Using the law of attraction should be fun. Yet many people think of it like hard work, or become nervous over the possibility of attracting negative vibrations.

Here’s the thing: What we call the law of attraction is actually a cosmic phenomenon. Whether or not we choose to be aware of it, or to intentionally interact with it, we are the creators of our own reality.

If we do make the choice to become deliberate creators, we should do so with the intent of having fun and enjoying the process of life and manifestation. We are what we think about, and we will continue to be the manifestation of our thinking; for this reason it is important that we develop the habit of relaxed, happy thinking and avoid becoming overly serious.

If your goal is to create the ideal life for yourself and to make the world a better place, shouldn’t you proceed with a light heart and with full intention of having a blast in the process? Absolutely you should!

Enjoy your visualization time. Have fun deliberately creating the life/world you want to inhabit.

Life is only worth living if the goals are happiness and joy. The last thing we should do is think about using the law of attraction as a work task or a somber responsibility.

So take charge of your thoughts. Decide from this point forward you’re going to entertain thoughts and feelings that begin with joy, and that you’ll avoid coming from a place of “need” and worry.

Wake up giving thansk for every new day. And expect miracles and wonders with each passing moment.

I believe trust is one of the most powerful elements of a truly abundant life. And it’s certainly a key part of the manifestation process.

It’s easy to get caught up in the doing. We often cannot detach ourselves from the process of creating the life we want, and this causes tension.

In other words, there is the tendency to want to take the wheel and be fully in control of the situation. Our egos convince us that in order to attain the life we desire we must furrow our brows, strain our shoulders & back, and work furiously toward the goal.

Hard work has its place. But it’s seriously overrated in most cases.

We really don’t need to struggle to have an amazing life. In fact all evidence suggests that creation wants to heap wonderful things on us day after day.

When I look back over my life, I see a clear pattern: Wonderful people have come into my life, and I’ve always had more than enough to be happy about.

There have been times of lack and struggle, but the truth is I created every single incident by resisting the natural flow or by being blatantly lazy. When I simply trust and allow I am always cared for and most of the time I receive more than I need.

A never-ending stream of marvelous suprises awaits each one of us. This, I believe is the nature of the life experience.

A great way to get in touch with your ability to trust the Universe is to take an unscheduled day off. Don’t work, don’t plan, and don’t spend any time worrying about your problems. Just take a day off to be grateful for everything you have and to listen for the subtle inspiration that will tell you what to do next.

You might not receive any clear signs. Then again your eyes may be forever opened by a life-changing event.

But the point of this exercise is really just to practice trusting. Be mindful of the fact that you will be cared for, and your needs will not only be met, but exceeded.

Often when people hear this, they counter with questions about suffering in the world. If creation cares about us why is there famine and disease around the world?

Well… I don’t know. I believe there is evidence to suggest that much of the pain and suffering in the world is manufactured by people who want to perpetuate such energies. But I don’t want to divert this post into a conspiracy theory so I’ll just say I don’t have the answer to why people suffer in starving nations.

But I do believe in the core principal of trusting creation or divinity to care for me. This realization has been profound for me. The truth that I am cared for and all my needs are seen to if I simply trust and allow is abundantly clear; I’ve seen it happen too many times in the past to discount it.

And I believe this can be true for others as well. In fact I think this level of cosmic trust is more powerful than any other method of accessing the law of attraction.

Joe Vitale calls it “Letting Go” in his book, The Attractor Factor. And I challenge all readers of this blog to look closely at the value of trusting and allowing over the next few days.

Is it possible that in doing this, we are letting our higher minds guide the course of our life? I believe so.

Our ego minds are incredible, and quite useful for many things in life. But as Eckhart Tolle eloquently points out, the always-thinking ego is of little use for determining who we really are.

Letting go and trusting is the act (or nonaction) of allowing divine inspiration to enter our lives. It is the detachment spoken of in ancient texts, and it is the key to blessings and fulfillment beyond anything we can conjure up with our ego.

The law of observation says that what we casually observe in each moment will have a major impact on the thoughts we project and on the world we see around us in subsequent moments. Here’s a very common example:

If you open your wallet and see no cash, even if you aren’t consciously feeling badly about this you observe no money. Thus you vibrate a frequency of having no cash in your life.

This can manifest in other areas of your life. Without even trying you will resonate the feelings and visions of not having money and circumstances in your life, including your unconscious thought patterns, will fall in line to obey this vibration.

On the other hand, if you see a handful of currency in your wallet when you open it, you will naturally feel and pulsate the vibration of having money available to you. Since this is an exercise in observation it doesn’t even matter how much money you see when you look into your wallet.

You could carry $100 on you at all times. Or you could break a $20 bill into ones, thus creating a stack of crisp, green bills you see each time you open your wallet.

It’s like creating an illusion to soothe your mind. Each time you open your wallet to pull out your ID, a grocery list, or your debit card, you’ll find cash staring back at you.

This will cause the vibration of having money in your pocket, which is an extremely abundant feeling. It’s an easy tactic anyone who wants to feel more abundant can use starting right away.

You could also write a check to yourself for some large amount and post-date it. Keep this in your wallet as well and it will make you feel as if you have large sums of money in the bank.

Once you begin to feel prosperous you will begin to think confidently and abundantly. You will draw to you things and people that will help you create a greater flow of money into your life, and you will begin to take inspired action that will lead to greater wealth.