Acting As If

On embodied cognition, manifestation, and trusting the quiet unfolding

Hello Loves,

Thursday afternoon I lay in the park, daydreaming about the life I’m creating. I’m constantly reflecting on the thoughts and behaviors I allow to occupy my mind, trying not to get stuck in a lack mindset and instead noticing the abundance that surrounds me. The trees don’t strive. The flowers don’t force. Nature reminds me, again and again, that when we allow things to grow, without control or pressure, they often blossom into more than we imagined. Overflow is the natural order.

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This idea of trusting the process, of letting life unfold, has been central to building my dream life. It reminds me that what I want is already forming, slowly and quietly, day by day. But for it to fully take shape, I have to believe it’s possible. I have to hold onto hope, even before the proof appears. That means walking into the unknown with confidence, trusting that one day I’ll wake up smack in the middle of a life I once only imagined. And remembering that the life I’m living right now is part of that dream, too. Every morning, I wake up in an apartment that once lived only in the pages of my journal and the corners of my imagination.

Of course, believing before seeing isn’t easy. It’s vulnerable. And honestly? I wrestle with it too, more often than I care to admit. But there’s something comforting in knowing that this way of thinking isn’t just spiritual or intuitive– it’s also supported by science.

That’s where embodied cognition comes in.