Too often I’ve heard people saying, “Yes, I’d love to travel but I don’t have the money.” I suggest that you let go of that belief and instead decide to believe you deserve to travel and begin affirming! This is how I learned to do just that.
One night in 1992, I attended a seminar at my church with Terry Cole–Whittaker, a well–known spiritual and metaphysical speaker. During her talk
on abundance, Terry said, “Everyone’s always affirming for money. Why don’t you just affirm directly for what you want?” That idea really clicked with me, so after the seminar I started thinking, What do I want to affirm for? The answer came quickly, A free vacation to Hawaii.
My favorite vacation spots in the world are the Hawaiian Islands. When I was married to my first husband, we made several trips to Hawaii, visiting the islands of Oahu, Kauai, and Maui. For the next few months, I would occasionally think my affirmation, It is so exciting to have a free week in Hawaii. I would feel great gratitude to the Universe for arranging this vacation. I would imagine the fragrance of the plumeria blossoms and lazing in the sun on a beautiful beach.
One day I happened to be talking with an acquaintance and she mentioned that she had just been to Hawaii for a conference on guided imagery. Casually, I asked her where she liked to stay when she went there, and she replied, “Oh, my husband and I are part–owners in a condominium on Kauai. I’d love for you to go there for a week as my guest. I appreciate the help you’ve given me in the past.” Wow—it is always so amazing how the Universe works things out. But the story doesn’t stop there.
It took a few months before the actual week was scheduled. In the meantime, I asked the man I was dating at the time if he would like to come to Hawaii with me. After he said yes, I started affirming for free airline tickets. But for some reason, despite all the affirmations I had seen work, doubting self–talk started in my mind, and so we ended up paying for our tickets. The day came to fly to Hawaii. We were excited and happy as we got on the plane. About halfway through the flight, my friend said to me, “You know, I just realized I probably have enough frequent flyer miles for us to have gotten free tickets.” I looked at him in disbelief. I wasn’t sure whether to throw him or myself off the plane! It was so clear that I had accepted my good at one point and then denied it at another. This experience taught me to stay with my Cosmic Kitchen orders and let the Chef figure out how to fulfill them!
So start your travel affirmations today and see how they manifest!
