Manifesting Dreams - Once More with Feeling!

Laurie Miranda - aspiring author, feng shui master and interior designer

For Laurie, manifestation is about alignment of thought, word & deed.  "Some people think in different ways. The majority probably thinks in words, others in images.  Imagery is one of THE most powerful ways to manifest & when you attach feelings, the ability to bring it to reality is potent.  It's all about what you are declaring to the universe."  Laurie's power to create is so strong she's pioneering a new genre of literature - Buddhist Sci-Fi.

Due out sometime in the next year, Laurie's book uses the Mayan calendar as its jumping off spot.  Hollywood has portrayed 2012 (the Mayan calendar's end point) as an apocalyptic event. Laurie's story uses it as a critical turning point for our planet - an awakening of consciousness bringing mankind & nature back into balance.

What brought Laurie to the verge of publishing her first work of fiction?  

An interesting story that started during a rafting adventure down Cataract Canyon in Utah, (Laurie comes to Denver via New Jersey) progressed with years of studying Japanese Buddhism & chanting, and fed consistently with a nightly dose of visualization. While on the raft, she was overwhelmed by an image to write a book. Years later, while unable to fall asleep, a story arrived in her imagination. "My bed-time movie picks up each night where I left off the night before."  Twenty years after the rafting trip, while engaged one morning in her Buddhist practice, she was encouraged to share this nighttime story, currently in the editing process.

The book is a story which teaches us the power of thought-that we are creating our reality. "The ability to manifest is grounded in our awareness and genuine knowing of who we are." Laurie shares.  "Its critical to know yourself, to know what you want & how you are dealing with your thoughts & feelings, throughout the course of the day.  The sequence of your thoughts is key.  Be mindful of what you want.  Anytime a negative thought, a doubt or trash thinking that doesn't serve your goals comes up; if you are aware then you can intentionally let the counter productive thought go and shift back to the path of what you want to create. It's critical to not give doubt power." When she closes her eyes at night she sees a "movie" of the life she wants to build complete with experiences she wants to have, the people she hopes to meet, the milestones she seeks to achieve. It is this SEEING the desires come true and then allowing herself to FEEL what it feels like to actually DO those things that makes her realty.

"How does one do that?" I asked.  

 "When you become aware of a doubt that counters the vision your a creating, imagine yourself put it inside a balloon.  Then take a pin and pop the balloon and let the doubt go with it.  Then make your declaration of the reality you are wanting.  This is how we can change the world. Embrace determination and imagery to set a course for the life you choose."