How to Make Affirmations you don’t believe, Work for you

Antara Flow Unleashed
4 min readFeb 9, 2024

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This isn’t for everyone, and that’s totally fine

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I am powerful

I am wealthy

I’m attracting (fill in the blank)

I previously wrote, “How to Write an Effective Affirmation” which focused was crafting it so you could more easily bypass the subconscious gate guard.

The more I study about how the brain and mind work, the more curious I am about how powerful our minds are. The further study led me to revisit the whole affirmation challenge.

That said, I imagine that the affirmations listed above can create a disconnect if on some level you don’t believe them, right? Knowing something on a conscious level does not mean that the message has been translated by the subconscious mind. You know, the one driving the ship…If it’s in disagreement, it’s hard to mutter those words with conviction.

So how do we sneak past subconscious mind guard? It’s so simple you’ll think I’ve lost it…all you have to do is Know, Trust, Be Consistent, & Be Patient.

There you have it, end of article. Now go be great….wait, what? You think I’ve lost it, don’t you? Ok, let me explain what I mean.

To be clear, it’s not lost on me that there are many reasons people use, recite, or say affirmations. My focus here is around cultivating and/or creating something physical/tangible.

So just saying words is like putting 2 gallons worth of gas in your car. That’ll only take you so far. Saying affirmations like “I am wealthy” or “I am attracting (fill in the blank)” without doing activities that support that is out of alignment with what you’re saying.

Okay, let’s scratch this itch a little. If you’re familiar with manifesting, but weren’t quite sure how to put aspects of it into practice, this will help.

Think about how you feel in your body and mind when you’ve ordered something online (food or merchandise). Do you typically feel anxious, worried, or anything outside of knowing it’s coming? No right? You just know that at some point, you’ll get a knock at the door or there will be a box on your porch. That is the same sense of knowing required when affirming those statements like the ones above. (Side note, that knowing also goes for affirmations like “I am beautiful”. The only person who can truly define that is you. Soooo, know that you are. Know that you are powerful and be accordingly.)

Trust: You trust that your package is coming, you don’t know exactly how and when (okay, most of the time we have a pretty good idea these days, but you know what I’m saying). The same goes for those affirmations like “I am attracting (fill in the blank)” and the like. You’re not worried about if, you’re looking forward to when. Trusting that the right resources will show up as needed to get the thing done. What also helps is recalling when that has been proven to you in the past.

Consistent: There are two things to consider here. First is, whatever work you’re doing to achieve whatever it is you’re saying in your affirmation, stick to it. It’s too confusing to all the powers trying to work to help make it happen for you if you keep putting it down.

And consistent in that you are being mindful of how you’re showing up when you say the affirmations, knowing and trusting that at some point, your subconscious mind will start to believe you, and synchronicities will start to seep into your awareness. Oh! There’s a third thing that just came to mind, consistency changes your brain. With that change, a whole other world of possibilities comes into your awareness. It’s so cool to witness! And that’s for another article.

The truth is, we aren’t in charge of the when and how, so patience and knowing will be your best friends. Think how much easier it is to be patient when you know that your efforts are not in vain. Playing devil’s advocate, I can see how knowing could cause someone to be impatient too. The one thing to keep in mind about that is, during the time of waiting, you’re being prepared for what you asked for. (so it’s true, careful what you ask for ha!)

I know I just barely scratched the surface here but I hope that this has given you something to ponder. My goal and intent is to empower you with info that inspires you to take further action that becomes a part of the dance of your life. :)

Feel free to leave comments, I’d love to hear your takeaway and receive some of your wise experiences. In the meantime, enjoy the rest of today’s moments.

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Antara Flow Unleashed
Antara Flow Unleashed

Written by Antara Flow Unleashed

Poems, short stories, & articles to inspire readers to look within, open minds, and shift perspectives to grow into the person they were designed to be.

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