Law of Attraction

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Law of Attraction

In second grade, I took care of a friend’s turtle for a week. When she returned, she gave me a keychain with a photo of a cute little kitten. But I wasn’t a kitten kind of kid. I was a mountain snow kind of kid. Never mind that I lived in the midwestern flatlands; I dreamed about jagged peaks and skis and blizzards.

So…..I found a magazine, cut out a photo of a skier, and promptly replaced the kitten.

Years later, while emptying my room before my parents moved, I found the keychain. I sat on my rainbow bedspread, gaping at the faded photo of the skier. I had forgotten about the dreams of my 8-year-old self, but my subconscious had not.

I’d manifested what I’d wish for and become that mountain skier.

After graduating from Colorado College, I spent a year waiting tables in Jackson Hole. There, I met my husband and learned to ski. The photo in the key chain was a skier jumping into Corbett’s Couloir, a famous steep ski shoot in … Jackson Hole.

Cue the spooky music.

The belief that thoughts and emotions have the power to shape one's reality is often coined, the Law of Attraction. I won’t get into the physics of it (not my wheelhouse), but in essence, positive thoughts attract positive outcomes, while negative thoughts bring about negative experiences. The principles of positive growth and the Law of Attraction include gratitude, affirmations, and visualization.

We’ve all heard it: you are the company you keep, so keep good company, or the phrase, like attracts like. Remember Eeyore? Everything in his world is sad. His negativity attracts negativity. Poor Eeyore.

If it’s true that thoughts attract parallel thoughts, can a positive outlook on creativity grow a creative practice and impact overall well-being? It’s a tall order, but the answer is yes. If the Law of Attraction pertains to work, relationships, and health, it can also affect our creative endeavors.

How? Here are 5 suggestions:

1. Visualize the end result.

2. Keep a gratitude journal and another for manifesting good things.

3. Notice your negative thoughts, acknowledge them, and let them be on their way.

4. Imagine a few favorite things: a field of California poppies, buttered popcorn, maybe the sound of the river on a hot summer’s day. The positive images make way for positive energy that will hold the space for positive creativity.

5. Find a creative community to support your positive approach to a creative life. Grandma was right- you are the company you keep, so keep good company. Surround yourself with more creative folks, and I bet your creativity will expand.

If you live in the area, take one of my community classes and see if it’s true! One’s coming up on Leap Year Day- Feb. 29th!