I grew up in a world where money was evil. As a young age, my mom often stressed to me how hard money was to earn and I remember feeling the stress of her not always having enough for food, bills, etc. Anyone else have the sad feeling when your parent had to pawn off something you loved? It wasn’t fun. After high school I went from living in a trailer park and eating oatmeal days on end to living in Los Angeles in my dream home. Now, I have gotten to a place financially that I can spoil myself, my loved ones and give back to my community. It’s a beautiful place to me. Money doesn’t have to be evil. What we do with our money, is what determines it’s value. I use money to have an abundant life, help my family out of hardship, travel the world and experience new things, and donate to causes that matter to me. That doesn’t sound too evil to me.
Ready to start making more money and feel the weight of financial burden lifted? Follow these five steps.
Method One: The Jim Carrey Check. Jim Carrey told Oprah that around Thanksgiving of 1999 he wrote himself a check for a million dollars. He addressed it to himself from the Universe and said it would be for acting. He put it in his wallet and looked at it daily. He gave himself a certain amount of time to achieve that goal and before his time was up: he made more than expected when he landed the role on Dumb & Dumber. I want you to write yourself a check for the amount of money you believe you can make. Put that check somewhere you will see it daily. And everytime you see it, express some gratitude. Such as, thank you for the $10,000 I have received from my latest YouTube video.
Method Two: Invest in yourself. When I was completely broke I used this method to change my life. I was sitting in my trailer and had eaten oatmeal for the last three days. I knew that there were ways to get out of my situation. One of those ways was a better job, but those jobs required certificates, college or just some sort of skill I didn’t have. I took out a loan and bought myself a macbook, a camera and paid to go back to a local technical college for digital arts. Within six months, I had a photography gig going that brought in a couple thousand a month and helped me move out of my trailer. About a year after, I was a full time YouTuber making close to six figures a year. My income has increased every year since. That was five years ago. Investing in yourself in a sign to the Universe that YOU are READY. You trust your intuition and are willing to bet on yourself. Now, make sure you bet WISELY and on something that can FUEL YOU FORWARD. Not on materialistic things like cars or purses. Those things are great and later on, when you are financially stable, sure: live a little. However, for now, invest in your future.
If you are worried to invest in something that will take time to pay off, remember, the time will pass anyway. The quicker you start, the sooner you will arrive.
Method Three: Manifest an EVENT. Not sure how much money you want or why you even want it? Stable enough to pay your bills, but just want some luxury and abundance? Try manifesting an event to take place in your life. Maybe a trip to Paris sounds nice or a new home. If you are already on a good path, why not shoot for more. Make a vision board about a trip or event you want to partake in and look at it daily. Know how much it will cost to get there. See yourself living that lifestyle. I did this with my wedding to Greece. I was nervous when I wanted a wedding in Santorini, but I was determined. I mean, someone in the world will have that experience.. why not you?
Method Four: Give back. I believe in karma and good people. My husband’s mom once told me that every time she donated, she felt like more good came back to her. Now, this isn’t why she donated, it was just a simple statement. I put it to the test and started to donate more. I always loved helping others, but didn’t always have the extra cash. I did it anyway and sure enough, every time I gave a little away, a new brand deal would land in my inbox. It’s a win win for everyone.
Method Five: GET TO WORK. So many people tell me they want to be rich and successful, but what I ask them how they want to get there.. they fall short. You have to KNOW what you want, decisively. You have to work for it. Manifesting is a 50/50 partnership. You have to meet the Universe half way. Make a plan for how you will make this money, the job, the extra time, the raise, the new company, the side hustle, and then DO the things. Take action. Good things come to those who WORK for it.
Remember, someone in this world will have all of the things you dream about.. why not let that someone be you?