3 common blocks that can hold you back from manifesting

More and more people are becoming interested in manifestation. In fact, it has become a new buzzword.

However, what we see again and again is that while the interest may be high, the results often aren’t. Quite a considerable number of people report that they somehow can’t manifest or that it simply doesn’t work for them.

I was one of them.

I had a hard time manifesting. At some point, I started to think that maybe it just wasn’t meant for me. Until I realized that it wasn’t that manifestation wasn’t meant for me — I was simply facing many common blocks.

I want to share some of them with you today, because as soon as I started looking at these blocks, I experienced my first manifestation success.

1. Lack of Trust

If you don’t trust that the universe will deliver what you desire, or that your dream can actually be manifested, it can become increasingly difficult to manifest. Why? Because we often don’t fully believe in ourselves.

We become doubtful, question whether it’s possible, and worry about whether it will actually happen.

The universe reacts to your energy, not just to your wish.

2. Trying to Control the Outcome

If you try to control the outcome, it can become increasingly difficult to manifest.

I remember having this block without even realizing it. I was always wondering how it was going to happen. I visualized very specific scenarios and imagined exactly how things would unfold.

But sometimes, the very thing you wish for can come to you in a completely different way.

So sometimes, the reason something doesn’t manifest isn’t that it isn’t coming — it’s simply that it doesn’t manifest in the way you imagined it would.

What I learned was to leave the how up to the universe.

3. A Lack of Focus

Often, we become interested in manifestation. We read about it, get excited about it, and then, after a while, we lose focus.

We move on with our daily lives without practicing or focusing on the things we actually want.

And, yes, let’s be honest: many people who want to manifest something are probably in a reality they are ready to leave behind. So, without realizing it, we continue to focus on the very reality we don’t want.

A lack of focus can mean that we spend more time thinking about what we don’t want than what we actually desire.

So how can the universe deliver something when our attention is constantly somewhere else? One day, I realized that I had all three of these blocks. Then I came across an exercise that changed my life. (Credit goes to JJ Activations)

This exercise helped me build trust, release my need to control the outcome, and sharpen my focus. Exactly the three things I needed most. That was what helped me the most.

If you’re starting out with manifestation, you might begin with very big visions. But big visions often come with many small steps. It’s rarely just one big move that gets you there. At least in my journey with manifestation, it was often a series of many little steps that eventually brought me where I wanted to be. Not just wishful thinking.

And the first step was really engaging with it and having fun with it.

By the way, that might actually be block #4:

Taking it too seriously.

The more serious you are about it, the harder it can become.

Don’t get me wrong — it’s not about being funny all the time. But having a certain sense of playfulness can definitely make things easier.

If manifesting is more like a journey, we have to remember to make the most of that journey and actually enjoy it, rather than postponing our joy until we reach the end result.

And so, today, I felt guided to share the exercise I used to build trust, release control, and sharpen my focus — the exercise that helped me have my first real manifestation experience.

If you feel like you’re lacking trust, constantly worrying about how it’s going to happen, or simply want to bring a little more fun and playfulness into your manifestation practice, join me for a little manifestation challenge!

I’ll share more about my experience, the common challenge I faced and the specific exercise in my video.

Ready to join a little manifestation challenge? Listen more about the challenges I faced and the exercise.

Have fun 😊