How I accidentally manifested a car
My friends know me as a non-believer: if I can’t experience it with one of my five senses, I don’t believe it. I know, it’s radical. Sometimes I wish I believed in a higher power, or life after death, but so far, my mind won’t accept any of it.
So last year, when I started a course that helps people to build a better relationship with money, I knew some aspects of it were going to be hard for me. Most of it was very down to earth (What’s your story with money? How to overcome your avoidance? What systems can help you?, etc) and really what I needed. But there was also “the manifesting module”.
Manifesting is described as ‘using our thoughts, feelings and beliefs to bring something to our physical reality’. The practical exercises in the money course were to visualize our dream life as if it were already reality.
Normally, I would ignore that part, and just move on to the more “real” stuff, like creating a system on how not to overspend on art supplies. But… this course was really good, and I highly respect the teacher. So I gave it a chance. I did the visualization exercises. They were very enjoyable, and it wouldn’t hurt anyone to daydream, right?
When I fold a friend I was doing the money course, she asked me what I hoped to get out of it. I replied that I was tired of being anxious about money, avoiding looking at my bank account, spending without a plan. I wanted to feel in control, relaxed, and yes, abundant. I even admitted that I wanted a car.
I haven’t had a car since 2011. I get by with public transport, friends, and car sharing. But since I moved from the city to the countryside in 2023, it’s getting more difficult, and I’m getting frustrated.
My friend knows this. She also knows that I don’t have enough money to buy a car. So she asked me how I was going to make that happen. “I’m going to manifest it.” I said, with a big grin. We both laughed. Was I joking? Yes I was, but I was also doing the exercises, and you never know, right?
Fast forward. 2025. I have worked really hard to implement small improvements to my finances. I’m so proud of myself, because I no longer avoid my bank account, I have a strategy, and I feel confident. Oh, and did I tell you a family member offered to gift me her old car?