Fast wishing


Go to a place you like, get a drink that you like and a snack (if you like)
Take a sheet of paper
Write as many wishes as you can think of
Just write - don't edit or evaluate them (you can do that later)
Just keep writing - don't worry if some of them some seem daft or childish (they may well be the most important for you)
Just write all the wishes that pop into your mind

If pen seems too much of a commitment, write in pencil
The back of a piece of paper will do just as well as a beautiful notebook

When you've got your long list of wishes, read through
Pick your three favourites (and they need to be the ones that excite you and motivate you - this is not the time to think about the sensible stuff that you 'ought' to do)

If you can't decide which are your favourites - pick three at random
If random seems too random, number each wish - put the numbers in a hat and pull three out.

If you find yourself pulling out more/doing best of three then you have got the wrong answer.

Stop, see if you can decide what it is your heart desires (I think this is the secret behind wishing well).

If you still can't decide then perhaps you want to stay where you are for now. This is fine - but appreciate where you are, what you have and leave the wishing for later. If the time isn't right - then thinking 'later I will....' is more helpful than thinking 'if only I could...'

Or you can try some thoughtful wishing and see if being more specific about your wishes helps.


More of the same?

if your wishes are about getting a bit more of what you already have. Give thnaks for what you've got. Think how, specifically, you would like more - where, when and with whom do you want more?

It may be that your wishes are about fine-tuning rather than dramatic life changes. Small wishes can be every bit as powerful as the big ones.

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