FACT: You Are What You Attract

Illustration by Marcos Chin

Ahh, the law of attraction - how sneaky you are! Ever wonder why certain things seem to happen only to you or how you ended up where you are today? Meet the L.O.A. (aka Law of Attraction). This universal force cannot be reckoned with. Although it's as powerful as Mother Nature, it is predictable.
You see what you (yup, YOU) put out into the Universe, through your words and thoughts, actually does get absorbed. That's right - if you keep focusing on your empty bank account or lack luster career, guess what? Neither will improve! You wanna attract happiness, money, Mr. Right, good health, or success; then lather on some honey and the bees will come! Get unstuck by shifting your thoughts and words to the positive tense. Start your day with a handful of positive affirmations, relevant to what you want to attract in your life. Sitting in traffic five days a week? Perfect time to repeat your affirmations. As you release your positive words into the Universe, visualize what they represent for you. If happiness means a home filled with children, then let that be your mini series. Now, if Mr. Right is Ryan Gosling, I don't think that's who you'll marry, but I like to dream big, so go for it!
Joking aside, you get what you give. If you give out negative vibrations through angry, bitter words, you'll be stuck in neutral forever. If you buy into your Self and shift your beliefs to the greater good, then your personal stock will soar. You have almighty control over who you are at this very moment in your life. Oh ya, the big guy created you, but you manifested the you of today. It's almost like God preps you with all the ingredients to make the most incredible tomato sauce. You choose which ingredients you'll actually use and how much love you're going to put into this sauce to make it incredible. I'm completely aware that God did give you parents are guides, but once you've entered adulthood, you're flying solo. So stop blaming your parents for who you are (the Universe tuned out on that one a long time ago).
So you may be wondering who made me the Universe's agent, right? Well I'm living proof (along with y'all) that what you put out there, both mentally and verbally, does come back to you. In my case, I was so obsessed with something negative, that I actually got to experience it. In the end, what I thought would be my greatest nightmare, didn't turn out to be so bad after all. Truthfully, I'm grateful to have lived it because it made me conscience of the power of my thoughts and words. You may not realize it, but if you constantly repeat that "everything bad happens to me"; congrats, you're right!
Here's your latest task: observe your words. Notice how many negative thoughts get vocalized. Stop criticisizing your actions or who you are. You're definitely not perfect, but why strive to be perfect? If you'd be perfect, you'd stop growing and be boring. And stop believing that only bad comes your way. Believe in the good, trust in the process and you'll attract what you desire. The Universe wants only the best for you; now it's up to you to want the same.