by Carole Dean
Miracles do happen daily and especially to filmmakers. What’s the secret to attracting miracles? What do I have to do to wake up every day expecting a miracle?
You may have seen the Secret, seen some other films on manifesting, or ready my book The Art of Manifesting, and thought about attracting things to you. Perhaps you tried some techniques and it didn’t work and that’s ok.
I want to share with you some missing steps to receiving miracles. Things that work and that will make you feel good and bring more joy to your life.
Realize how much you currently have and be grateful for it.
To Attract Miracles, Be Grateful
The first step to receiving miracles is to realize how much you currently have and be grateful for it. Because gratitude is a powerful emotion that opens you up for receiving even more from the universe.
We need to feel how lucky we are for what we have before we start looking for more.
Try this next month, stop looking at what you don’t have and focus on what you do have and say a thank you to the universe daily. Maybe it’s for your car or your job or your apartment.
Whatever possessions you have, you need to be thankful for them. I want you to feel that “emotion” of gratitude. It’s a lovely feeling that fills your body with joy.
Please make it a daily event to give gratitude for what you received that day. Believe me, this puts you into a new mind set where you will begin to be grateful for even small gifts that come your way.
Don’t Let Your Unconscious Mind Sabotage You From Receiving Miracles
Many people have tried the law of attraction and they think they can just send out their desires with their minds and things will come to them. Sometimes this can happen.
But, to be receiving miracles daily, you need to remember you have a conscious mind and an unconscious mind. Even if your conscious mind is focusing on what you want, your unconscious could be sabotaging you.
Your mind could be harboring the unconscious thoughts that have been said to you like, “you don’t deserve money” or “you can’t raise $200,000 to make a film!” These are samples of things that could be in your belief system that are not working for your highest good.
To find these hidden saboteurs, pay attention to your thoughts. When you are thinking negative thoughts or thoughts that say “this will not happen or no, they would never agree,” you need to stop yourself, change your thoughts to say yes, this is possible. All things are possible.
Don’t Let Negative Thoughts Become Words
Remember the film The Iron Lady?
In it, Margaret Thatcher said, “Watch your thoughts, for they will become words. Watch your words, for they become actions. Watch your actions because they become habits; watch your habits because they forge your character. And watch your character, for it will make your destiny.”
So, please, watch your thoughts as they become your words. Please start listening to your thoughts and when they are negative, change them to possibilities.
Please keep your words positive because once your words are positive you feel better. This leads to a more positive character and opens you up for the universe to bring you miracles.
That’s what I want. I want you to “Expect a Miracle.”
Carole Dean is president and founder of From the Heart Productions; a 501(c)3 non-profit that offers fiscal sponsorship for independent filmmakers. She hosts the weekly podcast, The Art of Film Funding, interviewing those involved in all aspects of indie film production. She is also the author of The Art of Film Funding, 2nd Edition: Alternative Financing Concepts.
