Over the last few weeks I’ve noticed that things in my life have been just slightly off…for example…a flyer for a event missing one letter in a word, phone tag with a client, citations missing in my dissertation proposal, meetings day/time being off by a day etc. All this is happening in contrast to feeling a deep sense of centeredness and having a very stable sense in my self and work. I began seeing this pattern and contradiction- so I talked to a friend and what we realized is that I’m experiencing a shift…I’m shifting into LEADERSHIP.

I have several projects that I’m in leadership roles: being a PhD candidate, presenting my work at several conferences, being Executive Director of my non-profit, serving on a National Board for a beloved organization, faciliatating the development of a student governance policy, and coordinator of a year-long project to bring Black Psychology to a wider community of healers. I’m also, wife, mom, grandmother, daughter, friend. So, in my conversation with my friend we realized that its THE DETAILS…the small, being fully present to, listening to intuition, moments that I need to pay attention to…I need to shift from working on the outside to engaging from the inside. Leadership/Details – Leadership/Details – Leadership/Details….what came to me is “God Dwells in the Details”…meaning if I am a manifestation of god-energy, and if I’m moving/engaging from this place of power/leadership…then I must dwell in the details.

Thus my mantra for 2018…God Dwells in the Details.

At the beginning of each season I set my intention for what I want to manifest. It’s a three-step process I learned from my wellness coach Asara Tsehai.

To begin the process, you need to be in quiet reflective state. Begin by doing a body scan meditation. Placing your hand over your heart, ask you body the following questions:

• What is my THEME? – what is the overarching theme for this season?
• What am I willing to RELEASE? – what activities, ideas, processes am I willing to let go of in order to manifest my theme?
• What am I willing to say YES to? – what activities, ideas, processes am I willing to embrace, practice, do or be in order to manifest my theme?
• What do I DECLARE? – what is a short declarative statement that affirms all of the above?

Remember – at each step check in with your body…take deep breathes…get out of your head and allow your full-self to speak.

Once completed, type it out on a pretty piece of paper and put it in a journal. Read it daily as a personal magic spell. Literally work them as incantations for manifestation.