I do not believe in manifesting by the power of my good vibrations. But I’m down with free stuff.
My very good friend Anna just moved back to Germany after being my Mill Valley cohort for many years. I was beyond sad to see her go. We had gotten into a nice rhythm lately with our bi-weekly dinners—we both like to cook for other people, and neither of us has anyone to cook for, so we loved getting together and cooking for each other. Also, we both like wine. And laughing. And pretty things.
As Anna was gearing up to move, she started shedding her stuff in order to lighten up her load for her intercontinental relocation. I was the lucky recipient of piles of shoes with girlie heels, a comfy cashmere hoody, a sweet new couch (first real couch I’ve ever owned), and lots of other RLAM stuff.
In return, Anna asked me to take good care of this super shakti womenfyre sculpture she really loves:
So, now that’s in my house. Which is awesome.
During one of our last hang-outs together, Anna told me that this process of moving had provided her with a great lesson in asking for what you need. She was in the position of having to ask for a lot of rides, heavy lifting, help organizing her going away party, and all that minutiae that can be really overwhelming when you move. She was empowered by the fact that when she asked people for things, they pretty much always said yes.
Emboldened by her new powers, she asked one of her wealthier clients to give her a brand new iPad, which he promptly did.
The thing about Anna is, she’s extremely generous, loving, and wonderful. So, she deserves anything she gets, and I hope she continues to ask for what she needs as a life practice.
I, on the other hand, have never really had a problem stepping it up and asking for what I need or want. On the way to the airport, I asked Anna if I could have her iPhone. (She can’t use it in Germany because of AT&Ts fascist monopolistic reign on the iPhone.) Guess who now has an iPhone?
Not manifesting. Just asking. It’s pretty simple.
