{"id":766,"date":"2014-08-20T06:24:33","date_gmt":"2014-08-20T10:24:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.livelifemadetoorder.com\/blog\/blog\/?p=766"},"modified":"2021-08-02T05:24:06","modified_gmt":"2021-08-02T05:24:06","slug":"loa-freelance-writer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.livelifemadetoorder.com\/blog\/loa-freelance-writer\/","title":{"rendered":"How I Used Law of Attraction to Become a Globetrotting Freelance Writer"},"content":{"rendered":"

While I have done lots of different self-improvement-type things over the years that have netted me great results, without a doubt, applying what I learned about LOA has been the primary ingredient in my success.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you have read any of my posts before, you know I definitely have referenced my personal experience with using law of attraction in hopes it will help others strengthen their manifesting mojo.<\/span><\/p>\n

I thought a post where I talked more specifically about my own experience applying the principles all in one spot would be helpful. I narrowed it down to the core aspects I think were the most important, and tried to make my point in a way that would keep this post to a decent length! Don’t worry though, as this is certainly not my last word on LOA if you like what I’m throwing down on the topic.
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So, for your reading pleasure, here is how I used law of attraction to craft my most desired reality of being able to earn money anywhere so I could travel as long as I wanted, anytime I wanted, a reality I have been living since May 2011.
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I’m Okay with Not Understanding How it Works<\/span><\/h2>\n

The basis of law of attraction is simply the beliefs and energy we hold within will attract to us circumstances that reflect said beliefs and energy; whatever we are feeling, we will attract situations that match those feelings.<\/span><\/p>\n

For most people interested in learning more about LOA, chances are, you are hoping to bring good things into your life, and want to find a more effective way to do this.<\/span><\/p>\n

That was my motivation, and when I first came across this concept, there was a spark within, and I felt there was some truth to it. But, that spark can quickly be extinguished once our logical minds start analyzing. We think how this could be possible? It just doesn\u2019t make sense; it\u2019s na\u00efve and stupid.<\/span><\/p>\n

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We start thinking of all the bad things that happen, and we mistakenly begin to look at the process of attraction as some sort of punishment, and that is not how it works.<\/span><\/p>\n

Without a doubt, being okay with not fully understanding every nuance of this concept, or trying to make my logical mind understand it\u2014it can never fully understand because of the limits imposed on us by our \u2018humanness\u2019\u2014<\/em><\/strong>was a key factor in making LOA work in my favor.<\/span><\/p>\n

I tried to quiet my mind as best I could, and would just tune into that \u2018knowingness\u2019 this stuff was real. I knew that feeling was coming from my unblemished higher self who was not limited by the constraints of the human experience.<\/span><\/p>\n

I accepted I could never fully know; I realized fully understanding was not necessary. This world of ours is full of mystery and things that cannot be \u2018proven\u2019 or explained.<\/span><\/p>\n

Just go with it. Don\u2019t worry about figuring out the \u2018bad\u2019 stuff right now\u2026just focus on using LOA to make your life better, as I imagine that is what piqued your interest in the first place.<\/span><\/p>\n

This is probably the most important piece of advice I could offer to someone who is interested in exploring LOA further<\/em><\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Allowed Myself to Want This Life without Having Any Idea How I Would Get It<\/span><\/h2>\n

My work with LOA and personal development in general had a lot of stops and starts throughout the years. When I first came across LOA, I didn\u2019t dive right in; I would have periods where I would consciously work with the process, and others where I would get consumed with all the crap in my life and lose my way.<\/span><\/p>\n

During one of my first \u2018serious\u2019 sessions, I really started to give some real thought to the type of life I wanted. I wrote down everything, without censoring myself. That list included my desire to gain a steady stream of work freelance writing, traveling anytime I wanted for as long as I wanted, going to all sorts of personal development retreats, and a bunch of other stuff.<\/span><\/p>\n

At the time I was making this list, my life was really not that great; there was nothing<\/em><\/strong> in my current experience that would suggest I could make any sort of smooth transition to my more desired reality. My father\u2019s death, financial troubles and various other issues were really weighing on me, and I felt depressed and anxious much of the time.<\/span><\/p>\n

But, I just focused on the \u2018what\u2019 and not the \u2018how.\u2019 That is what can really trip us up with LOA. We naturally try to figure everything out, and our puny minds are no match for the Universe and its machinations. There is no way we can possibly figure out the zillion ways the things we want can come together for us.<\/span><\/p>\n

My first freelance job came courtesy of an urge to visit a website I never visited, and I saw a posting for writers\u2014applied and a few days later, I began what would become a steady source of work for over two years. You just never know.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Over time, things just lined up in ways I could not have anticipated, and before I knew it, I was actually living the way I wanted, and not just planning for it.<\/span><\/p>\n

I just held the idea in my mind\u2014when it felt good, I would visualize myself in this life. When it didn\u2019t feel good, I didn\u2019t. Just so you know, actually thinking about what you want is not necessary to attract it\u2014it is all about how you feel. Don\u2019t worry, the Universe won\u2019t forget.<\/span><\/p>\n

I Worked on Feeling Good NOW
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Everything we attract is based on how we are feeling in that present moment. So, you know what this means?You can\u2019t wait until your ‘stuff’ arrives to feel better.You have to start feeling good right now<\/em><\/strong> to change your experience.
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This is a tough one for the ego, who will do its best to justify your feeling shitty, and tell you you\u2019re crazy. It will point out all that is wrong with your life, and make you feel like a loon for feeling anything but badly.<\/span><\/p>\n

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One of my biggest breakthroughs with LOA came while I was traveling and I lost my income overnight. Ryan had some fledgling online stuff, but with any new internet-based venture, income can be very sporadic. So the loss of my income was essentially the loss of all sources of money for us.<\/span><\/p>\n

This was freaking scary; I panicked and thought I would have to give up my dream life and go back to New Jersey and get a job. Everything in that sentence was awful to me.<\/span><\/p>\n

Living off credit cards literally, being so broke a five dollar massage was out of reach (I love massages more than life itself so this was really a blow), and walking crazy distances because even spending a few bucks on a taxi seemed indulgent, was depressing to say the least.<\/span><\/p>\n

I remember at the height of our money problems, we were in Laos, the poorest country in SE Asia. One day I was looking at the maids in our hotel, and thinking these people who probably only make a few dollars a day, have more money in their bank account than I do. Again, super-depressing.<\/span><\/p>\n

But, you know what? Despite the \u2018reality\u2019 of my present moment, I worked on feeling good now. During this time, I did some major shifting of perspective.<\/span><\/p>\n

I was grateful for the credit cards because they kept a roof over our head, and food in our bellies\u2014this is where I would shift my attention when I started thinking about my mounting debt.<\/span><\/p>\n

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I started focusing more on all the things in my life for which to be grateful, such as having someone like Ryan in my life who \u2018got\u2019 this attraction thing, being healthy, the fact I was drawn to this type of stuff and open to using a very powerful tool for improving our lives, and being in an area of the world where things were inexpensive to name a few of the good things.<\/span><\/p>\n

We weren\u2019t eating a lot, and combined with our marathon walking, we dropped a lot of weight. We weren\u2019t like deathly skinny or anything, but I hadn\u2019t been that light since my vegan days. We would jokingly refer to it as the \u2018Broke as Fuck Diet\u2019 Southeast Asia version.<\/span><\/p>\n

Because I had no work, I had plenty of free time on my hands, and almost all of it was spent working on my mindset.<\/span><\/p>\n

I would write out a list of things for which I was grateful everyday. I would read about LOA to reinforce these truths\u2014this is very important or else you will never be able to override your old programming. I meditated more frequently. I said affirmations in my head constantly to recondition my thought patterns.<\/span><\/p>\n

We always have the choice on how to view our circumstances. While feeling badly would have certainly been understandable (and of course I felt this way sometimes), I realized it was not serving me at all. Based on the principles of LOA, I knew I had no option but to feel better; it was non-negotiable. <\/span><\/p>\n

Realized Feeling Good Is The MOST Important Thing<\/span><\/h2>\n

We are so conditioned to think we must always be taking action to get what we want, and that we must always strive no matter how shitty we feel; we always have to power through no matter what. Now, of course, certain actions are necessary. Sure, sometimes we may not feel so great, and have to work through and get stuff done.<\/span><\/p>\n

But, guess what? You really don\u2019t have to do as much as you think. How you feel is truly the most important thing, more important than any action you can take. Yeah, people succeed all the time by busting their ass, all the while feeling like crap, but it doesn\u2019t have to be that way.<\/span><\/p>\n

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This is one of those things where letting go of the understanding and just going with it comes particularly in handy. The idea of getting lots of awesome stuff without doing much of anything is not something our logical brains can easily accept.<\/span><\/p>\n

How you feel will determine the success of any actions\u2014if you do things feeling badly or with lack of clarity about the purpose of said actions, you will not get the results for which you are hoping.<\/span><\/p>\n

Over the last couple of years, I have managed to hook up with lots of lucrative, long-term freelancing jobs. Three of those jobs were snagged all within the same week, during that intense period of work after my income went away. Since then, I have acquired several others.<\/span><\/p>\n

Now, most people in this line of work will tell you how competitive it is, how hard it is to find work, how hard it is to find good-paying jobs, and how you usually have to apply to so many postings before landing something.<\/span><\/p>\n

This hasn\u2019t been my experience at all, and you know why? Because I work on just feeling good and knowing I will get work. For the most part, I only check one job board. This is where all my clients have come from.<\/span><\/p>\n

Could I get more work if I looked on more and applied for more postings? Sure, probably, but that doesn\u2019t make me feel good, so I don\u2019t do it. My main goal is not to have as many clients as possible and make as much money as possible.<\/span><\/p>\n

By only taking action that feels good to me, I get what I am looking for with much less effort. I take what is referred to as \u2018inspired action.\u2019 Inspired action feels really good. I don\u2019t force things because I know how important it is I feel good, and when I make myself do things and I feel like crap, I know I am moving further away from what I want.<\/span><\/p>\n

Honestly and truly, the core of mastering LOA is just trying to feel good, and cultivating the energies you believe would come with getting whatever it is you want. It took me a long time to really get this, and once I did, getting good things to come to me has been so much easier. <\/span><\/p>\n

When I feel crappy, I don’t force things–I do things that make me feel better, like watching a funny movie or show, or simply going to sleep.<\/span><\/p>\n

Feeling good is what has landed me lots of work without spending much time looking for it; feeling good is what has helped me attract awesome experiences like getting a housesitting job in Fiji. I know feeling good will help create awesome things for my blogging efforts. So long as I keep feeling good, I know I will continue to attract lots of other great stuff.<\/span><\/p>\n

For the first time in my life, excitement about the future, and never knowing what awaits in a good way, is predominant over the worry, and it’s a good place to be. My work with LOA changed my life, and it can change yours too. You just have to be open to it.<\/span><\/p>\n

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