Hello, i have a question! You can totally ignore it if you don't feel called to answer it.
Do you suggest manifesting for your CR first, to build confidence for shifting? Or do you think it's just as easy? I'm asking because I have been on this journey for about five years now, and it's getting a little ridiculous. I have been told by people to give up at this point.
(I refuse to. I took breaks, of course. Mental health comes first. And I did shift for a short amount of time and stuff.)
Since yesterday I keep affirming. Stuff I know is true. Like: I know the sky is blue, I know trees are real. And then I go and say: I know I am in my x DR.
So I used to hate when people said shifting was easy lol, so I will never say it is as easy as "fill in the blank with an easy thing."
But I do think our difficulty with shifting vs. manifesting is only because of how we were raised. I think in a perfect world where we were all told we have control of our lives there would be no difference, but for better or for worse we are all coming to shifting with biases and beliefs about what is "possible"
So this is what worked with me going from manifesting to shifting.
1. I started ignoring other realities for a bit (I think a few weeks) and working on manifesting things in this reality, working from the framework that I am shifting to another CR with tiny differences and I reminded myself every time that I had shifted and let myself get excited.
2. I started so so small. Got rid of a big pimple overnight, got an interview (not even the job, just the interview lol), and other things that might have happened anyway, but every time I went through the process of living like it was already true and then saying I had shifted after (Law of Assumption framework for manifesting and shifting. I recommend using this step to find a method that works for you because if it works for manifesting, it is a good sign it will work for shifting)
Important note that not everything worked, but I purposely just ignored the failures and put my attention on the success until it started being more success than failure. You focusing on things that are visible, "the sky is blue" is a great start that is even smaller than the examples above too. Just know that it is blue because you are saying it is
3. Then I got a bit bigger but still this reality adjacent. I got a great job, I moved across country and it was all paid for, my tarot business was a success, everything I wanted went on sale and I got my dream shoes super cheap
4. Finally once I really felt like I could change anything in this reality, I started focusing on other realities and again I started small. My first shift was a waiting room where I didn't even get off my couch. Second I didn't open my eyes, I just felt around me.
5. Once I got that power that comes with being somewhere different from here, it was an easier process for me and it kept spiraling until I was shifting
I do recommend starting with things you want but that you aren't too emotionally charged about. If you start from a place of desperation, it can be hard to not focus on things that don't immediately manifest and failure will be hard to ignore. If you need any advice on good manifesting books or anything just let me know because everyone works better with something else.
Feel free to ask any follow-up questions if you have them! I hope this helps!