because you know who you are inside. you go out into the world, and you choose to show love. to show friendship, to be the light. to take a chance, to follow your heart. because you went within yourself, you found the kingdom of heaven, you spoke with god and heard the voice of your heart. and you know it's safe to live life, because you went within and found your life inside of you. when you feel as if you have lost your way, when you feel so trapped in your own head, when you feel so blocked by the circumstances of life... turn within yourself, turn to this letter, and remember you are the way.

whatever you're transforming yourself and your world into is your new norm, it is supposed to feel so natural that you almost don't feel it at all. that means you're recognising it as a part of you, as a natural part of your experience.

before we discovered the law and started taking care of our minds majority of us were operating from the scarcity mindset. now we know that instead of having fear as our primary motivator, we can operate from love instead. but it takes some practice and that's alright.

when we apply the law, we often approach it from the scarcity mindset without even realizing it. this brings a ton of unnecessary frustration:

you feel like you have to (physically) have the thing to be able to appreciate it. you have to have it in front of your eyes / on your mind 24/7 to feel like it's yours. you're so focused on whether the thing is yours or not that you forget to be grateful that it exists, even if it's just in form of a possibility.

that's what a combination of loa and living from fear does. you're constantly grasping something; the more you try to get it and claim it, the further away it seems to get.

now how does mixing the law and living from love feel?

you know you don't have to own something to be able to enjoy it and appreciate it. you milk out the enjoyment out of whatever your situation right now is. you are grateful for the mere possibilities of something existing because you know that it can give you the same amount of joy and fulfillment as the actual thing etc.

and the more you practice this, the more you realize that oftentimes you don't actually want to own the thing, you just want to enjoy it. you don't want to have it, you just want it to be part of your life experience. and you'll realize that even things that pass or aren't part of your life 24/7 can bring you long-term fulfillment. just encountering them is enough. they may pass, but the fulfilment can stay.

the best way to start practicing this is by being grateful for things you don't actually own / have in your life directly:

appreciate the flowers in your local cafe

enjoy the drive in your sibling's new car

appreciate gorgeous outfits you see on pinterest without the need to own the exact items

enjoy seeing your neighbor's new puppy and maybe even pet it

listen genuinely and attentively to your friend's description of their trip abroad

smile when you see a couple on a romantic date

enjoy a new album of your fave artist as much as you can even if you're not going to their concert

etc.

these things may not be yours to own, but they can be yours to enjoy and appreciate and that's what matters after all ♡

personal note: this is actually how i accidentally manifested a puppy as a kid. for the longest time i wanted a dog. i was really whining about it and constantly asking my parents for one but they just wouldn't agree.

then one of my friends that never cared about having a puppy as much as i did received one for her birthday. i was thrilled about it. sure, the puppy wasn't mine, but i could still go on walks, play and cuddle with him. i imagined how i'm gonna spend the whole summer with my friend and her new puppy and i was so happy about it.

ego: "I must do something or nothing is being done right!!"

you're running up and down appeasing something that will never stop. it'll want more cameras, more body guards, more super special bullshit to feel security and safe. you've all seen at least one example of what happens when someone gives in to their fearful 'I gotta do MORE' thoughts

adjust to your SELF. when you do so everything is effortless. just recognise small things where the mind is covertly going "no I'm NOT okay, I need to do MORE". ask yourself when you have a reflex reaction to something - 'why am I doing this?'

get comfortable with being uncomfortable. stop listening and deriving identity from the mind. its not some little devil creature thing lol but its so stifling to actually go along with it. you are awareness listening to its own creation? why? you have no image, and here you are trying to fit yourself into neat little boxes.

really good question. it really just means... stop trying, and allow. stop trying, and instead, surrender. the thing is that the ego is going to be prevalent. i think thats why forming the ego into an enemy or something to get rid of creates high pressure and unrealistic expectations for ourselves. lets allow it to be there, but in the meantime, work with it... not against it. all because its raging, doesnt mean you have to get lost in it too. you can let it have a whole field day, while you choose to connect back to self, to god and know how none of that actually matters. it truly doesnt mean anything, it wont change things. and choose to trust in the love and peace thats already within you. obvs, this takes practice and if youre not used to that its going to feel weird and going to take some time getting used to. but this is really how you do it. its v minimal, its v simple. and that makes us feel weird bc we think we should do more, but no, this is more than enough.

in this video amy relates it to manifesting but also to the hard moments as well, and this video really works in the context of your question too. i think she explains everything so well and softly ! <3