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Last weekend, Chloe finally had the chance to take her parents to their favorite dinner spot in Seattle. The kind of place where you can get real homemade apple pie and chocolate ice cream. You’ll swear you’ll never taste someone else’s.

Her Dad said to her, “Remember this time last year when you called us around 3am crying because you wanted to quit your job? You did not know what you were doing in life? Or if you were meant to do anything at all? And remember what I told you? Doesn’t matter how long it takes, you were born with a unique gift. You just have to find it and do what you love… Look at you know…”

Yeah I know what you’re thinking, ‘finding your unique gift’ may sound a little cliché, Chloe thought that too. 

But she knew in her heart that his words were through. No matter what she ends up doing, she knows that she’ll work extra hard to become the best at it.

And it only makes sense for her to find something that aligns with her life’s purpose. She was able to find what made her unique, and today, she is doing the work she loves.

That doesn’t mean she won’t face tough or challenging times, but it means that she is continually building her life, sharing what she was called to do with those around her. 

If you’re struggling with discovering your unique gift and a way to share them with the world, read on. 

Were We Born with a Unique Gift?

The short answer is yes.

Every one of us comes into this life with a set of unique gifts and special talents. Your whole life will have a new meaning and clearer direction when you find that gift and use it in a valuable way.

You often ask yourself questions like: why are we here? What is my purpose? What makes me unique? Does any of this even matter?

The truth is you have a specific purpose for coming into this world. You matter. Your life matters. And as you journey your way through self-discovery, you’ll find certain things that you love doing. You begin to align with your calling. 

Through a lot of practice, self-doubt, and filing forward, I discovered my calling to help people become a better version of themselves. In the course of my discovery, I realized that there isn’t a one-size-fits-all to finding your unique gift. 

How Do We Know What Our Gifts Are?

Your gift gradually unfolds to you. Here are some of the qualities to look out for to help you determine if you have found your gift… or not:

Gratitude:

You know something is your gift when you feel thankful for the opportunity to share it with the world. I feel grateful for the opportunity to share this article with my readers. I’m always happy when I hear people healing from pain, finding their life’s purpose, and aligning with the universe.

Inspiration:

Our gifts inspire us to wake up each day and get going. Whenever we get the chance to showcase our gifts we often feel inspired and happy. When you feel tired or unmotivated, the smallest chance can help you dust yourself off, pick yourself up, and get a fresh start to a new day. 

Freedom:

Our gift offers freedom of expression and living. When something is your true calling, the universe supports it. So, we often feel free from limitations. This also means something you’ll happily give away for the joy that it brings you.  

Transformation:

Our gifts transform us because we grow in our self-belief. We become someone who and we are capable of doing the things we never thought we could. You’ll start to feel better, more confident, spiritually connected with the universe. Through this transformation, we can change the world. 

If you’re not sure what your gift is, try asking yourself these questions:

How did you love to spend your childhood?

What did you enjoy doing as a child? How would you pass the days and what kind of activities did you enjoy doing? What experiences created the best memories?

Think back to the time when your heart was young and you weren’t influenced by society. Were your parent’s expectations of you didn’t go beyond playing around in a safe environment. Think back as far as the pre-school days if possible. 

The common theme in there will lead you down the path of discovering your unique gift.

What are you passionate about as an adult?

What makes you get up from bed even when you are tired? What lights you up? What kind of things do you enjoy doing so much that you lose track of time?

Do you have these experiences at work? Does your leisure or hobby fall into this category? Moments where time stops point towards areas of deep interest and passion. This is another key in discovering your calling.

What’s important to you about life?

When you think about areas of your life – career, religion, relationship, family, leisure activities – make a list of what’s important to you.

This list contains your values and what you stand for. When you combine your values in every aspect of your life, it can direct you towards unfolding your gift.

What’s the one thing others associate with me?

Families, friends, associates, coworkers can observe you in a way you can’t observe yourself. Many times, their observations are far greater than self-analysis. 

Ask them questions like, “What makes me unique? What is my strongest personality trait? What areas do I excel in?” They may not be able to pinpoint your unique gift, but their answers can be light on your path.

Find yourself

To live a fulfilling life, one must discover their unique gift and use it in a valuable way to help other people. You have something unique to offer. Give yourself room to find it. 

When you identify it, you will have the opportunity to live a successful and fulfilled life. At the end of the day, who you are, what you are meant to do will show up.

And remember, you matter in more ways and on more days than you can think of. 

“Hold a thought for just 17 seconds and the law of attraction kicks in. Hold a thought for 68 seconds and things move; manifestation has begun.” – Abraham Hicks. 

If you could manifest your biggest desires by thinking about them for 17 seconds, would you do it? 

Now I know what you are thinking. Can I manifest anything 17 seconds from now?

If you are new to manifestation and the whole law of attraction, basically our experiences in the outer world are created by our internal thoughts and feelings. It’s all about emitting the right vibration. If your thoughts are negative, you attract negative things. If they are positive, you’ll experience positive happenings. 

Let’s shift our attention back to the 17-second manifestation method. How does this work? And what do I need to make it work?

According to Abraham Hicks, one of the best law of attraction teachers, manifestation begins when you hold a single thought for 17 seconds. He calls this the “combustion point.” You can intensify and strengthen it until the thought spans up to 68 seconds. 

You can utilize the 17 seconds rule by focusing your mind on a thought or idea, speaking out loud, or writing your intention down as an affirmation.

This might sound extremely easy, but these 17 seconds must be filled by this singular thought. No other contradictions should come up during this time. 

If you have ever meditated on a singular mantra you’ll know how difficult this can be. Your mind is automatically prone to open many tabs.

“Don’t think of a unicorn”… what are you thinking of now?

When you try not to think about something, it’s almost impossible not to. So, you can imagine how challenging it is to hold a singular positive thought without anything else coming up. 

Is it possible? Absolutely yes!

But before you attempt the 17-second method…

Yes, while you can manifest anything with this 17 seconds method, you need to ensure that your energy matches what you’re asking for. 

For example, if one of your challenges you need to overcome in life is that you are not confident, but you turn to the law of attraction for a partner, you’re going to face a hard time making it work.

So, it’s probably best that you discover your challenges and set positive affirmations to help you overcome the cause of your problems.

How to Use the 17-second Rule?

The key to this method is practice. It’s a natural rule of thumb that the more you practice, the better you become. 

The more you practice, it’ll become easier to train your mind to focus on one thing without distractions. Just keep returning to the chosen thought until it becomes second nature. You’ll gain mastery by doing it consistently. 

Here’s a simple process to use this method effectively:

Get in a happy mood

It’s essential to feel happy and relaxed for this practice to work. I find it helpful to treat this ritual as your regular meditation, which means a positive experience helps you a lot.

I don’t recommend doing this method if you are feeling lacking, in a bad space, or not just great at all. You want your vibration to match the energy of what you want to manifest.

If you are feeling down, try recalling a happy memory that makes you feel energetic and puts a smile on your face. Or try taking deep breaths and repeat the mantras for peace, joy, and happiness.

There isn’t a one-size-fits-all way to do this. Just do what makes your headspace pleasant, happy, and relaxing to you. 

Choose a thought

What are you doing to focus on for the next 17 seconds? You need to have a positive thought and be on a high energetic level. Make sure you’re very clear and specific on what you want.

If you want to manifest money, think about the specific figure you want. If you want a text from someone, mention the name of the person.

Keep your thoughts simple, yet specific. 

Think about the things that make you happy. You can try to relieve and convince yourself that you are on the path to greatness. 

Remove all distractions

Avoid being distracted for the next 17 seconds. Even though this isn’t easy, you can train your mind through constant practice. 

Each time you think of a distracting thought, reset the timer and start over again. 

A great way to limit the noise in your mind is to find a relaxing and peaceful place where you can be alone for a couple of minutes. Put your phone on airplane mode, turn off all distractions, and ensure you are alone. 

Set the timer for 68 seconds with a 17-second segment

First, set the time for 17 seconds. You can use anything – your phone, clock, stopwatch, etc.

Now, focus intently on your desire for the duration of the timer. Hold your positive thoughts and try not to get distracted, or you’ll weaken your manifestation. 

If you find it difficult, that’s okay. 

It would help if you try to recall a happy feeling. Start by making your desire your single thought and allow it to get more detailed and intense for the next of the 51 seconds. 

Let it go and show gratitude to the universe

Show gratitude and thankfulness to the universe and set your manifestation free. 

How can you go from focusing intensely on something you desire to let go of suddenly?

Do something else. 

I like to break up my thoughts and do anything else that gets my mind off what I was previously thinking about. 

When we are thankful for the things we are manifesting, our vibrational energy demonstrates our worthiness to receive our desire. 

Conclusion

Will you try this method?

Now, I want you to know that thoughts aren’t enough to manifest your desire. There are many other factors involved in the law of attraction… such as visualization, believing, showing gratitude, etc.

Nonetheless, it’s a fun method to try and it can help you strengthen your meditation practice. You should go for it!

Keep an open mind, a grateful heart, then you’ll be on the path to manifesting success.

With love and light.

Are you doing everything you can to take control of your life, but somehow you feel stuck? Well, you can always reprogram your subconscious mind to align with your life’s purpose and achieve fulfillment and happiness. 

Your subconscious mind is way more powerful than you think. It’s constantly processing the world, taking notes, and shifting through experiences.

Throughout our lives, we have been exposed to several situations, beliefs, and behavior – both positive and negative. And most of the time, it no longer serves us nor helps us grow.

We end up getting frustrated, angry, and upset because we deserve better. What happens to these patterns that hold us back? It’s time to let them go. 

What if you took control and learned how to cleanse your subconscious mind to let go of unwanted thoughts? How breathtaking would it be to witness your life change right in front of your eyes? 

Your subconscious mind is the key to your success – and you can reprogram it. Follow me and take a look at how to cleanse your mind and start living the life you deserve. 

What’s Your Subconscious Mind?

Your subconscious mind is the part of the mind that gets up all the time without ‘us’ being active. Your subconscious mind stores every information, belief, and value, memory. This affects everything we say, think, and do – without us realizing it.

The subconscious mind learns through repetition. So, if it’s fed the same information multiple times, it engulfs it. Learning how to drive a car is a great example of how it works. When you first sat behind the wheels, you found it hard to maintain balance and move steadily. But you kept trying for five minutes, thirty minutes, and now you can drive for as long as you can. Because of the constant repetition and practice, your subconscious mind picks up what it takes to drive.

So, whenever you take a hold of the steering, your subconscious mind automatically remembers what you were thinking and without much effort, you start to drive.  

To live the life you desire, you have to take control of your life and leverage your subconscious mind. So what does it take to reprogram your subconscious mind?

Ways to Cleanse Your Subconscious Mind

Giving your mind a quick reboot when you feel stressed can help you get rid of the unwanted thoughts in your memory.

You can’t experience growth if you aren’t willing to drop old patterns of thinking that no longer serve you.

You can’t move forward without letting go and healing from past hurts and wounds.    

Your negative thoughts cannot create a happy life.

Not to worry, though – there are ways to cleanse your subconscious mind.

Practice Meditation 

Meditation helps you stay present and focused on what’s happening around you. It’ll drown the noise in your head, allowing you to examine yourself deeper.

When you take a deeper look at yourself, you’ll see your true self. 

The average human mind has about 50,000 new thoughts daily, which means you are constantly thinking every 1.2 seconds. It’s easy for random thoughts to creep in shifting you away from your priorities.  

Meditation is a way to detox your mind to help you maintain focus. When you practice meditation, you become aware of what’s happening in your life, enhancing your focus.

Mindfulness meditation can help boost mindfulness and relieve stress by teaching you how to acknowledge distracting thoughts and letting them go. 

When you meditate, tune in to your five senses and open your mind to what you can learn from a given situation. You’ll probably notice your thoughts drift occasionally. This is normal, so don’t beat yourself up. 

Talk About It

When your mind brims over a negative memory, it’s always better to talk about it than suppressing it. 

Saying your thoughts out loud makes it easier to explore them. It helps decrease intrusive thoughts and other mental clutter. 

For example, if you have a phobia for something, talk about it and try going as further as possible to where it all began. Was it something someone did to you? Did it happen in your childhood?

Once you start keeping track of your fears, you’ll be able to find the root problem and feel massively better. 

After a talking session, you might realize that those fears had no control over you. Now they’ve entered our conscious mind, you can address them. 

Say Positive Affirmations

 Your mind believes everything you say or think. This rule also applies to negative thoughts you have about yourself or your life.

To cleanse your subconscious mind and get rid of negative beliefs, reaffirm positive statements in your life. Positive affirmations have tremendous healing potential in your mind and can improve your mental health. 

All you have to do is sit comfortably, relax, and choose an affirmation you want to have as a core belief. For instance, if you feel sad often, try something like: I feel happy today and every day. My life is overflowing with joy and everything around me causes me to smile.

Visualization 

Your mind is your best friend. Everything you can imagine, you can bring to reality. 

How does this help you detox your subconscious mind?

Visualize the person you want to become one day. If confidence is a major issue for you, see yourself as a confident person now.

If you are having financial challenges, visualize yourself living in abundance. Keep your visualization positive and you can step up your game. 

Pay attention to as many details as possible. Observe how you feel in this imagined future and explore what your life looks like with the intention of being brought to life. 

Conclusion 

You may not be able to restart your subconscious mind, but there are plenty of ways you can declutter and reboot it. 

The magic trick to making the above methods work for you is repetition. This means that everything you’ve been will only work if you’re consistent. So, keep doing it for a month, or two and you’re bound to see changes.