What We Pretend, We Become

Conscious creators pretend lots of empowering things on purpose – our success at work, riches in the bank, healthy and fit bodies.

It's a powerful manifesting strategy to practice what we want.

But there are other things we might be accidentally pretending that lead to what we don't want.

Like when we pretend not to be so happy, because we don't want to make our friends jealous or uncomfortable. Or when we pretend to make less money to the IRS. Or when we pretend sickness to get out of work.  

We don't realize Universe takes those pretenses as serious instruction.

Sometimes we pretend to be forgetful or ignorant in order to get away with something. (Is forgetful or ignorant really in our vortex?)

Sometimes we pretend to be short on cash to get a discount or good deal. (Is it really empowering to pretend we need the price break?)

Some of us pretend to be busy or short on time to get out of things we don't want to do. But is busy really what we want more of? (I know some do, but for those of us who are busy enough, it's worth suspending that habit.)

Or we pretend to like something (or someone) we don't – and before you know it that's manifested in our reality. 

One of my most memorable instances of 'pretending gone wrong' was at my first real job where in an attempt to connect with the other office girls (who complained incessantly about their diets and bodies), I pretended to be unhappy with my weight and imaginary cellulite. (Which was ridiculous at a lean 5'9" size 4.) In short order my fabricated complaints manifested in reality. Bad bad idea.

Sometimes I pretend I'm more scared of the spider than I really am so Russ will catch and release it for me. (Really, I want to create scary spiders??)

Sometimes I pretend to experience the same complaints many of my colleauges do, just so they don't think I have it too easy. (Yes, I was my own inspiration for this newsletter.)

Some things are simply not helpful to pretend.

Because whatever we practice being, we eventually become.

I'm inviting you to notice what you're pretending today, and make sure it's something you actually want.

Jeannette Maw is the Good Vibe Coach and founder of Good Vibe University.  Find more of her manifesting inspiration at Good Vibe Blog.