How I manifested my dream job by mistake: Step-by-step

Do you want to manifest your dream job? Or maybe your dream house? Then you should stick around for my tried and tested manifestation process.

A couple of years ago I hit an income plateau in my business right around the same time as I discovered the world of mindset and the power of thought. So after months of struggle, I made it my mission to learn everything I could about manifestation and use it to grow my income.

And it worked, just not in the way that I thought it would. So let’s take a look at how I manifested my dream job by mistake!

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How to manifest your dream job

Long story short, I manifested what I had always thought to be my dream job by mistake. I asked the universe for a salary of $4000 a month (after taxes). In my mind I wanted it to come from my own business, but I forgot to specify, so the universe gave me exactly what I needed at that time.

After 7 years of working for myself as a content creator, I always had it in the back of my mind that I’d never applied for a job or been to a job interview—something I guess my subconscious thought I should experience at least once.

I followed the process below for about three months, thinking the money would come from my own business before I randomly saw a listing for a travel content creator/digital marketer position. I applied, got the job, and lo and behold my first paycheck was almost exactly $4000.

And this is the process I used…

My step-by-step manifestation process

I put together this process after taking several mindset courses, working with coaches, watching YouTube videos and reading books like Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself and Secrets of the Millionaire Mind. It’s an adaption of everything I’ve learned over the last five years combined with my own experiences and intuition.

This guide can be used for anything you want to manifest like money, a relationship, your dream house, car, etc.

1. Decide exactly what you want
2. Visualize & affirm
3. Live like it’s already done
4. Show gratitude
5. Get rid of something
6. Take aligned action
7. Surrender

1. Decide exactly what you want

Dig deep and decide exactly what you want in life, be specific without dictating every little detail. Allow the universe to surprise you and exceed your expectations. Write down the things that are important to you and leave the rest up to the universe.

A great way to kickstart your manifestation is to write it down as it has already happened, a practice called scripting. You can thank the Universe for giving you what you wanted en describe what it felt like to receive it.

So when I wanted to manifest my dream salary from my business, I should have written something like: “As the woman who now earns $10.000 every month in my soul-led business, I feel proud, excited and secure. I’m so grateful that I get to pay myself at least $4000 a month with ease and flow.”

2. Visualize & affirm

How will you know when your manifestation is here? Is it when you receive your first paycheck or is it when you sign the contract? Where does it happen? Are you alone or with someone? Close your eyes and visualize the moment.

Focus on what you feel when it happens. The feeling is always more important than the material things you might be able to buy with your newfound money.

Repeat the scripting and visualization until you not only believe your dream is possible but also know in your heart that it is on its way.

In addition to visualizing the moment, I changed my computer password to 4000 and wrote a few post-its around the house so I would be reminded of the manifestation at least a couple of times a day.

I used this affirmation: I earn $4000 every month with ease and flow. What I should have said: I pay myself a minimum of $4000 from my own business every month, while only working a few hours every weekday.

I also created a list of more general affirmations I repeated most days:

• I attract money and abundance into my life with ease and flow.
• The more fun I have, the more money I make.
• I’m comfortable with receiving, keeping and investing large amounts of money.
• I love my job and the incredible clients I get to work with daily.
• Unexpected money shows up in my life easily and effortlessly.
• And the most important: I’m only available for my expectations to be exceeded. It’s always this or something even better.

I also made this vision board on Canva, it is my third vision board. I made the first while I was in middle school using the old method of print, cut and glue.

The most important part is to use photos that evoke feelings of joy and excitement within you. You need to feel the desired result in your body before it shows up.

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3. Live like it’s already done

We humans like to make plans because they make us feel safe and like we’re in control. So while we desperately want to manifest our desires, deep down we have an underlying fear that we might not get what we want. And when your underlying energy is fear and worry, you’re out of alignment with your manifestation.

On the other hand, when you decide to have faith that you will receive what you want or something better, your energy shifts to love and joy. So as mentioned above you have to focus on the feeling you want.

For example, instead of believing that when you manifest your dream job, you will feel happy and secure. Change the narrative to when you feel happy and secure, you will manifest that job.

And now you might think, how can I live like I earn $10.000 or even $4000 a month when I don’t have the money yet? Don’t go take out a loan or max out your credit cards. It’s all about incremental upgrades. When you focus on upgrading your life little by little your energy and vibration will automatically rise.

Incremental upgrades

Ask yourself; what would the version of you who is already earning your dream salary do? How does she act? How does she treat others? How does she treat herself?

Do some of the things in your current life irritate you or lower your energy on a daily basis? Maybe there’s a screw that should have been tightened or a door handle that should be fixed?

When I wanted to manifest my dream salary I started by upgrading my underwear. Yes, it sounds silly but it’s true. Every day I was annoyed when looking at my old, grey underwear full of holes. So I treated myself to a few new underwear sets that looked and felt much more expensive than they were. It makes me feel so good whenever I wear one of them.

I then painted over a scratch on my white staircase and removed a year-old stain from one of my favorite dresses so I could wear it again. I donated to charity, much less than I would like to, but it’s a start. I worked on my mindset, one limiting belief at the time.

Start with one small thing a week, then slowly work your way up to upgrading something every day. As you gain momentum it will become easier and easier to do bigger and bigger upgrades. The more you get the feeling of achievement the more you will want to do.

Don’t wait for your manifestation to show up before you make changes, make changes now to make it show up!

4. Show gratitude

To receive more in your life you have to be grateful for what you already have. I made it a habit to write down 3 things I am grateful for every morning. In the beginning, I was struggling with even coming up with one thing. I was not happy in my life and focused a lot on the negatives.

However, I truly believe that we all have something to be grateful for, no matter what situation we are in. So the more I wrote things down the easier it became to think of new things. After a couple of weeks, I woke up automatically thinking of the things I’m grateful for every day.

Mindset work and retraining your mind takes practice just like everything else. Don’t give up!

5. Get rid of something

All your unfinished projects and old things that you no longer use are holding you back. Start with cleaning out that “catch-all” drawer or something as easy as shaving your legs. Give your old clothes to charity and finish or get rid of that project that has been hanging over you for years.

I used to be too lazy to shave my legs but I always feel so good when I do. So I decided to shave my legs twice a week without exception.

I then went on to clean up my creams and lotions. I had 7 half-used hand creams lying around so I made sure to finish them one by one. I then organized all the photos on my Mac by destination and year.

I promise you, this is such a powerful step. Releasing all your old crap feels so good. And when you feel good, good things happen.

You should also work on clearing blocks and limiting beliefs. What fears and excuses show up when you think about your manifestation? I used a lot of clearing meditations from YouTube when manifesting my dream job.

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6. Take aligned action

To speed up any manifestation process it is beneficial to take aligned action. And by that, I mean following our intuition, our gut feeling and nudges from the Universe. If something keeps popping into your head or you feel this nudge to do something, do it. There’s a reason why you suddenly come up with these thoughts and ideas.

Make sure that you do not take action from fear, meaning that you do the things you should do. Whenever you’re manifesting something be sure to do what feels right to you.

The first thing I did was create a LinkedIn account. Not because I thought I needed one but because it felt like the right next step and I felt the nudge. And maybe new clients could find me there. I used colorful photos that represented me as a person, not cold and lifeless business headshots.

Then I invested in a course creation/email marketing course I had been eyeing for over a year. I completed the course in just two days and after that, I decided to set aside five hours every week just to learn new skills.

Then one day I went on Norway’s version of Craigslist to look at puppies (because that’s what felt aligned for me in the moment haha) and I randomly saw an ad for what I had always considered to be my dream job. A marketing and content creation position in the travel industry. The thought of applying for a “real job” had been on my mind for a while but I never acted on it.

After a couple of weeks, I decided to apply for the job and as you know, I got it. It was exactly what I needed at the time, the job gave me a chance to take a break from my business and reevaluate what I wanted to do next.

And as it turns out, a lot of the skills I brushed up on in the course I was asked about in my interview. And not surprisingly, my boss used LinkedIn to check out all potential candidates.

It’s all about showing yourself and the universe that you are willing to do whatever it takes to make your dreams happen. Even if it means looking at cute puppies online.

7. Surrender

Trust and let go. Be open to your manifestation showing up in your life in a different way than you had imagined. Choose that everything always works out for you in the best possible way. It’s always this (your manifestation) or something even better.

Don’t sweat it if you’re thrown a curveball, keep faith that you’re exactly where you need to be. Rejection just means redirection, most likely to something even better.

Decide that it’s done and believe that your manifestation is already yours. Try not to stress or obsess, trust that whatever you want and need is on its way.

Final thoughts: Manifest your dream job

If you find yourself in a less than ideal situation, without a job or in a job you hate, it means that you are getting something from that situation. If you didn’t and you had no blocks, you would already have your dream job.

The same goes for if you’re overweight and consciously want to lose weight but can’t, or if you want a loving relationship but only attract idiots.

Think about what you are getting out of the current situation. Or what you are afraid you’ll lose if the situation changes. Do a deep dive into your subconscious.

Keep in mind that your subconscious mind’s priority is to keep you safe, and it does so by holding you to what’s familiar. Because everything familiar is safe, even if it’s not what you want.

If you only have experienced a lack of money in your life, earning a lot is unfamiliar so your subconscious will do whatever it takes to keep you away from what it perceives as a threat. Yes, even having lots of money can be seen as a threat to your survival.

So make the unfamiliar familiar. Make your dreams familiar. Research your dream job and role. Find out everything you can and speak to someone who already has it. Look for clothes you would wear to this job and find out how you would get to the office.

Take that first step toward your dream, and the rest will follow.

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